LSU hosts Northwestern State tonight in the final non-conference game of the season for both teams. The Tigers will start freshman right-hander Todd Peterson on the hill. The Florida native will make his third start of the season and Coach Paul Mainieri says Peterson will audition to be the team’s fourth starter in the postseason…:
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LSU has won eight of its last ten and they now lead the SEC West by one game over Mississippi State, who they’ll face for a three-game series starting on Thursday.

Tigers junior-right hander Alex Lange was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week, after firing a five-hit shutout to defeat 13th-ranked Auburn last Thursday. Nicholls State redshirt senior pitcher Mike Hanchar has been named Southland Conference Pitcher of the week. The six-foot-five southpaw threw his first career complete-game shutout against UNO last week.

The McNeese State baseball team, tabbed as the No. 28 club in the country by Collegiate Baseball, takes on Houston today. The Cowboys hold a 1 ½-game lead over Southeastern in the Southland Conference standings.

The Lions square off against No. 15 Southern Miss today in a neutral site contest in Bilxoi.

UNO takes on Tulane in New Orleans.

New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson and Executive Vice President Mickey Loomis announced Monday that they are going to keep coach Alvin Gentry and general manager Dell Demps. Loomis said this is the best course of action moving forward. Both Demps and Gentry are under contract through next season.

The Saints have made about a dozen roster moves, adding offensive players heading into voluntary off season non-contact practices.

The LSU football team has picked up a commitment from transfer receiver Jonathan Giles from Texas Tech. Giles caught 69 passes for over 1100 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore last year. He’ll have to sit out 2017 before having two years of eligibility.