The LSU baseball team takes its eight-game winning streak to Thibodaux tonight as the Tigers will visit the Nicholls Colonels. LSU is coming off a series sweep of the Oklahoma Sooners, where they did not allow an earned run. Pitching coach Nate Yeskie’s father passed away last Thursday, but he stayed with the team to call pitches. Coach Jay Johnson says LSU’s success on the mound shows why he’s one of the best pitching coaches in the country…
Since LSU only used five pitchers in the three-game series against Oklahoma, expect a lot of pitchers to get work tonight against Nicholls, who is 12-and-20 on the season. First pitch is at 6:30.
LSU football resumed spring practice today after taking last week off for spring practice. Defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory was in full pads as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles.
LSU women’s basketball has signed six-foot-five Kate Koval out of the transfer portal. A year ago, she was one of the top high school players and this past season she played at Notre Dame, averaging five points and five rebounds a game. Coach Kim Mulkey says Lady Tigers fans will love her skill, physicality and passion.
Ruston’s Ahmad Hudson has been named the Class Five-A boys basketball player of the year. The six-foot-eight two-sport star averaged 21 points and 24 rebounds a game last season. Hunington’s Carly Hamilton has been named the Girls Class 5A player of the year, as she averaged 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals a game as she helped the Lady Raiders win their first state championship.