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LSU senior outfielder Beau Jordan (24) hits the ball during the Tigers' 7-6 victory against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Alex Box Stadium.

LSU baseball loses opening series to Notre Dame

By Glen West February 18, 2018

For the first time since 1953, LSU gave up six plus runs in each of its first three games and lost the rubber match to Notre Dame on Sunday, 11-3. The Tiger bats started off slow for the third consecutive...

LSU freshman outfielder Zach Watson (9) rushes to field a ball during LSU's 6-1 loss to Florida in game two of the College World Series on Tuesday June 27, 2017, at the TD Ameritrade Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Zach Watson emerging as leader in second season

By Brandon Decareaux February 17, 2018

One game at a time is the message the LSU Tigers are taking into the start of the 2018 season.Sophomore outfielder Zach Watson is ready to put last season behind and begin to mold the...

LSU sophomore shortstop Josh Smith (4) attempts to tag out a Notre Dame player during the Tigers' 7-6 victory against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Alex Box Stadium.

Zack Hess’ shaky start puts Tigers in a hole, fall to Notre Dame

By Brandon Decareaux February 17, 2018

The first start of the 2018 season was a rough one for sophomore pitcher Zack Hess as the LSU Tigers fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-5 on Saturday night. Hess never settled in on the mound, allowing...

LSU freshman outfielder Nick Webre (23) and sophomore shortstop Josh Smith (4) celebrate after Josh Smith hits a home run during the Tigers' 7-6 victory against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Alex Box Stadium.

LSU baseball defeats Notre Dame in Opening Day Classic thriller

By Glen West February 16, 2018

The largest crowd of opening day in LSU baseball history experienced a memorable game as the Tigers erased a six-run deficit through six innings to defeat Notre Dame 7-6. After five innings of a stagnant...

LSU pitcher Zack Hess (38) releases a pitch during LSU's 6-1 loss to Florida in game two of the College World Series on Tuesday June 27, 2017, at the TD Ameritrade Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

LSU brings mix of experience, potential to 2018 pitching staff

By Glen West February 16, 2018

The first pitch of the 2018 LSU baseball season is on the horizon and many Tiger fans have pondered who will replace the effective rotation of pitchers that were used a season ago. Replacing first-round...

LSU freshman pitcher Zack Hess (38) runs back to the Tigers' dugout after LSU head coach Paul Mainieri issues a pitcher change during LSU's 6-1 loss to Florida in game two of the College World Series on Tuesday June 27, 2017, at the TD Ameritrade Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Tigers move Zack Hess to weekend starter

By Brandon Decareaux February 11, 2018

Last year’s Cinderella run in the College World Series is over. The biggest move of the season for LSU baseball is taking sophomore pitcher Zack Hess out of the bullpen and putting him into the starting...

LSU freshman outfielder Daniel Cabrera (2) makes contact with the ball on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at the Purple-Gold scrimmage at Alex Box Stadium.

LSU baseball brings in new faces, abundance of talent

By Glen West February 9, 2018

LSU is one of the few programs in the country that consistently restocks when losing players to the MLB draft. Despite losing four starters in the field and the three starting pitchers from a year ago,...

LSU freshman infielder Jake Slaughter (5) waits at first base for freshman pitcher Zack Hess's (38) pass during LSU's 6-1 loss to Florida in game two of the College World Series on Tuesday June 27, 2017, at the TD Ameritrade Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Back in Business: Tigers move past Omaha, reload in 2018

By Glen West l @glenwest21 February 8, 2018

In recent memory, a trip to the College World Series Championship for LSU baseball was always a national championship. Until last summer. After a devastating flood in August 2016 left many in Louisiana...

LSU baseball celebrates after a homerun during the Tigers' 7-6 victory against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Alex Box Stadium.

Column: Despite early question marks, LSU baseball has the pieces for another postseason run

By Chris Caldarera February 5, 2018

LSU baseball doesn’t rebuild, it reloads.That was the message sophomore pitcher Zack Hess delivered to a crowd of more than 1,000 fans at LSU’s annual first pitch banquet in late...

Coach Paul Mainieri speaks to the media during Baseball Media Day in Alex Box Stadium on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.

LSU Baseball Media Day: Pitching rotation, starters and batting order projections from Mainieri

By Glen West January 26, 2018

The LSU baseball team's 2018 season opener is right around the corner. Coach Paul Mainieri met with the media for the first time this baseball season on Friday and provided an update at nearly...

LSU head baseball coach Paul Mainieri and the LSU Tigers remove their hats for the National Anthem during LSU's 6-1 loss to Florida in game two of the College World Series on Tuesday June 27, 2017, at the TD Ameritrade Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Paul Mainieri to be honored at Musial Awards in St. Louis

By Glen West November 17, 2017

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri will be honored Saturday night at the Musial Awards, which acknowledges moments of sportsmanship in North America. Mainieri will be celebrated for the tributes to the different...

LSU head baseball coach Paul Mainieri and the LSU Tigers remove their hats for the National Anthem during LSU's 6-1 loss to Florida in game two of the College World Series on Tuesday June 27, 2017, at the TD Ameritrade Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

LSU baseball’s Purple-Gold World Series starts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday

By Brandon Adam November 7, 2017

With fall ball winding down, the 2018 LSU baseball team will hold an intra-squad series over the course of this week. Game 1 begins on Tuesday at 6:30 at Alex Box Stadium. Game 2 will take place at 6:30...