Not the most exciting game, but the LSU Tigers beat Grambling seven to one last night. Just seven hits for the Tigers. Omar Serna had two of the hits, including a solo home run that started a four-run eighth inning. Grant Fontenot and Mavrick Rizy each pitched two scoreless innings and struck out three. The Tigers begin a series at home against Oklahoma on Thursday.
The eighth-ranked Sooners were in Hammond last night, and Southeastern Louisiana shut out Oklahoma three to nothing. Five Lions pitchers held O-U to four hits and Nik Toups struck out five in three innings.
Elsewhere… 12th-ranked Southern Miss blanked Nicholls four to nothing and Trey Hawsey delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth as Louisiana Tech topped Central Arkansas five to four.
Tonight, the Cajuns are at Houston, ULM hosts UNO
And Venezuela beat the United States three to two to win the World Baseball Championship.
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In a podcast hosted by former Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead, Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says the cents have to make sense for him to return. The Advocate and NOLA.com Saints reporter Matt Paras says Jordan also wants the opportunity to get to double digit sacks again…
Cut 17 (13) “…fourth pass rusher”
The Lady Techsters will face Rice in the WBIT first round tomorrow at seven p.m. Coach Brooke Stoehr says that while it’s not the NCAA Tournament, she still believes there is value in continuing to compete in the postseason and extending the season with her team.
Cut 20 (10) “…pursue a championship.”
Last season, Tech reached the Final Four of the women’s NIT.