16:45 LRN Sportscast May 22nd

Two LSU Tigers have been named to the All-SEC First team, right fielder Greg Deichmann and starting pitcher Alex Lange. Deichmann is hitting .320 wtih 17 home runs, ten doubles and 63 RBIs. Lange is 7-and-5, with three complete games and an ERA of 2.29. Shortstop Kramer Robertson was named to the SEC Second-team, while catcher Michael Papierski and third baseman Josh Smith were named to the All-Defensive team.

The LSU Tigers left today for Hoover, Alabama where they’ll play on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament. The Bayou Bengals will face the winner of Tuesday’s game between Missouri and Texas A&M. Coach Paul Mainieri said today that Todd Peterson will start on the mound for the Tigers on Wednesday.

Gunner Leger has been named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year. The junior has 10 victories on the season to go along with a 2.03 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 84.1 innings pitched.

The LSU softball team is heading to the Tallahassee Super Regional after beating UL Lafayette five to one. It was the Tigers second victory over the Cajuns in as many days after UL Lafayette defeated LSU on Saturday. Today, the Cajuns took a 1-0 in the 1st inning, but LSU took over from there, with two runs in the third inning and three more in the fourth inning. Emily Griggs drove in two runs, while Sydney Springfield hit a two-run home run down the left field line. Carley Hoover pitched five shutout innings of relief to record the win. Alex Stewart suffered the loss for the Cajuns.

Former Saints star Reggie Bush says he wants to play in 2017, but so far no teams have signed veteran running back. Bush played in 13 games with Buffalo last season and rushed for negative three yards on 12 carries.

In the NBA, former Louisiana Tech star Paul Millsap will reportedly opt out of his 21-million dollar contract with the Atlanta Hawks next season.