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LSU junior pitcher Nick Rumbelow (38) throws Wednesday, April 10, 2013 during the 16-2 victory over Southern University at Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: LSU slams Southern in 16-2 win

By Lawrence Barreca April 10, 2013

After trouncing Southern University in the Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic at Zephyr Field on Tuesday night, No. 3 LSU’s offense stayed white-hot in a 16-2 massacre of the Jaguars Wednesday in Alex Box...

LSU freshman southpaw Hunter Devall (12) pitches Wednesday, April 10, 2013 during the 16-2 victory over Southern University at Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Tigers defeat Southern, 11-2

By Catherine Threlkeld April 10, 2013

METAIRIE — LSU raked in its 31st win of the season coincidentally during the game honoring former LSU infielder Wally Pontiff Jr., who wore No. 31. The Tigers (31-2, 11-1 Southeastern Conference)...

LSU freshman infielder Alex Bregman (30) catches the ball to strike out a Kentucky player at second base Sunday, April 7, 2013 during the Tigers' 11-4 victory against the Wildcats in Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Bregman dominating SEC pitchers as season progresses

By Lawrence Barreca April 9, 2013

The question often arises whether LSU freshman shortstop Alex Bregman is actually human, and from the way the underclassman has performed in his 2013 campaign, the inquiry is valid. By looking at his...

LSU freshman infielder Alex Bregman (30) catches the ball to strike out a Kentucky player at second base Sunday, April 7, 2013 during the Tigers' 11-4 victory against the Wildcats in Alex Box Stadium.

Mic’d Up: Hot start won’t matter if Tigers finish cold

By Micah Bedard April 8, 2013

College baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, and LSU coach Paul Mainieri has said it since day one. “What we are going to do is fight through a 56-game regular season schedule to hopefully put...

LSU senior first baseman Mason Katz (8) dives to catch the ball Sunday, April 7, 2013 during the Tigers' 11-4 victory against Kentucky in Alex Box Stadium.

Katz eclipsed home run, RBI totals from last season

By Lawrence Barreca April 8, 2013

If LSU senior first baseman Mason Katz had a dollar for every RBI he has collected during the 2013 season, he’d be able to buy himself a steak dinner and a dessert to cap off the meal. Katz led...

LSU freshman outfielder Mark Laird (9) hits the ball Sunday, April 7, 2013 during the Tigers' 11-4 victory against Kentucky in Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Mark Laird perfects the art of bunting

By Chandler Rome April 8, 2013

Thirty-two games in, and it all appears effortless for Mark Laird. Whether it’s his dazzling speed down the baseline or the seemingly uncatchable hits he can track down from centerfield, the true...

LSU junior Kurt McCune practices pitching Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: McCune looks for redemption against Southern

By Lawrence Barreca April 8, 2013

When the No. 3 LSU baseball team battles Southern University in the Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic at Zephyr Field on Tuesday night, Tigers junior pitcher Kurt McCune will be looking for redemption. Prior...

LSU freshman outfielder Mark Laird (9) hits the ball Sunday, April 7, 2013 during the Tigers' 11-4 victory against Kentucky in Alex Box Stadium.

Offense explodes to complete sweep in 11-4 victory against Kentucky

By Lawrence Barreca April 7, 2013

After the LSU offense exploded for 20 runs in its first two games against No. 7 Kentucky, the Tigers hitters decided to keep the trend going in an 11-4 rout of the Wildcats on Sunday afternoon. The No....

Eades dominates as Tigers offense crushes Kentucky 9-1

By Lawrence Barreca April 6, 2013

Whether it was junior starter Ryan Eades’  (7-0) performance on the mound or the LSU lineup at the plate, the Tigers found success in every aspect of their game in a 9-1 victory against No....

Tigers throttle Kentucky, 11-1

By Chandler Rome April 5, 2013

Marred in nasty hitting slumps that dipped their batting averages below .200, LSU juniors JaCoby Jones and Ty Ross devised a plan with hitting coach Javi Sanchez in preparing for Kentucky's gauntlet of...

Devall, Rhymes lead LSU in 7-3 victory against Alcorn St.

By Lawrence Barreca April 2, 2013

Alcorn State University came into Alex Box Stadium looking to crush the No. 3 Tigers’ momentum after the squad swept Missouri last weekend, but the Tigers (27-2, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) slowly...

LSU junior second baseman JaCoby Jones (23) throws to first Sunday, March 24, 2013 during the 8-2 victory against Auburn at Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Tigers dismantle Tulane, 14-1

By Catherine Threlkeld March 27, 2013

NEW ORLEANS  — Before the LSU baseball season started, LSU senior All-American Raph Rhymes said if anyone was going to break his plus-.400 batting average from last season, it would be freshman...