6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says they’ll keep it vanilla for Saturday’s spring game inside Tiger Stadium. The Tigers have been dealing with injuries at the running back position and Orgeron says John Emery will not scrimmage on Saturday, but should be ready for the regular season…
cut 22 (22) “…ready to go” (3x)
The defense will not have cornerback Eli Ricks who is out after undergoing surgery and defensive lineman Ali Gaye is also questionable for Saturday.

The Pelicans will host the New York Knicks tonight as New Orleans is seeking its fourth straight win. Former Pel Julius Randle is leading the Knicks as he’s averaging a career-best 23 points a game.

Because of the stormy weather, there was no college baseball last night. A big four-game series starts on Friday for 13th ranked Louisiana Tech as they host Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles have won the last two Conference USA baseball tournament championships. But trail the Bulldogs for first place in the West Division this year by a game and a half. Tech took three of four from Southern Miss earlier this season and Coach Lane Burroughs knows they will be ready to play…
Cut 17 (18) “…retain it.”

LSU will start its SEC series tomorrow against 11th ranked South Carolina. The Gamecocks have won three in a row and coming off a series victory over Missouri. South Carolina has the third-best team ERA in the SEC and Wes Clarke leads the league in home runs with 15.