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Bayou Brew 4/21: Stars of Louisiana

Plus: It was always LSU.

Good morning, Tigers.

What else is mixed into today’s Bayou Brew?

🌟 Stars of Louisiana
🏐 Welcome home
🐯 And so much more!

Your YETI Game Changer of the Week is LSU softball pitcher Taylor Riley!

LSU senior Taylor Riley posted four birdies over her final nine holes to shoot what would be one of the day’s lowest rounds Sunday as the stroke play portion of the SEC Women’s Golf Championship concluded at Pelican Golf Club.

🔼 Stars of Louisiana. LSU women's basketball dominated the 2026 All-Louisiana team, with Flau'jae Johnson earning Louisiana Player of the Year and MiLaysia Fulwiley taking Newcomer of the Year honors. Johnson capped a rare four-year career at LSU, averaging 14.2 points per game, finishing among just 14 active players nationally with 2,000-plus career college points, and earning All-America Third Team recognition and her second straight All-SEC First Team nod.

Mikaylah Williams joined Johnson on the All-Louisiana first team after leading the Tigers in assists, three-pointers, and minutes while also earning All-SEC First Team honors for the second straight year. Fulwiley, who led LSU in scoring and earned SEC Sixth Woman of the Year, was named to the All-Louisiana second team. The Tigers' 2025-26 offense set program and NCAA records, including 16 games with 100-plus points.

🔼 Welcome Home. LSU indoor volleyball has named Trey Cruz as Associate Head Coach, bringing the Baton Rouge native back to the program for a second full-time stint. Cruz previously served as an LSU assistant from 2018-2021, helping develop All-SEC stars Taylor Bannister and Raigen Cianciulli, the program's all-time leaders in kills and digs, respectively. He returns from Rice, where he spent three seasons as Associate Head Coach, helping the Owls claim their first American Conference regular-season championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2025.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

How many consecutive seasons did MiLaysia Fulwiley win the SEC Sixth Woman of the Year award?

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

Tuesday, April 21
⚾️ Baseball vs. New Orleans @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Wednesday, April 22
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ MPSF Championship vs. San Jose State @ 12:30 p.m. (Huntington Beach, Calif.) | Watch: BIG+
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ MPSF Championship either Wed @ 3:30 p.m. vs. UCLA (W) or Thursday, April 23 @ 11:45 a.m. vs. TBD (L) (Huntington Beach, Calif.) | Watch: BIG+
⛳ Men’s Golf @ SEC Championships (St. Simon’s Island, Ga.) (through April 26) | Live Scoring

Friday, April 24
🥎 Softball @ Mississippi State @ 5 p.m. (Starkville, Miss.) | Watch: SEC Network+
⚾️ Baseball @ Mississippi State @ 6 p.m. (Starkville, Miss.) | Watch: SEC Network+

Saturday, April 25
👟 Track & Field vs. LSU Alumni Gold @ 10 a.m. | Meet Info 
⚽ Soccer @ UL-Lafayette (Exhibition) (Lafayette, La.) @ 1 p.m.
🥎 Softball @ Mississippi State @ 2 p.m. (Starkville, Miss.) | Watch: SEC Network+
⚽ Soccer @ Houston (Exhibition) (Lafayette, La.) @ 2:30 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball @ Mississippi State @ 6:30 p.m. (Starkville, Miss.) | Watch: ESPN2

Sunday, April 26
🥎 Softball @ Mississippi State @ 11 a.m. (Starkville, Miss.) | Watch: SEC Network+
⚾️ Baseball @ Mississippi State @ 1 p.m. (Starkville, Miss.) | Watch: ESPN2

Monday, April 27
⚾️ The Jay Johnson Show @ TJ Ribs on Acadian @ 6 p.m. | Listen Live

Tuesday, April 28
🥎 Softball vs. McNeese @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball vs. Southeastern Louisiana @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets


🐅 GO HERE FOR LSU’S ALL SPORTS CALENDAR

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Two.

🐯 Have a great week, Tigers!