Bayou Brew 3/6: Historic Streak

Plus: What's on deck.

Good morning, Tigers.

What else is mixed into today’s Bayou Brew?

🏆 To the Championship
🏖️ Historic streak
🐯 And so much more!

🔼 To The Championship. Seven Tigers, including one relay team, are headed to the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. on March 13-14. Leading the group is senior Ella Onojuvwevwo, who owns the nation's second-fastest 400-meter time of 50.96 seconds after winning the SEC title in just her second 400m race of the year. On the women's side, Athaleyha Hinckson (60m, No. 9) and Keliza Smith (200m, No. 12) also qualified. The men are represented by Jaiden Reid (200m, No. 16), Jordan Turner (long jump, No. 5), Justine Jimoh (high jump, No. 10), and the 4×400 relay squad ranked seventh nationally. Coverage begins today at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN+, with a replay airing Sunday at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.

🔼 On Deck. LSU softball (17-4) opens SEC play with a three-game series against undefeated No. 1 Tennessee (20-0) beginning tonight at 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network+, with Saturday's game at 2 p.m. CT also on SEC Network+ and Sunday's finale on SEC Network at 1 p.m. CT. LSU enters riding a 10-game winning streak, led by Jayden Heavener (6-2, 2.40 ERA, 48 strikeouts) and a dominant Tatum Clopton (5-1, 1.09 ERA). At the plate, Sierra Daniel leads the way, hitting .414 with 12 RBI. Full preview here.

🔼 On the Diamond. LSU baseball (11-3) welcomes Sacramento State (3-9) to Alex Box Stadium this weekend, with games today at 6:30 p.m., tomorrow at 6 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network+. LSU enters having gone 3-3 over its last six games, a speed bump Coach Jay Johnson says will make the team better. The pitching staff remains a strength: Cooper Moore is 3-0 with a 2.33 ERA, Gavin Guidry is 3-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 18 strikeouts in just 11.1 innings, and Deven Sheerin has yet to allow a hit in 6.1 scoreless innings this season.

🔼 Historic Streak. The Sandy Tigs checked in at No. 13 in the AVCA week two poll, extending their remarkable streak of consecutive top-20 rankings to 102. LSU went 4-1 at the Tiger Beach Challenge last weekend with wins over Southern Miss, Houston Christian, North Alabama and UL-Monroe. Up next, the Sandy Tigs head to Los Angeles for the MPSF Coast to Coast Classic on March 6-7, where they'll face a murderer's row of ranked opponents in No. 1 Stanford, No. 3 USC, No. 10 California and No. 18 Washington.

LSU Athletics, in partnership with Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Visit Baton Rouge, announces a new initiative, Death Valley Live, which is set to bring world-class entertainment and special events to one of the most iconic venues in America, Tiger Stadium.

Fans are encouraged to visit lsusports.net/deathvalleylive for more information and to purchase tickets.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

The last time LSU softball faced Tennessee while the Lady Vols were ranked No. 1, what was the result?

Think you got it?

Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🐯 ONE BIG THING

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are in CT

Friday, March 6
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma @ SEC Tournament @ 1:30 p.m. (Greenville, S.C.) | Watch: ESPN
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Stanford @ 2 p.m. (Los Angeles, Calif.)
🥎 Softball @ Tenneesee @ 5 p.m. (Knoxville, Tenn.) | Watch: SEC Network+
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Texas @ 6 p.m. (Austin, Texas) | Live Scoring
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Cal @ 6 p.m. (Los Angeles, Calif.)
⚾ Baseball vs. Sacramento State @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday, March 7
⛳ Men’s Golf @ The Hayt (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) | Live Scoring (through March 9)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Auburn @ 12 p.m. | Live Scoring
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Washington @ 12 p.m. (Los Angeles, Calif.)
🥎 Softball @ Tennessee @ 2 p.m. (Knoxville, Tenn.) | Watch: SEC Network+
🏀 Men's Basketball vs. Texas A&M @ 5 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network | Tickets 
⚾ Baseball vs. Sacramento State @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ USC @ 6 p.m. (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Sunday, March 8
🏊 Swimming & Diving @ NCAA Zone D Diving Regional (Bryan-College Station, Texas) (through March 11)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Tennessee @ 12 p.m. | Live Scoring
⚾ Baseball vs. Sacramento State @ 1 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets
🥎 Softball @ Tennessee @ 1 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network
🤸 Gymnastics @ Florida @ 5 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Southern Miss @ 5 p.m. | Live Scoring

Monday, March 9
⚾ The Jay Johnson Show @ TJ Ribs on Acadian @ 6 p.m. | Listen Live

Tuesday, March 10
🥎 Softball @ Nicholls @ 6 p.m. (Thibodaux, La.) | Watch: ESPN+
⚾ Baseball vs. Creighton @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Wednesday, March 11
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament First Round - TBA (Nashville, Tenn.)

Friday, March 13
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Cal @ 11:30 a.m. (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ UCLA @ 3 p.m. (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA Championships @ 4 p.m. (Fayetteville, Ark.) | Watch: ESPN+ (through March 14)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Arkansas @ 5 p.m. (Fayetteville, Ark.) | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Oklahoma @ 5:30 p.m. | Live Stats
⚾ Baseball @ Vanderbilt @ 6 p.m. (Nashville, Tenn.) | Watch: SEC Network+
🤸 Gymnastics vs. Arkansas @ 7:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday, March 14
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Loyola Marymount @ 10 a.m. (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Hawai’i @ 12:30 p.m. (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
🥎 Softball vs. Texas A&M @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+
⚾ Baseball @ Vanderbilt @ 7 p.m. (Nashville, Tenn.) | Watch: SEC Network+

Sunday, March 15
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Texas A&M @ 12 p.m. | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Oklahoma @ 12 p.m. (Norman, Okla.) | Live Stats
⚾ Baseball @ Vanderbilt @ 3 p.m. (Nashville, Tenn.) | Watch: ESPN2
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. New Orleans @ 4 p.m. | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Texas A&M @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: LSU won the series 2-1 on April 28–29, 2007, at Old Tiger Park.

🐯 Have a great weekend, Tigers!