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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
LSU baseball transfer portal: Could Tigers add elite west coast infielder?
Fresh off its eighth national championship, LSU baseball is looking to reload in the transfer portal. One major hole to fill is at second base with every starter Daniel Dickinson heading to the MLB. The Tigers have a few options to plug in, but it would serve them better to bring in an experienced addition. Enter Jarren Advincula, who started all but one game in the middle infield for Cal since he stepped on campus. A 2025 second-team All-ACC honoree, he batted .334 with 150 hits and 64 RBI through two seasons with the Bears. The Santa Clara, CA native boasts a .970 fielding percentage over his two years of collegiate baseball. He enjoyed a 22-game hit streak midseason, which included three hits in a win at Duke, and then stroked three hits between Cal's two upsets over Miami and Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament. Advincula has enough quality experience as a hitter and fielder to join LSU's starting lineup. The Tigers already received commitments from transfers Brayden Simpson and Seth Darder, but both are more suited for third base, as is returner Tanner Reaves. LSU has become a premier transfer portal destination, but the Tigers have some competition for Advincula with Tennessee also making a push.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
College World Series winners and losers: The best and worst from Day 2 in Omaha
OMAHA, NE ― Day 2 of the 2025 Men's College World Series saw powerhouse LSU move into the winners bracket while mid-major darlings Murray State will face elimination against Arkansas. The Tigers saw a strong start from Kade Anderson in a 4-1 win over the Razorbacks, while UCLA defeated the Racers, 6-4. Advertisement LSU and UCLA will face off on June 16 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) for a spot in the semifinals, while Arkansas will face Murray State in the early game (2 p.m. ET, ESPN). Here were the Day 2 winners and losers: WINNERS Bunting Bunting has always been a bigger part of college baseball than MLB, but in a lower-scoring College World Series, teams have more frequently turned to the bunt. UCLA bunted twice in its victory, including one squeeze bunt by star shortstop Roch Cholowsky that got the Bruins a run. Ironically, Bruins coach John Savage wasn't too pleased with the play, even though it worked. "That was on his own," Savage said. "That was not us. I'm like, 'Come on, Roch, what are we doing here?' But ... how can you blame a guy for playing baseball?" Advertisement Then, in the second game, with two on and one out, LSU's Daniel Dickinson dropped down a perfect bunt single. The Tigers ultimately scored three runs in that inning. Rocco's Jello shots Rocco's, an Omaha bar most famous for its "Jello Shot Challenge," surely cheers for LSU every postseason. Tigers fans show up in droves and, known for their tailgating prowess, buy up plenty of Jell-O shots. Now, LSU is guaranteed to be in Omaha through at least Tuesday and likely longer. That will surely net Rocco's more cash − and Tigers fans more social media notoriety. Freshmen Think freshmen have become unimportant in the age of NIL and the transfer portal? Think again. Advertisement Both winning teams, UCLA and LSU, saw significant contributions from freshmen. The Tigers' Derek Curiel had two of the biggest plate appearances of the game, coming back from down 0-2 to draw a walk in an eventual three-run second inning and hitting an RBI single for an insurance run in the eighth. "I think the first at-bat might have been one of the most under-noticed, most important at-bats in the game, where he fell down 0-2 to Zach Root, and fought his way back to put a runner in scoring position for the first time," LSU coach Jay Johnson said in the postgame press conference. " ... But I'm not surprised. Like I said, he was born to hit. His disposition, his demeanor is made for hitting with runners on base is made for playing in games like the College World Series." Several other freshmen pitchers contributed for multiple teams. The Tigers' Casan Evans got the save with a scoreless ninth inning. UCLA's Easton Hawk also picked up the save after Murray State chipped away at an early lead, striking out two in a perfect inning. Arkansas reliever Cole Gibler struck out three in one inning of work. LOSERS Home runs (again) Day 1 in Omaha saw just one home run. But Day 2 featured teams with more offensive firepower, so perhaps the long ball would reappear? Advertisement Not so much. Murray State and UCLA didn't hit a single home run in their matchup and had three total extra-base hits, all doubles. Arkansas' Reese Robinett went deep in game 2, the first no-doubt home run of the tournament. Just two home runs have been hit so far in Omaha, and neither team that homered won its game. Shoelaces During the top of the fifth inning against LSU, Arkansas pitcher Gabe Gaeckle had to leave the mound and go into the dugout when his shoelace broke. Gaeckle threaded a new shoelace into his cleat and returned to the mound after a few minutes. It certainly wasn't a ringing endorsement of whoever made the shoelaces Gaeckle used, and it didn't help that Steven Milam hit a single right afterward. Advertisement After that inning, Gaeckle changed out the other shoelace in the dugout. MURRAY STATE: Has No. 4 seed ever won College World Series? How Murray State might fare at CWS Neutral fans Many people in Omaha not supporting a specific team pulled for Murray State, as evidenced by the Rocco's Jello Shot Challenge leaderboard. But the Racers will face elimination in their next game and they won't have an easy matchup with Arkansas. Those seeking hotel rooms in Omaha won't be too happy with LSU's win, either, as Tigers fans tend to be one of the largest groups in Omaha. Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X @aria_gerson. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Winners and losers from Day 2 of College World Series in Omaha
USA Today
06-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Daniel Dickinson on how LSU baseball can avoid the mistakes of last weekend
Daniel Dickinson on how LSU baseball can avoid the mistakes of last weekend Heading into its super regional matchup with West Virginia, LSU baseball is thankful to still be alive in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers were nearly eliminated by Little Rock and infielder Daniel Dickinson acknowledges the team may have overlooked the sub .500 Trojans who won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship. "Coming from a mid-major school, I kind of knew that they would be ready to fight," Dickinson said. "I didn't really understand how much they were going to fight like they did." LSU came away with a shutout win in the Baton Rouge Regional opener but Little Rock evened the score with a Sunday victory to force a championship game. The Trojans took an early lead inside Alex Box Stadium, forcing the Tigers to complete a comeback victory. With a new perspective and a trip to Omaha on the line, Dickinson and his teammates know to putt heir best foot forward to keep the 2025 season going. "As we learned last weekend, every team is ready to play and they want to win," Dickinson said. "We can't over look that and we know West Virginia is going to come ready to play."
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
LSU baseball freshman Derek Curiel details the team's defense during NCAA Tournament
LSU baseball's Daniel Dickinson on his two homer game vs Little Rock in NCAA Tournament. LSU baseball second baseman Daniel Dickinson details his two-home run performance vs Little Rock in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What channel is LSU baseball vs Dallas Baptist on today? Time, TV for NCAA regional game
BATON ROUGE — LSU baseball weathered a five-plus hour weather delay before taking down Little Rock, 7-0, in its NCAA Tournament opener Friday night at Alex Box Stadium. The win moved the No. 1 seed and host Tigers (44-14) into the winner's bracket in the Baton Rouge Regional where they'll play No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist Saturday night (8 p.m. CT, ESPNU). Advertisement DBU (41-16) beat No. 3 seed Rhode Island, 6-2, late Friday night to advance to meet LSU. WATCH LSU BASEBALL ON FUBO (free trial) LSU's Daniel Dickinson hit two home runs in his team's victory over the Trojans as the Tigers amassed 11 hits in the win. Against the Patriots, sophomore left-handed starter Kade Anderson is expected to get the ball. Anderson has been LSU's best pitcher all season long. He's 8-1 with a 3.54 ERA and hasn't lost a decision in six starts, including two straight wins over South Carolina and Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament. What TV channel is LSU baseball vs Dallas Baptist on today? Advertisement LSU baseball's NCAA Baseball Tournament game against Dallas Baptist will be televised nationally on the ESPNU. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. LSU baseball vs Dallas Baptist: Start time Time: 8 p.m. CT Date: Saturday, May 31 Location: Alex Box Stadium No. 6 national seed LSU will play the Patriots in the winner's bracket game of the Baton Rouge Regional of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at 8 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium. LSU baseball: 2025 NCAA regional schedule Game 1: Little Rock vs Rhode Island (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+) Game Two: LSU vs Dallas Baptist (8 p.m. CT, ESPNU) Should LSU defeat Dallas Baptist in the winner's bracket game, it would advance to the Baton Rouge Regional final Sunday night (8 p.m. CT, TBD), playing the winner of Sunday's first game. Should it lose, it'll play the first game Sunday, (2 p.m. CT, TBD). 2025 NCAA baseball tournament: Men's College World Series schedule First round: June 13-15 Second round: June 16-17 Semifinals: June 18-19 Finals: June 21-23 Advertisement Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@ This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU baseball v Dallas Baptist: TV, time for today's NCAA regional game
