Baseball: Brown's Injuries end career

PodKATT · Jan 24, 2009

Heart goes out to the guy, but this will leave us in a tough spot.

http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=3653190&DB_OEM_ID=5200

LSU senior pitcher Jordan Brown has decided to end his baseball career, coach Paul Mainieri announced Saturday.
Mainieri said elbow and knee injuries sustained by Brown have forced him to retire from the game.

“Jordan will remain enrolled at LSU and will continue to work toward his degree,” Mainieri said. “Unfortunately, his body just won’t allow him to compete at this level any longer. Jordan has been a great asset to our program, and we will certainly miss him this season.”
Brown injured his knee in June during the postgame celebration after LSU’s dramatic ninth-inning win over Rice in the College World Series. He developed a sore elbow this fall and was not able to participate in the Tigers’ intra-squad scrimmages.

Brown was the winning relief pitcher in the final game played in the original Alex Box Stadium, a 21-7 victory over UC Irvine in the NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional. Brown also defeated Texas Southern as a starter in the opening game of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.

Mainieri said that although Brown will not play this season, he still counts against the NCAA-mandated 35-man roster limit because he received scholarship aid during the current academic year. As a result, LSU must compete this season with only 34 active players.
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JayB · Jan 24, 2009

Wow, sorry to hear that. I'd hate to say that this hurts LSU since Jordan's health is sooo much more important, but... I hope someone else can step-it-up.

OkieTigerTK · Jan 24, 2009

JayB said: ↑

Wow, sorry to hear that. I'd hate to say that this hurts LSU since Jordan's health is sooo much more important, but... I hope someone else can step-it-up.
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i agree. health first. hate to hear this for him and for the team.

LEGACY TIGER · Jan 24, 2009

Thank you for you service and sacrifice. You will always be a Tiger. I hope and pray that you heal and continued success in all your endeavors.

Yes, this hurts the team a bit, but I have learned that CPM and this Tiger team never quit.

Nutriaitch · Jan 24, 2009

Brown injured his knee in June during the postgame celebration after LSU’s dramatic ninth-inning win over Rice in the College World Series.
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hate to see kids getting hurt like this, but I'm sure he enjoyed the hell out of it.

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Baseball: Brown's Injuries end career

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