POWERHOUSE

LSU baseball dominates at the plate in Arkansas series

BY MACKAY SUIRE @macthetiger

Every year, LSU baseball adopts a word or phrase that represents a meaning or goal that the program has set its sights on when heading into the season. This year, that word is ‘powerhouse.’

The mantra couldn’t have been more accurately chosen. It describes with just 10 letters the dominance and true power of LSU baseball’s capability and, more specifically, its capability at the plate.

Going into this season, head coach Jay Johnson and the rest of the coaching staff knew that offensively, their team would be pretty stacked. For example, the recruiting of transfer Tommy White was a huge addition to the roster, especially batting-wise.

The sophomore quickly made a name for himself at North Carolina State as week after week he proved to be a necessity for the Wolfpack’s production of runs. White finished his freshman season batting .362, collecting 85 hits, 27 runs and 74 RBI. He was named the Dick Howser Trophy Player of the Month after collecting 20 hits, 29 RBIs, nine home runs and 18 runs scored in just eight games.

White isn’t the only power-

FOOTBALL house on LSU’s roster, though. The many additions to the team this year only elevate the talent that the program contains. Vet- eran players like Gavin Dugas, Cade Beloso, Tre’ Morgan and Dylan Crews have been consistently successful at the plate, put- ting runs on the board when LSU has needed them most.