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That movement also extends to the baseball team and two of the hottest names talked about during media day were outfielder Dylan Crews and first baseman Tre Morgan '20. The freshman duo will be major components of getting LSU's offense back on track in 2021 after a 2020 season that saw the Tigers bat .253 in their 17 games.
"The game stays the same between the lines so you could say I had a lot of hype coming in but at the end of the day I've still got a role to play," Crews said. "It was always a dream of mine to come to LSU, there's no better place to develop than here. There's been a lot of great, talented players and I hope to be one of those guys one day."
It's also what gives him some ease as the Tigers work out the left side of the infield at third base and shortstop, two positions that have given Mainieri some concern.
"Tre Morgan is someone to really be excited about, I love this kid," Mainieri said. "I had no idea he was this good when we recruited him but he is a tremendous ball player. I told him 'you might be the first left handed shortstop in the SEC if I have the courage to do that one day.' He has those kind of glove skills and one of the things that gives me confidence is knowing that he's over at first base."
So with Crews and Morgan providing some more firepower to the offense and on the field, turning to the litany of returning veterans is what could put this lineup in an elite category. Infielder Cade Doughty, catcher Alex Milazzo and outfielders Cade Beloso, Maurice Hampton and Giovanni DiGiacomo are among the returning vets who should be day one starters for the purple and gold.
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