A devastating blow to an LSU baseball team that’s already teetering as right fielder Jake Brown, is done for the season with a broken hamate bone. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says LSU’s offense is already struggling and now they will play the rest of the season without one of its best players.
“Jake Brown’s the heart of this team. He was leading the team in homeruns with 16, RBIs, 49; he had a great season last year as they won the national championship,” Guilbeau explained.
Brown, who is from Sulphur, has started every game this season in right field. Guilbeau says coach Jay Johnson might turn to a freshman, William Patrick from Monroe.
“He needs to play some younger players, anyway. I think he needs to play more freshmen, which he’s already been doing. It’s looking pretty bad for LSU to get into the postseason now at 6-12 in the SEC,” Guilbeau said.
LSU has lost six straight SEC games, and they are not even on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament. The injury news does not stop with Brown, Guilbeau says starting pitcher Cooper Moore is also out for the season.
“First they thought it was a triceps; but a second opinion, Jay said last night on his radio show, revealed a broken bone near his elbow,” Guilbeau said.
Moore is 3-3 with a 3.38 ERA and Coach Jay Johnson says Moore is expected to return to LSU next year and pitch for the Tigers.
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