2021 Eugene Regional is where the championship DVD starts

Getting to attend the 2021 Eugene regional will forever be one of my favorite LSU sports experiences. That weekend, LSU got shutout by Gonzaga to start the tournament and then came back to beat Central CT State in extra innings in the loser's bracket before beating Gonzaga in a rematch and then winning back-to-back games against Oregon to give us one last winning memory with Paul Mainieri.

While attending those games, I could not get over how special Dylan Crews and Tre Morgan were. There were other big moments from Dugas, Doughty, and some really clutch pitching performances that propelled us to winning that regional.

It was abundantly clear that we had talent lined up, and although we didn't know who Jay Johnson was at that point, you could see how this group could really develop back into a national championship contender with the right guy at the helm and some arms.

When LSU lost to Woke Forest and was sent to the loser's bracket, I have no doubt that the players referenced their experience winning 4 games in 3 days to come out that regional alive.

It's been such a joy watching this team get back to the mountain top, and I consider myself lucky to have witnessed the genesis of watching this team win big tournament games!