Kavares Tears of Tennessee (Eddie Kelly photo)

Hoover Notebook: Nothing at stake, monster home run totals, and LSU wins again

HOOVER, Ala – The Southeastern Conference Tournament means something different for each team here. For some, it’s a chance to boost its hosting resume. For others, it’s a way to impress the committee and move off the bubble.

But there was nothing to gain or lose for the top four seeds. A pair of those teams, Arkansas and Texas A&M, went two-and-out despite being two of the teams who will be favored to advance to the College World Series.

Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn said a team’s motivation can change based on how they are playing and what is at stake.

“If[…]