The top-ranked LSU baseball team hosts Nicholls tonight. Third baseman Tommy White, who is tied for third in the nation in RBIs with 66, is questionable after leaving Sunday’s win with soreness in his upper leg. Coach Jay Johnson says White is day-to-day…
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LSU pitcher Chase Shores will not pitch the rest of the season as he underwent reconstructive elbow surgery last week. Shores pitched in seven games this season and had a 1.96 ERA.
Louisiana Tech Coach Lane Burroughs says star outfielder Cole McConnell will not play this season. He was suspended indefinitely prior to the season after driving in a school record 76 runs last season.
The battle for place kicker at LSU will continue in August. Damian Ramos was 10 for 14 on field goals last season. Sophomore Nathan Dibert competed with Ramos last fall and this spring and Coach Brian Kelly says the competition continues…
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In college basketball news…former LSU guard Cam Hayes is transferring to East Carolina. Louisiana Tech announces six-foot-eleven Daniel Batcho is transferring to Ruston. He spent the last two seasons at Texas Tech and averaged eight points and six rebounds a game last season. McNeese is getting a transfer from TCU, Shahada (sha-ha-day) Wells. He averaged six points a game last season.