Game 18 - Grambling at LSU

March 4 at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rogue, LA
espn3.com (LSU sports radio 98.1 feed)

Another game, another new member of the Webb Bobo All Stars: Grambling redshirt-sophomore Ike O'Bear, who pitched an inning of scoreless relief Wednesday.

Andre Wilson also pitched well in relief (1 1/3 perfect innings), though in a losing effort as LSU picked up a 7-1 victory. I covered Wilson at Heritage High School in Conyers, GA. He was a solid right-hander during his prep days playing alongside several other college-bound players and current New York Yankees farmhand Tyler Austin, and began his collegiate career at Georgia Perimeter College. Wilson had an unpleasant time on the mound in his last outing, allowing nine earned runs in five innings in Grambling's 25-3 loss to Oregon State on February 28, so a good bounce back appearance for the junior.

LSU freshman Doug Norman pitched pretty well - 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER - to pick up his first win of the season, then the Tigers' bullpen was fantastic as a quintet of hurlers combined to throw five no-hit innings. Since I watched LSU lose to Nicholls State on February 18, the Baton Rogue school has won nine consecutive games.

A list of LSU things that are sponsored on 98.1:

1. Tiger stolen bases: presented by Certified Alarms
2. Tiger walks: presented by Blue Runner Foods
3. WCK Foundation Repair pitching change