re: LSU Baseball: Ochinko to Hitting Coach; Gibbs to Director of Player Development

It's now official

“I was heartbroken when Micah was injured in a freak accident,” Mainieri said. “Because of his inability to now function on the field as an active coach, we felt the need to replace him so that our players can receive the coaching on the field that they deserve and so that we are not as a disadvantage as a team in the rugged SEC.

“Fortunately, we have been able to create a situation where Micah can use his expertise and analytical ability to help us in other ways. He will use his time developing scouting reports, doing analytical studies on relevant statistics, and a myriad of other off the field tasks that can aid the coaches and players. He will continue to be a vital part of our program.”

“Fortunately for us we have a person in Sean Ochinko available to step in during our team’s time of need,” Mainieri said. “Sean was a significant presence for our national runners-up team last year while finishing his degree at LSU and performing as an undergraduate coach. During his time with us last year, he proved to have an outstanding knowledge of the game combined with an infectious and enthusiastic personality that rubbed off on the players in a big way.

“He has a tremendous acumen for teaching and motivating our players to be winning ballplayers. I have a great deal of confidence in Sean’s ability as a coach and know he will get the best out of hitters and catchers. I am thrilled to be able to add him to our staff.”

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In case anyone missed it in the thread yesterday: Micah Gibbs hasn't had the knee surgery yet. The swelling is still too bad. He'll have the surgery next week if the swelling subsides. He's getting around on crutches these days. He injured his knee playing in a pickup basketball game.