Author Archives: Hunt Palmer
LSU hires Sam Petitto from Ohio State to personnel department
By Hunt Palmer For the second time in as many days, LSU has poached a recruiting staffer from a national power. Sam Petitto, an Amite native, is leaving Ohio State to become LSU's Director of Scouting...
Jul 11, 2025
Report: Reagan Ricken pulls out of MLB Draft
By Hunt Palmer A second LSU signee has pulled out of the MLB Draft. Reagan Ricken, a hard-throwing right-hander from Temecula, CA., will stick with his LSU commitment according to Kiley McDaniel of ES...
Jul 11, 2025
What if Connor Benge stays? What if he goes?
By Hunt Palmer Early in the season, Connor Benge's role was clearly defined. He was the dirty inning reliever. When a starter or long reliever got into trouble, Benge was called on to get out of it. S...
Jul 11, 2025
LSU adds Jeff Martin as Executive Director of Player Personnel
By Hunt Palmer LSU's football operations department continued its offseason shift on Thursday. Jeff Martin, a New Orleans native and LSU alumnus, is joining the Tigers as Executive Director of Player ...
Jul 10, 2025
Otter Locks July 10: Thursday baseball bets
Jimmy Ott, longtime sports betting analyst and co-host of Live at Lunch on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge, will give his best bets of the day here. We call them, "Otter Locks," presented by Supreme Rice. MLB ...
Jul 10, 2025
Rising EDGE prospect DeAnthony Lafayette commits to LSU
By Hunt Palmer LSU's defensive line class is taking shape. Hours after No. 1 prospect Lamar Brown chose LSU on national television, rising three-star prospect DeAnthony Lafayette committed to the Tige...
Jul 10, 2025
Five-star Lamar Brown commits to LSU
By Hunt Palmer In the end, home won out for Lamar Brown. The five-star prospect and top-ranked player in the state of Louisiana chose LSU on Thursday over Texas A&M primarily, though Miami and Tex...
Jul 10, 2025
PALMER: Breaking down LSU's signing class in the MLB Draft
By Hunt Palmer June and July have erupted into moderately controlled chaos in college baseball. Once the regionals end, the portal opens. Sixteen teams are fighting for a championship, and the rest ar...
Jul 10, 2025 Jul 14, 2024; Ft. Worth, TX, USA; MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred during the first round of the MLB Draft at Cowtown Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Otter Locks July 9: MLB parlay and more
Jimmy Ott, longtime sports betting analyst and co-host of Live at Lunch on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge, will give his best bets of the day here. We call them, "Otter Locks," presented by Supreme Rice. MLB ...
Jul 09, 2025
What if Jaden Noot stays? What if he goes?
By Hunt Palmer Jaden Noot may have been an afterthought on LSU's talented pitching staff last fall. He wasn't this spring. Noot made five starts for the Tigers and worked in three postseason games as ...
Jul 09, 2025
