Bayou Brew 12/19: Batter Up

Plus: It's game day for LSU men's hoops!

Good morning, Tigers! Mansoor Delane is a unanimous All-American! Our shutdown cornerback earned first-team All-America from the FWAA yesterday, making him a unanimous selection this season.

What else is mixed into today’s Bayou Brew?

🎓 Cap & gown
🧢 Batter up
🐯 And so much more!

🎥 LSU+: THE REAL DEAL

The Real Deal: LSU Men's Golf Star Árni Sveinsson

Coming off what many believe was the best freshman year in the country, ⁠Árni Sveinsson⁠ was firing on all cylinders this fall to begin his sophomore campaign with an individual title at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational and two SEC Player of the Week honors in LSU's three tournament wins as a team.

🔼 Cap & Gown. A number of LSU student-athletes have earned degrees this week! Congratulations are in order for the following Tigers:

  • Rumur, Rouille, Ana Tevdoradze, and Nia Washington of volleyball

  • Austin Ausberry, Kenzel Kelly, Patrick Payton, and Frank Wilson IV of football

  • Gaby Rivera of women’s tennis

  • Izzy Besselman and Daphne Mitchell of women’s basketball

  • Austin Dodds of women’s golf

  • Jordyn Grady, Dyllon Nimmers, Emery Prentice, Aly Jo Warren, Johanna Duplantis, Brianna Lyston, and Trey Boucher of track & field

🔼 Game Day. LSU men’s hoops is back in action tonight at home against Southeastern Louisiana! Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. with the game airing on SEC Network+. Check out the full preview and grab your tickets here!

🔼 Transfer In. First baseman Zach Yorke, who transferred to LSU from GCU, finished the 2025 season with a .339 batting average, 10 doubles, and 13 homers. D1 Baseball explores the impact Yorke can have on the Tigers ahead of a new season.

🔼 In The Rankings. Both LSU men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams are in the latest edition of the CSCAA Top 25 national rankings. The women checked in at No. 12, while the men landed at No. 14. The squads are off until the new year, when they’ll dive back in on Jan. 9 to take on Florida.

🐯 ONE BIG THING

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Batter Up. Who led LSU baseball in hits last season?

Think you got it?

Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are in CT 

Friday, Dec. 19
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Southeastern Louisiana @ 7 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Sunday, Dec. 21
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Texas-Arlington @ 1 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network | Tickets

Monday, Dec. 22
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Prairie View @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network | Tickets

Saturday, Dec. 27
🏈 Football vs. Houston @ 8:15 p.m. | 2025 Texas Bowl | Watch: ESPN | Tickets

Sunday, Dec. 28
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Alabama State @ 3 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network | Tickets

Monday, Dec. 29
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Miss @ 7 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Thursday, Jan 1. (Happy New Year!)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Kentucky @ 7 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

🐅 GO HERE FOR LSU’S ALL SPORTS CALENDAR

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jared Jones (90).

🐯 Have a great weekend, y’all!