Five former LSU players in MLB playoffs
Five former LSU players will participate in the 2017 Major League Baseball Playoffs that begin this week.
view moreFlashback: Will Clark provides Giant thrill in historic 1989 playoff game
As the 2017 post-season kicks off this week, it’s a good time to think back on some of the legendary performances in playoff history.
view moreSoutheastern Baseball alums experience championship fever at pro level during 2017 season
Former Southeastern Louisiana pitcher Tate Scioneaux, now with the Double-A Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates), engineered a dominant performance during the 2017 season.
view moreHometown Heroes: Vargas ties for majors lead in wins; Bregman, LeMahieu lead playoff runs
It has been a banner year for former LSU pitcher Jason Vargas.
view moreHometown Heroes: Nola on roll; Gausman, Goody dealing
Last night, Nola pitched the Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Dodgers, going seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts.
view moreHometown Heroes: Hoyt and Stevenson back to majors with contenders, Vargas wins 15th
With the minor league season now over, the focus shifts to major league players for the rest of the season. Many are involved in pennant races and possible postseason play to come.
view moreMel Didier’s passing recalls prominence of his Louisiana baseball family
Mel’s father, Irby Didier, was the patriarch of the sports family, which included six sons (Pearce, Clyde, Robert, Mel, Raymond and Gerald) who played, coached, managed and scouted at various levels of high school, collegiate and professional baseball.
view moreMel Didier, MLB executive and Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer, passes away at age 90
Didier, who was 90 years old, was employed by the Toronto Blue Jays as a special assignments scout at the time of his death.
view moreLouisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2018 induction class
Six-time Pro Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne from the West Bank is among eight named to the Class of 2018.
view moreHometown Heroes: Jones, Mahtook, Presley come up big for Detroit
The Detroit Tigers have as many Hometown Heroes as anyone in baseball. All three of those who fit the bill have come up huge most recently.
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