Author Archives: Hunt Palmer
March Madness Best Bets: Sunday picks
By Chris Marler Higher seeds ruled Saturday in the NCAA Tournament. Only Texas advanced among the underdogs. The tournament has seen a lot of chalk so far. Favorites have dominated. The lack of upsets...
Mar 22, 2026
Around the Horn: LSU drops series to OU
By Hunt Palmer In a weekend with some real positives, the negatives won out. LSU's offense is a major problem, and an injury to a piece of the starting rotation can't be ignored. The Tigers were a pit...
Mar 22, 2026 March 21, 2026: during NCAA Baseball action between the Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
Sooners steal Saturday rubber match
By Hunt Palmer THE STORY LSU's offense forced the pitching and defense to walk a high wire for the last five innings. Those two faltered in the eighth as Oklahoma scored three runs to take the lead an...
Mar 21, 2026 March 21, 2026: during NCAA Baseball action between the Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
Moore to miss multiple weeks with inflammation in right arm
By Hunt Palmer Cooper Moore could return to the mound for LSU around the midway mark of SEC play. The junior hurler left his Friday night start with an arm injury. He had imaging done on Saturday morn...
Mar 21, 2026 Southeastern Conference
Maineiri, South Carolina part ways
By Hunt Palmer Paul Mainieri's return to the dugout was short lived. The coach and South Carolina parted ways Saturday after a dismal start to his second season in Columbia. Mainieri released a statem...
Mar 21, 2026 Credit: South Carolina Athletics
What if Cooper Moore misses time?
By Hunt Palmer Friday night's scene was bleak. An errant pitch followed by a visit from the head coach and trainer carries a heavy implication. Cooper Moore didn't even try to throw another pitch. As ...
Mar 21, 2026 LSU Baseball
Moore exits, LSU drops game two
By Hunt Palmer THE STORY That hurt. Figuratively and literally. LSU lost game two to Oklahoma, 4-2, on Friday night and may have lost No. 2 starter Cooper Moore in the process. Moore exited in the fif...
Mar 20, 2026 March 20, 2026: during NCAA Baseball action between the Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
Pearson adding punch to LSU lineup
By Hunt Palmer For four years, Josh Pearson played whatever role he was asked. Now, it's his brother John handling that assignment. LSU's infield was crowded with options early in the season, and Pear...
Mar 20, 2026 March 19, 2026: during NCAA Baseball action between the Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
Evans found his rhythm in sensational second SEC start
By Hunt Palmer Baseball presents more opportunity for slumping players. It's part of the charm of the sport. The frequency of games means an 0-for-4 hitter can usually get in the box the next day to a...
Mar 20, 2026 LSU Baseball
Evans, Tigers cruise to Thursday win versus Sooners
By Hunt Palmer THE STORY Good guests bring gifts. Oklahoma offered them up immediately on Thursday night, and Casan Evans was an extremely rude host. The Tigers scored four runs before recording a hit...
Mar 19, 2026 March 6, 2026: during NCAA Baseball action between the Sacramento State Hornets and the LSU Tigers at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
