OMAHA, Neb. -- Michael Papierski began the season hitting exclusively from the right side of the plate. That's the side of the plate from where the LSU baseball player had a late-season surge in production toward the end of his sophomore year.
Now a ninth-round MLB drafted junior playing what likely will be his final games for LSU at the College World Series, Papierski showed his ability to hit from both sides of the plate while on the biggest stage in the game.
Papierski's two home runs -- one from each side of the plate -- keyed the 6-1 win for LSU against top-ranked Oregon State.