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As of this broadcast, the score is LSU 3, Oregon State 1 in the top of the 8th College World Series. The Tigers are seeking to advance to play the Beavers once again tomorrow in a win or go home game.
Tiger Ace Alex Lange has had a remarkable performance on the mound and hasn’t allowed a hit since the 4th inning on 112 pitches overall.
Coach Paul Maineri ended up caving and letting the players keep their crazy hair styles for today’s game. Shortstop Kramer Robertson with the blonde locks, and pitcher Zack Hess with the Major League buzz cut.
TCU beat Louisville 4-3 Thursday night to earn another meeting with Florida, the top team in Bracket 2, tonight at 7pm. The CWS best-of three finals series begins Monday night.
Good news keeps rolling in for Coach Ed Orgeron. A day after getting a verbal pledge from Florida running back Chris Curry who is ranked by 247Sports.com as the nation’s 24th-best RB, The Tigers have added wide receiver Justin Jefferson to its 2017 recruiting class. The prospect from Destrehan is the youngest of the three Jefferson boys to wear the purple and gold — the others of course being Jordan and Rickey.
The New Orleans Pelicans traded up in the NBA Draft on Thursday night to select Duke guard Frank Jackson with the No. 31 pick. The Pels decided to trade the 52nd overall pick in last night’s NBA Drat to the Pacers in exchange for cash considerations. Now the question is what’s to come with Jrue Holiday contract talks as the start of free agency begins in July.
Former Louisiana Tech forward Erik McCree reached a free agent contract agreement with the Houston Rockets late last night. He wasn’t selected in the 2017 NBA Draft, but multiple organizations called him before McCree ultimately decided on Houston.