The LSU baseball team begins a huge three-game series tonight at Vanderbilt as the Tigers need to win the series to keep them in the conversation for hosting a regional. The Tigers were swept at home last weekend by Ole Miss and Coach Jay Johnson says his team has shown grit all year and he expects that to continue this weekend…
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First pitch is at 7 PM and the game can be seen on ESPN Two.

Louisiana Tech is in position to receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are at Charlotte tonight after sweeping Western Kentucky last weekend. Tech is in second place in CUSA, two games back of first place Southern Miss.

The Ragin Cajuns are fighting to get back into the NCAA tournament for the first time in six years. Matt Deggs’ squad was on a major roll before being swept by Texas State last weekend. Now the Cajuns likely need a big weekend against Little Rock and a strong showing in the Sun Belt tourney to reach the postseason. Deggs says he’s been here before…
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The Cajuns host Little Rock tonight. ULM hosts Arkansas State. The Warhawks have lost 11 of their last 12.

The NCAA Division One council has removed the 25-player signing cap in football. So major college football programs can sign as many players as they want as long as they don’t exceed 85 scholarships. Rules have also been relaxed on how conferences determine who plays in their football title games. So that means the SEC could scrap its division format.