11:40 LRN Sportscast April 20

Louisiana Tech remains ranked 14th in the lastest D-1 baseball poll after splitting a hard-fought four-game series with Southern Miss. The Bulldogs will host Marshall this weekend. The fourth game of the series has been moved up to 10 AM on Sunday.

Tonight, LSU hosts ULM. The Warhawks are coming off an exciting five to four win in extra innings over Little Rock yesterday. While the Tigers haven’t played since getting swept in a doubleheader by South Carolina on Saturday. Coach Paul Mainieri’s team is now four and eleven in SEC play…
cut 17 (19) “…frustrating”

Governor Edwards says he does not support legislation that would ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at public schools…
cut 30 (07) “…other things”
New Orleans hosts the men’s final four next year and the NCAA has said they will only hold championship events in states that are free of discrimination.

The Pelicans look to snap a three-game losing tonight as they host the Brooklyn Nets. There are 15 games left in the regular season and New Orleans is 3.5 games back of 10th place San Antonio and the final spot in the play-in tournament.

Southeastern Louisiana Quarterback Cole Kelley has been named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year. McNeese Defensive end Isiah Chambers has been named defensive player of the year after leading the Southland with 7.5 sacks. McNeese Football Coach Frank Wilson has announced Deron Wilson has been promoted to defensive coordinator. He took over for Grady Brown early in the spring season.