Bayou Brew 2/19: Going National

Baseball tallies a midweek win.

Good morning, Tigers!

The Tigers kept their perfect start rolling yesterday with a win over Nicholls, improving to 5-0 on the young season. Zac Cowan picked up the win out of the bullpen, striking out two in 1.1 innings. LSU now hits the road for the Live Like Lou Classic in Jacksonville, where they'll face Indiana (Friday, 1 p.m. on D1Baseball.com), Notre Dame, and Central Florida over the weekend.

What else is mixed into today’s Bayou Brew?

☎️ Called up
🇺🇸 Going national
🐯 And so much more!

🎥 LSU+: THE REAL DEAL

The Real Deal: Gracey James Campbell of LSU Beach Volleyball Talks Debut Novel

Gracey James Campbell, a senior beach volleyball student-athlete from Corinth, Texas, joined The Real Deal podcast to talk about her debut romance novel “It’s Been Five Years,” which released on Feb. 5.

🔼 Game Day. No. 7 LSU heads to Oxford tonight (8 p.m., ESPN) for a Top 25 showdown with No. 17 Ole Miss. The Tigers are pouring it on this season, leading the nation in scoring at 95.7 points per game, a pace that would shatter Georgia's 1986 SEC record of 89.2. Flau'jae Johnson is closing in on 2,000 career points (needs 69), while MiLaysia Fulwiley ranks first in the SEC in steals with 84, cracking LSU's all-time top 10 for a single season. Keep an eye on Mikaylah Williams, who needs just 27 points to become the 17th player in program history to reach 1,500 career points.

🔼 Called Up. Make it three in one week! Former LSU soccer defender Sydney Cheesman has been called up to the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team for a training camp and friendlies against Mexico in Miami (Feb. 27–March 7). Cheesman was a rock in the Tigers' backline during their historic 2025 run to the program's first NCAA Sweet 16, starting 43 of her 44 career appearances. Her selection joins a remarkable week for the program. Freshman Sariyah Bailey earned a U.S. U-19 call-up and former Tiger Ida Hermannsdottir was named to the full Icelandic Women's National Team.

🔼 Going National. LSU volleyball star Jurnee Robinson will take part in the 2026 Women’s National Team Collegiate Training at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado from Feb. 19-22!

🔼 Fresh Impact. Talk about making the most of your moment! LSU men’s golf freshman Hudson Lawson found out he was getting his first start in the LSU lineup only after Arni Sveinsson, the No. 8 amateur in the world, fell too sick to play. No sweat for the rookie, who earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his performance. Lawson fired a nine-under 207 at the Puerto Rico Collegiate Classic, finishing T14 and second on the team while helping the Tigers to a runner-up finish behind No. 1 Virginia. He led the entire field in eagles (two) and par-five scoring (4.17).

Dudley DeBosier is sending one lucky fan + guest to watch the LSU Tigers play in the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Nashville! In addition to receiving tickets to every tournament game LSU plays, the winner will also travel on the team plane + get a hotel stay in Nashville. Click to learn more and to enter for a chance to win.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

How many SEC Freshman of the Week awards has LSU men's golf earned in five tournaments this 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

Thursday, Feb. 19
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Ole Miss @ 8 p.m. (Oxford, Miss.) | Watch: ESPN

Friday, Feb. 20
👟 Track & Field @ Boston Terrier Last Chance (Boston, Mass.)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Tulane @ 8:30 a.m. (New Orleans, La.)
👟 Track & Field @ LSU Twilight @ 9 a.m.
⚾ Baseball vs. Indiana @ 1 p.m. (Jacksonville, Fla.) | Watch | Tournament Home 
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. South Florida @ 1:30 p.m. (New Orleans, La.)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Oregon @ 4 p.m. (New Orleans, La.)
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan State @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets
🤸 Gymnastics @ Oklahoma @ 8 p.m. (Norman, Okla.) I Watch: ESPN2

Saturday, Feb. 21
⚾ Baseball vs. Notre Dame @ 11 a.m. (Jacksonville, Fla.) | Watch | Tournament Home 
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Texas A&M Corpus-Christi @ 11 a.m. (New Orleans, La.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Georgia @ 12 p.m. (Athens, Ga.) | Live Stats
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Spring Hill @ 1:30 p.m. (New Orleans, La.)
🥎 Softball vs. UL-Lafayette @ 4 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama @ 5 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network | Tickets
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan State @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Sunday, Feb. 22
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Ole Miss @ 1 p.m. (Oxford, Miss.) | Live Stats
⚾ Baseball vs. UCF @ 2 p.m. (Jacksonville, Fla.) | Watch | Tournament Home 
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Missouri @ 3 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network | Tickets

Monday, Feb. 23
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Alabama @ 1 p.m. (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) | Live Stats
🏀 The Matt McMahon Show @ TJ Ribs on Acadian @ 7 p.m. | Listen Live

Tuesday, Feb. 24
🥎 Softball @ McNeese @ 6 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
⚾ Baseball vs. McNeese @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets
🏀 The Kim Mulkey Show @ 7 p.m. | Listen Live

Wednesday, Feb. 25
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Ole Miss @ 8 p.m. (Oxford, Miss.) | Watch: SEC Network

🐅 GO HERE FOR LSU’S ALL SPORTS CALENDAR

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Four, with Hudson Lawson and Dan Hayes splitting the honors!

🐯 Have a great week, Tigers!