Just minutes after LSU punched its ticket to the super regionals with a 13-7 win over Oregon State in the Baton Rouge Regional final, we found out that there’s going to be a major shakeup on staff after the season.
According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, pitching coach [autotag]Wes Johnson[/autotag] will be leaving after one season to become the head coach at Georgia. Johnson will replace Scott Stricklin, who was fired after turning in a 299-236-1 record in 10 seasons with just three NCAA tournament appearances.
Johnson was hired this past offseason from the MLB ranks, where he held the same role with the Minnesota Twins. He had previous SEC pitching coach experience at Mississippi State and Arkansas.
Sources: Georgia is finalizing a deal to make LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson the school’s new head coach. Johnson has extensive SEC experience from his time at LSU, Mississippi State and Arkansas as a pitching coach. pic.twitter.com/PVCfZgHcHB
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 5, 2023
Under Johnson’s guidance, LSU had a 4.60 earned run average as a staff in 2023 with 1.32 walks plus hits per innings pitched.
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