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Baseball: Mainieri dissatisfied with effort in 4-3 win

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
March 24, 2009

"Escape" isn't exactly the word the LSU baseball team wanted to use when referring to Tuesday night's game against Harvard.But that's what happened, as the Tigers (18-5) barely pulled out a 4-3 victory...

Parking on Nicholson now prohibited for baseball games – 11:09 a.m.

By Staff Reports
March 24, 2009

LSU baseball fans will be prohibited from parking along Nicholson Drive during baseball games starting Friday night, the LSU Athletic Department announced Wednesday. A news release from the athletic department...

Basketball: Four recruits commit during Johnson’s first season

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
March 24, 2009

LSU coach Trent Johnson did more than lead LSU to a regular season Southeastern Conference championship and a first-round NCAA tournament victory during his first season.Johnson has retooled the men's...

Softball: Admission free for LSU’s doubleheader against MVSU – 5:23 p.m.

By Staff Reports
March 24, 2009

Admission to the LSU softball team's doubleheader Thursday against Mississippi Valley State will be free, the LSU Athletic Department announced Wednesday. LSU announced it had scheduled the doubleheader...

LSU track and field coach Dennis Shaver coaches his team during spring practice. Shaver missed a home meet the weekend before the NCAA Indoor Championships this year to recruit, a particularly difficult process in track and field.

Track and Field: Recruiting international athletes a challenging process

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
March 23, 2009

Many college teams recruit athletes outside Louisiana to field the best team, but it's rare to find a college sports team consisting of multiple international athletes.LSU's track and field teams have...

Women’s Tennis: Minnis goes for 250th victory of career against Oregon

By Sean Isabella
Sports Contributor
March 23, 2009

LSU women's tennis coach Tony Minnis said he expects his team to refrain from looking ahead to Friday's Southeastern Conference home showdown against No. 2 Georgia.That's because the No. 21 Lady Tigers...

Matty Ott named LSWA Baseball Pitcher of the Week – 1:30 p.m.

By Staff Reports
March 23, 2009

LSU freshman right-hander Matty Ott was named Pitcher of the Week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association on Tuesday. Ott earned a win and two saves in four appearances last week and recorded 10 strikeouts,...

Softball: Mitchell named NFCA Player of the Week – 3:03 p.m.

By Staff Reports
March 23, 2009

LSU junior outfielder Rachel Mitchell was named Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I National Player of the Week, the LSU Athletic Department announced Tuesday.Mitchell...

UREC: Kappa Sigma, Team Gus Gus, Kappa Kappa Gamma win intramural soccer titles

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
March 23, 2009

Six teams began Monday night hoping to win a soccer intramural title, but only three teams went home with intramural championship T-shirts — Kappa Sigma, Team Gus Gus and Kappa Kappa Gamma.The first...

Benson confident Saints will get new lease, 2013 Super Bowl – 1:00 p.m.

By Staff Reports
March 23, 2009

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is optimistic his franchise will have a long-term lease agreement with the state soon, the Times-Picayune reported late Monday evening.Benson also told the Times-Picayune...

Senior running back Charles Scott (32) takes a handoff March 17 from freshman quarterback Russell Shepard (10) as freshman quarterback Chris Garrett (14) looks on.

Football: Tigers stacked at running back, shaky at FB

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
March 23, 2009

One thing is uncertain about LSU's running backs this spring.   "The main thing in our realm is the fullback," said senior running back Charles Scott. "We know who the tailbacks are. We know...

Baseball: Tigers take series with 11-3 victory

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
March 22, 2009

The Tigers have made the most out of their eighth innings this season, scoring 39 runs in the inning heading into Sunday's matchup against South Carolina.That didn't change as No. 5 LSU (17-5, 4-2) put...