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LSU remains at No. 8 in D1Baseball Top 25

There was no change for the Tigers after a dominant opening weekend sweep against Maine.

After a phenomenal opening weekend at Alex Box Stadium where the Tigers outscored the Maine Black Bears 51-15 in a three-game sweep, LSU remains at number eight in the D1Baseball Top 25 poll.

There were many expectations coming into the 2022 season, the first at LSU for new head coach Jay Johnson. The Tigers started it off by putting on a show.

Friday was “Money Time” as Blake Money came out and pitched a gem of a game going seven innings while allowing zero runs on two hits and ten strikeouts. The star of the show on offense wasn’t one of the usual suspects, it was the new kid on the block straight out of Junior College, Brayden Jobert.

Jobert finished the game Friday going two-for-two with a homer and two RBI. On Saturday, the bats stayed hot as they rode a streak of scoring a run for 12 straight innings. Two players were one-hit short of a cycle, Crews and Doughty. LSU had 17 runs on 17 hits.

On Sunday, the Tigers stayed golden as Ty Floyd pitched a gem and LSU scored 21 runs, breaking the program record for runs scored in the first three games. The Tigers sit at 3-0 and travel to Louisiana Tech for a one-game series Wednesday Night starting at 6 PM.

Here’s the full D1Baseball poll for this week.

Rank Team Overall Record Record Last Week Previous Rank
1 Texas 3-0 3-0 1
2 Arkansas 2-1 2-1 2
3 Ole Miss 3-0 3-0 5
4 Oklahoma State 2-1 2-1 7
5 Vanderbilt 1-2 1-2 3
6 Stanford 2-1 2-1 6
7 Mississippi State 1-2 1-2 4
8 LSU 3-0 3-0 8
9 NC State 3-0 3-0 10
10 Florida State 3-0 3-0 11
11 Arizona 3-0 3-0 15
12 Long Beach State 2-1 2-1 24
13 Notre Dame 2-1 2-1 13
14 Oregon State 4-0 4-0 18
15 Florida 1-2 1-2 9
16 Georgia 3-0 3-0 16
17 TCU 2-1 2-1 17
18 Tennessee 3-0 3-0 19
19 Georgia Tech 3-0 3-0 21
20 Texas Tech 1-2 1-2 14
21 Liberty 2-1 2-1 NR
22 Maryland 3-0 3-0 NR
23 Duke 2-1 2-1 23
24 Miami 4-0 4-0 25
25 East Carolina 0-3 0-3 12
Dropped Out
UC Irvine 1-2 1-2 20
Dallas Baptist 1-2 1-2 22

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Purple Rain: Tigers take Game 2 against Maine

The Tigers took the series with a 17-8 win on Saturday, and they’ll look for the sweep on Sunday at 1 p.m. CST.

No, I’m not talking about Prince, but there is a possibility that doves were crying with all of the home runs hit at “The Box” today.

A couple of stats before we get into the meat of things: the Tigers had a 12-inning stretch of scoring at least one run per inning that ended in the bottom of the eighth in a 17-8 win over Maine in Game 2 on Saturday. Two Tigers were one hit away from hitting for the cycle, Cade Doughty and Dylan Crews.

The Tigers wasted no time getting it going this afternoon as Doughty hit a three-run homer in the first inning that scored Tre’ Morgan and Crews. That was followed up by a Gavin Dugas RBI single to make the lead 4-0 Tigers after one inning.

After the Black Bears were retired silently in the top of the second, Brayden Jobert continued his hot start with a sacrifice fly for an RBI to extend the lead to 5-0. Maine finally got on the board in the top of the third against the Tigers starting pitcher, Ma’Khail Hilliard.

It is a common trend in the game of baseball that if the leadoff hitter gets on base, most of the time they wind up scoring. That is exactly what happened in the third for Hilliard. A hit by pitch, a single, and a double, and just like that, Maine started trying to claw their way back into the game.

The Tigers then proceeded to get two of those three runs back in the bottom of the third with a Tre Morgan sacrifice fly and a Dylan Crews double to extend the lead to 7-3 after three innings. Jack Merrifield got involved in the scoring spree with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth to make it 8-3 Tigers after four innings.

Maine got an RBI double in the top of the fifth inning that chased Hilliard from the mound. Hilliard worked the first four innings and was charged with five runs, (three earned runs), four hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. Javen Coleman (1-0) came in from the bullpen and ended up earning the win for the Tigers after giving up one run on one hit, no walks, and three strikeouts over three innings.

Those two runs in the top of the fifth trimmed the lead to 8-5. That’s when things got out of hand.

Doughty hit an RBI double, Jobert hit a two-RBI double, and Merrifield hit a two-RBI single to make it 13-5 at the end of five innings. Maine hit a solo homer in the top of the sixth and then came the arrival of Jacob Berry to the fun.

Berry hit his first homer as a Tiger and that was followed by a Crews triple and another Doughty RBI to make it 15-6 after six innings. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, Berry was back at it again with a two-run blast to right field that made it 17-6. Maine scored two in the top of the eighth inning to make it 17-8, the ultimate final score.

LSU scored 17 runs on 17 hits while giving up eight runs on nine hits. For those keeping count, that’s 30 runs on 29 hits in two games. You would think Baton Rouge was located on the equator with how hot the Tiger bats are. LSU wraps up the series Sunday against Maine with the first pitch at 1 p.m CST as it looks to complete the sweep.

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A quick look ahead to the LSU Tigers 2022 baseball season

We aren’t far away from the beginning of baseball season.

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We are just a couple of weeks away from the start of what looks to be another exciting Baseball Season at “The Box”.

Not only is it the start of a new season, but also a start of a new regime at LSU. On June 25th, 2021, the Tigers hired Jay Johnson to be the new skipper for the Tigers baseball program. Coach Johnson coached at Arizona last year where he was the Pac-12 coach of the year. He led the Wildcats to the Pac-12 championship and eventually to the College World Series.

His Wildcats had the nation’s best offense in 2021. Oh yeah, did I mention he brought his best player with him? Jacob Berry was the hottest hitter for the No. 1 offense in the country, batting .352 with 17 homers and 70 RBIs. This is why he was placed on Baseball America’s Preseason All-American team for the 2022 season. He wasn’t the only Tiger on that list.

Berry was joined by Dylan Crews, Cade Doughty, and Tre’ Morgan. All four of these Sophomores are part of the reason why there is so much excitement around the program this year. Many truly believe this is a team that could win it all.

LSU begins the 2022 season ranked No. 10 on Baseball America’s Top 25. They will ease into the season with Maine, at Louisiana Tech, Southern, Towson, and New Orleans before things ramp up in the Shriners Hospital for Children College Classic where the Tigers will take on the likes of Oklahoma, No. 1 Texas, and Baylor at Minute Maid Park.

LSU leads the nation with four on Baseball America’s preseason All-American team

Four Tigers named preseason All-American by Baseball America

LSU leads the country with four players on the 2022 Baseball America Preseason All-America team. Sophomore outfielder Dylan Crews and Sophomore infielder Jacob Berry were voted to the first team, and Sophomore first baseman Tre’ Morgan and Redshirt Sophomore infielder Cade Doughty were voted to the second team.

In 2021, Dylan Crews was named the 2021 Perfect Game National Freshman of the Year. He hit .362 (89-for-246) with 16 doubles, 2 triples, 18 homers, 42 RBI, 64 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases. Crews’ 18 home runs last year were the most in a single season by a freshman in LSU history, surpassing Mike Fontenot, who hit 17 home runs as a freshman in 2000. Crews also earned all-tournament honors for the Euguene Regional as he batted .476 (10-for-21) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, four RBI, and six runs scored.

Jacob Berry is a new face in Baton Rouge, but he is a guy that Tiger fans will get familiar with quickly. Berry transferred to LSU from Arizona, where he led the Wildcats to the 2021 College World Series and the Pac-12 Championship. Berry batted .352 with a team-high 17 homers and 70 RBI. He was named the National Co-Freshman of the Year by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Berry earned first-team All America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and he was named a second-team All-America honors from D1Baseball and Perfect Game.

Tre’ Morgan batted .357 (89-for-249) last year with 16 doubles, 4 triples, 6 homers, 42 RBI, 64 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases. He was honored as a Freshman All-America, Second-Team All-SEC, and Freshman All-SEC.

Cade Doughty posted a .308 batting average (70-for-227) in 2021 with 11 doubles, 2 triples, 13 homers, 55 RBI, and 41 runs scored. Doughty helped LSU clinch a spot in the SEC Tournament against Texas A&M when his two-out, three-run homer in the fifth inning erased a 6-3 deficit and then hit a two-run double in the top of the 13th to help the Tigers take the lead and seal the deal.

LSU baseball snaps losing streak in win over McNeese State

After losing three consecutive games to No. 2 Vanderbilt to fall to 17-11 on the season, the LSU baseball team picked up a much-needed win.

After losing three consecutive games to No. 2 Vanderbilt to fall to 17-11 on the season, the LSU baseball team picked up a much-needed win on Wednesday with a 14-1 victory over McNeese State.

Sophomore third baseman Cade Doughty went four of five at the plate, driving in four runs for the Tigers.

LSU freshman right-hander Garrett Edwards started the game, pitching two scoreless innings, and was credited with the win. Edwards moves to 1-2 on the season. He was one of seven LSU pitchers in the game.

After the win, LSU coach Paul Mainieri was relieved to pick up a win.

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“It feels great to get a win, especially after a tough weekend,” Mainieri said. “You don’t always know how the kids are going to respond when setbacks happen, and I was concerned because we were playing a very good McNeese team. But, I’m proud of the way we competed tonight, and we earned a nice win.”

Before the win, LSU had lost six of its previous seven games, falling to 1-8 in SEC play.

The Tigers are back on the road Friday when they face Kentucky in a three-game series.

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LSU baseball wins with a walk-off home run in extra innings

The LSU Tigers defeated the UT San Antonio Roadrunners, 10-9, on Saturday at Alex Box Stadium, to improve to 13-3 on the season.

The LSU Tigers defeated the UT San Antonio Roadrunners, 10-9, on Saturday at Alex Box Stadium, to improve to 13-3 on the season.

LSU junior right-hander Landon Marceaux was brilliant for the Tigers, going six shutout innings, allowing just two hits, and striking out 11 batters.

Unfortunately for Marceaux, LSU’s bullpen had an off night.

With a 4-0 lead in the top of the eighth inning, UTSA scored three runs to cut LSU’s lead to 4-3.

In the top of the ninth inning, UTSA first baseman Griffin Paxton doubled to left center, scoring shortstop Joshua Lamb to tie the game at 4-4.

UTSA forced the game into extra innings when LSU went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.

It appeared the Roadrunners were going to win the game in the top of the 10th inning when pinch-hitter Austin Ochoa belted a two-run home run to give UTSA its first lead. The Roadrunners would add one more run for a 7-4 lead.

LSU answered in the bottom half of the inning when sophomore third baseman Cade Doughty blasted a three-run home run to tie the game yet again.

UTSA would go on top yet again, scoring two runs in the 12th inning. On cue, LSU answered in the bottom of the 12th when left fielder Gavin Dugas smashed a two-run home run over the left-field wall to tie the game at 9-9.

After UTSA didn’t score in the top of the 13th, LSU had one out in the bottom of the 12th when freshman Jordan Thompson blasted a solo home run to give LSU the thrilling 10-9 victory.

Doughty finished the game two of six at the plate, with two home runs and six RBI.

Freshman right-hander Blake Money picked up the win, despite allowing two runs in his two innings of work.

The Tigers and Roadrunners meet on Sunday in the final game of the series.