OMAHA, Neb. -- LSU starter Alex Lange and freshman reliever Zack Hess combined to throw a two-hitter against top-ranked Oregon State and bring the Tigers within a game of the College World Series final, 3-1, on Friday afternoon at TD Ameritrade Stadium Omaha.

NATCHITOCHES – Notes and quotes from a wet Friday here as events are underway for Saturday's induction of the 2017 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame ...

BATON ROUGE – LSU's Luis Gagne cashed in on an outstanding sophomore season with the Tigers on Thursday by earning PING Honorable Mention All-American honors for the second year in a row as he was named by the Golf Coaches Association of America among the top players in all of college golf.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior All-Americans Johnnie Jackson and Rebekah Wales climbed the medal podium in Thursday's opener at the 2017 USA Track & Field Championships as Jackson scored the silver medal in the men's hammer throw and Wales won the bronze medal in the women's javelin at Hornet Stadium.

LSU (50-18) seeks to move one step closer to the College World Series Finals when the Tigers face Oregon State (56-4) at 2 p.m. CT Friday at TD Ameritrade Park.

If she'd been born in another era, Sara "D-D" Breaux might have been on some western frontier somewhere, carving out a homestead for herself and her family where others might have said it couldn't be done – or given up.

BATON ROUGE – The Road to London for the 2017 IAAF World Championships in Athletics rolls through Sacramento, California, this weekend as a total of 16 LSU athletes past and present will line up against the best athletes in the United States at the USA Track & Field Championships beginning Thursday at Hornet Stadium.

OMAHA, Neb. -- LSU senior Jared Poche' put the Tigers in the semifinal round of the 2017 College World Series with a record-setting 39th career victory, 7-4, over Florida State on Wednesday night at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

BATON ROUGE- Thirteen members of the LSU swimming and diving team earned Scholar All-American honors, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.

BATON ROUGE – The LSU Track & Field program has added two more signees to its Class of 2017 on the men's side as sprinter Jahnoy Thompson of White Hill District, Jamaica, and jumps prospect JuVaughn Blake of Huntsville, Alabama, are the latest recruits to sign their National Letters of Intent ahead of the fall semester.

BATON ROUGE – With preparations for the 2018 season already underway, members of the LSU Track & Field coaching staff are now accepting applications through Wednesday, July 26, from all aspiring college cross country and track and field stars wishing to take part in fall tryouts for the men's and women's teams.

In the 1990s, the Dallas area was – and remains -- a popular retreat for professional golfers. Thanks to a myriad of prime travel options, optimal weather and a bevy of immaculate venues, the Metroplex served as a logical place for a talented upstart to establish a home base.

LSU (49-18) attempts to reach the College World Series "Final Four" when the Tigers face Florida State (46-22) at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday at TD Ameritrade Park.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is filled with many well-known athletes, coaches and athletic officials.

LSU players Eric Walker, Zack Hess and Zach Watson have received Freshman All-America recognition during the Tigers' stay in Omaha for the College World Series.

OMAHA, Neb. – Oregon State first baseman KJ Harrison launched a grand slam Monday night, and right-hander Bryce Fehmel limited LSU to one run through eight innings as the Beavers posted a 13-1 College World Series win over the Tigers at TD Ameritrade Park.

BATON ROUGE – Three-year LSU basketball letterman Elbert Robinson III will step away from the LSU team, but will remain in school at LSU, LSU head men's basketball coach Will Wade announced on Monday.

Best he can remember it was along about his sophomore year at LSU.

LSU (49-17), the No. 4 NCAA Tournament National Seed, continues College World Series play at 6 p.m. CT Saturday when the Tigers face No. 1 National Seed Oregon State (55-4) at TD Ameritrade Park.

OMAHA, Neb. -- Trailing throughout its College World Series opener, the No. 4-seed LSU Baseball team put together a two-run eighth-inning and battled past Florida State, 5-4, to win its 17th-straight game Saturday night in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

LSU players have received numerous All-America accolades this week from a variety of publications as the Tigers prepare for the College World Series opener Saturday night versus Florida State.

LSU (48-17) opens College World Series action at 7 p.m. CT Saturday when the Tigers face Florida State (45-21) at TD Ameritrade Park.

BATON ROUGE – Following its third-straight appearance in the Women's College World Series and the fourth under head coach Beth Torina, the LSU softball team finished the 2017 ranked sixth in USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball Top-25 polls.

Here is the latest episode of LSU Sports Insider, as the LSU Baseball team makes it 18th appearance in the College World Series. Greg Deichmann, Cole Freeman, Jared Poche' and Kramer Robertson discuss the excitement of this past week and their focus on a chase for a national title. Hosted by the Voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair.

The LSU baseball team arrived in Omaha Thursday afternoon, as the Tigers begin their quest for a seventh national championship at the College World Series.