Two years ago, the Arizona Wildcats were in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Super Regionals.
There, at Tiger Park, they were targets of a pro-LSU crowd which, like a typical SEC fanbase, didn’t hold anything back.
“They’re kinda intense,” recalled UA left fielder Mandie Perez.
And personal.
“Every time [the PA announcer] called somebody out, [the fans] would yell ‘tiger bait!’ after the name,” Perez said. “And then when I would be on deck they’d be like ‘don’t be scared. Don’t blink. Mandie, Mandie.’
“I’m like how do you even know my name?