After taking two of three from Arkansas in Fayetteville, LSU has moved up four spots to number nine in the D-1 baseball poll. The Tigers blanked Arkansas two to nothing yesterday as freshman right-hander Eric Walker tossed a complete game shutout. Walker has now thrown 16 scoreless innings.

The Ragin Cajuns completed their series with Coastal Carolina with a seven-seven tie. So UL Lafayette is a half-game back of UT Arlington for first place in the western division of the Sun Belt. ULM is in last place after losing to South Alabama eight to three yesterday.

In the Southland…McNeese State is 13-2 in the league and in second place after they beat Abilene Christian eight to five yesterday. Southeastern is in fourth place with an 8-7 league record. The Lions defeated Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi eight to five yesterday.

Louisaina Tech took two of three from Rice as the Bulldogs blanked the Owls six to nothing. Nate Harris tossed a complete game shutout.

Louisiana Tech wrapped up spring football over the weekend and will now look ahead to its season opener on September 2nd against Northwestern State. Bulldogs Head Coach Skip Holtz says developing consistency will be key when the team begins fall camp in August…
cut 20 (19) “…on defense”
Spring football is also in the books for the Cajuns, who will begin the 2017 season by hosting Southeastern Louisiana. Coach Mark Hudspeth says he liked the development of his defensive backs during spring…
cut 17 (16) “…got better”