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Thursday, August 7, 2008
LSU BASEBALL BLOG
JULY 4, 2008
10 a.m. -- Happy Fourth of July
Best wishes for the holiday weekend, plus a note about the next few weeks
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JULY 3, 2008
10:40 a.m. -- Mainieri, Coach of the Year
More from Rivals.com on its selection of Paul Mainieri as National Coach of the Year
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JUNE 30, 2008
1:15 p.m. -- Gibbs, Freshman All-American
Baseball America honors LSU catcher Micah Gibbs
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Noon -- Tigers No. 6 in final rankings
The final college baseball rankings of 2008 are in, and the four major ones each list LSU at No. 6
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JUNE 27, 2008
11:30 a.m. -- Summer leagues
Who's playing where this summer, and how to keep track of the Tigers
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JUNE 25, 2008
8:45 a.m. -- Underdogs? The label no longer fits
And maybe it never did
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JUNE 24, 2008
6:10 p.m. -- Weather delay in Omaha
That sounds familiar, doesn't it?
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JUNE 23, 2008
5:20 p.m. -- Georgia vs. Fresno State
Will you be watching at 6 o'clock?
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JUNE 22, 2008
9:05 a.m. -- Are you over it yet?
You've had two nights to sleep since LSU's elimination from the College World Series with a heartbreaking defeat
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JUNE 21, 2008
1 p.m. -- Tigers scheduled to land in B.R. about 3:15
The 1 o'clock charter flight from Omaha to Baton Rouge should be wheels-up right about now
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12:50 p.m. -- Goodbye, and goodbyes
The LSU Tigers bid farewell to Omaha -- and to their pitching and hitting coaches
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JUNE 20, 2008
10:35 p.m. -- It's over and LSU is done
The Tigers suffered a 7-3 loss to end its magical late-season run.
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10:27 p.m. -- Slam give UNC lead going to bottom of 9th
The Tigers trail 7-3 going to the bottom of the ninth.
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10:15 p.m. -- Another dramatic finish in store
It's 3-3 going to the ninth.
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9:55 p.m. -- Coleman mows down UNC in 8th
Louis Coleman has retired six Tar Heels in a row, five by strikeouts.
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9:47 p.m. -- Tigers go quickly in the seventh
UNC went back to the bullpen to start the seventh, calling on righty Rob Wooten.
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9:40 p.m. -- Tied going to the bottom of the 7th
Louis Coleman struck out the side in the seventh as he came on to relieve Jared Bradford.
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9:24 p.m. -- Clark pulls LSU even
We're tied at 3 after six.
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9:15 p.m. -- Still 3-1 N. Carolina after 5 1/2
The Tar Heels managed a baserunner but couldn't get him home.
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9:05 p.m. -- LSU strands two, trails by two
It's 3-1 North Carolina after five innings.
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8:50 p.m. -- Tar Heels extend lead to 3-1
North Carolina scratched out a run in the top of the fifth.
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8:35 p.m. -- LSU goes down 1-2-3
Nothing doing for the Tigers in the fourth
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8:30 p.m. -- Nothing for UNC in the fourth
It's still 2-1
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8:20 p.m. -- Missed opportunities
LSU has chances to score but doesn't in the bottom of the fourth, so it's still 2-1
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8:08 p.m. -- UNC goes out; new Tar Heels pitcher
It's 2-1 going to the bottom of the third, and UNC has a new pitcher
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8:03 p.m. -- Tigers take the field
LSU goes back out on the field to play defense, so we're moments away from resuming
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7:43 p.m. -- Bradford's warming up
Jared Bradford is getting loose in the bullpen area, and plans are to resume the game at 8:05
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7:35 p.m. -- They're dumping water off the tarp
We're getting closer (7:41 update: the tarp is coming off the field so the game can resume)
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7:15 p.m. -- They're aiming for 7:40
That's the latest word
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6:40 p.m. -- Lightning delay (with rain now)
I kid you not (and the 6:46 update is it's raining now) ... and the 7:01 update is there have been more lightning strikes, so the earliest play could resume is 7:30
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6:35 p.m. -- LSU cuts it to 2-1
The Tigers get a run in the second
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6:17 p.m. -- LSU goes down 1-2-3
The Tigers go down in order in the bottom of the first inning
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6:11 p.m. -- Bradford gets the double play
Jared Bradford throws two pitches and gets out of the first, and LSU still trails 2-0 as it comes to bat in the bottom of the inning
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6 p.m. -- Trust and confidence
The dynamics between Jared Bradford and Micah Gibbs will be critical when play resumes in a few minutes
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5:35 p.m. -- Auburn hires Pawlowski
Auburn hires College of Charleston coach
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4:40 p.m. -- It'll be Harvey
North Carolina's starting pitcher will be Matt Harvey, I'm told
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4:10 p.m. -- We could get rain again
It's cloudy, and the forecast indicates we might get rain again before or during tonight's game
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3:45 p.m. -- The last time ...
Jared Bradford was the pitcher on the mound when play resumed -- and was the winning pitcher -- the last time LSU completed a suspended game. Coincidentally, Blake Martin started that game on the mound for the Tigers too
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3:35 p.m. -- It'll be Bradford
Jared Bradford will be on the mound when the Tigers try to get out of the first inning tonight against UNC when play resumes
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3:30 p.m. -- LSU's history with top-of-the-first deficits
A look at LSU's results this season after trailing by two runs or more after the top of the first inning
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12:10 p.m. -- It's a Gatorade shower
Another LSU signee has another reason to celebrate
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11:50 a.m. -- Revised CWS schedule
The schedule we've been running daily has some changes now, including the announcement that if Sunday games are necessary, they would be televised on ESPN Classic
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JUNE 19, 2008
9:33 p.m. -- Game suspended until Friday night
The LSU-North Carolina game in the College World Series has been suspended until 6:08 p.m. Friday, according to The Advocate's Carl Dubois.
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8:50 p.m. -- Now they're saying 9:30
Word now is they'll try to resume this game at 9:30
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8:23 p.m. -- They're aiming for 9 o'clock
We just received word they're about to remove the tarp -- while it's still raining -- and try to resume the game at 9 p.m.
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7:05 p.m. -- No baseball until at least 8:30 p.m.
The announcement here in the press box is: Because of this storm system and the approaching rain, there will be no baseball until at least 8:30 and maybe even 9 o'clock tonight
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6:30 p.m. -- UNC leads 2-0, and we're delayed
The Tar Heels take a 2-0 lead with one out in the top of the first inning, but we're in a delay now with lightning in the vicinity and rain falling
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6 p.m. -- It's getting darker, fast
Hmm ...
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5:35 p.m. -- Pregame
The Tigers are taking infield
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5 p.m. -- Starting lineups
Hot off the copying machine
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MAY 31, 2008
6:15 p.m. -- LSU goes down 1-2-3
Nothing much doing for the Tigers or their fans in the top of the first
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6 p.m. -- Regional atmosphere
This is what it's all about
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5:15 p.m. -- Starting lineups
Lineups for the 6 o'clock game
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4:09 p.m. -- UNO eliminates TSU
The University of New Orleans routed Texas Southern, 18-5, today in an elimination game of the Baton Rouge Regional at Alex Box Stadium.
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3:30 p.m. -- UNO cruising vs. TSU
The first elimination game of the regional at Alex Box Stadium is going rather well for the UNO Privateers
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11:10 a.m. -- Scouting report
OK, it's not a true scouting report, but here's a look at how Southern Miss hitters did against Ryan Verdugo (and other pitchers you might see on the mound tonight) when the teams met April 9 in Hattiesburg
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9:15 a.m. -- Hey, Skip!
An idea for the remainder of the regional at Alex Box Stadium
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9 a.m. -- HR update
Catching you up on LSU's home run totals this season with an expanded version of a report in today's editions of The Advocate
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MAY 30, 2008
9:55 p.m. -- It's Verdugo vs. McInnis
That's your pitching matchup for tomorrow night's game. LSU will be the visiting team and wear gold jerseys
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9 p.m. -- LSU vs. USM at 6 o'clock Saturday
The Golden Eagles win 13-6 against UNO
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8:30 p.m. -- Southern Miss rolling
The Golden Eagles have a big seventh inning against UNO and lead 13-6
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4:10 p.m. -- LSU wins 12-1
The home team and top seed wins easily to advance to tomorrow night's 6 o'clock game in the Baton Rouge Regional
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4 p.m. -- Three more outs
LSU heads to the ninth inning with a 12-1 lead against Texas Southern in Game 1 of the regional at Alex Box Stadium
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3:52 p.m. -- Another quick half-inning
LSU remains in control as it heads to the bottom of the eighth ... click here for the attendance
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3:42 p.m. -- It's 12-1
LSU gets a run in the bottom of the seventh
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3:30 p.m. -- 1-2-3 for TSU in the 7th
Austin Ross gets 'em in order
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3:23 p.m. -- LSU lead is 11-1
More damage by the home team in the sixth
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3 p.m. -- It's 7-1
The visitors get a run. Austin Ross is your new LSU pitcher
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2:45 p.m. -- It's 7-0
Dean hits another HR
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2:40 p.m. -- Nothing for Texas Southern
Nothing doing for the visitors in the fifth
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2:30 p.m. -- It's 6-0
The home team adds to its lead in the bottom of the fourth
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2:15 p.m. -- Another scoreless half-inning
LSU's 4-0 lead moves to the bottom of the fourth inning
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2:05 p.m. -- No change through three
Nothing much to report, but here's an update
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1:57 p.m. -- Still 4-0
Another bagel on the board for the visitors in the third
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1:48 p.m. -- LSU goes quietly
It's the home team's turn to go down in order
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1:45 p.m. -- 1-2-3 second for TSU
A quiet top of the second
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1:36 p.m. -- LSU leads 4-0
Dean and Clark go deep, and the home team is out in front early
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1:19 p.m. -- TSU scoreless in the 1st
Jordan Brown gets out of a minor jam in the opening inning of the regional
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1:06 p.m. -- Tigers take the field
The LSU Tigers and Texas Southern Tigers are about to begin Game 1 of the Baton Rouge Regional at Alex Box Stadium
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12:20 p.m. -- Starting lineups
Here are your I Wonder If The Legislature Will Have a Quorum Today At The Box starting lineups for Game 1 of the Baton Rouge
Regional
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12:15 p.m. -- A little something extra
A new wrinkle to the countdown sign at Alex Box Stadium
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11 a.m. -- Pregame gold
The Tigers hit the field a little while ago wearing the uniforms they've worn for the last 14 victories in their 20-game winning streak
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7:30 a.m. -- The NCAA and the blog
More than you ever wanted to know about the blog, the NCAA and the NCAA's rules about the blog (including the fact that the NCAA says I can only post once per half-inning during its tournament games)
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MAY 29, 2008
10:10 p.m. -- Radio update
The latest info on radio coverage of the regional
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9 p.m. -- Hot, hot, hot
The LSU Tigers, yes. The weather? Yes, it is, and it will be for the regional
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4:15 p.m. -- Moreno to start for TSU
Texas Southern names its starting pitcher for the game against LSU tomorrow
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2:50 p.m. -- TSU arrives
The late-arriving Texas Southern Tigers are at The Box and preparing to use what's left of their practice time
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1:40 p.m. -- No walk-out music
You won't hear "Dust on the Bottle" or "That Butt Thing" this weekend on the Alex Box Stadium loudspeakers
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12:55 p.m. -- NCAA reps
The NCAA has two representatives here to help run the regional
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12:45 p.m. -- Ochinko good to go
Sean Ochinko will be on the 25-man roster for the regional, Paul Mainieri said
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12:30 p.m. -- Mitchell to play at the Cape
LSU outfielder Jared Mitchell will get his first taste of summer ball since beginning his career with the Tigers
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10:45 a.m. -- White on gold
Paul Mainieri's team found a new way to wear gold today.
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8 a.m. -- Random notes
Going through the notebook for a few pieces of info we haven't touched on before
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7:30 a.m. -- Weather for the regional
The forecast doesn't show anything that should interrupt the schedule of games at The Box
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MAY 28, 2008
5:25 p.m. -- Thursday's practice schedules
Below is a list of times for Thursday's team practices at Alex Box Stadium. All practices are open to the public.
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12:25 p.m. -- Regional ticket books sold out
LSU just released some bad news for you if you were hoping to get a regional ticket book from the LSU ticket office
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9:15 a.m. -- NCAA procedures, regulations, etc.
Thought the die-hards out there with plenty of time on their hands would enjoy sinking their teeth into some NCAA guidelines for postseason play
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7:10 a.m. -- Why play the 1 o'clock game?
Here's Paul Mainieri's answer to that question
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MAY 27, 2008
8:45 p.m. -- NCAA says no to gold
LSU will wear white Friday
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8:30 p.m. -- More on the TV situation
Answers to a couple of questions from LSU fans on the Northshore
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12:40 p.m. -- Good news on Ochinko
An update on LSU backup catcher and first baseman Sean Ochinko
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12:10 p.m. -- It's official: regional on CST
Cox Sports Television will air the regional games live from Alex Box Stadium
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Noon -- Gold out? Hold out
Or, hold on, I should probably say. Paul Mainieri says the NCAA requires home teams to wear white in regionals, but that's not what an NCAA spokesperson told us last week, so we've asked for clarification
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10:55 a.m. -- Brown on Friday
No, not the color -- the pitcher. Jordan Brown is LSU's announced starter for Game 1 of the regional at Alex Box Stadium.
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8 a.m. -- TV for B.R. regional
We'll know more this afternoon, but here's what you can tentatively expect for this weekend's games at The Box
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MAY 26, 2008
4:30 p.m. -- No. 2 in Collegiate Baseball
The Tigers climb in two other polls or national rankings, including a No. 2 ranking in Collegiate Baseball
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11:33 p.m. -- LSU the No. 7 national seed
The pairings and schedule for the regional at Alex Box Stadium, plus the list of top-eight national seeds and other NCAA tournament information
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11:20 a.m. -- Selection Monday
The ESPN selection show starts in 10 minutes
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10:40 a.m. -- Baseball America ranks LSU No. 5
The Tigers jump five places in the latest poll
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9:30 a.m. -- Projection Monday
Two hours before the NCAA begins revealing the bracket on ESPN on Selection Monday, final projections are surfacing
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MAY 25, 2008
6 p.m. -- LSU gets a regional
LSU and Georgia receive NCAA regionals
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5:55 p.m. -- SEC tournament champions
LSU has a 20-game winning streak and an SEC tournament championship, and Blake Dean is the tournament MVP
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5:41 p.m. -- Clark goes deep
Matt Clark sends one over the wall, increasing LSU's lead to 8-2
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5:37 p.m. -- Easy eighth for Coleman
Ole Miss goes down 1-2-3 in the top of the eighth
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5:30 p.m. -- It's 7-2 through seven
LSU gets a run
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5:15 p.m. -- Still 6-2 at the stretch
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
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5:01 p.m. -- Rally averted
Ole Miss can't cash in its baserunners in the top of the sixth
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4:50 p.m. -- Boom! Tigers lead 6-2
A big inning for LSU, punctuated by another Blake Dean home run
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4:23 p.m. -- Scoreless fifth for Rebs
Another hoop on the board for Ole Miss
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4:15 p.m. -- It's still 2-1
No scoring in the fourth inning
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4:07 p.m. -- Rebels go down 1-2-3
Louis Coleman retires Ole Miss in order in the fourth
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4 p.m. -- Tigers go down 1-2-3
Nothing doing for LSU in the third, and Louis Coleman takes the mound for the fourth
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3:52 p.m. -- It's still 2-1
Ole Miss didn't score in the top of the third inning
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3:34 p.m. -- Rebels lead 2-1
Ole Miss gets another run in the second inning
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3:27 p.m. -- Tigers tie it
LSU gets a run in the first. Plus, a note about the TV situation
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3:18 p.m. -- Rebels lead 1-0
Ole Miss takes an early lead against LSU
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3:06 p.m. -- Game under way
LSU and Ole Miss get it going here in Hoover
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2:10 p.m. -- Starting lineups
Here are your starting lineups for today's game
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1:30 p.m. -- Nice day at the ballpark
It's SEC tournament championship day in Hoover
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11:30 a.m. -- HR update
The guy who runs one of the LSU message boards -- his handle is Hail Reagan -- will think this is about him, but you and I both know it's my semi-regular LSU home run update
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10:30 a.m. -- Baker vs. Bradshaw
The probable starting pitchers for today's game
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9:20 a.m. -- LSU vs. Ole Miss at 3 today
It's Rebels vs. Tigers at 3 p.m. for the SEC tournament championship
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MAY 24, 2008
9:25 p.m. -- Rebels in charge
Ole Miss leads Vanderbilt 7-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning. If the Rebels win, they'll play LSU at 3 p.m. Sunday in the SEC tournament championshpi game
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5:55 p.m. -- Tigers win
It's over. LSU is headed to the SEC tournament championship game for the first time since 2003, fresh off another amazing comeback victory
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5:50 p.m. -- Tigers lead 12-8
LSU is three outs away from a 19-game winning streak and a spot in the championship game
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5:34 p.m. -- It's 10-8 through eight
Alabama gets two runs in the bottom of the eighth
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5:15 p.m. -- Bam! Tigers lead 10-6
A run here, a run there, and then a Blake Dean grand slam. Do you believe this team?
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5 p.m. -- Still 6-4 Bama
Anthony Ranaudo keeps the Tide from scoring in the seventh
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4:46 p.m. -- Bama holds steady
LSU has a chance to score, but the Tide snuffs it out after making a pitching change that paid off in the short term
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4:30 p.m. -- Ranaudo in for Cain
LSU makes another pitching change for the sixth Alabama turn at bat
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4:16 p.m. -- Clark goes deep
A leadoff homer by Matt Clark in the sixth cuts the deficit to 6-4
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4:12 p.m. -- It's 6-3
The momentum is all in favor of Alabama, and strongly hinting toward the end of LSU's winning streak
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3:48 p.m. -- Bama leads 4-3
A rough bottom of the fourth inning for LSU
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3:30 p.m. -- It's 3-0
Another run for the Tigers
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3:15 p.m. -- Tigers lead 2-0
LSU jumps ahead of Alabama through three innings
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2:50 p.m. -- Scoreless through two
Hoops on the board next to the team names
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2:36 p.m. -- Scoreless through one
No score yet
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2:22 p.m. -- LSU, Tide under way
The 1:30 game just started -- more than a little past 2 o'clock
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1:54 p.m. -- Starting lineups
Hot off the copying machine
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1:35 p.m. -- Morning game finally ends
Vanderbilt just wrapped up its victory against Ole Miss, so LSU and Alabama will begin in about 45 minutes
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10:20 a.m. -- Brown vs. Phares
The probable starting pitchers for today's 1:30 game between LSU and Alabama
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MAY 23, 2008
11 p.m. -- Alabama wins 13-4
It will be LSU vs. Alabama at 1:30 p.m. Saturday
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10:01 p.m. -- Jax State streak ends
Eastern Illinois puts an end to the nation's second-longest winning "streak" tonight
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9:15 p.m. -- Tide rolling 8-1
It's looking like it will be Alabama and LSU at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon
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6:04 p.m. -- Vanderbilt eliminates South Carolina
Vanderbilt advances, South Carolina goes home
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5:40 p.m. -- Weekend weather
The forecast looks good for the rest of the SEC tournament
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2:30 p.m. -- Bradshaw or Brown
Paul Mainieri said he's leaning toward starting Jordan Brown tomorrow, but Daniel Bradshaw is in the mix too
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2 p.m. -- Ochinko's status 'unknown'
An updated version of this morning's post about the knee injury to LSU backup catcher Sean Ochinko
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8:30 a.m. -- Tigers off today
By winning its first two games, LSU gets a day off from the SEC tournament. After practice this morning, the Tigers will have a day of leisure in the Birmingham area
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MAY 22, 2008
10:40 p.m. -- Thursday night tidbits
A few items of interest for those still awake and still checking the blog late on a Thursday night
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7:55 p.m. -- 18 in a row
LSU defeats Vanderbilt 8-2
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7:45 p.m. -- Three more outs
The Tigers can taste their 18th consecutive victory. They need three more outs to wrap it up, and Jared Bradford is in to try to get them
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7:30 p.m. -- Bertuccini takes over
LSU makes its first pitching change of the evening, and Paul Bertuccini gets three strikeouts in the eighth and keeps Vanderbilt from scoring
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7:20 p.m. -- It's 7-2
The Commodores score but leave two runners stranded in the seventh
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7 p.m. -- No rebounds
Vanderbilt fails to answer again in the sixth
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6:45 p.m. -- Boom! It's 7-1
Derek Helenihi hits a three-run homer
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6:33 p.m. -- Good 'D' in the sixth
The Tigers keep Vanderbilt off the board after a one-out double
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6:25 p.m. -- Tigers lead 4-1
LSU gets it going in the fifth
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5:55 p.m. -- Vanderbilt leads 1-0
Home run
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5:53 p.m. -- Speed
LSU gets a one-out double in the top of the third inning, but the Tigers don't score. In a game of inches, though, a few more inches might have meant a run, thanks to great footspeed
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5:20 p.m. -- Wow
Ryan Schimpf makes a sensational play in the bottom of the first inning, and D.J. LeMahieu follows with another
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5:10 p.m. -- Game on
The Tigers and Commodores are under way, and LSU goes down in order in the first inning, three strikeouts in three at-bats
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4:40 p.m. -- Starting lineups
As promised
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4:30 p.m. -- First pitch scheduled for 5:06
Alabama eliminated Georgia, winning 5-2. LSU and Vanderbilt are warming up and will begin at 5:06, SEC tournament officials say
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2:23 p.m. -- Light rain in the suburbs
The Advocate's official SEC tournament hotel, about 10 minutes from Regions Park, has light rain falling outside. If it's raining at Regions Park, it's apparently not falling hard enough to stop the Georgia-Alabama game
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10:30 a.m. -- HR update
LSU has a good chance to double the number of home runs it hit last season
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9:30 a.m. -- Day 2, SEC tournament
Roll (out of bed soon) Tide, you have another game to play in a little bit
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MAY 21, 2008
9 p.m. -- What a day
More than 12 hours after arriving at Regions Park in Hoover, it's sinking in deeper and deeper just how incredible today's comeback victory and this winning streak are
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1:35 p.m. -- Dean HR wins it
Blake Dean hits a game-ending home run in the 10th, and LSU has its 17th consecutive victory in storybook fashion
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1:32 p.m. -- Still 4-4
It's 4-4 heading to the bottom of the 10th
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1:24 p.m. -- It's 4-4, going to the 10th inning
Matt Clark's three-run home run ignites a four-run inning for LSU, which ties the score and sends us to extra innings
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1 p.m. -- It's 4-0
South Carolina adds to its lead in the top of the ninth
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12:45 p.m. -- It's 3-0 through eight
LSU will have at least a three-run deficit to overcome when it comes to bat in the ninth inning
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12:30 p.m. -- Still 3-0 through seven
The Tigers are running out of outs
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12:10 p.m. -- Bertuccini in for Verdugo
LSU changes pitchers for the seventh inning
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Noon -- It's 3-0
The Gamecocks strike for more against Ryan Verdugo and the Tigers
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11:45 a.m. -- Another bagel on the board
LSU misses a chance to score in the fifth, so another big oval goes up on the scoreboard for the Tigers
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11:26 a.m. -- Good start for Dyson
It's still 1-0 South Carolina as we start the fifth inning
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11:13 a.m. -- Tigers trail 1-0
A home run gives South Carolina a 1-0 lead in the fourth
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10:48 a.m. -- Scoreless through two
LSU gets a man on third base but doesn't score
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10:36 a.m. -- Five strikeouts for Verdugo through 2
Ryan Verdugo is mowing them down early
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10:10 a.m. -- We've got baseball
South Carolina and LSU are under way in the SEC tournament
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9:30 a.m. -- Updating you
The NCAA answers a couple of our questions
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9:15 a.m. -- Starting lineups
Got 'em for you
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8:45 a.m. -- Pregame
Good morning from Regions Park in Hoover
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MAY 20, 2008
4:30 p.m. -- Hello from Hoover
A quick hello, a note or two, then back to work on stories and notes for Wednesday editions of The Advocate
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TV information
A few notes to tell you, plus early TV information for the SEC tournament
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MAY 19, 2008
7:30 p.m. -- The 'flipped' SEC tournament bracket
A significant change in the format for the SEC tournament
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6:30 p.m. -- Can LSU keep wearing gold jerseys indefinitely?
Under SEC tournament rules, LSU might not get to wear its sunflower-gold jerseys -- which the Tigers have worn for the last 10 games of their 16-game winning streak -- as often as the team would like in Hoover.
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6:15 p.m. -- NCBWA: LSU tied for No. 16
The baseball writers weigh in with their rankings
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1:15 p.m. -- Longest streak in the country?
Does LSU have the longest winning streak in Division I baseball, 16 games? Yes. Does anybody else? Well, yes and no, depending upon how you look at it
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12:38 p.m. -- Coaches' poll: LSU No. 13
Another jump of eight spots for the Tigers
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12:15 p.m. -- Collegiate Baseball: LSU No. 8
The Tigers jump eight spots in another publication's national rankings
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11:40 a.m. -- Baseball America: LSU No. 10
The streaking LSU Tigers are in the top 10 in the Baseball America rankings
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11:25 a.m. -- Practice schedule in Hoover
The schedule of team practices tomorrow at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala., site of the SEC tournament
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11 a.m. -- Verdugo will start Wednesday
Paul Mainieri's pitching rotation for the SEC tournament isn't set in stone, but he said Ryan Verdugo is his Game 1 starter
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10:50 a.m. -- The 25-man roster
LSU's 25-man roster for the SEC tournament, which begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday when the No. 2-seeded Tigers play No. 7-seeded South Carolina
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7 a.m. -- Reference guide for NCAA postseason info
Answers to your questions about the regional sites announcement, the regional pairings announcement, plus a lot more as the NCAA postseason draws near
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MAY 18, 2008
9:30 a.m. -- Good morning
What day is this? Sunday? Monday? This Thursday-through-Saturday deal on the last weekend of SEC play sure is confusing.
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MAY 17, 2008
6:45 p.m. -- LSU vs. South Carolina in Hoover
The Gamecocks win their last game at Sarge Frye Field on a dramatic home run, and they'll play LSU at 10 a.m. Wednesday to open the SEC tournament
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5:30 p.m. -- LSU wins; Slater resigns
LSU wins 11-7 to extend its winning streak to 16 consecutive games and a school-record 12 consecutive SEC games in one season. Auburn coach Tom Slater announces his resignation after the game.
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4:53 p.m. -- 10-7 through eight
LSU can reach out and touch its 16th consecutive win
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4:45 p.m. -- Pitching change
Auburn makes another pitching change and loads the bases in the eighth inning without scoring
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4:25 p.m. -- LSU leads 10-7
An LSU run, and a pitching change, followed by two runs scoring on a sacrifice fly, and LSU keeps pouring it on after that
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4:11 p.m. -- Ole Miss gets in
The Rebels won, and they're going to Hoover
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4 p.m. -- Auburn leads 7-5
A three-run homer gives the home team the lead
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3:30 p.m. -- It's 5-4
The home team gets a run
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3:15 p.m. -- LSU leads 5-3
This is starting to feel like it's going to be a high-scoring game
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3:08 p.m. -- Auburn cuts it to 4-3
Auburn gets on the board in a big way in the third inning
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2:50 p.m. -- LSU's up 4-0
Another inning, another run for LSU
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2:34 p.m. -- It's 3-0 LSU
LSU gets two runs in the top of the second
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2:20 p.m. -- Ranaudo strikes out 3 in first
LSU's tall freshman pitcher strikes out three
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2:06 p.m. -- LSU leads 1-0
LSU and Auburn get it going at Plainsman Park in Auburn on the final day of the regular season. LSU takes a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning
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1:20 p.m. -- Starting lineups
Here you go
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11:45 a.m. -- Beautiful day
There is not a cloud in the sky as you look out from behind home plate at Plainsman Park in Auburn
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10 a.m. -- Streaks
Flipping through the LSU media guide and the SEC record book to measure some streaks still alive on the last day of the regular season
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9:40 a.m. -- HR update
No, not Human Resources. Home runs. The current totals and breakdown of the LSU homers this season, which have left last year's totals in the dust
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9:30 a.m. -- Standings and other stuff
The SEC standings, today's schedule, plus a look at the jockeying for seeding (and qualifying for) the SEC tournament
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MAY 16, 2008
9:35 p.m. -- LSU wins 15-6
Auburn scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the SEC West champion LSU Tigers won their 15th consecutive game 15-6 tonight. ... Note: Anthony Ranaudo will start tomorrow's game, Paul Mainieri said
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8:52 p.m. -- LSU leads 15-5
LSU is in control of this game with nine outs left overall
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8:21 p.m. -- SEC West champions
Leon Landry's solo homer gives LSU a four-run lead, and LSU clinches the SEC West championship by virtue of a Georgia victory against Alabama. LSU is up 11-5 now, well on its way to its 15th consecutive win.
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7:52 p.m. -- It's 8-5
LSU tacks on two more runs in the fifth inning
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7:30 p.m. -- LSU leads 6-5
LSU strings together some hits, regains the lead and forces a pitching change in the top of the fourth
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7 p.m. -- Byrd in for Martin
Ryan Byrd is LSU's new pitcher at the start of the third inning
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6:50 p.m. -- Auburn leads 5-2
Brian Fletcher's second homer of the game gives Auburn the lead again
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6:30 p.m. -- It's 2-2
Matt Clark goes deep
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6:23 p.m. -- It's 2-1 Auburn
A walk and a home run change the lead
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6:15 p.m. -- LSU leads 1-0
Right out of the gate, the visiting Tigers have a lead
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