Mainieri, Tigers thrive despite early criticism

MIdway through the 2019 NCAA Baseball season, many LSU fans began calling for the head of coach Paul Mainieri due to a less than stellar record so many Tiger fans had become accustomed to. The comparisons to former LSU football coach Les Miles referenced that the game may be passing him by, and that he could no longer develop talent like he had in previous seasons. Midweek losses to in-state out o…