The surging LSU baseball team hosts Northwestern State tonight. The 5th ranked Tigers have won eight of their last ten. Coach Paul Mainieri believes his team’s recent play has put them in position to be a national seed in the NCAA Tournament….
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Mainieri says there’s a chance Bryce Jordan can be available for post-season play. The former Barbe star took batting practice for the first time on Monday since tearing his ACL right before the start of the regular season. Jordan would have to be medically cleared.

Also tonight…28th ranked McNeese State hosts Houston, Southeastern Louisiana faces 17th ranked Southern Miss in Biloxi and UNO battles Tulane at Turchin Stadium.

Former Texas Tech wide receiver Jonathan Giles has announced that he will transfer to LSU. The six-foot, 195-pounder led the Red Raiders with 69 catches for 1,158 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore last year. He’ll have two years of eligibility after he sits out the 2017 season.

The Advocate newspaper reports running back Adrian Peterson could earn up to 12.5 million dollars if he plays well for the Saints over the next two years. The two-year deal with New Orleans includes incentives for reaching various benchmarks for rushing yards and touchdowns.

In other NFL news…former Cajuns wide receiver Al Riles has signed with the Colts, while ex UL Lafayette linebacker Otha Peters inks a deal with Seattle.

ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reports Louisiana Tech guard Jacobi Boykins has withdrawn from the NBA draft.

Tongiht is the NBA draft lottery, the Pelicans have a four-percent chance of receiving a top-three pick.