LSU baseball’s Cade Doughty named SEC Player of the Week

Doughty had eight hits, two home runs and 12 RBI in the Tigers’ opening weekend sweep of Maine.

Cade Doughty: the third-baseman, the second-baseman, the clean-up hitter, the bringer of dingers.

Call him whatever you like, but the SEC calls him the Player of the Week for his opening weekend performance against the Maine Black Bears. The honor marked the second time Doughty has earned SEC Player of the Week recognition during his career. He was also named the league’s top player on March 15, 2021, after leading LSU to a three-game sweep of Texas-San Antonio.

The redshirt sophomore will play a pivotal role in determining just how good this LSU team can be moving forward in the season. Here’s what the SEC said about him in its release.

LSU’s Cade Doughty led the SEC during the opening weekend with 12 RBI and 17 total bases, and he tied for the league lead with eight total hits and a pair of home runs. Doughty hit .571 during the Tigers’ three-game sweep of Maine, and his on-base percentage was .563. He was 3-for-6 in Game 2 of the series on Saturday with a double, five RBI and a first-inning, three-run homer that highlighted a four-run first inning. Doughty again collected five RBI in Sunday’s Game 3 victory with another three-run homer, a double and a sacrifice fly. He also doubled and drove in two runs in LSU’s Game 1 win on Friday night.

LSU swept the Black Bears this weekend while setting a program record for runs scored in the first three games, and the Tigers will hope for a similar performance for the team heading into a road matchup against Louisiana Tech on Wednesday night.

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