U.S. Senate honors LSU Shreveport for perfect 59-0 baseball season

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The LSU Shreveport Pilots made national headlines this summer, as they became the first team in college baseball history to finish with a perfect record of 59-0.

Since then, recognition for such a feat has extended far past an NAIA National Championship trophy. The United States Senate recently read a resolution, signed by Louisiana senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, to honor LSUS’s achievement.

“I’m happy for the guys – they deserve all the recognition in the world,” said LSUS baseball coach Brad Neffendorf. “The support grew throughout the year, and it kept going and going and helped fuel us. “These guys deserve every bit of what is coming their way for what they did for the university and the City of Shreveport.”

Several other resolutions have been passed by the Louisiana Senate, the Louisiana House of Representatives, the Shreveport Mayor’s Office, the Caddo Parish Commission, the Shreveport City Council, and the Bossier Parish Police Jury to honor the Pilots’ historic season.

“I think it’s a reflection of where we’ve come in the world,” said LSUS Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith. “I’ve got a framed copy of the Wall Street Journal article, and it began with 59-0. Nobody does that, and this is a reflection of how big a deal that is.”

A visit to the White House is pending for LSUS after receiving an invite from U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shortly after capturing their national championship title.