Max Johnson took the first-team quarterback snaps on the first day of spring football. Coach Ed Orgeron says he chose Johnson over the other three quarterbacks on the roster because he’s the only Q-B on campus who went 2-0 last season, winning both of his starts against Florida and Ole Miss….
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On defense, Orgeron says cornerback Eli Ricks will likely miss most of the spring football because of an injury. The spring game will be April 17th.

The Pelicans blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead and lost to Portland last night 125 to 124 to begin a three-game road trip. The loss drops New Orleans record to 17 and 23.

The 15th ranked LSU baseball team got ready for the start of SEC play this weekend by ending Southeastern Louisiana’s eight-game winning streak with a 10-7 win over the Lions. The Fighting Tigers are 15-and-3 and in nine games this season, they’ve scored 10 or more runs.

Louisiana Tech scored 13 runs last night and defeated fourth-ranked Ole Miss 13-1. The Bulldogs got a terrific pitching performance from Ruston native Cade Gibson. The left-hander allowed one run in 7.1 innings.

ULM also knocked off a ranked opponent last night as the Warhawks defeated 14th ranked Oklahoma State 13-6. Danny DeSimone and Logan Wurm each had 3 RBIs for the Warhawks who are 7-and-6.

The Ragin Cajuns ended a five-game losing streak by beating Nicholls nine to eight last night. U-L Lafayette will welcome T-C-U to Tigue Moore Field this weekend, while the Colonels are at Abilene Christian.