Friday, February 8, 2008

Optimism abounds for Southern University baseball

Optimism is an important ally for any coach in the weeks before his or her season is set to launch. It was certainly a handy companion for LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri and Southern University counterpart Roger Cador on Wednesday when the two men spoke to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge at its weekly luncheon.

With the college baseball season pushed back to a common start date (Feb. 22) this season, the Tigers and Jaguars both have two more full weeks of practice before they take the diamond for real.

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The Jaguars will again be in a battle for the SWAC championship with Prairie View A&M. However, before the Jags can think about traditional opponents, they must face LSU in a televised game ( Feb. 26, CST Network/Cox Cable Channel 37 at 6:30 p.m.), UCLA, Southern Cal and Tulane. Ouch!

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