Johnson and Co. land Transfer Portal pledge No. 1 with the talented High Point slugger committing to the Tigers.

LSU (45-14) advances to the regional championship round at 8 p.m. Sunday, when the Tigers will face either Dallas Baptist (41-16) or Little Rock (25-33).

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No. 1 LSU dropped an SEC Tournament semifinal clash to the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday afternoon at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium after falling 2-0. But the loss in Hoover (Ala.) hasn't wavered the confidence of the top-ranked Tigers with all focus shifting towards the program set to host next weekend in Baton Rouge.

LSU Baseball head coach Jay Johnson reacts to the 12-0 win vs Dallas Baptist Patriots on Saturday night to advance to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Championship. LSU will play its next game against the winner of DBU/UALR for another matchup on Sunday at 8pm Central Time.

In the midst of a postseason run, LSU baseball is already going to work in the transfer portal, adding High Point's Brayden Simpson.

Alex Box Stadium will be ramped up as the NCAA Regionals begin on Friday. LSU baseball fans wait all year for this moment as the Tigers’ postseason run truly begins.

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson is putting his money where his mouth is. The Tigers manager is reportedly paying for student tickets to this weekend’s Baton Rouge Regional. A fan account on Twitter posted an e-mail from the athletic ticket office on Thursday after attempting to purchase tickets.

The work Derek Curiel has put in all season in left field proved itself on one play early in the NCAA Tournament game against Dallas Baptist on Saturday night. Adam Berghult's liner off LSU baseball ace Kade Anderson had top spin and Curiel read it immediately.

High Point infielder Brayden Simpson has seemingly committed to LSU baseball. While no major outlet has reported it, Simpson lists LSU Baseball on his own Twitter bio so that seems legit enough.