LSU baseball 's offensive resurgence has been led by freshmen, and catcher/designated hitter Omar Serna Jr. has been at the forefront.

"[Serna is] tied for first most talented guy on the team," head coach Jay Johnson said back on March 20. "[He's] not coming out [of the lineup] anytime soon, probably ever."

The only other game he has missed since Johnson's statement was a Tuesday game after getting hit hard in the head the Sunday prior.

Johnson's update

LSU catcher Omar Serna catches the ball | SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"He's good. He just wasn't good enough to play," Johnson said. "He's kind of been battling some back stuff here for about a week, and he's battled it pretty darn good."

In the past week, Serna has had six hits over 17 at bats. He's also had two doubles and a home run in those games. He presence in the lineup will be absolutely necessary as the team needs about four more wins to make the NCAA tournament , and has a series on the road against No.…