News digest, March 20

Rankings

* Baseball America: 1. LSU. 14.  South Carolina (up from 19).

* Collegiate Baseball: 1. LSU. 4. South Carolina (up from 14).

* D1 Baseball: 1. LSU. 11 South Carolina (up from 16).

* NCBWA: 1. LSU. 9. South Carolina (up from 14).

* Perfect Game: 1. LSU. 14. South Carolina (up from unranked).

* USA TODAY coaches: 1. LSU. 11. South Carolina (up from 14).

* NJCAA Division 1: 1. Central Florida. 7. Florence-Darlington Tech (no change).

* Dream Big Athletics JuCo: 1. Central Florida CC. 7. Florence-Darlington Tech.

Honors

* Big South
Freshman of the week: Chandler Tuupo, Charleston Southern.

Relief pitcher of the week: Tanner Smith, Presbyterian.

*SEC freshman of the week: Ethan Petry, South Carolina.

Previews/notes

* Bob Jones (Fort Lauderdale)

* Clemson (Winthrop, Kennesaw State)

* Presbyterian (Davidson)

* South Carolina (notes)

* USC Upstate (Queens)

* Winthrop (Clemson)