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LSU, Hess Return To Pure Form

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BATON ROUGE, La. — We now know how LSU righthander Zack Hess performs when everything looks like its at a crossroads.

The fiery righthander become a national sensation last June when he dazzled observers at the College World Series. He was absolutely perfect for that role with his “Wild Thing” mantra and all. But with an injury in Omaha to righthander Eric Walker, the Tigers needed to thrust him into the weekend rotation this season. They didn’t have other high-quality options available.

That move was a risk. Hess had been groomed to be a closer, and his hard-nosed[…]

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