The top ranked LSU baseball team will host the Ragin Cajuns tonight at Alex Box Stadium. LSU third baseman Tommy White was named SEC Hitter of the Week yesterday, but freshman first baseman Jared Jones has been equally hot. Jones was 7-for-14 at the plate last week with three doubles, two homers, 5 RBI, and six runs scored. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson says Jones is quickly getting acclimated to college baseball…
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Left-hander Javen Coleman will get the start tonight as he’ll make his first appearance of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.

Also tonight, La Tech hosts Southern Miss.

Louisiana has received 44-million dollars in tax revenue from sports betting since it became legal in Louisiana 17 months ago. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says that’s a little more than what they expected…
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Johns says gamblers have placed three-billion dollars worth in legal sports bets in the last 17 months.

The top women’s college basketball player in the transfer portal, Hailey Van Lith, was reportedly on LSU’s campus today for an official visit. Van Lith was an All-ACC player at Louisville the last two seasons, averaging 20 points a game.

And LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has reportedly signed another Baton Rouge native out of the transfer portal. Carlos Stewart who played at Dunham High School has reportedly committed to LSU. Stewart played at Santa Clara last season and averaged 15 points a game.

At LSU spring practice…defensive tackle Maason Smith practiced today for the first time since tearing his ACL in last year’s season opener.