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LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson looks out onto the field Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 before LSU's 8-0 win against Maine at Alex Box Stadium on Gourrier Avenue in Baton Rouge, La.

Jay Johnson likens LSU baseball depth to ‘Moneyball’

By Brett Kemper February 11, 2025

In just two seasons, Jay Johnson led the Tigers to their seventh national championship, developed multiple MLB first-round picks and recruited some of the best talent in the country. Heading into 2025,...

The Painted Posse watches intently Saturday, Sept. 21st, 2024, during LSU football’s 34-17 win against UCLA at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

Who are the LSU fans that paint their chests? Meet the Painted Posse

By Ethan Stenger, Sports Editor February 10, 2025

Tiger Stadium attracts thousands of people to Baton Rouge each year, but of the 102,321 who pack Death Valley on Saturday nights in the fall, a dozen stand-alone. In the front row of the student section...

LSU baseball junior infielder Josh Pearson (11) runs to first base during LSU's 6-4 loss against Florida on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

Counting down LSU baseball’s top five moments from the 2024 season

By Brett Kemper February 9, 2025

LSU baseball is five short days away from its 2025 season opener against Purdue Fort Wayne. While the Tigers' 2024 season didn’t end with another College World Series run, there was no shortage of...

LSU baseball junior infielder Michael Braswell III (10) swings for the ball Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, during LSU’s 5-2 loss against Stony Brook at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU baseball embraces a unique identity in 2025

By Brett Kemper February 7, 2025

For years, when you hear LSU baseball, you think of the offense — big bats, big names, and bigger home runs. But what if this year, it’s different? What if pitching carries the Tigers back to glory...

LSU baseball senior pitcher Nate Ackenhausen (30) begins his pitch during LSU's 6-4 loss against Florida on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

How new lawsuits could have JUCO players taking over college baseball

By Isabelle Callahan February 6, 2025

It's a tale as old as time: the NCAA clock that only allows student-athletes four years of athletic eligibility. But now, these athletes have been able to find a loophole that allows them to extend...

Courtesy of MLB The Show 25

LSU baseball set to be included in the next MLB The Show, with Paul Skenes as the cover athlete

By Ross Abboud February 4, 2025

MLB The Show 25, the officially licensed video game of the MLB, will include college programs – including LSU – for the first time in the game’s history. This was revealed in the newest gameplay...

LSU baseball junior third baseman Tommy White (47) celebrates after hitting a homerun during LSU's 6-4 win on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

How LSU baseball counts down to opening day

By Rami Burks February 4, 2025

LSU baseball's Instagram page posts a countdown to the first pitch of the Tigers' baseball season. Instead of doing a typical "three more days until baseball season," the social media team uses the players'...

“Kids that kind of want to run to the roar,” Coach Yeskie on what he was looking for in the portal

By Juliana Russell, Sports Reporter February 1, 2025

With the LSU Baseball season only two weeks away, fans have a close eye on the pitching lineup for this season. This has added a lot of pressure on Pitching Coach, Nate Yeskie, especially with an almost...

“It’s going to take all four of them to win a national championship,” Coach Jordan on new catchers

By Juliana Russell, Sports Reporter January 31, 2025

With a total of four new catchers, Coach Josh Jordan, had his hands full trying to get them up to LSU standards, but with the talent that they already had, it didn’t take too much effort. One catcher...

LSU Baseball players speak on how they are feeling going into the season, as newcomers to the team

By Juliana Russell, Sports Reporter January 31, 2025

One of the four new catchers, Luis Hernandez, came from Puerto Rico to America with the sole purpose to play at LSU. The fans and the community were something that always stood out to Hernandez, and with...

LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson talks about the team uniforms during his press conference Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Alex Box Stadium on Gourrier Avenue in Baton Rouge.

Column: Jay Johnson has set a recruiting standard with LSU baseball

By Brett Kemper January 28, 2025

Following what can only be described as a masterclass in recruiting by LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson, the Tigers are itching to put on their pinstripes and take the diamond in search of the program's...

LSU baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Gavin Guidry (1) walks into the duggout after striking Florida players out during LSU's 6-4 loss against Florida on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

Who’s worn No. 8 for LSU baseball?

By Rami Burks January 28, 2025

The fall before baseball season, the LSU coaches decide who they want as captain, earning the coveted No. 8 jersey. This year it's Gavin Guidry. The tradition started with Mikie Mahtook in 2009. Mahtook...