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Jay Johnson named National Coach of the Year by American Baseball Coaches Association

• By: Bill Franques

Three Lions selected in 2018 MLB Draft

• June 6, 2018
• By Damon Sunde

Outfielder Drew Avans, pitcher Josh Green and catcher Daniel Wasinger, all seniors, will have a chance to continue their playing careers at the professional level.

LSU has six players taken on final day of 2018 MLB Draft

• June 6, 2018
• By Bill Franques

Six LSU players were selected Wednesday during Day 3 of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.

Tulane Baseball’s McAffer, Hoese selected on final day of MLB Draft

• June 6, 2018
• By Eric Hollier

Tulane baseball junior right-hander Will McAffer and sophomore third baseman Kody Hoese were selected in the 25th and 35th rounds, respectively, of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday.

LSU’s Cabrera, Hilliard, Labas receive Freshman All-American honors

• June 6, 2018
• By Bill Franques

LSU outfielder Daniel Cabrera, pitcher Ma’Khail Hilliard and pitcher AJ Labas received Freshman All-America recognition Wednesday from Collegiate Baseball magazine.

LSU looking like big winner so far in baseball draft

• June 6, 2018
• By Lenny Vangilder

If the draft were a baseball game, Paul Mainieri’s LSU Tigers would be up by 10 runs in the sixth inning. In other words, it’s not over yet, but the Tigers appear to be on their way to a big win.

Rays select Tulane slugger Grant Witherspoon in 4th round of MLB Draft

• June 5, 2018
• By Eric Hollier

Witherspoon led the Green Wave in nearly every offensive category, batting .330 with 12 home runs, 19 doubles, 53 RBI, 40 walks, 13 steals, .587 slugging and .436 on-base percentage.

Dodgers select UNO ace Bryan Warzek in 6th round of MLB Draft

• June 5, 2018
• By Kelvin Queliz

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected 2018 Southland Conference first team honoree and University of New Orleans ace Bryan Warzek in the sixth round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

Rockies select LSU lefty Nick Bush in 8th round of MLB Draft

• June 5, 2018
• By Bill Franques

Bush, a left-hander from Leesburg, Ga., was 1-1 this season with a 3.40 ERA, working 47.2 innings in 19 relief appearances and five starts.

Southeastern’s Riser promotes Gipson to Associate Head Coach, Pitching Coach

• June 5, 2018
• By Damon Sunde

The native of Oneonta, Alabama has spent the past four seasons instructing catchers and assisting with pitching instruction at Southeastern.

Tulane names Daniel Latham pitching coach

• June 4, 2018
• By Eric Hollier

Latham, who holds the Green Wave career record for saves, spent the last seven years in the same position at Southeastern Louisiana.