LSU vs Tulane

LSU vs Tulane is age old rivalry that was mostly one sided thoughout the years, but not one sided like Red Sox vs Yankees. LSU won 5 national championships in 91, 93, 96, 97, and 2000, andTulane has won none. The times have changed, and so has the road to Omaha. Tulane now ranked 3rd in national will host LSU ranked 2oth in nation. This is a different spot for LSU who has always ranked ahead of Tulane. The rivarly started heating up after Rick Jones took over the Tulane program, and implementing small ball. LSU, who made famous long ball, have struggled to teams over the past couple of years that play small ball. LSU didn't just change the way college baseball was played in the 90's but cause many stadiums to push back fences and regulate aluminum bats. This cause a decrease in homeruns and batting averages across the NCAA, and small ball started making a noise in late 90's into 2000's. LSU still recruits players of the same physic. Though they hired a coach that was an assitant for the former coach Berman, he still coached small ball as head coach before LSU. I don't know whether it was pressure from school, fans, or booster, but the former small ball coach keep long ball at LSU. Pitching has also become a great tool in college baseball and if you have two aces in college you can win it all. LSU has become a streakie team with hitting and their pitching goes out with hitting so the past two years in Omaha have been a 2 and out. Though this year LSU can not even think of Omaha because for the first time in a long time their run to Omaha may go through Tulane. LSU needs to win tonight and continue winning to bring hope of a home site for regionals and super regionals. Hopefully Tulane will continue to win and we will see LSU and Tulane both host Super Regionals. Tonight the world will see the best rivarly in college baseball and hopefully a preview of a match in Omaha. Small ball vs Long ball, Tulane vs LSU, #3 vs #20, lets get it on!