NEW ORLEANS – LSU baseball will soon begin its quest to defend its 2025 national championship. While the Tigers are managing some high expectations, head coach Jay Johnson said the key to doing so is staying present.

Admission and parking are free for the scrimmages, and fans will be admitted at the Gate 2 home plate entrance of the stadium beginning approximately 15 minutes prior to the first pitch each day.

The LSU Sports Insider welcomes a special guest for this episode: LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson, as he prepares for the 2026 season with the reigning national champions. Johnson and

Baseball America put out its preseason poll on Monday and have the Tigers ranked #2 in the country behind UCLA. This comes on the heels of D1 Baseball also ranking LSU #2, while Perfect Game has the defending champion Tigers as the #1 team in the nation.

Jay Johnson and Co. are gearing up for the 2026 season in Baton Rouge, preseason honors rolling in left and right.

Baseball scouting service Perfect Game rolled out its lists for the top 100 players, and LSU baseball graces all four lists.

Multiple local college coaches attended the 2026 Baseball Bash held at the Cannery to preview their season. Schools in attendance included: SUNO, Dillard, Xavier, Nunez Community College, Delgado, Loyola,

Coach Jay Johnson and the 2026 Fighting Tigers greeted an enthusiastic throng of supporters at the LSU Baseball First Pitch Banquet Thursday night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The First Pitch Banquet, presented by David Thornton and administered by the Tiger Athletic Foundation,