11:40 LRN Sportscast

Bethune Cookman defeated the LSU Tigers 10 to 7 on the baseball diamond last night. LSU had a meltdown in the seventh giving up five runs. Two runners reached via a walk, two other hitters were hit by pitches and there was also an error by second baseman Seth Dardar. It was a tough loss for LSU, who was coming off a thrilling series victory over Tennessee. WBRZ-TV sports Michael Cauble was a guest on Tiger Rag Radio last night and says this team has failed to play consistent baseball since an 8-0 start…

Cut 11 (10) “…psychological thing”

LSU is at Ole Miss this weekend for an SEC series that will begin on Friday.

In other action last night…Micah Dean hit a three-run blast as ULM defeated Mississippi Valley State nine to four. McNeese defeated Grambling four to one. Louisiana Tech won in Natchitoches for the first time since 2022 as the Bulldogs blanked Demons seven to nothing.

 

LSU is halfway through spring football and Coach Lane Kiffin says the defense is ahead of the offense…

Cut 18 (18) “…playing right now”

Sam Leavitt will likely miss the rest of spring after having pins removed from his surgically repaired foot. Kiffin says it was expected.

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey said she did not anticipate losing any of her key contributors from this past season to the transfer portal. But freshman guard Bella Hines has entered the portal after averaging four points a game last season.

Three year starter for the Lady Techsters Jianna Morris has also entered the portal.

The Pelicans played their final home game last night and Jeremiah Fears set a franchise record for a rookie by scoring 40 points in a 156 to 137 win over Utah. New Orleans scored a team record 95 points in the second half.