11:40 LRN Sportscast

La Tech competed in its final Conference USA contest today as the Diamond Dogs lost to Liberty six to nothing to finish 0-2 in the CUSA Tournament. Tech finishes the season with a 33-25 record. Coach Lane Burroughs calls it an average season and an average season is not good enough.

Grambling has been eliminated from the SWAC Tournament, while Southern will play Texas Southern this afternoon after  seeing their 16-game winning streak end yesterday with a 15-6 loss to Florida A-and-M.

The Ragin Cajuns will look to rebound from a tough loss yesterday in the Sun Belt Tournament. U-L Lafayette led Texas State 3-to-nothing in the ninth inning, but gave up four runs in the ninth to lose four to three. The Cajuns play Coastal Carolina in an elimination game at 3 PM.

McNeese lost to Lamar last and will need to beat the Cardinals tonight and tomorrow to win the Southland Tournament Title and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

 

 

Former Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron is back on LSU’s staff as the special assistant to recruiting and defense. Orgeron has not coached since 2021, when he was fired by LSU. WWL Radio’s Mike Detillier says Orgeron is known as one of the best defensive line coaches in college football.

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Detillier says Orgeron will also help Kiffin recruit Louisiana high school kids.

A memorial service will take place tomorrow for legendary McNeese football coach and Hall of Famer Bobby Keasler. Keasler led the Cowboys to fourth Southland Championships in the 1990s and an appearance in the Division One-Double-A national championship game in 1997. The New Iberia native passed away earlier this month at the age of 80. McNeese Sports Information Director Matthew Bonnettee says Keasler’s death is a tremendous loss…

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