Article: Five Tigers compete for right field starting job

James Rees
University Wire
03-11-2008
(The Daily Reveille) (UWIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- As LSU prepares to open Southeastern Conference play this weekend, every position on the diamond seems to have an everyday starter in place except for one -- right field.

With as many as five players vying for the title of starting right fielder, LSU coach Paul Mainieri said the competition is still wide open.

"I'm looking for a guy who will hit consistently and make the routine plays in right field," he said after Sunday's series-ending loss to Stetson. "There's just no clear-cut person out there right now."

Submitting their resumes for the position this season are freshmen Chad Jones, Leon Landry and ...

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