Angel Reese had a double-double with 13 points and 18 rebounds to power Team USA past Colombia, 68-49, and into Saturday’s semifinals of the FIBA AmeriCup.

Reese’s 18 rebounds were the second most ever by a Team USA player at the AmeriCup, only behind Aliyah Boston who had 19 in a 2021 AmeriCup game against Puerto Rico.

On Saturday Team USA will take on the winner of Canada and Argentina in the semifinals.

Rounds 1-2 of the draft will begin at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday in Seattle and television coverage will be provided by ESPN and the MLB Network. Sunday’s rounds will also be streamed on ESPN +, and they may be viewed on MLB.com.

Rounds 3-10 will be held starting at 1 p.m. CT Monday, and the draft will conclude Tuesday with Rounds 11-20 beginning at 1 p.m. CT. The draft rounds on Monday and Tuesday may be viewed on MLB.com.

Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews are seeking to become the first players from the same school to be selected first and second overall.

Members of LSU's National Championship baseball team have departed for destinations throughout the country to play in summer collegiate leagues.

Follow the progress of the Tigers this summer by using the links below:


Cape Cod League

· Jared Jones, 1B/C – Brewster Whitecaps

· Josh Pearson, OF – Brewster Whitecaps

https://brewsterwhitecaps.org/

· Brady Neal, C – Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox

· Paxton Kling, OF – Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox

https://ydredsox.com/

Northwoods League

· Ethan Frey, C/OF – Lacrosse Loggers

· Mic Paul, OF – Lacrosse Loggers

· Aiden Moffett, RHP – Lacrosse Loggers

https://northwoodsleague.com/la-crosse-loggers/

Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League

· Zeb Ruddell, OF – Bethesda Big Train

http://www.bigtrain.org/

Texas Collegiate League

· DJ Primeaux, LHP – Baton Rouge Rougarou

· Nic Bronzini, LHP – Baton Rouge Rougarou

· Gavin Guidry, RHP/INF – Baton Rouge Rougarou

https://brrougarou.com/

Amazing Year. Go Tigers!!

Julie and gents, 9 Tigers on this list

LSU is still in the mix for LCA defensive lineman Melvin Hills, who recently released a top five of Texas, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Auburn. A commitment from him is coming within the next week or two, I'm told, but I don't necessarily think the Tigers lead for him as the communication just really picked up with Jimmy Lindsey was hired. We'll see if the heat gets turned up on him as the commitment countdown is on. The feeling has long been that the Longhorns lead for Hills. I'm interviewing him soon and I'll get a better feel for things. Just one to keep an eye on.

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Atkins has been one to watch for potential flip as the LSU commitment moved to Texas then began taking visits to A&M, Arkansas, Colorado and more. There's some legit buzz surrounding him and the Aggies and he plans to be at their pool party at the end of July. I won't be surprised if a decommitment happens.

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Lastly, Ovie Oghoufo is LSU's Freak of the Week. I'm really excited to see him on the field in the purple and gold this fall and what he can do coming off the edge.

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LSU will be seeking revenge for last years defeat by the Seminoles

This matchup between two ranked teams to kickoff the season will be the top game of week one

Athalon has put out their preseason All Conference ACC team

The Noles have five first team offensive representatives : RB, OL, 2 WRs and All purpose WR
plus QB Jordan Travis is 2nd team …we all remember him from last year

Can‘t wait to see how the Tiger defense fares against a talented offense

How many days left before Sept 2 ?

LSU’s Dylan Crews and Florida’s Trinity Thomas have been named the 2022-2023 Roy F. Kramer SEC Male and Female Athletes of the Year by a vote of the league’s athletics directors, Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Thursday.

“Trinity and Dylan represent what it means for a young person to fully participate and succeed as a student and as an athlete in the Southeastern Conference. Trinity and Dylan both achieved the highest levels of competitive excellence—represented by perfect scores, national awards, and championships. We are proud and grateful for their outstanding representation of the SEC and of the accomplishments they have achieved as members of their university communities.”

One of college baseball’s biggest stars this season, Crews helped lead the Tigers to the 2023 College World Series title. A junior from Longwood, Fla., he was named the winner of the 2023 Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the top amateur baseball player in the U.S.

He was the SEC leader in batting average (.426), on-base percentage (.567), runs (100), hits (110), and walks (71). He also increased his reached base streak to 75 straight games, which includes all 71 games of the 2023 season and the final four games of the 2022 season.

Crews finished No. 1 in the nation in runs and in walks, No. 2 in on-base percentage and in hits, and No. 3 in batting average.

In addition to being honored as the SEC Player of the Year, Crews was named to the All-SEC First Team and earned a spot on the conference’s All-Defensive Team thanks to his performance in center field.

Crews, a three-time SEC Player of the Week, was also named to the SEC Community Service Team for his work with Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge, a non-profit resource center organized and directed by family members of individuals with disabilities.

He has been voted a consensus 2023 First-Team All-American and is projected to be selected first or second in the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday.

Past LSU recipients of the SEC Athlete of the Year Award include: 2020 – Joe Burrow (football); 2010 – Susan Jackson (gymnastics); 2006 – Xavier Carter (men’s track & field); 2006 – Seimone Augustus (women’s basketball); 2002 – Walter Davis (men’s track & field); 1992 – Shaquille O’Neal (men’s basketball); 1991 – Shaquille O’Neal (men’s basketball).

In 2023, Thomas led the nation for the third consecutive season in perfect 10.0s – four in 2021, 12 in 2022 and eight in 2023 – making her the career NCAA 10.0 co-leader. She earned her 28th perfect mark in the final vault competition at the NCAA Championships to help Florida to a runner-up finish.

One of three in the nation with five 2023 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) All-America regular-season honors, Thomas also earned All-America first-team honors for vault and uneven bars in the NCAA Championships semifinal.

The 2023 SEC Gymnast of Year, Thomas joins Alabama’s Andreé Pickens as the only three-time recipients in the award’s history. She is also one of two individuals in SEC Championship meet history with two 10.0s in a single meet.

The only gymnast in NCAA history with at least five 10.0s on each apparatus for five career Gym Slams, Thomas is also the school career all-arounder leader (30), passing Bridget Sloan (27). She led Florida in 2023 with 29 event wins (9 floor, 7 bars, 5 vault, 5 all-around, 3 beam) and ended her collegiate career as Florida’s career leader with 142 event titles.

Thomas received the Honda Award as the nation’s top collegiate gymnast for the second consecutive season in 2023.

The other 2022-23 male nominees were Bryce Young, Alabama (football); Jaydon Hibbert, Arkansas (track & field); Nate Stoffle, Auburn (swimming & diving); Fred Biondi, Florida (golf); Ethan Quinn, Georgia (tennis); Liam Draxl, Kentucky (tennis); Kemp Alderman, Ole Miss (baseball); Cameron Crump, Mississippi State (track & field); Kobe Brown, Missouri (basketball); Toby Samuel, South Carolina (tennis); Hendon Hooker, Tennessee (football); Sam Bennett, Texas A&M (golf); Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt (golf).

The other 2022-23 female nominees were Kensey McMahon, Alabama (swimming & diving); Britton Wilson, Arkansas (track & field); Maddie Penta, Auburn (softball); Jenny Bae, Georgia (golf); Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky (softball); Angel Reese, LSU (basketball); Jalani Davis, Ole Miss (track & field); Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State (golf); Arianna Fisher, Missouri (track & field); Aliyah Boston, South Carolina (basketball); Kiki Milloy, Tennessee (softball); Lamara Distin, Texas A&M (track & field); Beatrice Juskeviciute, Vanderbilt (track & field).

The SEC Athletes of the Year Awards were first presented in 1976 for men and 1984 for women. The award was renamed the Roy F. Kramer Athletes of the Year in 2004 to honor the former Commissioner who served the conference from 1990-2002.

According to The Athletic Miles is no longer eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame . The loss of the 37 Wins under Miles when LSU was penalized by the NCAA caused his winning percentage to drop to 0.597. Consideration for the hall of fame is not possible if it is below 0.600.

This popped up from three years ago of Maason's training.

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Very happy for him!

Got to meet him at Southfin Poke few years ago! Nice guy!
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What a FUN ride it was! Still enjoying LSU's Baseball NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

Has a CWS team ever had a more daunting task?? Glad there were NO UPSETS in CWS.
Made it more satisfying than beating Stanford or TCU.

After the Wake Forest GAME #1 LOSS....
Loser's Bracket
Then It was said by the Media " Not Impossible ; But Improbable to come out of the Losers Bracket "
Then.....
SHUT OUT Tennessee 5 - 0 w the hefty Lefties Ackenhausen & Cooper (Beat Tenn game 1 too)

Then BEAT #1 Wake Forest ....TWICE!
5 - 2...BellyBomb HR+ Herring and other pitchers continue to step it up when it mattered most!
And Tommy Tanks WALK OFF 2 - 0 in 11 innings; Morgan Defensive Play @ Home plate; Skenes being Skenes

Then BEAT #2 FLORIDA TWICE!! 18 - 4 IN the Championship after getting their teeth kicked in the day before!

As an impressive stretch as i can ever remember!
>>>> 5 Wins in 7 Days vs #1 & #2 + Tennessee

Icing on the Cake....At the Championship celebration @ The Box
Got a "Field Pass" to interpret for 3 Deaf dudes....not far from Stage.
Also said hey to Bertman ; CPM & Woodward; players and coaches.

Hard to believe 4 1/2 months ago LSU was Opening the Season vs Western Michigan
and 4th month's ago we were trying to figure how to watch the Round Rock Classic!

HAPPY SUMMER!
LSU / SEC Media Days will be here before you know it!

Does anyone know where I can find a list of baseball recruits and commits? I have been looking I am just curious what the team might look like next year. I found this does anyone know how accurate it is?

Adding "Power House" schools UCF, Houston, BYU, and Cincinnati.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/big-12-officially-adds-four-new-members-conference-big-day

Any chance Rivals will review his status and improve his rating. After his performance at camp, offer, acceptance other services have reclassified him. One service now has him at 4*, #105 plater in the country and #2 in the state. After his camp performance they went back over his lasts years performance and track records and gave him a huge jump indicating it was a bad evaluation.

@Julie Boudwin

LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews, right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes and third baseman Tommy White have been named 2023 First-Team All-Americans by Baseball America magazine.

Crews, a junior from Longwood, Fla., batted .426 (110-for-258) for the 2023 National Champions with 16 doubles, two triples, 18 homers, 70 RBI and 100 runs.

Crews, the 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner and the SEC Player of the Year, finished No. 1 in the nation in runs scored (100), No. 1 in walks (71), No. 2 in on-base percentage (.567), No. 2 in base hits (110) and No. 3 in batting average (.426). He completed the year with a reached base streak of 75 games, which included all 71 games of this season and the last four games of the 2022 season.

Crews is a two-time member of the SEC Community Service Team for his exemplary work in the Baton Rouge area with families affected by autism.

Skenes, the 2023 Dick Howser Award winner and the SEC Pitcher of the Year, compiled a 13-2 record and a 1.69 ERA in 122.2 innings with 20 walks and an SEC-record 209 strikeouts. He finished No. 1 in the nation in strikeouts (209), strikeouts per nine innings (15.33) and WHIP (0.75). Skenes finished No. 2 in the nation in ERA (1.69), No. 3 in strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.45), and No. 5 in hits allowed per nine innings (5.28).

He pledged $10 for every strikeout he recorded this season to Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military and first responders who have died or been disabled.

White, a sophomore from St. Pete Beach, Fla., batted .374 (102-for-273) with 24 doubles, 24 homers, 105 RBI and 64 runs scored. He finished No. 1 in the nation in RBI (105), No. 3 in total bases (198) and No. 4 in RBI per game (1.59).

White pledged to donate a portion of his NIL earnings to Empower 225, an organization in Baton Rouge aimed to empower youth to escape the cycle of violence and poverty by providing them with resources such as educational support, life skills training, career preparedness, housing and mentorship.

Baseball America 2023 All-America Teams

FIRST TEAM

C Kyle Teel, Virginia

1B Nolan Schanuel, Florida Atlantic

2B JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia

3B Tommy White, LSU

SS Matt Shaw, Maryland

OF Dylan Crews, LSU

OF Wyatt Langford, Florida

OF Alberto Rios, Stanford

DH Jac Caglianone, Florida

SP Tanner Hall, Southern Miss

SP Josh Hartle, Wake Forest

SP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest

SP Paul Skenes, LSU

UT Caden Grice, Clemson



SECOND TEAM

C Luke Shliger, Maryland

1B Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest

2B Max Anderson, Nebraska

3B Nick Lorusso, Maryland

SS Jacob Wilson, Grand Canyon

OF Charlie Condon, Georgia

OF Cam Fisher, Charlotte

OF Ethan Petry, South Carolina

DH Brock Wilken, Wake Forest

SP Lucas Gordon, Texas

SP Quinn Mathews, Stanford

SP Trey Yesavage, East Carolina

SP Niko Zeglin, Long Beach State

RP Simon Miller, Texas-San Antonio

RP Tyson Neighbors, Kansas State

UT Payton Tolle, Wichita State



THIRD TEAM

C Cole Messina, South Carolina

1B Brock Vradenburg, Michigan State

2B Travis Bazazana, Oregon State

3B Tommy Troy, Stanford

SS Josh Rivera, Florida

OF Dylan Campbell, Texas

OF Jonah Cox, Oral Roberts

OF Lawson Harrill, Campbell

DH Brayden Taylor, TCU

SP Cade Kuehler, Campbell

SP Andrew Lindsey, Tennessee

SP Hagen Smith, Arkansas

SP Sean Sullivan, Wake Forest

RP Seth Keener, Wake Forest

RP Fran Oschell III, Duke

UT TJ Fondtain, San Diego State

Has the nature of his injury been announced

Sorry if it’s already on another thread