re: Who lost the game for LSU last night?

Coaching. We're in an era of small ball that is magnified in a park like TD Ameritrade. Walks are as good as hits with those dead bats (when I played with wooden bats the coaches drilled that into us). Work the count. Lay off high fast balls because even if you make contact it will be a lazy fly ball out. Bunt runners over in tight games.

Basically, put pressure on the other team. Force the pitcher to throw strikes. Wait for a pitch you can drive and work the count. Get on base any way you can. Forget about the big swing because almost every park is a pitcher's park with dead bats and raised seams on the balls.