College Sports

The road to a Division I baseball program has been filled with twists and turns for former Eunice High All-State catcher Joshua Youngblood.
Youngblood originally signed with Nicholls State University but never joined the Colonels baseball team.
He then went to LSU Alexandria before moving to Angelina College.
“It didn’t work out financially for me to go to Nicholls so I went to LSUA my first year out of high school.”
Youngblood’s time in the Generals line-up was limited to the fall schedule and eight games in the spring of 2019 before injuring his elbow.

Even with the social distancing restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU Eunice baseball and softball coaches will hold summer camps.
LSUE head baseball coach Jeff Willis and his staff will conduct two camps: July 13-17 and July 27-31.
“We can’t wait to see the kids,” Willis said of his 18th year of the camps.
“Our camp season has always been one of the most enjoyable times of our year,” he said. “To see the kids running around, learning the game that we love so much can’t really be put into words.”

LSU Eunice built a national powerhouse in baseball and softball as the two teams captured 12 national titles including one every year since 2010.
The Bengal baseball program earned titles in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2018.
The Lady Bengal softball team won NJCAA Division II championships in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019.
“I really want to recognize my first two teams that didn’t win a national cahmpionship,” former LSUE head coach Andy Lee said. “They set a culture of excellence that every lady followed after.