SCR 41 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends Warren Morris upon receiving the 2026 Louisiana Sports Ambassador Award and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

SLS 26RS-65 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

41 BY SENATORSENATORS SEABAUGHSEABAUGH, COMMENDATIONS.CommendsWarrenMorrisuponreceivingthe2026LouisianaSportsBARROW, AmbassadorBARTHELEMY, AwardBOUDREAUX, CATHEY, EDMONDS, HENRY, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, KLEINPETER, LAMBERT, LUNEAU, MIZELL, MORRIS, MYERS, PRESSLY, PRICE, REESE, SELDERS, STINE AND WOMACK A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TocommendWarrenMorrisuponreceivingthe2026LouisianaSports AmbassadorAward and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TocommendWarrenMorrisuponreceivingthe2026LouisianaSports AmbassadorAward and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

and WHEREAS, on June 8, 1996, Morris delivered a legendary two-out, two-run walk-off home run to secure the national championship for LSU, providing LSU with a dramatic victoryin the 1996 College World Series and cementingcementinghis his place in the annals of college baseball history;

and PageWHEREAS, 1that iconic home run was Morris's only home run of 3the SLS1996 26RS-65season, ORIGINALashe SCRhad NO.previouslysuffereda broken hamate bonein his right wristandmissed thirty-nine games following surgery before returning late in the season to help lead LSU to the championship;

41and WHEREAS,WHEREAS,thehistoricmomentandthestoryofMorris'sperseveranceandtriumph thathave iconicbeen homechronicled runby wasESPN Morris'sas onlypart home run of the 1996acclaimed season,Southeastern asheConference hadstoried previouslysufferedaepisode brokentitled hamate"The boneinWalk hisOff", righthighlighting wristandmissedthe thirty-ninesignificance gamesof followinghis surgeryaccomplishment beforewithin returningPage late1 inof the3 seasonSCR toNO. help lead LSU to the championship;

and41 WHEREAS,thehistoricmomentandthestoryofMorris'sperseveranceandtriumphENROLLED have been chronicled by ESPN as part of the acclaimed Southeastern Conference storied episode titled "The Walk Off", highlighting the significance of his accomplishment within the tradition of Southeastern Conference athletics;

and WHEREAS,MorrisbeganhiscollegiatecareeratLSUasawalk-onaftergraduating from Bolton High School, initiallyredshirtingandinitiallyredshirting and transitioning from the outfield to second base;

and WHEREAS, following his collegiate career, Morris was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 MajorMajorLeagueBaseballDraft Leaguebythe BaseballTexas DraftRangers bytheand TexasRangersandhelaterhe later made his Major League debut in 1999 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing third in voting for National League Rookie of the Year Award after batting .288 with fifteen home runs and seventy-three runs batted in;

and PageWHEREAS, 2Morris went on to play parts of 3five SLSseasons 26RS-65in ORIGINALmajor SCRleague NO.baseball before retiring from professional baseball and returning to his hometown of Alexandria, where he has remained active in the community while working in the banking industryand supporting numerous civic and charitable causes;

41and WHEREAS, Morriswhile wentin onhigh toschool, playMorris partsearned ofletters five seasons in majorbaseball, leaguebasketball, baseball before retiring from professional baseball and returningcross-countryand, toin hisrecognition hometown of Alexandria,his whereachievementsand lastinglegacy, he haswas remainedselectedin activeas inan theinaugural communityinductee whileinto working in the bankingBolton industryHigh andSchool supportingHall numerousof civicFame. and charitable causes;

andPage WHEREAS,2 while in high school, Morris earned letters in baseball, basketball, and cross-countryand, in recognition of his3 achievementsandSCR lastingNO. legacy, he was selectedin 2024 as an inaugural inductee into the Bolton High School Hall of Fame.

41 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commendWarrenMorrisuponreceivingthe2026LouisianaSportsAmbassadorAwardand on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partPage 3 of the3 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SCR 41 Original 2026 Regular Session Seabaugh Commends Warren Morris upon receiving the 2026 Louisiana Sports Ambassador Award and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

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