Good morning, Tigers.

LSU junior shortstop Steve Milam has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the nation's top shortstop. Milam has been nearly flawless defensively, committing just one error in 148 chances for a .993 fielding percentage. Offensively, he's hitting .282 with six home runs and 25 RBI, and is currently riding a 19-game on-base streak and an eight-game hitting streak during which he's batting .387. The last LSU player to win the award was Alex Bregman in 2013.

What else is mixed into today’s Bayou Brew?

🎾 All-Conference
⛳ Tee Off
🐯 And so much more!

🤔 LSU+: TIGERS WIN

Tigers Win: Beth Torina

LSU Head Softball Coach Beth Torina joins the latest edition of Tigers Win to recap a series sweep of Ole Miss last weekend at Tiger Park and talk some incredible individual performances this season. Plus, a look ahead to the final two series of the regular season at Mississippi State and at home vs. Auburn.

🔼 All-Conference. LSU women's tennis earned four All-SEC honors, led by sophomore Cadence Brace earning First Team All-SEC for the second straight year. Brace went 10-5 at the No. 1 spot with seven ranked wins. Fellow sophomore Kayla Cross earned All-SEC Second Team honors for the second consecutive year, going 7-2 in singles with five ranked wins. Newcomers Ella McDonald (9-5, five ranked wins) and Addison Lanton also earned Second Team All-SEC recognition, with Lanton adding All-Freshman Team honors. Lanton leads the team with a 20-2 singles record and an active 11-match winning streak.

🔼 Tee Off. For what is believed to be the first time, four LSU alumnae will tee off together in the same LPGA major when Austin Ernst, Ingrid Lindblad, Madelene Sagstrom, and Carla Tejedo all compete in this week's Chevron Championship in Houston. Lindblad, who won on the LPGA Tour in her 2025 rookie season, and Tejedo, a first-year pro playing in her first major, tee off this morning. Ernst and Sagstrom, both multi-time Solheim Cup representatives with a combined 92 major appearances, play in the afternoon wave.

🔼 Welcome to Baton Rouge. LSU soccer head coach Sian Hudson has signed three international players for the 2026 season. Berglind Hlynsdottir is a forward from Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, who scored five goals in 20 matches for top Icelandic club FH and netted two goals for Iceland's U19 squad in UEFA Euro qualifying. Marie Pues is a goalkeeper from Leuven, Belgium, who played for RSC Anderlecht, is a regular starter for Belgium's U19 national team. Rakel Sigurðardottir is a left-footed fullback from Kópavogur, Iceland, who made her senior debut at age 15 and won the prestigious 2023 Rey Cup with Breiðablik's U17 side. The trio joins previously announced signings Ryleigh Albin and Kylee Rocha, continuing LSU's strong pipeline of Icelandic talent that has included Ida Hermansdottir and Audur Scheving.

🔼 Round Two. No. 8 LSU men's golf sits T10 after the opening round of the SEC Championship, finishing five-under after clawing back from as low as 16th at the halfway point. Freshman Dan Hayes and junior Noah McWilliams both shot 2-under 68 to pace the Tigers, with McWilliams recording a team-high four birdies. Junior Jay Mendell added a 1-under 69 that included the first eagle of the tournament. The Tigers recorded eight birdies over the final four holes.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

How many players in LSU women's tennis history had earned All-SEC First Team honors before Cadence Brace?

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, April 23
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ MPSF Championship vs. Oregon - Elimination Match @ 11 a.m. (Huntington Beach, Calif.) | Watch: BIG+

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+
⛳ Men’s Golf @ SEC Championships (St. Simon’s Island, Ga.) (through April 26) | Live Scoring

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
🎾 Men’s Tennis NCAA Selection Show @ 3 p.m. | Watch: NCAA.com
🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Selection Show @ 3:30 p.m. | Watch: NCAA.com

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

Thursday, April 30
🥎 Softball vs. Auburn @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+

Friday, May 1
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. NCAA Regional - TBA (through May 3)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. NCAA Regionals - TBA (through May 4)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. NCAA Championship (Gulf Shores, Ala.) (through May 3)
🥎 Softball vs. Auburn @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+
⚾️ Baseball vs. South Carolina @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday, May 2
👟 Track & Field vs. LSU Invitational @ 10 a.m. | Meet Info
🥎 Softball vs. Auburn @ 4 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+
⚾️ Baseball vs. South Carolina @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday, May 3
⚾️ Baseball vs. South Carolina @ 2 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ten; Brace became the 11th.

🐯 Have a great week, Tigers!