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“He Cares About the People…” – LSU Baseball Coach’s Touching Gesture Strikes a Powerful Chord

Published 06/11/2023, 8:38 AM EDT

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A small gesture can go a long way. What might seem to be a small thing can be a life changer for the other one. One such example of the same would be a recent gesture by the coach of Louisiana State University’s college baseball team, LSU Tigers. The Tigers have done exceptionally well this season. Also, they are only one win short of entering the College World Series.

Notably, it is a great achievement for the Tigers, and to boost the morale of the team, the Tigers’ coach Jay Johnson has come up with a wonderful gesture for the team’s fans.

The LSU Baseball coach knows how to do it!

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This weekend is exceptionally important for the Tigers. The team is supposed to play their Game 1 against the Kentucky Wildcats in the Super Regionals. Notably, this game would be a testament to the Tigers’ iconic play till now. And to help the team to be full of confidence, Coach Johnson pulled out an iconic treat from under his sleeve.

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The official Twitter handle of the LSU Tigers recently announced that with the courtesy of coach Jay Johnson, every student of the LSU will get a free ticket to the Super Regionals at the Students Section at Alex Box stadium. 

This gesture by the Tigers coach has come after the immense support shown by the students for their college baseball team. Needless to say, within moments of this announcement, baseball fans and LSU students started pouring their admiration for their coach for this outstanding gesture. 

Will LSU take the win?

Whether the Tigers will win the Super Regionals, it is too early to say. However, looking at their previous games of this season, they sure have a good chance of advancing to the College World Series. Also, this iconic heartfelt gesture by Coach Johnson has not gone unnoticed. And it will probably stay in the hearts of Tigers fans for a long time. 

Here’s how the baseball world is reacting to the coach’s gesture to the fans for showing unconditional support to the Tigers throughout the season. 

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Bringing the team to where they are right now in the league wasn’t easy. But Coach Johnson did it, and while doing so, he also increased the morale of the team and its fans by a lot. 

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How did you like this gesture by Coach Johnson? Also, who will you be supporting in the Super Regionals? Let us know in the comments below!

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport.
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