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LSU junior left fielder Raph Rhymes prepares to swing at a pitch Wednesday during the Tigers’ 5-4 victory against Lamar University at Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Rhymes’ three RBIs lift No. 4 LSU past Lamar in 5-4 midweek victory

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 19, 2012

When junior left fielder Raph Rhymes comes to bat with runners in scoring position, there's almost a 50/50 chance he will drive home a run. No. 4 LSU (31-7) saw the good side of that coin flip Wednesday...

Men’s Golf: Gutgsell’s confidence up as play improves

By Morgan Wampold
Sports Contributor
April 19, 2012

 As his final season in purple and gold winds down, LSU senior golfer Austin Gutgsell has been shelling out the best performances of his collegiate career. Gutgsell finished first place in the LSU...

The Tigers celebrate March 17 after their 4-3 victory against the Mississippi State at Alex Box Stadium.

Pranks keep players on their toes, bond teammates

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 19, 2012

On the heels of an impressive performance in LSU's 7-1 win against Alabama on Saturday, LSU junior outfielder Raph Rhymes conducted a postgame interview with the Cox Sports Television crew airing the game. It...

Mic’d Up: Removing NFL kickoffs would drain game spirit

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
April 18, 2012

It's one of the most anticipated moments in sports. Cameras go off, towels swing around heads and teams' chances to win are dead even. If you haven't caught on yet, I'm describing the opening kickoff of...

Former Advocate sports reporter recalls Louisiana memories of past

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 18, 2012

From NASA's formation, to the U.S. participation in the Korean and Vietnam wars, to John F. Kennedy's assassination, Ted Castillo worked as a sports writer. Castillo covered football full-time for The...

Students worried about lack of football recruits

By Rishav Dey, Deputy Sports Editor
April 18, 2012

Those following football recruiting this past year may be disappointed. After watching first-year basketball coach Mark Gottfried bring in one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, football coach...

Softball: No. 23 LSU tops McNeese State, 2-1

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
April 18, 2012

The No. 23 LSU softball team snapped its four-game skid Tuesday night, beating McNeese State, 2-1, in the first of a five-game homestand. The victory gave the Tigers (30-13) their 30th win this season...

NFL releases 2012-13 schedule

By Staff Reports
April 18, 2012

As if the New Orleans Saints weren't in the spotlight enough the past few weeks, the release of the 2012-13 NFL schedule Tuesday afternoon unveiled four primetime television appearances for the Saints,...

Groundskeepers hustle on and off the field, tending to the infield. Along with in-game care, the field must be ready five hours before the game.

Baseball: Alex Box Stadium grounds crew spends hours maintaining field

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 18, 2012

A laminated piece of yellow paper hangs on the side of the LSU dugout, giving a brief sentence of encouragement to the Alex Box Stadium grounds crew. "Rake like a champion today." Eric Fasbender hung the...

Baseball: Legendary coaches to face off in Alex Box

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 18, 2012

Only 11 active NCAA Division I coaches have more than 1,100 wins. Two of them will meet tonight in Alex Box Stadium. LSU coach Paul Mainieri - 1,105 wins in 30 seasons - will face Lamar coach Jim Gilligan...

LSU’s LaSondra Barrett (left) holds up a Washington Mystics jersey with WNBA president Laurel J. Richie on Monday after the Mystics selected Barrett as the No. 10 pick in the WNBA draft in Bristol, Conn.

Mystics select Barrett with 10th pick in WNBA draft

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 17, 2012

The next phase for former Lady Tiger LaSondra Barrett's basketball career is officially under way after the Washington Mystics made her the No. 10 pick of Monday's WNBA draft. Barrett became the seventh...

Gymnastics: Tigers maintain focus during break preparing for Regionals

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 17, 2012

While the majority of LSU students visited family or sprawled out on beaches during spring break, the Tiger gymnasts were hard at work. It's a small price to pay after LSU squeaked out a second place finish...