Feb. 15: The 2024 LSU baseball season preview

LSU baseball writer Koki Riley and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to preview the 2024 baseball season, which gets underway Friday at Alex Box Stadium, as well as another perfect 10 for Haleigh Bryant, the amusing Livvy Dunne Mardi Gras float and the latest on the LSU women's basketball team. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies. Koki comes on to discuss his feature story Tommy White, who took an odd path to become an LSU folk hero and projected first-round MLB draft pick. We also take a position-by-position look at the Tigers, who are loaded with experience behind the plate but are breaking in new starters in the infield and outfield. Scott joins the discussion to break down Haleigh Bryant's 13th career perfect 10 and her first career 10 on beam last week at Georgia, cementing her status as one of LSU's greatest gymnasts. We also have a laugh at last week's Livvy Dunne Mardi Gras float in New Orleans — but we also take a moment to note how Dunne has played a key role on this year's team and has been an exceptional teammate through the years at LSU. Finally, we take a quick look at the LSU women's basketball team, which is now a projected No. 3 seed for next month's NCAA tournament. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Subscribe to The Advocate: theadvocate.com/subscribe Sign up for the LSU Sports Insider newsletter: theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter 0:00-Intro 4:15-LSU baseball season gets underway 7:20-Tommy Tanks: Tommy White's path to stardom 10:30-The LSU infield: Josh Pearson at second base 12:05-Michael Braswell at shortstop 13:50-Jared Jones takes over at first base 16:40-The outfield, starting with Mac Bingham at CF 17:30-Jake Brown in left, Paxton Kling in right 19:00-Scott Rabalais: The deepest LSU has been at C 21:25-Taking a look at other key reserves 26:30-America's sweetheart, Livvy Dunne, at Mardi Gras 29:30-Haleigh Bryant completes the gym slam 36:25-Taking stock of LSU women's basketball 39:58-Why the Tigers are a projected No. 3 seed