LSU’s All-SEC designated hitter Bryce Jordan will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL. Coach Paul Mainieri says the injury occurred at practice as Jordan was chasing a foul ball down the left field line and felt his knee buckle. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says the injury is a blow to the Tigers..:
Cut 17 (11) “line-up”
Mainieri has also announced that junior right-hander Alex Lange will start on opening night against Air Force on February 17th.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team is the unanimous choice to win the Sun Belt Western Division title based on a poll of the league’s coaches.UL Lafayette received all 12 first place votes.

LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron’s staff continues to come together. It’s reported that new Tigers’ linebackers coach Dennis Johnson will receive a two-year deal for $180,000 a season.

In the NBA, the Jazz jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and it was domination through the end of the game, as Utah danced past the Pels 127-94 last night in the Smoothie King Center. It was the worst loss of the season for New Orleans. Anthony Davis was presented with his All-Star Game jersey before Wednesday’s game, but he was limited to just 12 points in 30 minutes of action. The Pelicans fall to 20-32 overall and now hit the road for four games.

The Pelicans and Saints announced Wednesday that they are stepping up to help out victims of the tornadoes that hit New Orleans on Tuesday. The franchises have opened up the practice facilities in Metairie to serve as a collection site for non-perishable food items and other disaster-relief supplies.

In college hoops, Southeastern lost a rough one to Texas A&M Corpus Christi in Hammond by a score of 69-53. The Lions return home to play New Orleans Saturday.

Today UNO will travel to face McNeese State. The Privateers head into the game as the league’s top shooting team. Northwestern State is at Houston Baptist. And Louisiana Tech is at UTEP.