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The LSU baseball team watches junior infielder Conner Hale (20) bat at the plate Sunday, March 23, 2014 during the Tigers' 2-2 tie against Georgia at Alex Box Stadium.

Tigers stop skid against Cowboys

By Mike Gegenheimer April 2, 2014

As junior second baseman Conner Hale cocked back waiting for the pitch in the second inning of Wednesday’s midweek matchup with McNeese State, a lone fan could be heard throughout Alex Box Stadium...

LSU senior outfielder Sean McMullen (7) hits a triple Saturday, March 22, 2014, during the Tigers' 2-1 win against Georgia in Alex Box Stadium.

Mainieri should shake up lineup

By James Moran April 1, 2014

Hitting is contagious. When a few guys are swinging the bats well, confidence spreads through a lineup like wildfire, and the whole team follows suit. During those stretches, the game is fun and players...

LSU freshman infielder Kramer Robertson (3) walks back to the plate Friday, March 7, 2014 during the Tigers' 10-0 victory against Purdue at Alex Box Stadium.

LSU aiming for midweek recovery

By Lawrence Barreca April 1, 2014

One thing is clear since the LSU baseball team arrived back in Baton Rouge after getting swept by Florida: the team needs a confidence boost. Heading into the team’s first Southeastern Conference...

April Fools’: Robertson starts bus tour, freshman on strike

By Chandler Rome March 31, 2014

Fed up with LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s totalitarian regime, Tiger freshman second baseman Kramer Robertson left the team Monday, announcing he was going on an indefinite strike. Standing outside Championship...

LSU sophomore infielder Alex Bregman (8) swings at the ball Saturday, March 22, 2014, during the Tigers' 2-1 win against Georgia in Alex Box Stadium.

Notebook: Bregman logging extra practice time to break slump

By Lawrence Barreca March 31, 2014

Florida’s series sweep of LSU last weekend put an exclamation point on several of the Tigers’ issues that have plagued he squad throughout Southeastern Conference play. LSU coach Paul Mainieri...

LSU sophomore infielder Alex Bregman (8) hits the ball during the Tigers' 9-0 victory against Southern Alabama on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Alex Box Stadium.

Leaders’ batting averages trending downward

By Lawrence Barreca March 30, 2014

Following Florida’s three-game sweep of LSU in Gainesville, Fla., over the weekend, a number of issues came to light for the Tigers. One that has plagued LSU for weeks now has been the squad’s...

LSU junior left-handed pitcher Zac Person (49) prepares to pitch the ball towards home plate Wednesday, March 5, 2014 during the Tigers' 8-1 victory against Sacred Heart in Alex Box Stadium.

Gators sweep stumbling Tigers

By Chandler Rome March 30, 2014

As a slumping LSU offense seemed to take a step forward Sunday, the usually reliable Tiger bullpen took a glaring step back. Six LSU pitchers issued a season-high 10 walks, and starter Zac Person didn’t...

LSU freshman pitcher Jared Poche' (16) warms up Saturday, Mach 22, 2014, before the Tigers' 2-1 win against Georgia in Alex Box Stadium.

Florida sweeps Saturday doubleheader against Tigers

By Lawrence Barreca March 29, 2014

GAME ONE: Florida 2, LSU 1 With one swing, LSU’s fears were realized in the first game of a doubleheader against Florida on Saturday. LSU junior starting pitcher Aaron Nola entered the inning allowing...

LSU sophomore infielder Alex Bregman (8) catches the ball Sunday, March 23, 2014 during the Tigers' 2-2 tie against Georgia at Alex Box Stadium.

Bregman’s media silence is unwise

By Spencer Hutchinson March 27, 2014

 Ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away. If anything, it makes everything worse. LSU shortstop Alex Bregman and his coach, Paul Mainieri, would benefit from remembering that a few weeks...

LSU sophomore infielder Alex Bregman (6) throws the ball to first base Sunday, March 23, 2014 during the Tigers' 2-2 tie against Georgia at Alex Box Stadium.

Sluggish offense heads to Gainesville

By Chandler Rome March 27, 2014

Scuffling, passive and unlucky — it’s the current state of the LSU baseball team’s offense. As the Tigers (20-5-1, 3-2-1 SEC) trek to Gainesville for a three-game set at Florida (16-9,...

LSU sophomore infielder Alex Bregman (8) catches the ball Sunday, March 23, 2014 during the Tigers' 2-2 tie against Georgia at Alex Box Stadium.

LSU fielders compare to SEC rivals

By Lawrence Barreca March 26, 2014

A baseball player’s defensive ability is often defined by his fielding percentage. Hidden in the shadow of a player’s errors are the number of successful plays a fielder converts in comparison....

Poor offense hands LSU second straight extra-inning loss

By David Gray March 25, 2014

For the second consecutive game, nine innings wasn’t enough for the LSU baseball team. But despite the extra innings of action, the Tigers could never find their rhythm against a plethora of Tulane...