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Huskers to host playmaking all-conference defensive lineman this weekend

Chris Murray could add important veteran depth to the defensive line.

Nebraska football will get a visit from Sam Houston State transfer defensive lineman Chris Murray this weekend. Murray plans to visit the Kentucky Wildcats and Missouri Tigers along with Nebraska. ESPN’s Max Olson reported this earlier in the week. Murray has already visited with the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The defensive lineman received first-team All-CUSA honors in 2024, recording 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He has tallied 49 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles in two seasons with the Bearkats.

The Nebraska football defensive line will undergo a makeover following the Pinstripe Bowl. Nash Hutmacher and Ty Robinson will no longer be in the picture. Another defensive lineman, such as James Williams, has entered the transfer portal and transferred to the Florida State Seminoles. There will be an infusion of youth coming in, but Murray would be a solid veteran piece.

The Huskers have been busy over the past couple of days, as they have hosted and landed several transfer targets. The program still has work to do, but defensive line depth is important. Landing a player with experience like Murray is certainly a step in the right direction.

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Regional Breakdown: LSU earns No. 5 national seed in 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament

The Tigers are hosting a regional for the first time since 2019.

The Tigers spent much of the year as the No. 1 team in the country, but when it was all said and done, LSU ended up earning the No. 5 national seed in the 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament.

Coach Jay Johnson’s team will host the Baton Rouge Regional this week, and it will open up its run in the postseason against a Tulane team that won the American Athletic Conference tournament despite having a 19-40 record.

Also joining LSU in Baton Rouge will be Sam Houston State and Oregon State, who will face each other on Friday.

Here’s a full rundown of the Baton Rouge Regional.

LSU baseball bounces back with a win against Sam Houston State

It was bombs away against Sam Houston State as LSU used the long ball to close out the weekend in Texas with a win.

After LSU lost its first game of the season on Saturday against Iowa, many wondered how the No. 1 Tigers would react to the stunning loss as they finished the Round Rock Classic on Sunday.

It was bombs away against Sam Houston State as LSU used the long ball to bounce back for a win to finish the Classic’s finale. The Tigers answered any questions about the validity of their No. 1 overall ranking with a drubbing of the Bearkats, 16-4.

[autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag] got it started early as he hit a two-run homer in the first inning to get LSU started off right. In the second inning, LSU scored five runs thanks to a [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] RBI single, a 2-RBI double for [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag], and another two-run blast by Jobert to make it 7-0 after two innings.

In the top of the third inning, LSU scored three more runs as [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] hit a solo shot down the left field line and Crews hit a 2-RBI single to make the score 10-0 after three innings. In the top of the fourth inning, Thompson hit an RBI single that scored two runs thanks to an error to make it 12-0 Tigers. In the bottom of the inning, the Bearkats finally got on the board as they scored three runs on [autotag]Bryce Collins[/autotag] to put the 10-run lead in jeopardy.

In the top of the fifth, Jobert hit an RBI single to score Crews and give the Tigers a chance at ending the weekend with a double-digit victory. [autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag] scored on a [autotag]Ben Nippolt[/autotag] single in the top of the sixth to increase the lead to 14-3.

In the top of the seventh inning, [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] hit an RBI single up the middle to score Crews and increase the Tiger lead to 15-3. In the bottom of the inning, the Bearkats hit a solo homer off of [autotag]Garrett Edwards[/autotag] to trim the lead to 15-4, but that is all they could manage.

In the top of the ninth inning, LSU scored another run thanks to a groundout by Morgan that scored [autotag]Josh Stevenson[/autotag].

With the win, LSU moves to 6-1 on the year. Its next game is Tuesday evening when it travels to Austin, Texas, to take on the Texas Longhorns.

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How to watch, stream, preview for No. 1 LSU baseball at the Round Rock Classic this weekend

Here’s what you need to know to follow the Tigers in Texas this weekend.

After a 4-0 start to the season with a sweep over Western Michigan last weekend and a run-rule win over Southern on Tuesday night, the Tigers are back on the field this weekend at the Round Rock Classic in Texas, where they’ll face Kansas State, Iowa and Sam Houston State.

Kansas State is coming off a weekend sweep against Stephen F. Austin, though it lost a midweek matchup to Lamar. Iowa enters at 3-0, while Sam Houston State is 3-2 with losses to Rhode Island and Rice.

“This trip will be important for our team,” coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] said in a release. “There are a lot of things that are great about it, and we’re going to play some great opponents. We’ll be challenged, we’ll be tested, but I’m really excited to get out to Round Rock. It’s a beautiful ballpark; it’s a great venue, and I think this experience will be very beneficial for our team in a lot of ways.”

The Tigers will hope that [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] is able to make his return this weekend. The third baseman suffered a shoulder injury in the season-opener and hasn’t appeared since.

Here’s everything you need to know to follow this weekend’s series.

LSU baseball will play in the 2023 Round Rock Classic

The Tigers join Iowa, Kansas State and Sam Houston State in the field.

The fourth annual Round Rock Classic is happening from February 24-26 and the Tigers are a part of the competition. LSU joins Iowa, Kansas State and Sam Houston State in the classic.

[autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and the Tigers are coming off of a 40-22 season (17-13 in conference play) with a loss to Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Regional final. LSU lost a good bit of players from last season to the MLB draft and to the transfer portal, but the Tigers offset that as they signed the No. 1 transfer recruiting class and the No. 1 high school recruiting class.

As Johnson starts his second year in Baton Rouge, the expectations of winning will remain very high as he attempts to bring another national championship to Alex Box Stadium. The Kansas State Wildcats finished last season 29-29, Iowa finished 36-19 and Sam Houston State finished 31-25 last spring.

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