Getting to Know SEC Baseball: LSU A look at the Tigers' 2013 SEC conference opponents.
Jan. 16, 2013
As the Mizzou baseball team transitions to the nation's premier baseball conference - the SEC - this season, there will be a slew of new teams for Tiger fans to get accustomed too. The Tigers will be traveling to and hosting some of the best college baseball programs on a week-to-week basis and MUTigers.com will be previewing each of the new rivals over the next two weeks. After looking at South Carolina and Tennessee already this week, today we look at SEC powerhouse LSU.
LSU Tigers CWS Appearances: 15 Postseason Appearances: 25 Stadium (Capacity): Alex Box Stadium (10,150) Notable Major Leaguers: Ryan Theriot, Brian Wilson, Mike Fontenot Weird University Fact: LSU has a live Tiger mascot, Mike. In 2007, LSU built Mike a brand-new $3 million habitat, and the university spends roughly $18,000 annually to care for Mike.
