COLLEGE BASEBALL '25: Defending champion Vols have new-look roster but face same high expectations
It was as if the 2024 Tennessee Volunteers were built to win a national championship with their dominant pitching and an offense that produced the second-most home runs in a season in NCAA history. They ended up with an SEC-record 60 wins and beat Texas A&M in a three-game College World Series finals.
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Louisiana hikes sports gambling tax to subsidize college athletics
The LSU baseball team celebrates after winning the College World Series against Florida, 18-4, on June 26, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jacob Reeder/LSU Sports Information) Louisiana legislators have approved a plan to give most college athletic programs in Louisiana nearly $2 million in state tax revenue annually. House Bill 639 by Rep. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, cleared the Senate on a 35-3 vote Sunday, after previously passing the House 74-15. Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign it into law. Riser's bill would increase the tax on sports gambling in Louisiana from 15% to 21.5%. One-fourth of that revenue would go to the Supporting Programs, Opportunities, Resources and Teams (SPORT) Fund to benefit student-athletes at Louisiana's public universities that compete at the NCAA Division I level — UL Lafayette, UL Monroe, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Grambling, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern, Southern and the University of New Orleans. Under the new tax rate, Louisiana would receive about $77 million annually from sports gambling, with about $20 million dedicated to the new fund. Each school would get approximately $1.7 million annually. The money could be used for new scholarships, insurance, medical coverage, facility enhancements, litigation settlement fees and Alston awards, which are education-related awards universities give to college athletes. The $1.7 million allocation is a small drop in the bucket for LSU, which has an athletics budget of over $200 million. But it would be a significant lifeline for schools such as Southern, Nicholls and ULM, which each spend less than $20 million a year on their sports program. The proposed increase in sports gambling taxes has bipartisan support, with both sides saying the revenue should be used to offset the 'social ills' of gambling. The higher rate would generate more money for addiction programs. But the decision to dedicate some of the revenue to college athletics at a time when the state is under budget constraints troubles some progressives. 'Legalized mobile gambling has created or exacerbated many social and cultural problems, including addiction, bankruptcies and even increases in domestic violence,' said Peter Robins-Brown, executive director of Louisiana Progress, an advocacy group for working-class and marginalized communities. 'New tax revenue should be used first and foremost to address some of those problems before we talk about spending more money on college sports.' Currently, the state's split for sports gambling tax revenue calls for 25% to go toward early childhood education, 10% to local governments, 3% to gambling addiction programs and the rest to other priorities and the state general fund. Under Riser's bill, childhood education, local governments and addiction recovery would retain their existing share of tax proceeds. In addition to the 25% for college athletics, another 3% would be dedicated to the Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund to finance programs for students with disabilities. The rest goes into the state general fund for a variety of government needs. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
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LSU-West Virginia baseball weather update: NCAA super regional game delayed
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FSU baseball vs. Oregon State: Live coverage of Corvallis Super Regional Final The FSU baseball team is playing the Oregon State Beavers in a winner-take-all game at the Corvallis Super Regional on Sunday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in Corvallis, Oregon. The winner of the game will advance to the College World Series in Omaha, and the loser will head home. The Seminoles evened the series on Saturday, beating the Beavers 3-1. Oregon State scored a run in the first inning off Jamie Arnold, but that was all FSU's ace allowed. He pitched 6.2 innings and struckout nine batters, working around six hits and a walk. FSU's offense once again struggled with strikeouts, but had several quality at-bats to take the lead. Gage Harrelson provided the biggest hit of the game, singling home James Hankerson Jr. in the seventh inning as FSU took its first lead of the day. They added another run in the eighth when Jaxson West drew a bases-loaded walk to get some more breathing room. Florida State is looking to advance to the CWS after losing Game One of the Super Regional for just the second time in program history. They have forced the winner-take-all game three times, beating Wichita State in 2008 and losing the other two. Follow along for live updates and highlights for Game Three between FSU and Oregon State. How to watch FSU vs. Oregon State Date: Sunday, June 8 Sunday, June 8 Time: 9 p.m. ET 9 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2 ESPN2 Streaming: ESPN+ The game between FSU and Oregon State will start at 9 p.m. ET at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in Corvallis, Oregon. The matchup will be streamed on ESPN+ on Sunday with Roxy Bernstein and Devon Travis on the call. The Seminoles are 13-7 on the road this season, Oregon State is 22-4 at home. The pitching matchup for FSU vs. Oregon State OSU: RHP James DeCremer (3-0, 4.72 ERA) RHP James DeCremer (3-0, 4.72 ERA) FSU: LHP Wes Mendes (7-2, 4.66 ERA) The Seminoles will turn to Wes Mendes, who had the game of his life his last time on the mound. He pitched a career-high 8.0 innings against Mississippi State in the Tallahassee Regional Final, allowing two runs on two hits, two walks, and striking out nine batters. Oregon State is starting James DeCremer, a redshirt freshman who has pitched 26.2 innings on the season. He was excellent in the Corvallis Regional, holding USC scoreless over 5.0 innings on two hits and striking out six batters. How to listen to the game between FSU and Oregon State You can listen to every Florida State baseball game on the radio this season. All games will be carried locally in Tallahassee on WFLA 100.7 FM and if you are out of town, you can listen on the official site for Florida State athletics or through the FSU Gameday App. Follow us @FSUWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions.
