The LSU Tigers are enjoying another day in Omaha after beating Cal State Fullerton five to three yesterday. Coach Paul Mainieri is glad they finally won at TD Ameritrade Park…
cut 24 (11) “…right word”
Alex Lange is a big reason why the Tigers won. The freshman right-hander allowed three runs in the first inning, but kept the Titans off the scoreboard the rest of the way. Lange says after the first inning, he had to go back into the dugout and regroup….
cut 26 (12) “…really easy”
LSU will play TCU again tomorrow night. The Horned Frogs were defeated by Vanderbilt, who beat TCU 1 to 0 last night.
Now that the NBA finals are over, Alvin Gentry will soon be able to assume his role as head coach of the Pelicans. Gentry is an assistant coach on Golden State’s staff, who beat Cleveland and ended a 40-year championship drought for the Warriors. During last night’s post-game celebration, Gentry said in one of the interviews that Anthony Davis and the Pelicans will win the title in 2016.
The Saints three day mini-camp continues today at the team’s training facility in New Orleans. Former Saints kicker John Carney is there. Coach Sean Payton says Carney is working with kickers Dustin Hopkins and Zach Hocker….
cut 30 (09) “…three days”
Carney spent 21 seasons in the NFL as a place-kicker.
In major leage baseball…former Southeastern Louisiana pitcher Wade Miley earned his sixth victory of the season as he helped Boston beat Atlanta nine to four. Miley allowed two runs in 6.1 innings pitched and struck out eight.