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Bayou Brew 4/25: Top-Five Fight
Will Campbell gets drafted, baseball hosts Tennessee, and more!
Good morning, Tiger Fans! Former Tiger Will Campbell worked hard to become a first round draft pick! Watch him react on the big stage.
What all do we have Brewin’ today? Check it out below!
🏈 Will Campbell to the Patriots
⚾️ Baseball hosts Tennessee
🐯 And much more!
🎥 LSU+
Hearing Voices. Hearing Voices is back, and just in time for a massive series at The Box between LSU and Tennessee. Chris Blair, the Voice of the Tigers, sits down for a great conversation with John Wilkerson, the Voice of the Vols, to preview what to expect when two of college baseball's power programs face off this weekend.
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🔼 Dream Come True. LSU’s Will Campbell was drafted fourth overall by the New England Patriots last night! He becomes the highest LSU offensive lineman ever drafted. He leaves LSU as the most decorated offensive lineman in school history, earning two first team All-SEC honors and a consensus All-American honor as a junior.

🔼 Top-Five Fight. The fourth-ranked Tiger baseball team will host No. 5 Tennessee this weekend! First pitch is tonight at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+. Tomorrow’s 7 p.m. matchup with air on ESPNU. Sunday’s 2 p.m. finale will air on the SEC Network.
Relievers Zac Cowan and Casan Evans were named to the NCBWA Midseason Watch List for the 2025 Stopper of the Year award. They’re tied for fourth in the SEC with six saves each.

🔼 Tigs On Top. The men’s golf team sits at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the SEC Championship! They’re tied for first with Auburn at 26-under. They set an SEC record-tying 17-under-par round of 263. Jay Mendell is leading individually at 9-under.

🔼 Closing Time. The 10th-ranked softball team will close out the regular season home schedule this weekend as they host No. 8 Florida. The series will run Saturday through Monday. First pitch is tomorrow at 1 p.m. on ESPN2, plus there will be a t-shirt giveaway. The remaining two games will air on the SEC Network.

🔼 Two Of A Kind. Beach volleyball duo Gabi Bailey and Parker Bracken earned CCSA Pair of the Year! They own an overall record of 26-6 this season as the most consistent pair of Sandy Tigs. Camryn Chatellier was named to the CCSA All-Freshman Team.
The 11th-ranked Sandy Tigs host the CCSA Championship this weekend! This kick things off at 11 a.m., taking on Florida State. Afterwards, they’ll play either Texas or South Carolina at 3 p.m. or 5 p.m., depending on results.
🤔 TIGER TRIVIA
Today’s trivia question…
Who was the very first LSU player to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!
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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday 4/25
⛳️ No. 7 Men’s Golf at SEC Championships
🏐 No. 11 Beach Volleyball vs. Florida State @ 11:00 a.m. | VBTV
🏐 No. 11 Beach Volleyball vs. Texas or South Carolina @ TBA | VBTV
⚾️ No. 4 Baseball vs. No. 5 Tennessee @ 6:30 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
Saturday 4/26
🎽 Track & Field hosts LSU Alumni Golf @ 10:00 a.m.
🥎 No. 10 Softball vs. No. 8 Florida @ 1:00 p.m. | Tickets | ESPN2
⚾️ No. 4 Baseball vs. No. 5 Tennessee @ 7:00 p.m. | Tickets | ESPNU
Sunday 4/27
⚾️ No. 4 Baseball vs. No. 5 Tennessee @ 2:00 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network
🥎 No. 10 Softball vs. No. 8 Florida @ 5:00 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Steve van Buren was drafted fifth overall by the Eagles in 1944.
🐯 Have a great weekend, y'all!