News digest, March 6

Rankings

Baseball America: 1. LSU.  23, South Carolina (unranked last week).

Collegiate Baseball DI: 1. LSU. 25. South Carolina (up from 29). 

Collegiate Baseball DII: 1. North Greenville.

D1Baseball.com: 1. LSU. 20. South Carolina (up from 23).

Dream Big Athletics JC: 1. Central Florida. 8. Florence-Darlington Tech.

NCBWA: 1. LSU. 20. South Carolina (up from 24).

NJCAA DI: 1. Central Florida. 7. Florence-Darlington Tech  (up from 9)

Perfect Game USA: 1. LSU.

USA TODAY coaches: 1. LSU. 20. South Carolina (up from 23).

Honors

* Big South freshman of the week: Mathieu Curtis, USC Upstate (shared).

* CAA player of the week: Joseph Mershon, College of Charleston (shared).

* Peach Belt player of the week: Jackson Hannon, USC Aiken.

* SoCon player of the week: David Wiley, Wofford.

Previews

* Bob Jones: Montreat (DH) at Fluor Field.

* Clemson: ETSU, Presbyterian.

* Coastal Carolina: Wake Forest.

* College of Charleston: Longwood.

* Presbyterian: Western Michigan, Clemson.

* South Carolina: The Citadel, USC Upstate.

* USC Upstate: Troy, USC.

* Winthrop: Wofford.

Miscellaneous

* South Carolina notes