The road to Omaha begins for the LSU Tigers as they open the Baton Rouge Regional this afternoon by hosting Texas Southern. Senior left-hander Jared Poche of Lutcher will start on the mound….
Cut 17 (08) “what happens”
LSU is one of the favorites to win the College World Series and claim their first national championship since 2009. Coach Paul Mainieri believes his team is ready for the journey….
Cut 19 (14) “out played us”
Game two of the regional is tonight between Southeastern Louisiana and Rice. The Owls ended the Lions season last year in the Baton Rouge Regional with a 15-0 victory.

New Saints running back Adrian Peterson continues to impress during O-T-A’s. Quarterback Drew Brees calls him a stud, while safety Kenny Vaccaro refers to him as a beast. The 32-year-old is coming off a second knee surgery in three years.

The LSU softball team faces Florida tonight in the Women’s College World Series. Even though the teams are conference foes, it’s the first meeting of the season. The Gators lead the nation with 39 shutouts and got another one yesterday by run-ruling Texas A-and-M 8 to 0.

Eddie Bonine will remain as the executive director of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. There was speculation the LHSAA executive committee would seek to buyout Bonine’s contract during the annual summer meeting. But that didn’t happen. Bonine says there is also the possibility his contract can be extended for another year.

Southern’s Roger Cador is retiring as head baseball coach of the Jaguars after 33 seasons. He led the Jags to 14 SWAC titles.