LSU does it again. For the 22nd time in 29 tries, LSU has won an NCAA Regional championship to take another step closer to Omaha by beating Rice, 5-2, Tuesday.
It didn't look good for the first seven innings but a stellar relief performance by Jared Poché and a dramatic home run by surging sophomore Greg Deichmann lifted the Tigers into the Super Regionals against Coastal Carolina beginning Saturday with an 8 p.m. game.
Here's how the Tigers did it in five easy pieces:
Greg Deichmann isn't red-hot, he's white-hot: The regional Most Outstanding Player with nine hits in 15 at-bats, including three homers and 10 RBI, went on a tear after entering the tournament 1 for his last 13.