If you are going to win a national championship, it will take some unsung heroes to get the job done. [autotag]Alex Milazzo[/autotag] is a guy that fits that mold.
Milazzo thought about transferring out of LSU after only playing in 12 games in 2022 and only hitting .227 in 22 at-bats. Instead, [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] convinced him to stay, and the Tigers could not have won a championship without him.
[autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] was used as the main catcher for most of the year and he was on a hot streak entering Omaha, but then he suffered an injury. Milazzo had to step up on the biggest stage of them all, and he did just that. He was 4-for-15 (.267) with two RBI. He scored two runs in the winner-take-all Game 3 against Florida.
"You're coming back to school. I'm going to make you a much better hitter than what you were. And you're going to get drafted higher. And we're also going to win a national championship with this group."
A new Jacques Talk with @LSUbaseball Alex Milazzo Monday. #LSU @WAFB pic.twitter.com/Lwpmauwc2V
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) July 3, 2023
He gave his all for LSU as he fractured his shin scoring to extend the Tigers’ lead.
Yet another story of a guy that took a bet on himself and is now a national champion forever.
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