News digest, March 27

Rankings

D1Baseball: 1. LSU. 9., South Carolina (up from 11). 19. Coastal Carolina (up from unranked).

Baseball America: 1. LSU. 10. South Carolina (up from 14).

Perfect Game: 1. LSU. 10. South Carolina (up from 15).

Collegiate Baseball DI: 1. LSU. 2 South Carolina (up from 4).

USA TODAY coaches: 1. LSU. 8. South Carolina. (up from 11). 

NCBWA writers: 1. LSU. 7. South Carolina (up from 8). 28. Coastal Carolina (up from unranked).

Collegiate Baseball DII: 1. North Greenville.15. Newberry.

NJCAA DI: 1. Walters State. 7. Florence-Darlington Tech.

Honors

Collegiate Baseball player(s) of the week: Caden Grice, Clemson

ACC co-player of the week: Caden Grice (Clemson.

Big South:
Relief pitcher of the week: Tanner Smith, Presbyterian.
Freshman of the week: Nicholas Badillo, Winthrop.

Peach Belt freshman of the week: Will McClellan, Lander.

SEC:
Pitcher of the week: Noah Hall, South Carolina.
Freshman of the week: Ethan Petry, South Carolina

Previews/notes

* Anderson (Newberry)

* Bob Jones (Truett-McConnell)

* Clemson (College of Charleston)

* Coastal Carolina (North Carolina)

* College of Charleston (Clemson)

* South Carolina (The Citadel)

* The Citadel (South Carolina)

* USC Upstate (Elon)

* Winthrop (Queens)