Media Information

The 2021 LSU Baseball Official Record Book is a source of information for the news media. Additional information is available upon request from the LSU Athletic Communications Office. News releases, photographs and video footage will be made available to accredited members of the news media. The LSU Athletic Communications Office is located on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic Administration Building.

Mailing Address LSU Athletic Communications Athletic Administration Building Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Overnight Mail Address Room 501, LSU Athletics Admin. Bldg. N. Stadium Dr. at Nicholson Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Phone Directory Press Box: 225-578-4149 Athletic Communications: 225-578-8226 Athletic Communications Fax: 225-578-1861 Baseball Office: 225-578-4148 Baseball Office Fax: 225-578-4066 Baseball Contact - Bill Franques E-mail Address - wfranqu@lsu.edu Credentials

All media attending LSU baseball home games must present a media pass for admission to Alex Box Stadium. Media are asked to enter the stadium on the third-base side between the Ticket Office and the Hall of Fame Room. Credentials for home games are issued for working media only and should be requested as early as possible.

• Requests for credentials should be made in advance by e-mail and directed to Senior Associate

Communications Director Bill Franques at wfranqu@ lsu.edu.

• Requests are honored from sports editors of daily and weekly newspapers, editors of sports periodicals, web site administrators, and sports directors of radio and television stations who broadcast regularly-scheduled sports reports and talk shows.

• Credentials not mailed may be picked up beginning 90 minutes prior to game time at the Will Call window on the third base side of Alex Box Stadium,

Skip Bertman Field. Press Box Services

A complete NCAA box score and pertinent game facts will be distributed to members of the working media. Press packets are provided 60 minutes prior to the first pitch, or earlier upon request. Press packets include a scorecard and team rosters, updated statistics for each team, conference statistics and game notes.

Wireless Internet

Please contact Senior Associate Communications Director Bill Franques in order to obtain login information for LSU’s wireless internet services.

Parking

Because of limited space, requests for parking passes should be made with credential requests. It should not be assumed that parking passes will be provided with all media credentials.

Radio/Television

Radio and television space for broadcasting baseball games is located in the press box. LSU provides courtesy lines for radio stations wishing to broadcast a game from Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

Head Coach Paul Mainieri

Coach Mainieri is usually available for interviews on weekdays prior to practice sessions. Please coordinate all requests for interviews with Coach Mainieri through the Athletic Communications Office. Appointments and interviews may be arranged through Bill Franques at wfranqu@lsu.edu. Coach Mainieri will meet with reporters approximately 10 minutes after home games.

Practice/Interviews

Media members are invited to attend LSU baseball practice sessions. Players and coaches are usually available for interviews on designated days before practice in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Contact Bill Franques at wfranqu@lsu.edu or 225.578.2527 for practice times. The LSU locker room is closed to the media.