Regional Pairings Announced; LSU is No. 3 | by Chicken on May 25, 2009 at 11:12 am |  | |
The NCAA announced the pairings in the 16 Regionals of the 2009 NCAA Championship, with LSU getting the No. 3 National Seed. Texas was awarded the No. 1 National Seed. The Tigers will host the Baton Rouge Regional at Alex Box Stadium, which will begin on Friday as follows:
1 LSU versus 4 Southern, 1pm CT
2 Minnesota versus 3 Baylor, 6pm CT
The eight National Seeds are:
1. Texas
2. Cal St. Fullerton
3. LSU
4. North Carolina
5. Arizona St.
6. UC Irvine
7. Oklahoma
8. Florida
National seeds are guaranteed to host a Super Regional if they can advance past the Regional round. The winner of the Baton Rouge Regional and the Rice Regional will meet in the Super Regional round. The winner of each of the eight Super Regionals will advance to the College World Series, which begins on June 13 in Omaha.
Important Links:
Complete Baseball Championship Bracket
Baton Rouge Regional Info
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LSU beats Mississippi State to claim SEC Title | by Chicken on May 16, 2009 at 5:38 pm | | |
LSU blasted Mississippi State, 15-4, to clinch the SEC regular-season championship. Leon Landry led the Tigers, going 5-for-6 with three home runs and seven RBI.
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Bulldogs Edge Tigers, 8-7, in Game 2 of Series; LB Clemons kicked off FB team | by Circus Child on May 16, 2009 at 6:52 am | | |
Per LSUsports.net: Mississippi State designated hitter Cody Freeman’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the Bulldogs an 8-7 win over second-ranked LSU at Dudy Noble Field.
The teams conclude the series at Noon CT Saturday in the final regular-season game of the year. Click here for the complete story.
A win today for LSU (40-15) guarantees the Tigers at least a share of the SEC title. The Tigers can win the SEC title outright with a win and a loss by Ole Miss to Arkansas in Fayetteville. LSU and Ole Miss are tied in the SEC standings at 19-10.
In LSU Football news, Linebacker Shomari Clemons is no longer a member of the LSU Football team, according to the LSU Sports Information Department. Click here to discuss the news.
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Tigers Rally Past Bulldogs, 5-4, in Game 1 of Series | by Chicken on May 15, 2009 at 7:45 am | | |
Per LSUsports.net: Second-ranked LSU rebounded from a 4-1 deficit with a three-run seventh inning Thursday night, and the Tigers went on to post a 5-4 victory over Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field.
LSU (40-14, 19-9 SEC) maintained a one-game lead over Florida and Ole Miss in the SEC standings with two games remaining in the regular season. Click here for complete story.
LSU and Mississippi State will meet again tonight at 6:30pm CT.
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LSU pounds Centenary, 12-4 | by Chicken on May 13, 2009 at 7:36 am | | |
Per LSUbeat.com: No. 3 LSU worked up a sweat and used a lot of players, including 13 hitters in one inning, as it tuned up for its crucial closing weekend in the Southeastern Conference with a 12-4 victory over Centenary in front of 5,644 at Alex Box Stadium Tuesday night. Click here for complete story.
The Tigers improved to 39-14 on the year, and will return to action on Thursday to play a three-game series with Mississippi State in Starkville.
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