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Star LSU pitcher out for the year

Grant Taylor will miss the entire 2023 season after suffering a UCL injury.

[autotag]Grant Taylor[/autotag] was a rockstar out of the bullpen for LSU last season. He was a guy that had a few anomalies that ballooned his ERA, but other than that he was one of the most reliable guys out of the bullpen all year.

LSU’s pitching staff is loaded this year, but that stiff just took a hit by losing Taylor, who will miss the entire 2023 season with a UCL injury.

Taylor had a 4-1 record last season with a 5.81 ERA. As I said earlier, there were a few anomalies last year that torched his season ERA. A 54.00 ERA against Ole Miss and a 9.00 ERA against Grambling and McNeese hurt him a lot.

When the game was on the line though, Taylor and [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] always seemed to pull the Tigers through. With Taylor out for the year, that may relegate [autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] to bullpen duty for most of, if not the full 2023 season.

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Lucky 13: Every LSU player selected in the 2022 MLB Draft, signing decisions tracker

The Tigers saw 13 players picked this week, seven of which were signees in the 2022 recruiting class.

The 2022 MLB draft has come and gone, and it was both a blessing and a curse for coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and his LSU Tigers squad.

On one hand, four of his players from last year were drafted ([autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag], [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag], [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag]), but on the other hand, a lot of his recruits were taken away.

Seven signees and two transfers from the 2022 recruiting class were picked up by MLB squads. Not all of them will sign with the clubs that drafted them, but most will. So, here is a rundown of every draft pick that played for or was committed to LSU this year.

LSU pitcher Paul Gervase reverses course after he was drafted by Mets, will now go pro

In a since-deleted tweet, Gervase announced his return to LSU on Monday. But after he was drafted in the 12th round, it seems things have changed.

Life comes at you fast.

On Monday night, LSU relief pitcher Paul Gervase tweeted “Tiger nation!! LETS RUN IT BACK! #GeauxTigers !!!!”

But on Tuesday, Gervase was drafted by the Mets at pick No. 359 in Round 12, and it seems as though his plans have changed and he will now head to the Big Apple. He has since deleted the tweet announcing his return, and in a new post, he implies that he will be moving on and signing with New York.

Gervase was a star in his first season at LSU in 2022 as he finished the season with a 4-1 record with a 1.85 ERA, 52 strikeouts, and 15 walks. Previously, he played two stints at the JUCO ranks after beginning his career in Division III at Pfeiffer University.

He is the fourth player from last year’s Tiger team to be drafted in the 2022 MLB draft, joining [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] and [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag], who were both drafted on Night 1 in the first and second rounds, respectively, and fifth-round pick [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag].

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LSU pitcher Eric Reyzelman is headed to the Bronx at pick No. 160

Reyzelman will hope to work his way into a role with the Yankees bullpen.

One of the best closers in college baseball goes off the board in the fifth round at No. 160 to the prestigious New York Yankees. What a great fit this is for [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] as he goes from one pinstripe team to another.

Last season at LSU, he finished 1-3 with a 4.04 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 18 walks in 42 innings pitched over 29 games. When Reyzelman was on, everyone was getting struck out by his fastball and looking crazy on his off-speed stuff, but there were times when he wasn’t having a great day and got knocked around a little bit — as is the life of a pitcher.

Reyzelman is the third LSU player to be picked in the draft after [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] (first round) and [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] (second round). Assuming he signs with the Yankees, he’ll be heading to the minors with the hopes of eventually reaching the New York bullpen.

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Southern Miss sends the Tigers packing in Game 7 of the Hattiesburg Regional

The Tigers’ season came to an end in the regional final on Monday evening.

Two of the best words in all of sports: Game 7.

It was do-or-die for LSU and Southern Miss as they squared off for the third time this weekend at the Hattiesburg Regional. Despite winning their first two games of the postseason, the Tigers couldn’t close things out and saw their season end in an 8-7 shootout.

[autotag]Ma’Khail Hillard[/autotag] got the start on the mound in the big game. Southen Miss got on the board early as the first batter of the game hit a solo shot to make it 1-0 Golden Eagles. LSU answered back with a big first inning of their own as the Tigers plated three runs thanks to a two-RBI single from [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] and a bunt single for an RBI by [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] to make it 3-1 Tigers after one.

In the bottom of the third inning, [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] made his presence felt as he hit a solo shot of his own to make it 4-1 LSU.

In the top of the fourth inning, [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag], the Tigers’ closer, came in to try and eat up some innings and retain the LSU lead. Southern Miss proceeded to score two runs and cut the lead to 4-3.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, LSU loaded the bases with two outs but they were unable to score any runs as [autotag]Drew Bianco[/autotag] struck out to end the inning. In the top of the seventh, Southern Miss loaded the bases on [autotag]Devin Fontenot[/autotag] and scored on a sacrifice fly to center field to tie the game at 4-4.

That brought [autotag]Bryce Collins[/autotag] out of the bullpen for LSU and the first hitter he faced ripped a single to left field to score the go-ahead run as the Golden Eagles took a 5-4 lead. After a four-pitch walk to load the bases, [autotag]Trent Vietmeier[/autotag] was brought out of the bullpen to try and get LSU out of the jam only down by one run.

The first batter Vietmeier faced hit a two-RBI single to right field to make it 7-4 Golden Eagles before the Tigers finally got out of the inning. In the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs, Berry walked, Doughty doubled, and [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 7-5. Thompson then grounded one up the middle to make it a one-run game.

Still two outs, runners on first and second for [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag]. McManus struck out, but the Tigers were able to score two runs and cut it to a one-run game as we headed to the eighth inning.

In the top of the eighth inning, [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] entered the game looking to help the Tigers keep the momentum going from the bottom of the seventh. He did his job as he retired the Golden Eagles 1-2-3 and kept the momentum rolling for the Tigers.

Dugas, Bianco, and Pearson were due up for LSU. On a 3-1 count, Gavin Dugas hit a solo home run to tie the game at seven. With two outs, Crews drew a walk to put him on first base as Berry stepped into the box.

That elicited a pitching change from Southern Miss. Berry grounded out, and we went to the ninth inning tied 7-7. In the top of the ninth, Southern Miss scored a run on a sacrifice fly to take an 8-7 lead as we headed to the bottom of the ninth.

This was it, do-or-die. How would the Tigers respond?

Doughty, Morgan, and Thompson were due up for LSU. Doughty grounded out to third for out No. 1. Morgan grounded out to second, and Thompson struck out as the Tigers fell 8-7. With that, the season is over for LSU. Southern Miss will advance to the super regional as a host and will play Ole Miss.

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LSU falls to Southern Miss in regional final rematch, Game 7 set for Monday afternoon

The Tigers couldn’t pull off a third straight comeback and will play with their season on the line Monday.

The LSU Tigers entered Sunday night’s game just one win away from advancing to the super regionals.

Just like on Saturday night, they trailed heading into the ninth inning against Southern Miss. But this time, there was no late-inning magic to win the game as the Golden Eagles won 8-4 and sent the regional to a winner-take-all Game 7 tomorrow at 3 p.m. CT.

The Tigers started the game off strong with a two-run [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] dinger in the top of the first inning before [autotag]Samuel Dutton[/autotag] took the mound. In the bottom of the second, Southern Miss tied the game 2-2 with a couple of runs before chasing Dutton from the mound after only 2.1 innings.

In the top of the third inning, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] scored on a Doughty single to give the Tigers the lead once again and Pearson scored on a passed ball to make it 4-2 LSU.

In the bottom of the third, the Golden Eagles scored two runs and tied the game once again. The 4-4 score would hold until the bottom of the sixth inning when [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] came in to pitch after [autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag] walked the first batter.

Southern Miss proceeded to score three runs and make it a 7-4 game. In the bottom of the eighth, [autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] came in out of the bullpen, and he was greeted with a Golden Eagles home run to make it 8-4 as we headed to the top of the ninth.

[autotag]Jack Merrifield[/autotag], Crews, and [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] were due up for the Tigers. Merrifield struck out looking, Crews struck out looking, Berry singled, Pearson was hit by a pitch and Doughty grounded out as the Tigers lost 8-4.

Game 7 will be tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. CT. The winner goes to the super regional to take on the winner of Miami and Ole Miss, and the loser goes home.

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Tigers make a Hasty exit in 2022 SEC Tournament with elimination game loss to Kentucky

LSU’s run in Hoover came to an end on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers had a quick turnaround after Friday night’s loss to Tennessee.

[autotag]Jacob Hasty[/autotag] got the start against the Kentucky Wildcats in a win-or-go-home scenario in the SEC Tournament, and they sent the Tigers packing in a 7-2 loss.

Kentucky also sent Hasty packing with a final line of 0.1 innings pitched, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks. [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] came in to get the Tigers out of the inning and he did just that. In the bottom of the second, Kentucky hit a solo homer off Reyzelman to increase their lead to 3-0.

The Wildcats scored two runs each in the fourth and fifth inning to make it 7-0 Kentucky headed to the top of the seventh inning, and the LSU offense didn’t have a hit yet. The Tigers finally got on the board in the seventh as Tre Morgan reached on an error and then [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] brought him home on an RBI triple.

[autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] then hit a sacrifice fly to center to score McManus and cut the lead to 7-2 Wildcats. LSU was unable to score any more runs in the game as it was knocked out of the tournament.

Now, we will wait until the selection show Monday morning at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2 to see whether LSU will host a regional in Baton Rouge or have to travel for their regional.

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Tigers suffer a sweep against Ole Miss with Game 3 loss on Senior Day

LSU’s progress was interrupted this weekend when it dropped all three games against the Rebels.

With only two weeks before the SEC Tournament, LSU entered this weekend’s final homestand looking to increase its ranking for both that and the NCAA Tournament, as well. The Tigers had hopes of hosting a regional this season, but after this weekend, that opportunity may have flown out the window.

LSU dropped Game 3 in 7-4 fashion, getting swept 3-0 for the series by Ole Miss. The Rebels came into the series 28-19 and 10-14 in conference play. They were four games behind LSU which had a conference record of 14-10.  After this weekend, the Tigers are only one game ahead of the Rebels with one SEC series to go.

[autotag]Samuel Dutton[/autotag] got the start on the mound, and Ole Miss got the scoring started early as it notched three runs in the first three innings before [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] hit a two-run blast to cut the lead to 3-2. In the bottom of the fourth, [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] hit a solo homer of his own to tie the game at 3-3.

In the top of the fifth inning, Ole Miss broke the game wide open with a four-run inning. [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] came into pitch for the Tigers, and the Rebels hit a pair of two-run homers off of him before finally getting out of the inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, Pearson hit an RBI double to left-center field to score [autotag]Collier Cranford[/autotag] and make it a 7-4 game. In the top of the eighth inning, the Rebels loaded the bases before LSU walked home a run to increase the Mississippi lead to 8-4. In the bottom of the eighth, [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] hit a solo homer to cut the lead to 8-5, but that is all the Tigers could manage.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, LSU had runners on the corners with two outs but couldn’t manage to score a run. With the loss, it drops to 33-18 and 14-13 in conference play with one SEC series to go.

The Tigers’ next game will be against Northwestern State on Tuesday night with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT before LSU takes a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, to play the Vanderbilt Commodores.

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Fantastic Game 3 showing leads LSU to series win at Alabama

The Tigers captured their fourth win in their last five SEC series on Sunday.

After losing two out of their first three SEC series, the Tigers entered Sunday’s game in search of their fourth series win out of the last five as well as their third in a row.

They did just that in a 12-3 victory over Alabama in Game 3. [autotag]Samuel Dutton[/autotag] got the start on the mound for LSU and like [autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] on Saturday night, he was pulled in the first inning of the ballgame.

He did record two outs on two hits and one run before being pulled for [autotag]Jacob Hasty[/autotag]. In the top of the first inning, LSU got out to a hot start as it scored three runs off of a two-RBI single by [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] and an RBI single by [autotag]Drew Bianco[/autotag] to make it 3-0 headed to the bottom of the first. ‘Bama scored a run against Dutton in the bottom of the first to cut the deficit to two.

That score remained until the top of the fifth inning when LSU doubled its score with a Bianco RBI single and a two-run homer by [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] to make it 6-1 headed to the bottom of the fifth. In the bottom of the fifth, [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] came into pitch for Hasty.

Hasty’s final line was four innings pitched allowing two hits, zero runs, and four strikeouts. In the top of the seventh, LSU tacked on three more runs to extend the lead to 9-1. [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] reached on a fielder’s choice and Thompson scored. That was followed by another two-run McManus homer.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Alabama scored off of a solo home run to cut the lead to 9-2. In the top of the eighth inning, (stop me if you’ve read this before) but the Tigers scored three runs for the third time today. [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] (glad to have you back, pal) doubled to start the inning, [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] walked, and we got a Crews Missile to make it 12-2. That’s Dylan Crews’ third homer in the past two games.

[autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag] came in to pitch the eighth and the ninth innings to try to close out the game. The first batter for the Tide in the ninth hit a solo homer to cut the lead to 12-3. That prompted [autotag]Devin Fontenot[/autotag] to come trotting in out of the bullpen. Fontenot was able to get out of the inning while allowing no more runs. With the win, LSU moves to 32-15 (14-10 SEC). The next game will be May 10 against Southeastern Louisiana at Alex Box Stadium with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.

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LSU takes Game 1 against the Tide in Tuscaloosa

The Tigers held on to take a 6-5 win in a thrilling Game 1 against Alabama.

The LSU Tigers made a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a weekend series against the Alabama Crimson Tide looking to keep their momentum going in SEC play. The two teams traded the lead several times, but LSU ultimately pulled out a 6-5 c win to take Game 1.

[autotag]Ma’Khail Hilliard[/autotag] got the start on the mound and didn’t have his best start, as he pitched four innings, giving up five runs on four strikeouts and no walks. ‘Bama scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the first and then on an RBI double in the bottom of the third to take a 2-0 lead that lasted until the top of the fifth inning.

In that frame, the Tiger bats came to life. They scored five runs in the inning, starting with a [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] solo homer to cut the lead in half. [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] followed with an RBI single, [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] then hit an RBI double and [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to make it 5-2 LSU headed to the bottom of the fifth.

But Alabama scored three runs to even the score at 5-5 headed to the sixth. In the top of the sixth, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] hit an RBI single to put the Tigers back in the lead 6-5.

That RBI was the last run anyone would score in the ballgame as [autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag], [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag], [autotag]Jacob Hasty[/autotag], and [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag] came in and pitched five scoreless innings out of the bullpen to secure a 6-5 victory.

Cooper (4-2) was credited with the win and Gervase (5) was credited with the save. Morgan led the way at the plate, going 3 for 5 with two RBI on a home run. Game 2 will be on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. CT.

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