The college baseball season has yet to start and the nationally ranked LSU Tigers are already dealing with two major injuries to position players. It was announced last week designated hitter Bryce Jordan is done for the season with a torn ACL and then on Friday night, starting right fielder Greg Deichmann was hit by a pitch during practice and suffered a fracture to his right cheekbone. Mainieri says a decision on whether Deichmann will be able to play opening day will be determined on Thursday.

The Pelicans lost for a sixth time in eight games as Sacramento beat New Orleans 105-99. The loss drops the Pels record to 21-34 and it looks like for the second straight season they will fail to make the playoffs. There’s a report in Bleacher Report from a source close to Anthony Davis’ agent that A-D one day could end up in L-A with Russell Westbrook and play for the Lakers. New Orleans is at Phoenix tonight.

The Ragin Cajuns and ULM men’s basketball teams are both at home tonight. UL Lafayette has lost four in a row and they’ll host South Alabama. Both teams have a losing record in league play. ULM will look to end a three-game losing streak as they host Troy.

In the SWAC, Southern is at Mississippi Valley. The Jaguars are in third place in the league and Grambling hosts Prairie View. Both teams each have five wins in league play.

And the LSU women’s basketball team is at Vanderbilt.

The LSU men’s basketball team lost its 11th straight on Saturday night, despite a 14-point lead in the first half. Arkansas rallied back from a 78-70 win. Tomorrow, the Bayou Bengals are at Ole Miss.

Louisiana Tech enters the week two games back of first place Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs host Florida Atlantic and Florida International this week.

And UNO is in first place in the Southland after beating Southeastern on Saturday. The Privateers host Central Arkansas on Saturday.