The LSU baseball team could be without two starters when it plays Ole Miss this weekend. Senior Seth Dardar exited late with an ankle injury in Tuesday’s loss to Bethune-Cookman, while Chris Stanfield reaggravated a previous hand injury. Head coach Jay Johnson…

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Johnson also says junior pitcher Cooper Moore has started throwing and hopes to have him back by next week.

In college baseball action last night…Southeastern Louisiana won in walk-off fashion as junior designated hitter Rhett Centanni blasted a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth to give the Lions a seven to six victory. Southeastern has won eight of its last nine. The Cajuns have lost three in a row.

And Northwestern State beat Southern nine to three  as Caden Fiveash got the win in his first career start.

Agents who negotiate NIL deals for college and high school athletes would have to be registered with the state under legislation approved by the Senate Commerce Committee. Assistant Attorney General Oliva Nuss says this legislation modernizes student-agent laws to address the rapid growth of NIL endorsement deals.

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The bill ensures that “agents” who represent student athletes are registered with the state, undergo a background check and provide full disclosure of fees and compensation.

The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team has lost its top two scorers from last season’s team to the transfer portal, Jianna Morris and Paris Bradley.

Ruston High’s Ahmad Hudson has been named the Class 5A Boys Basketball Player of the year. The six-foot-eight junior averaged nearly 20 points and 13 rebounds a game for the Bearcats this past season.