Bayou Brew 4/16: Angel In The Sky

Today, Angel Reese gets drafted to the WNBA, baseball and softball are in action tonight, and more.

Good morning! Come spend your lunch break with us at the LSU Gymnastics Training Facility at 12:30 pm today as we send the Tigers to the NCAA Championships!

What else did we pour into today’s Brew?

🏀 From the Bayou to Chicageaux
⚾️ Baseball is back at home
🐯 And much, much more!

Uncut. Cortez Hankton is entering his third year as wide receivers coach and first as co-offensive coordinator for the Tigers. Watch as he leads the next group of great LSU Football receivers throughout spring practice.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Angel In The Sky. With the seventh pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Chicago Sky selected Angel Reese from LSU! She’s the first Tiger to be drafted in the first round since LaSondra Barrett in 2012. The WNBA preseason will start on May 3 and the regular season will begin May 14. See the moment she had with Coach Mulkey when her name was called.

🔼 Louisiana Showdown. The softball team is back in action tonight for an in-state showdown with UL-Lafayette. The first 500 fans will receive an LSU tumbler cup! First pitch at Tiger Park is set for 6 pm and the game will stream on SEC Network+.

🔼 U-S-A, U-S-A. Women’s basketball player Mikaylah Williams received the invite to the 2024 USA 3×3 Women’s National Team training camp! She’s a three-time FIBA 3×3 U18 Women’s World Cup champion and MVP, as well as a two-time USA Basketball 3×3 Athlete of the Year. She has plenty of experience with Team USA and is one of 17 participants fighting for a spot on the national team. She’ll participate in the camp Wednesday through Saturday.

🔼 Onto The Next. The women’s golf team battled through the SEC Tournament today, but fell to Mississippi State in the semifinals They started the day off defeating top-seed South Carolina, 3-2, to advance. Ingrid Lindblad, Carla Tejedo, and Taylor Riley won their matches to secure those three points. Mississippi State defeated the Tigers 3-1-1. Carla won the sole LSU point, while Ingrid’s match ended at a tie. The Tigers will await to learn their fate next Wednesday on the NCAA Selection Day.

🔼 Let’s Play UNO. The LSU baseball team is back at The Box tonight to host New Orleans. These two last met in March of last year when LSU won 16-0. Baton Rouge is familiar territory for UNO head coach Blake Dean, who played at LSU from 2007-10 and won a National Championship in 2009. First pitch is set for 6:30 pm and the game will stream on SEC Network+.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many Tigers have been drafted to the WNBA all-time?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 4/16

🥎 Softball vs. UL-Lafayette @ 6:00pm | Tickets | Listen | SEC Network+
⚾️ Baseball vs. New Orleans @ 6:30pm | Tickets | Listen | SEC Network+

Wednesday 4/17

🎾 Women’s Tennis at SEC Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis at SEC Championship | Tickets

Thursday 4/18

🎾 Women’s Tennis at SEC Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis at SEC Championship | Tickets
🤸‍♂️ Gymnastics at NCAA Semifinals | ESPN2

Friday 4/19

🎾 Women’s Tennis at SEC Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis at SEC Championship | Tickets
🏐 Beach Volleyball vs. Coastal Carolina @ 12:00pm
🏐 Beach Volleyball at South Carolina @ 4:30pm
🥎 Softball at Tennessee @ 5:00pm | Listen | SEC Network
⚾️ Baseball at Missouri @ 7:00pm | Listen | SEC Network

Saturday 4/20

🎾 Women’s Tennis at SEC Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis at SEC Championship | Tickets
🏐 Beach Volleyball vs. Jacksonville @ 8:00am
🎽 Track & Field hosts LSU Alumni Gold @ 10:00am
🥎 Softball at Tennessee @ 11:00am | Listen | ESPN2
⚽️ Soccer vs. Ole Miss (Exh.) @ 12:00pm
🏐 Beach Volleyball vs. Georgia State @ 12:00pm
⚾️ Baseball at Missouri @ 7:00pm | Listen | SEC Network+

Sunday 4/21

🎾 Women’s Tennis at SEC Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis at SEC Championship | Tickets
🥎 Softball at Tennessee @ 1:00pm | Listen | ESPN2
⚾️ Baseball at Missouri @ 2:00pm | Listen | SEC Network+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 23

🐯 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!