Looks like lack of hydration also causes myopia, closed mindness and just plain ignorance
There is a lot of good baseball played in Louisiana. From the early ages, Dixie Youth, right on up to the many college baseball programs. I am never surprised when a Louisiana school does well on the diamond. Usually, Louisiana has about 5 or 6 legit "very good" ranked teams. Southeastern is usually pretty darn good and always a "tough out."