Transfer safety Ty Benefield has turned heads since coming to LSU. After three seasons at Boise State, Benefield entered the transfer portal, and he was the first defensive player to commit to the Tigers. The California native felt like LSU was the place for him…
Former LSU star Paul Skenes was pulled after just 65 pitches last night as his fastball velocity continues to dip. He gave up two runs, five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings. The Pirates lost to the Marlins 2-0, and Skenes fell to 3-4 in his last nine starts.
Alex Bregman and Dylan Crews both homered in the Cubs’ 8-6 win over the Nationals last night. It was Bregman’s 13th of the season and Crews’ 10th.
Former LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. came in at number 25 on the NFL top 100. Stingley joins 44th-ranked Joe Burrow as the only former Tigers on the list so far, but the top 20 is yet to be revealed.
Saints head coach Kellen Moore said most of the starters would not play in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Jaguars. New Orleans will host Jacksonville for a joint practice tomorrow.
Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie has a kicking battle on his hands in Ruston. Redshirt freshman Kaegan Kent and redshirt junior Hunter Rioux are looking to take over after the Bulldogs finished bottom 12 in the country last year, hitting field goals at just a 60-percent clip. Kent closed out the season perfect on field goals and extra points.
Construction has begun at UL Lafayette’s ML “Tigue” Moore Field. The renovation project will bring the center field wall 10 feet closer to home plate. The Cajuns’ home field ranks as the third most pitcher-friendly park in the Sun Belt Conference, but the renovation should help to balance things out.