Two Alabama football players arrested in Monroe on gun and drug possession charges will not be prosecuted. Ouachita Parish District Attorney Jerry Jones made that decision. Back in May, former northeast Louisiana prep stars Cameron Robinson and Hootie Jones were arrested after a Monroe police officer allegedly found them smoking pot inside a vehicle at Forsythe Park. DA Jerry Jones told KNOE that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. In addition, Jones told the Monroe TV station that he refuses to ruin the lives of two young men who have spent their adolescence and teenager years, working and sweating, while were all at home in the air conditioning.

In other news out of north Louisiana, multiple media outlets are reporting Northwestern State’s Lane Burroughs will be the next head coach of the Louisiana Tech baseball program. Burroughs only led the Demons to 16 wins in his first season, but the last three years, Northwestern finished near the top of the Southland standings.

Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps spoke with the media for the first time today, since the end of the regular season. There’s been a lot of speculation about Demps’ future with the team after a disastrous 2015-16 season. Demps told the media he wants to be with the Pelicans as long as they want him. He also expects center Omer Asik to report to training camp next fall in better shape. Demps says Asik hurt his back prior to last season and never fully recovered.

Former LSU pitcher John Valek the third has signed a free-agent deal with the Colorado Rockies. Valek was 6-and-2 with a 4.04 ERA this past season.

Former LSU pitcher Kevin Gausman goes after his first win of the season tonight as the Orioles face the Texas Rangers in a battle of first place teams. Gausman is 0-4 this year for Baltimore. Derek Holland starts for the Rangers.

And in recruiting…West Monroe outfielder Jacob Pearson flips his commitment from Mississippi State to LSU.