LSU baseball in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament
LSU baseball lost again on Friday night and the pressure continues to grow for Jay Johnson's squad. Will LSU miss the postseason?
The pressure is mounting for LSU baseball. After dropping the series opener to Texas A&M on Friday night, LSU is 23-16, having lost five of six. LSU began the year ranked No.
2 in most major polls -- now the Tigers are facing the possibility of missing the NCAA Tournament. If the big dance began today, there's a decent chance LSU would be on the outside looking in. With an RPI outside the top 65 and some bad midweek losses, LSU hasn't given the committee much reason to give the Tigers an at-large bid.
There's still a lot of baseball left to play and LSU's fate is far from sealed. It's hard to imagine Jay Johnson's LSU program sitting at home in June, yet it's now a serious discussion. LSU isn't a complete baseball team right now.
LSU's pitching staff has elite stuff until they can't throw strikes. The defense is dead last in the SEC and fielding percentage and while the lineup is laden with talent, it's not consistent. A home series vs.