News digest, April 24

Rankings

* Baseball America: 1. LSU. 2. South Carolina (from 6). 7. Coastal Carolina (8).

* Collegiate Baseball DI: 1. LSU. 3. South Carolina (6). 28. Coastal Carolina (29).

* D1 Baseball: 1 LSU. 3. South Carolina (6). 6. Coastal Carolina (10).

* NCBWA writers: 1. LSU. 3. South Carolina (7). 9. Coastal Carolina (13).

* Perfect Game: 1. LSU. 2. South Carolina (6). 5. Coastal Carolina (16).

* USA TODAY coaches: 1. LSU. 23. South Carolina (6). 7. Coastal Carolina (13).

* College Baseball Nation: 1. LSU. 3. South Carolina. 7. Coastal Carolina. 39. Clemson.

* 11point7 mid-majors: 1. Coastal Carolina. 13. Wofford.

* Collegiate Baseball D2: 1. Angelo State. 2. North Greenville. 14. Newberry.

* NJCAA D1: 1. Central Florida. 6. Florence-Darlington Tech (8).

*Dream Big Athletics JuCo: 1. Central Florida. 2. Florence-Darlington Tech.

Honors

* Big South Conference:
Co-starting pitcher of the week: Henry Proger, USC Upstate.
Relief pitcher of the week: Evan Truitt, Charleston Southern.
Freshman of the week: Trey Fenderson, Presbyterian.

* CAA co-pitcher of the week: Ty Good, College of Charleston.

* Peach Belt Conference player of the week: Oliver Zohn, Lander.

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

Previews

* Clemson (Kennesaw State).

* Georgia Southern (College of Charleston).

* Kennesaw State (at Clemson).

* Presbyterian (Alabama State).

* Winthrop (Charlotte).

Notes

* South Carolina