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LSU announces Daniel Cabrera will wear No. 8 jersey next season

July 17, 2019 James Moran 0

The starting right field job isn’t the only thing Antoine Duplantis will be passing on to Daniel Cabrera. LSU announced on Wednesday that the junior outfielder will wear the esteemed No. 8 jersey next season. […]

LSU signs Zach Arnold and Zack Mathis to bolster infield competition

July 9, 2019 James Moran 0

After losing Rece Hinds and Christian Cairo to the MLB Draft, Paul Mainieri and Nolan Cain set out to scour the country — Mainieri’s words — in search of two players who could help bolster […]

LSU confirms the hiring of Eddie Smith

July 9, 2019 James Moran 1

It’s now officially official: Eddie Smith is LSU’s new hitting coach. LSU confirmed the hire in a press release sent out on Tuesday afternoon. Tiger Rag and other outlets reported on Sunday night that Smith […]

Two former Tigers starting in tonight’s All-Star Game

July 9, 2019 Tiger Rag News Services 0

Former LSU stars DJ LeMahieu and Alex Bregman will start Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game for the American League at Progressive Field in Cleveland. LeMahieu, in his first season with the New York Yankees, leads […]

Sources: Sean Ochinko out as LSU hitting coach; Eddie Smith to join staff

July 7, 2019 James Moran 0

LSU will have a new hitting coach next season. Volunteer assistant and hitting coach Sean Ochinko will not return to the program next season, multiple sources close to the situation told Tiger Rag. Ochinko, a […]

What’s the plan for Maurice Hampton? Ed Orgeron and Paul Mainieri agree football comes first

June 25, 2019 James Moran 0

Ed Orgeron has recruited blue chip players from coast to coast over his decades coaching college football, but Maurice Hampton was a first for him. The LSU coach had never signed a two-sport star of […]

Schedule release for 2020 Shriners College Classic

June 24, 2019 James Moran 0

News came out months ago that LSU would return to Houston next season for the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic. Now it’s known who LSU will play and when during the three-day event […]

Former LSU star Austin Nola makes MLB Debut

June 17, 2019 Tyler Nunez 0

Former LSU infielder Austin Nola had a pretty memorable Fathers Day weekend as he made his Major League debut with the Seattle Mariners and collected his first hit in the Show. Nola got the start […]

Notebook | Paul Mainieri doesn’t anticipate staff changes heading into offseason

June 13, 2019 James Moran 0

Paul Mainieri wished he was in Omaha getting ready to play for a College World Series and thinking about a fantastic steak. Instead the long-time LSU coach met with reporters on Thursday afternoon for a […]

MORAN: Three keys to LSU getting back to Omaha in 2020

June 11, 2019 James Moran 3

It’s been two years since LSU last made the College World Series. That’s practically an eternity for a program with the kind of expectations that accompany every spring in Baton Rouge. Only one other time […]