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Bayou Brew 4/30: In-State Showdown

Bayou Brew 4/30: In-State Showdown

Today, baseball hosts Grambling State, meet the newest addition to Coach Mulkey's squad, and more.

Sydney Fields
April 30, 2024

Good morning! Baseball is back at The Box tonight, plus we’re introducing you to a new Tiger!

What else did we pour into today’s Brew?

⚾️ Baseball hosts Grambling
🎾 Tennis teams find out their fate
🐯 And much, much more!

The Powerhouse. Through early-season adversity, Coach Johnson has emphasized the importance of taking baseball game-by-game, and pitch-by-pitch. Senior right-handed pitcher Will Hellmers knows this to be true. His pregame hype speeches are a hallmark of the program, and there’s no one better suited to give them than Wild Bill.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 In-State Showdown. The LSU baseball team is hosting Grambling State this evening at 6:30 pm. The Tigers are 12-0 all-time when playing Grambling and will look to extend that win number to 13. LSU won three of their four games last week, including a series win over Auburn. Fans can tune in on SEC Network+ or the LSU Sports Radio Network.

⚾️ A look at Grambling:

Grambling is 15-6 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
They’re one-half game behind Texas Southern for first place in their division.
They’re hitting .313 as a team, while the pitching staff has a cumulative 8.08 ERA.

🔼 Found Our Fate. Both Tiger tennis teams will take on the NCAA Tournament! The women’s team will play in the Stanford Regional and take on Baylor at noon on Friday. It’ll be their 25th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. The men’s team will go to Austin for the Texas Regional, where they’ll play UCLA on Friday at 10 am.

🔼 World Famous. Five Tigers, past and present, will be competing at the World Athletics Relays this weekend! Mikiah Brisco will represent the USA and Shakeem McKay will represent Trinidad and Tobago. Tima Godbless, Favour Ofili, and Ella Onojuvwevwo will represent Nigeria. The meet will be held in Nassau, Bahamas starting on Saturday. The top 14 teams in each event will automatically qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

🔼 Let’s Camp. Calling current high school players and eligible transfers: you’re invited to the LSU Elite ID Camp! The camp is for advanced players wanting to play at the collegiate level. Players will have the opportunity to experience collegiate style training sessions and exposure to LSU. The camp will be held on May 11, click here to register and learn more!

🔼 Meet The Tiger. Kailyn Gilbert is one of the newest additions to the women’s basketball team! She transfers to LSU after spending two years at Arizona. She averaged 15.1 points per game last season and totaled 88 assists throughout her two years. Kailyn spent her high school career at IMG Academy where she was a two-time Hillsborough County Player of the Year and three-time First Team All-State selection.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

Which LSU baseball player leads the team in home runs this season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 4/30

⚾️ Baseball vs. Grambling State @ 6:30pm | Tickets | Listen | SEC Network+

Friday 5/3

Saturday 5/4

Sunday 5/5

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Jared Jones - 19

🐯 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!