ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU combined to televise every game from the eight Super Regional sites, averaging 404,000 viewers over the 22 telecasts for a nine percent increase over last season (369,500 viewers).
Stephen F. Austin shortstop Hunter Dozier became the highest draft pick in Southland Conference history when he was selected eighth overall by the Kansas City Royals and then later in the first round.
A pair of true freshmen along with a veteran pitcher were honored Monday by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as the state’s baseball Player of the Week following their respective performances last weekend.
LSU first baseman Mason Katz and Tulane right-hander Ian Gibaut were each named Monday as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Baseball Players of the Week following their respective performances last week.