6:45 LRN Sportscast

After giving up four runs in the first two innings, LSU’s pitching staff put up zeros the rest of the way and the Tigers topped Southeastern Louisiana 12 to 4. Zac Cowan threw four shutout innings and Derek Curiel and Jack Ruckert each doubled twice and drove in two runs.

The Ragin Cajuns ended Southern’s 10-game winning streak by beating the Jaguars 15 to 5. Noah Lewis homered and drove in four runs. U-L Lafayette hosts Nicholls tonight. The Jags host Mississippi Valley this weekend.

ULM scored six runs in the first inning and went on to thump Louisiana Tech 16 to 5. Bryce Blaser and Sutton Lewis each drove in four runs.

Former Parkway star Chloe Larry has signed with the LSU women’s basketball team after two seasons at Tennessee Tech where she averaged nearly 14 points a game last season. The Bossier City native won two state titles at Parkway, including one with former LSU star Mikaylah Williams.

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the end of spring practice. He said quarterback Sam Leavitt took part in 7-on-7 drills during Saturday’s final practice. While Leavitt was limited, Kiffin said he’s trending in the right direction.

Cut 17 (13)  “…the guys more.”

Kiffin says Leavitt got some seven on seven work in on Saturday and threw what would have been a long touchdown pass.

It’s been reported that Louisiana Tech will pay at least eight million dollars to leave Conference USA for the Sun Belt this summer. But Matt Bellinson of the Ruston Leader says Tech will recoup some of that money by traveling fewer miles…

Cut 16 (11) “…sort of stuff”