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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080601/SPORTS030104/806010382/1177 BATON ROUGE — It's an ominous sign for opposing teams when the wind is blowing out at Alex Box Stadium, and LSU's powerful hitters took full advantage of the breeze Saturday night. LSU hit five homers to beat Southern Miss 13-4 Saturday before an an-nounced 8,012 to take control of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. USM (41-21) now must win three games to win the regional, starting with an elimination game against New Orleans at 1 p.m. today. "We're in a hole right now," said James Ewing, USM junior second baseman. "We've got our work cut out for us. Teams that go deep into the postseason have to overcome challenges." LSU (45-16-1) tied the SEC record with its 22nd consecutive victory. "I thought tonight was a great ball game by our team," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "I thought we played about the same caliber game against South Carolina (in the SEC Tournament) and that was the best game of the year. I think the game tonight rivaled it." Clarionledger.com 6/1/08

http://blog.nola.com/lsusports/2008/05/lsus_bertman_suffers_heart_att.html BATON ROUGE -- LSU Athletic Director and former baseball Coach Skip Bertman was "resting comfortably" in the hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home Saturday, senior associate athletic director Herb Vincent said. Bertman, 70, experienced discomfort while at his home in Baton Rouge and chose to go to the hospital, according to a statement read by Vincent after LSU's 13-4 victory against Southern Miss in the NCAA regional Saturday night. Times Picayune.com 6/1/08

http://www.wtok.com/sports/headlines/19432119.html CORAL GABLES (AP)-- Michael Guerrero homered twice in one inning as Mississippi eliminated Bethune-Cookman 14-1 in the Coral Gables Regional this afternoon. Guerrero's home runs highlighted a ten-run sixth inning. The Rebels sent 14 batters to the plate against Wildcats starter Joseph Gautier and three relievers. Mississippi took 6-1 lead when Guerrero sent Gautier's 2-2 pitch over the left field fence for his ninth home run of the year. His second homer of the inning, a two-run shot, put Mississippi ahead 13-to-1. Gautier failed to retire a batter in the sixth. He allowed six runs and six hits, walked two and struck out one. NewsCenter 11 Meridian 6/1/08

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20080601/OPINION01/650535297/1103/sports&title=Coach_Orgeron_speaks_about_joining_Saints After spending 23 years coaching on the collegiate level, Ed “BeBe” Orgeron is now in his first season coaching on the NFL level, with his hometown team, the New Orleans Saints. Orgeron, who was a standout lineman at South Lafourche High School, has coached seven defensive linemen (Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy and Russell Maryland at Miami (Fla.), and Kenechi Udeze, Mike Patterson, Sedrick Ellis and Lawrence Jackson at USC), who went on to become first-round draft picks. He says the road to the NFL was something he never would have thought about as recently as six months ago. “I had a few opportunities to leave college football and go to the NFL when I was at USC, but I had my heart set on being a college head coach. But coaching at the NFL level was something in the back of my mind that I always knew I would do. I just didn’t think it would be in 2008 and certainly not with the New Orleans Saints,” Orgeron said. houmatoday.com 6/1/08

http://www.wjtv.com/gulfcoastwest/jtv/sports.apx.-content-articles-JTV-2008-06-01-0004.html The Mississippi State golf teams concludes its 2008 golf season as they miss the cut to qualify as one of fifteen teams for round four in West Lafayette, Indiana. Mississippi State finishes the tournament tied with the University of Oregon for 27th place out of the 30 team field. The Bulldogs conclude with a +71, 935 for three rounds (326-297-312). Carlos Sainz, Jr. led the way for State with a 55th place finish and an overall score of 229. Sainz finished round three with a 1-over-par 73 and tied teammate Josh Oller for the lowest round of the tournament for MSU. By Jason Hurst wjtv.com 6/1/08