The LSU baseball team picked up a much-needed win over Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night. Even though LSU’s bats are heating up at the right time, the pitching staff continues to struggle. The Tigers have allowed 36 runs over their last five games and rank last in the SEC with a 5.32 ERA. Coach Jay Johnson says Pitching Coach Nate Yeskie and Director of Pitching Development Jamie Tutko met to address the issues and says the staff has to execute better in order to turn things around.
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Johnson says sophomore pitcher Casan Evans will throw at practice today for the first time since being scratched from his start at Mississippi State last week. He added that it is still uncertain whether Evans will pitch at any point during this weekend’s series against South Carolina.
LSU football’s cornerback room took a hit earlier this month when sophomore Aidan Anding suffered a torn Achilles during a scrimmage. Head coach Lane Kiffin says the position group is a concern due to limited depth and believes the Tigers will need several players to step up this summer.
McNeese opened up the Southland Conference Softball Tournament with a 5-4 win over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday. The Cowgirls will play the winner of Northwestern State and Nicholls on Friday at 2 p.m.
Louisiana Tech softball picked up its fifth straight win today after shutting out UTEP, 5-0.
The 2026 LHSAA Softball Tournament has been rescheduled to Saturday and Sunday due to inclement weather expected to impact the Sulphur area throughout the day on Friday.