Steven Milam homered twice from both sides of the plate and Derek Curiel hit a grand slam as LSU rallied from five runs down to beat Southern 16 to 6. John Pearson had another big day with a home run and four runs driven in.
ULM scored eight runs in the fourth inning on its way to a 14 to 3 win over Louisiana Tech in Ruston. The Warhawks had 17 hits, and they were led by catcher Marcus Aranda, who had a home run and drove in four runs.
For the second time this season, Southeastern Louisiana has defeated a team ranked in the Top 10. The Lions went to Hattiesburg last night and defeated eighth-ranked Southern Miss five to one. Brody Capps started the scoring with a two-run homer, and Luke Lirette was the winning pitcher.
Hayden Stringfellow homered twice, and McNeese outscored the Cajuns ten to seven, Tulane topped Nicholls 6-2, UNO over South Alabama two to one, and Mississippi State blanked Grambling 12 to nothing.
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One of Lane Kiffin’s first moves as LSU football coach was retaining defensive coordinator Blake Baker. Kiffin praised Baker’s work over the past two years in Baton Rouge and says he wants the defense to reach a new level this season.
Kiffin announced former Evangel star and redshirt sophomore defensive end Gabriel Reliford will miss the 2026 season after tearing his ACL.
U-L Lafayette athletics director Bryan Maggard is one of 13 people who will serve on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. Maggard says he can help shine a spotlight on athletics in Lafayette…
Cut 18 (07) “…certainly our university.”
It’s a three-year term for Maggard.