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Baseball: Alsup’s gem fuels sweep

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
February 27, 2011

LSU's starters continue pitching deep into games and the hitters' bats are still blazing. The No. 20 LSU baseball team completed its series sweep against Holy Cross with a 15-4 victory Sunday afternoon. Senior...

LSU junior Juliana Santos (2) takes a swing Feb. 13 at the Tiger Classic against LA Tech. The Tigers beat the Lady Techsters 10-2.

Softball: Tigers take two, drop two at Classic

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
February 27, 2011

Teams with national rankings next to their names appear to be a difficult obstacle to overcome for the No. 20 LSU softball team. LSU (12-5) fell to No. 3 Arizona and No. 14 California but defeated Fordham...

Baseball: Jones’ big night leads Tigers past Holy Cross

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
February 26, 2011

LSU's middle infield is more than just a double-play threat. Freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones and junior shortstop Austin Nola combined for six hits and four RBIs in LSU's 12-3 victory against Holy...

Gymnastics: Tigers hit the road to take on Wildcats

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
February 25, 2011

The No. 20 LSU gymnastics team has just three meets remaining in the regular season, and it plans to make the most of them. The Tigers (2-7, 0-4) attempt to post their second consecutive score of 196 or...

Golf: Men, women hit the road again

By Chris Abshire
Sports Contributor
February 25, 2011

After a pair of top-three finishes at season-opening tournaments in Florida, both LSU golf teams hit the road this weekend against challenging competition. For the No. 4 Lady Tigers, coming off a recent...

Men’s Basketball: LSU focuses attention on Vanderbilt after road win

By Michael Lambert
Sports Writer
February 24, 2011

LSU sophomore guard Aaron Dotson had plenty of reasons to enjoy the Tigers' rare win Wednesday night. Dotson, who more than doubled his season point average with 16 points, provided a spark off the bench...

Baseball: No. 20 LSU faces first-time opponent Holy Cross this weekend

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
February 24, 2011

This weekend's opponent isn't as familiar to LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri as his first two. Mainieri, who played for the New Orleans baseball team in the late '70s and befriended Wake Forest coach...

Chris Johnson signs with Celtics

By Staff Reports
February 24, 2011

Former LSU center Chris Johnson has signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics, the team announced Thursday. Johnson was active for Thursday night's game at Denver and scored six points, swatted...

 

Softball: Bizarre inning pushes Tigers past McNeese State

By David Helman
Sports Contributor
February 24, 2011

Seven-run rallies don't come much stranger than this. Trailing 1-0 to McNeese State on Wednesday night, the No. 20 LSU softball team reeled off seven runs on just two hits to fuel a 7-1 win against the...

Joe Alleva proposes contract for new OC Steve Kragthorpe

By Staff Reports
February 24, 2011

LSU offensive coordinator Steve Kragthorpe's new contract, along with four others, will be presented for approval to the LSU Board of Supervisors on March 4, the athletic department announced Thursday. Kragthorpe,...

LSU senior guard Latear Eason (3) dribbles past a South Carolina defender Thursday during the Tigers’ 54-51 victory against the Gamecocks in the PMAC.

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers send seniors out with overtime win, 54-51

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
February 24, 2011

It seemed Senior Night would be bleak for the LSU women's basketball team when it fell behind 22-5 in the first half Thursday night against South Carolina. But the Lady Tigers (18-11, 8-7) clawed out of...