Crews, Dugas, Coleman lead LSU to Win Over Oregon

On Sunday LSU played two baseball games where a defeat would end its 2021 season and Paul Mainieri’s coaching career.

AJ Labas rose to the occasion in a 9-4 win over Gonzaga late Sunday evening; later that night Javen Coleman, Dylan Crews and Gavin Dugas led the way in LSU’s 4-1 win over the Oregon Ducks.

Mainieri used an atypical approach to start the game. Trent Vietmeir got the start and only pitched the first; Javen Coleman came on in the second inning and the freshman pitched phenomenally. Coleman threw a career high six innings and only allowed three hits while striking out six.

But the star of Sunday night was left fielder Gavin Dugas who hit two home runs, the first a deep shot to left…