MembersBATON ROUGE, La. -- With his fourth consecutive complete game performance, sophomore right-hander Aaron Nola propelled No. 3 LSU (42-6, 18-5 SEC) to a 5-0 series clinching victory over No. 19 Florida (25-23, 12-12 SEC) Friday night in Alex Box Stadium.
Nola became the first Tiger pitcher to throw four straight complete games since Mike Sirotka in 1993. Nola allowed four hits and one walk while striking out three Florida batters.
In his last four outings, Nola (9-0) has allowed a combined four runs while striking out 31 opposing hitters.
Friday’s victory also marked head coach Paul Mainieri’s 300th career win at LSU, as he improved his record to 300-128-2 in seven seasons at the helm of the
...By BRETT MARTEL / AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The attorney for LSU running back Jeremy Hill says a brief mobile phone video showing Hill punching another man does not show important events that precipitated the fight.
Hill was booked early Saturday with misdemeanor simple battery, which could cost the leading LSU rusher his sophomore season -- if not more. Hill already was on probation stemming from his plea of misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
Hill's lawyer, Marci Blaize, says her client was heckled about his past legal trouble before the part of the fight caught on video.
Meanwhile, Baton Rouge police Lt. Don Kelly says a second unidentified suspect who knocked the man out after Hill's initial punch does not appear connected to the LSU athletic department, but
By CHARLES ODUM / AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said Thursday the SEC network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. Slive says the network will carry approximately 45 SEC football games "and a depth of content across all sports" each year.
No financial terms were released for the deal, which continues through 2034.
The announcement came at a news conference attended by Slive, ESPN President John Skipper, 32 SEC coaches and each of the league's 14 athletic directors.
ESPN senior vice president Justin Connolly says AT&T U-Verse has signed on as
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What the heck is going on at LSU?
The question has to be asked, and it can be argued, should have been asked a long time ago.
Jeremy Hill’s off-the-field shenanigans are only the latest in a torrent of bad publicity during the past few years of Les Miles’ tenure.
Hill, who already was on probation in connection with a 2011 arrest, was arrested Saturday for allegedly punching another man outside of a Baton Rouge bar.
Add his dustup to what turned into a season-long saga with Jordan Jefferson in 2011, the multi-year story of Tyrann Mathieu and what seems like the more than occasional failed drug test and subsequent suspension and you have to wonder about things.
Does Miles have control over his players and, more
...Staff and wire reports
BATON ROUGE -- LSU running back Jeremy Hill was indefinitely suspended from the football team following an arrest Saturday, according to a statement from university.
Head coach Les Miles made the announcement Monday morning. "Miles said he will let this incident play out through the legal system before making any additional comments," Michael Bonnette, LSU sports information officer, said in an email.
Hill, already on probation in connection with a 2011 arrest, was arrested again early Saturday morning after allegedly punching another man in the side of the head outside a Baton Rouge bar near campus.
Hill, who pleaded guilty in January 2012 to misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile, is now charged with simple battery, also a misdemeanor, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore said.
Moore said it was
...LSU Sports Information
BATON ROUGE, La. -- No. 2 LSU (39-6, 16-5 SEC) lost its first series of the season Sunday, falling to No. 10 South Carolina (33-12, 13-8 SEC) by a score of 4-0 at Alex Box Stadium.
The paid attendance figure for the LSU-South Carolina series totaled 35,257, a new all-time high at Alex Box Stadium for a three-game series.
LSU continues its eight-game homestand against McNeese State Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on the Geaux Zone at LSUSports.net and LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates.
“It’s really very simple, South Carolina just outplayed us this weekend,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to the other team, and South Carolina played nearly perfect games over the past two days. Our players are giving everything that they
LSU Sports Information
BATON ROUGE, La. -- No. 2 LSU (39-5, 16-4 SEC) fell to No. 10 South Carolina (31-12, 12-8 SEC) by a score of 4-2 in front of 10,246 fans in attendance at Alex Box Stadium, marking the largest regular-season actual attendance figure in school history.
The paid attendance figure of 12,727 was the largest in stadium history, surpassing the mark of 12,373 established in this season’s opening game versus Maryland.
Saturday’s loss snapped the Tigers’ 21-game win streak at “The Box.” LSU is 27-2 at home this year and its only other Alex Box Stadium loss came to BYU (9-4) on February 23.
LSU and South Carolina conclude their three-game series Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will air on ESPN and on LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates.
Junior right-hander Kurt McCune will start
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