Author Archives: Hunt Palmer
Otter Locks March 9: Conference tournament plays
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. Coll...
Mar 09, 2026
Poll Position: Tigers tumble out of top 10
By Hunt Palmer LSU played poorly last week, and they paid for it in the polls. The Tigers were bounced from the top 10 in all four polls, ranking No. 13 by D1 Baseball, Baseball America and the USA To...
Mar 09, 2026
Around the Horn: Frigid bats lowlight brutal week
By Hunt Palmer There are problems. LSU's offense has ground to a halt over the last two weeks, and the five-inning outburst on Friday is the outlier. It's been talked about. It's been written about. Q...
Mar 09, 2026 March 8, 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
Offense stays cold as Tigers lose series to Sacramento State
By Hunt Palmer THE STORY In a vacuum, LSU's Sunday loss to Sacramento State wouldn't look so bad. The Hornet runs came from some walks, a misplay in left, a weakly hit ground ball single and a safety ...
Mar 08, 2026 March 8, 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
Johnson trusts team's effort during rough stretch
By Hunt Palmer Entering Saturday's game with Sacramento State, LSU's week-long swoon felt like a memory. The home run-heavy barrage of Friday seemed to erase the previous six games of relative offensi...
Mar 08, 2026 Jonathan Mailhes
McMahon hopeful for a fifth season after 3-15 mark
By Hunt Palmer LSU finished in last place after 18 SEC games. The Tigers are the No. 16 seed in the SEC Basketball Tournament which begins Wednesday. In the moments following the triple overtime loss ...
Mar 08, 2026 Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
Kelly set to tour spring football, open to coaching return
By Hunt Palmer Brian Kelly's spring is booked. The former LSU head coach was fired in October but plans to visit various spring football practices over the next month to stay in touch with the game. W...
Mar 08, 2026
New OL asst. Will Clapp could help in pursuit of Edwards
By Ross Jackson The NFL's free agent negotiating period begins on Monday. It's the portion of free agency that allows players and teams to negotiate deals and agree to terms before contracts can be of...
Mar 08, 2026 Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
LSU musters just three hits in one-run loss to Sacramento State
By Hunt Palmer THE STORY After a big night Friday, LSU's offense got hungover. By the time they showed any life, it was too late. Sacramento State evened the series with a 5-4 win at Alex Box Stadium....
Mar 07, 2026 LSU Baseball
Evans credits slowed delivery to stellar start
By Hunt Palmer Casan Evans made some changes this week. The sophomore starter had been good in his first three outings, but bumps showed up in all three. Pitching coach Nate Yeskie assessed his quick ...
Mar 07, 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
