Johnson said the uptick in homers has led some SEC coaches to believe the college game should transition to using wooden bats. Johnson is not among them. He argues home runs and high scores have helped the sport become more popular. Abnormally high run totals are a hallmark of the sport and a true differentiator from the professional ranks.

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will return to Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field on Friday night in Baton Rouge for Game 2 against the Mississippi State Bulld

LSU's Anthony Eyanson and Casan Evans take down Mississippi State in late night pitcher's duel from Alex Box Stadium.

The walks have created more traffic on the bases, leading to bigger innings and more runs on the board. But throwing strikes won't solve every issue LSU has. It also needs to limit big hits and big innings, a problem it faced Saturday and Sunday against the Longhorns.

Jay Johnson and the No. 5 ranked LSU Tigers battled back from an early deficit on Thursday night against the Mississippi State Bulldogs to capture a Game 1 vict

LSU women's basketball star Flau'jae Johnson made a hilarious request for the Tigers trainer after an eye poke forced her out of the Sweet 16 game vs. NC State.

LSU coach Jay Johnson doesn't seem overly concerned about potentially wearing out his bullpen before the end of the year. Here's why.