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Pilot Baseball Extends Home and Conference Win Streak with Sweep of Texas College

19 Mar, 2026

On March 13 and 14, LSUS and Texas College went head-to-head for a three-game set at Pilot Field. Yes, the same Texas College LSUS beat 42-4 last year. I will say though, this year’s match-up went a little differently.

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Men’s Basketball Prevails Against Texas Wesleyan, Punches Ticket to Final Site

Shreveport dominated in the first half, going into halftime with an 18 point lead. Thaddeus Johnson led the charge with 13 points in the first... 19 Mar, 2026
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Pilots Pull Away in Tough Midweek Matchup with John Melvin

The Pilots struck first in the first inning with a Makana Olaso single. They tacked on another in the second when Brett Justice scored on a wild... 12 Mar, 2026
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Different Paths, Same Goal

The Lady Pilots, led by second year head coach Tim Hays, first take on the Benedictine Ravens out of Kansas. Benedictine had a phenomenal 24-7... 12 Mar, 2026
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Friday Night Domination Carries into Saturday as Pilots Sweep Xavier

In game one, Brock Lucas got the ball and his success from the weekend prior carried over. Five innings of one hit baseball and six strikeouts was... 25 Feb, 2026
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Pilots Dominate Opening Matchup with Xavier to Kickoff Conference Play

David Hankins kicked the weekend off again, and followed the trend of dominance with a complete game shutout that involved three hits, one walk,... 25 Feb, 2026
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Pilots Cap Off Weekend with Sweep of Arizona Christian

Brock Lucas, who had been struggling to start the season, had his best game as a Pilot. Neffendorf acknowledged his struggles in a conversation ... 19 Feb, 2026
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Pilots Back in Form Doubleheader Sweep

Game one saw the Pilots dominate 15-1. David Hankins, one of head coach Brad Neffendorf’s go-to arms out of the bullpen last season, had never... 19 Feb, 2026
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Pilots Start Day 2 of Cajun Collision with a Feel-Good Win, End with Rough Loss

Treyton Kolar, the Trojans starter, looked great for three innings, but LSUS found the offense in the fourth inning with seven runs scored. They... 12 Feb, 2026
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The Historic Win Streak Snaps, Pilots Salvage Day 1 of Cajun Collision

The matchup saw Brock Lucas toe the rubber for the Pilots against Westin Walls. Lucas once again struggled but did just enough to keep his team in... 12 Feb, 2026

LSUS Baseball Drains all Hope with Sweep of Royals

Game one did not start well for LSUS. Starter Brock Lucas had a rough first inning, giving up three runs and narrowly avoiding giving up more. The... 5 Feb, 2026

Pilots Baseball Pick Up Right Where They Left Off with Opening Weekend Sweep of Tabor

Last weekend, LSU-Shreveport saw a team play as defending national champions for the first time ever. On January 22, The Pilots baseball team ... 29 Jan, 2026

New Look, Same Defending Champions

Going into last season, Neffendorf was aware of how much work was going to have to be put into rebuilding the roster for this season. The starting... 22 Jan, 2026
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An Interview with Men’s Soccer Coach Adam Kay, Pilots Prepare for Playoffs

LSUS started the season 0-0-5. It could have been much worse, but also much better. Kay boiled it down to “A lot of new”. New players, new coaches... 19 Nov, 2025
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“59-0? What the Hell is That?”

All of what had happened to make this visit possible was nothing short of a miracle. Not only did the Pilots go 59-0 and become the first NAIA... 5 Nov, 2025
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Same Outcome, Different Stories for Men’s, Women's Soccer

When stacking Texas College up against the Pilots, LSUS should be heavy favorites. However, sports are unpredictable. The Steers stayed in it as... 10 Oct, 2025
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Chop Wood Carry Water

Hays has coached basketball for 23 years. He was previously a coach at Division 1 schools Pepperdine and Colorado, as well as NAIA school... 26 Sep, 2025
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Pilots Men’s Soccer Forces Draw in Opening Game of 2025 Season

This season has lots of promise for the Pilots after a historic 2024 campaign, where the men’s soccer team won their first national tournament... 28 Aug, 2025
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Draven Zeigler Becomes Latest Pilot in the Pros

It has been fifty-seven days since the LSU-Shreveport Pilots won the first national championship in LSUS athletics history, and yet... 19 Aug, 2025