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LSU junior left-handed pitcher Cody Glenn (24) pitches Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014 during the Tigers' 7-3 victory against Purdue.

Opinion: Mainieri needs to find a third reliable starter sooner rather than later

By James Moran March 24, 2014

Flip the calendar back a century or so, and LSU would have the most dominant pitching staff in the nation. Just imagine how daunting a task facing the Tigers in a three-game series would be in an era when...

LSU sophomore outfielder Mark Laird (9) hits the ball Wednesday, March 5, 2014 during the Tigers' 8-1 victory against Sacred Heart in Alex Box Stadium.

Spray & Pray: Tigers work on hitting to opposite field

By Lawrence Barreca March 24, 2014

It is a craft that goes unnoticed by the casual fan, but it has proven to separate the good hitters from the elite batters at the plate. Hitting a baseball to the opposite field is a fundamental technique...

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.

LSU looking to stay refreshed against Tulane after long weekend

By Lawrence Barreca March 24, 2014

The LSU baseball team’s game against Georgia on Sunday was more like a marathon than a series finale. Both squads played 13 innings, and the Tigers sent six pitchers to the mound, which included...

LSU junior pitcher Henri Faucheux (33) pitches the ball Sunday, March 23, 2014 during the Tigers' 2-2 tie against Georgia at Alex Box Stadium.

Bullpen leads, offense struggles in 13-inning tie

By James Moran March 23, 2014

As No. 8 LSU’s series finale against Georgia headed for extra innings at Alex Box Stadium on Sunday afternoon, the Tigers’ bid for a sweep would be determined by a staring contest between two...

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

Poche’ dominates Bulldogs in 2-1 victory Saturday night

By Lawrence Barreca March 22, 2014

Normally when an LSU pitching line includes giving up only three hits and one run in 8 2/3 innings of work, the name behind the gem is automatically assumed to be junior Aaron Nola. In a 2-1 Tigers’...

LSU junior pitcher Aaron Nola (10) warms up Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 during the Tigers' 9-0 victory against Virginia Tech at Alex Box Stadium.

Tigers manufacture 4-0 win against Bulldogs

By Chandler Rome March 21, 2014

Three perfectly placed sacrifice bunts manufactured four LSU runs while junior righty Aaron Nola battled a high pitch count to throw 6 2/3 shutout innings and LSU took the series opener 4-0 against Georgia...

LSU junior catcher Kade Scivicque (22) sprints to first base during the Tigers' 9-0 victory against Southern Alabama on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Alex Box Stadium.

Tigers welcome Bulldogs for first SEC home series

By Chandler Rome March 20, 2014

A bizarre injury necessitates wholesale changes on the mound, but don’t expect much variation at the plate when LSU takes the field this weekend against Georgia for its first home Southeastern Conference...

LSU senior pitcher Nate Fury (29) hurls the ball during the Tigers' 9-0 victory against Southern Alabama on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Alex Box Stadium.

Sixth inning surge leads Tigers past Jaguars

By Jack Chascin March 19, 2014

After a Southeastern Conference series against Vanderbilt featuring plenty of struggles at the plate, the Tigers toiled at the dish early, before exploding in the sixth for seven runs en route to a 9-0...

LSU freshman outfielder Jake Fraley runs to first base Wednesday, March 19, 2014 during the Tigers' 9-0 victory against South Alabama at Alex Box Stadium.

Freshman regains confidence after trip home to Delaware

By Lawrence Barreca March 19, 2014

It wasn’t a rigorous training program or a new batting stance that transformed LSU freshman Jake Fraley into a budding outfielder in Alex Box Stadium. All it took was a batting cage, a tee and a...

LSU junior left-handed pitcher Cody Glenn (24) pitches Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014 during the Tigers' 7-3 victory against Purdue.

Glenn looks to regain rotation slot against South Alabama

By Lawrence Barreca March 18, 2014

When the Tigers welcome the University of South Alabama to Alex Box Stadium tonight, LSU coach Paul Mainieri will have a crucial evaluation to perform. For LSU’s first Southeastern Conference series,...

LSU freshman outfielder Jake Fraley (23) attempts to slide into third base Wednesday, March 3, 2014 during the Tigers' 8-0 victory against Southern in Alex Box Stadium.

Lack of experience, poor plate discipline plague Tigers against Vanderbilt

By Lawrence Barreca March 16, 2014

LSU coach Paul Mainieri often refers to baseball as “a humbling game.” Following an emotional comeback victory against Vanderbilt on Friday night, the Tigers were thrown right back into the...

LSU junior southpaw pitcher Kyle Bouman (28) pitches to the plate Saturday, March 8, 2014 during the Tigers' 4-2 victory against Purdue at Alex Box Stadium.

Tigers drop doubleheader against Vanderbilt to close first SEC series

By Lawrence Barreca March 15, 2014

GAME ONE: Vanderbilt 5, LSU 3 After taking the first game of the series against Vanderbilt with a combination of junior ace Aaron Nola and a late spark by the LSU (17-4, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) offense,...