LSU’s number three and four hitters Antoine Duplantis and Daniel Cabrera each hit two home runs last night as the Tigers finally pulled away for a 12-7 victory over ULM. Cabrera hit a two-run shot in the third inning and a solo home run in the sixth inning and he drove in five runs. Duplantis hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and then a grand slam in the eighth inning. ULM Third baseman Chad Bell hit a two-run homer in the first inning off of LSU starting pitcher Zack Hess. Hess gave up five runs in his first start of the season.

The Ragin Cajuns fell to 23rd ranked Texas 3-1 in ten innings. UL-Lafayette scored a run in the ninth inning to tie the game. Gunner Leger threw five shutout innings in his first start since undergoing elbow and knee surgeries.

Louisiana Tech outscored Southeastern Louisiana 13-8 after falling behind six to one. Chris Clayton drove in five runs for the Bulldogs. Each team had 17 hits.
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After nine years, Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps was shown the door yesterday. Demps failed to cultivate enough talent around All-Star Anthony Davis. Some are wondering, why the franchise stuck with Demps for so long. Bourbon Street Shots writer Jesse Brooks says Tom and Gayle Benson are not ones to make dramatic changes…
cut 13 (10) their jobs”
But Davis walking out of the arena on Thursday during the win over Oklahoma City was apparently the final straw. In a statement, Gayle Benson says the process of restructuring the basketball operations is underway.

Today in college basketball, 19th ranked LSU looks to avoid a let down after beating 5th ranked Kentucky on Tuesday night. Today at 5 PM, the Tigers visit Georgia, who is just 1-and-10.

Also today, the Cajuns host ULM at 7 PM. Texas San Antonio is at Louisiana Tech. McNeese visits Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State hosts Stephen F Austin.