4:45 LRN Sportscast

The second ranked LSU baseball team improved to 21-and-1 on the season last night with an 11 to one win over New Orleans. Ethan Frey hit two home runs, including one that ended the game in the seventh inning because of the ten-run rule. The 21-and-1 mark represents LSU’s best record through 22 games since the 1986 team. The Tigers have also won 16 in a row, which is the longest streak for LSU since the 2017 College World Series team.

Louisiana Tech has won three of its last four after beating ULM six to two last night. The Bulldogs are at Sam Houston this weekend to begin Conference USA Play. Southeastern Louisiana puts its five-game winning streak on the line tonight when it hosts the Cajuns at 6 PM.

In women’s basketball, Southern takes on UC-San Diego in a 16-seed First Four NCAA Tournament matchup in Los Angeles. The winner takes on the tournament’s top overall seed, UCLA on Friday.

 

Multiple reports say McNeese men’s basketball coach Will Wade is moving on. Wade confirmed today he has spoken to North Carolina State about its head coaching vacancy and while he did not confirm he would be the next head coach of the Wolfpack, sources say it’s a done deal. Wade says he’s been transparent with his players about his future…

Cut 13 (07) “….with everything”

Wade and the Cowboys will play Clemson tomorrow afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

New U-L Lafayette men’s basketball coach Quannas White is predicting big things as he takes over a program that went 12-and-21 this season. White, who is still with Houston as they make a run for a national title, says he plans to bring in high character players…

Cut 17 (15)  “…culture.”