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Jay Johnson’s challenge: Build a tougher LSU team — and fix the pitching

After LSU’s stunning 2026 collapse, Jay Johnson isn’t hiding from what went wrong. The Tigers have plenty of proven bats and an influx of transfer talent, but Johnson’s biggest challenge for 2027 is building a tougher team — and getting dramatically better results from his pitching staff.
By Bryan Lazare
September 23, 2026
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The thoughts surrounding the LSU baseball program have dramatically changed in 12 months.

Last September, college baseball analysts were wondering if the Tigers could win a third national championship in a four-year period. Not even Skip Bertman could achieve that goal during his LSU coaching career.

The Tigers didn’t even reach the NCAA tournament to have an opportunity of taking home another College World Series title.

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