The LSU Tiger baseball team did not disappoint in the College World Series after a 3-1 victory over Oregon State forces an elimination game between the two teams today in Omaha. LSU ace Alex Lange held the Beavers to one run on two hits in 7.1 incredible innings. Coach Paul Maineri said he didn’t want to upset the MLB team who drafted Lange in the first round
CUT 25 (12) “next week”
Lange got a huge reception from the Purple and Gold Nation when he walked off the field…:
CUT 26 (17) “best feeling ever”
LSU will play TCU today at 2pm after the Horned frogs beat Florida last night. Those two teams will play tonight at 7.

Good news keeps rolling in for Coach Ed Orgeron. A day after getting a verbal pledge from Florida running back Chris Curry who is ranked by 247Sports.com as the nation’s 24th-best RB, The Tigers have added wide receiver Justin Jefferson to its 2017 recruiting class. The prospect from Destrehan is the youngest of the three Jefferson boys to wear the purple and gold — the others of course being Jordan and Rickey.

The New Orleans Pelicans traded up in the NBA Draft on Thursday night to select Duke guard Frank Jackson with the No. 31 pick. The Pels decided to trade the 52nd overall pick to the Pacers in exchange for cash considerations. Now the question is what’s to come with Jrue Holiday contract talks as the start of free agency begins in July.

Former Louisiana Tech forward Erik McCree reached a free agent contract agreement with the Houston Rockets. He wasn’t selected in the 2017 NBA Draft, but multiple organizations called him before McCree ultimately decided on Houston.