Overview
- President Donald Trump hosted a joint ceremony Monday recognizing NCAA champion LSU and NAIA champion LSU‑Shreveport after the teams toured the U.S. Capitol.
- Trump commended both programs and highlighted LSUS’s 59-0 perfect season as a rare achievement for college baseball.
- LSU head coach Jay Johnson lauded Trump during remarks, saying, “Nobody works harder for America than you.”
- Both teams presented Trump with jerseys bearing his name and the number 47, reflecting his current presidential term.
- LSUS became the first NAIA team in any sport invited to the White House, while this marked LSU baseball’s third White House recognition after its 1991 and 2009 title visits.