Tonight at Alex Box Stadium, the top ranked LSU baseball team hosts the Ragin Cajuns. Both teams are dealing with injury issues. Tigers second baseman Gavin Dugas will likely miss his third consecutive game with a bruised shoulder, but Coach Jay Johnson says Dugas could return for this weekend’s series at Ole Miss…
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Cajuns starting shortstop Kyle DeBarge has a hand injury. U-L Lafayette Coach Matt Deggs says DeBarge is day to day…
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First pitch is at 6:30.

After sweeping F-I-U over the weekend, Louisiana Tech will host former Conference USA foe Southern Miss tonight. The Golden Eagles are ranked 25th and coming off a sweep of James Madison in Hattiesburg. Southern Miss designated hitter Slade Wilks is swinging a hot bat with 14 home runs, nine of the home runs have come in the last 14 day. The Bulldogs are 19-and-8 and Logan McLeod has a 23-game on-base streak.

Also tonight, Nicholls hosts Mississippi Valley State, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Jackson State. Tulane is at UNO.

In softball, LSU is at McNeese while the Cajuns host Southeastern.

In high school softball action, Calvin High School in Winn Parish beat Castor 13 to 3 in a Division five non-select playoff game. The victory came two days after Calvin’s head coach Chad Camp was fatally shot. Authorities say Camp’s 17-year-old son shot his father during an argument. Calvin won the Class C Championship last season.