LSU and Tulane meet for the 314th time on the baseball diamond tonight as the Tigers host the Green Wave. LSU lost twice to Tulane last year and also lost both games to the Greenies in 2016. Coach Paul Mainieri says it’s time for the Tigers to beat their old rivals
Cut 19 (20) “really are”
First pitch is at 6:30.

Also tonight, the Ragin Cajuns are at McNeese State. The Cowboys have won six in a row. ULM is at Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs have won nine of their last 10.

And the Pelicans seek their third straight win as they host the Indiana Pacers at 7 PM inside the Smoothie King Center.

Mourners are paying their last respect to Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson as a two-day public visitiation began this morning in New Orleans. Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond says Benson didn’t have it easy growing up, but worked his way to the top to become the richest man in Louisiana…
cut12 (11) “…he did”
Benson’s funeral is Friday.

LSU football didn’t have depth on its defensive line in 2017, but that won’t be a problem in 2018. The Tigers signed five d-linemen in their latest recruiting class and Texas Tech transfer Breiden Fehoko is eligible to play this season after sitting out last last year. Junior defensive end Rashard Lawrence says he’s talked to Fehoko about making LSU’s D-line one of the best in the country again
Cut 17 (19) “defensive line”