Mainieri emphasizes cross-training because of COVIDâs affects on roster LSU held a baseball scrimmage on Thursday, Feb. 4. (Source: WAFB) By WAFB Staff | February 4, 2021 at 6:22 PM CST - Updated February 5 at 8:04 AM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The LSU baseball team held a scrimmage on Thursday, Feb. 4, and will play another one Saturday before taking Sunday off for the Super Bowl but three of the Tigersâ front line pitchers are sidelined temporarily, so young arms will get extra looks. LSU Baseball Scrimmage RELATED: Some position players are also missing, prompting head coach Paul Mainieri to outline just how much cross-training theyâre having to undertake because COVID could severely affect the competitive nature of the game with one positive case and contact tracing.