Southern pitcher Eli Finney says he’ll never forget what he did last night. Finney fanned seven LSU hitters over seven innings as the Jaguars upset the eighth ranked Tigers seven to two at Lee-Hines Field. LSU only had two hits on the night, while the Jaguars scored five runs off Tigers starting pitcher Landon Marceaux. LSU will begin a series at Mizzou on Friday.
Louisiana Tech won its eighth straight last night as the Bulldogs defeated the Ragin Cajuns 11 to 3. UL Lafayette hosts McNeese State tonight, while Northwestern State is at ULM. The Demons have won six in a row.
Louisiana Tech’s DaQuan Bracey has declared for the NBA draft. Bracey led the Bulldogs in scoring and assists last season. The Baltimore native says he will not sign an agent and says he may return to Tech for his senior season if he decides his game is not ready for the NBA.
The Anthony Davis era in New Orleans comes to an end without much fanfare as A-D didn’t pay last night in the Pelicans 112 to 103 regular season finale loss to Golden State. After reaching the Western Conference semi-finals last year, New Orleans finished this year with a 33-49 record. The Pels are expected to trade Davis for young prospects and draft picks in the offseason, but what about two guys added to the roster before this season. Jake Madison, the Publisher of the Locked on Pelicans Podcast, says the Pelicans have a lot of decisions to make…
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And ULM will introduce former McNees head coach Brooks Donald-Williams as the new head coach of the Warhawks women’s basketball team.