The second ranked LSU baseball team hit four home runs last night to snap a two-game losing streak as the Tigers trounced Northwestern State 14 to 4. In the second inning, Tommy White, Cade Beloso and Hayden Travinski went back to back-to-back. Jordan Thompson also hit a three-run homer.
Walker Burchfield’s pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning helped Louisiana Tech get past the Ragin Cajuns 12 to eight. Ethan Bates was the winning pitcher as he struck out C-J Willis with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to end the game.
McNeese scored seven runs in the final two innings and defeated Nicholls seven to three in a non-conference match-up.
LSU and Louisiana Tech softball teams will have an early start today. The Tigers will battle Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament at 10 AM, and the Lady Techsters will open up the Conference USA tournament in Ruston at 10 AM as well as they will host Middle Tennessee.
In the Southland Tournament. Southeastern handled Houston Christian seven to one and Northwestern State defeated Nicholls eight to two in eight innings.
LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has been busy in the transfer portal as he tries to bring a winning product to Baton Rouge. He’s officially signed four transfers, three of them are Louisiana natives from the Baton Rouge area, Jordan Wright, Jalen Cook and Carlos Stewart. After going 2-and-16 in the SEC last season, McMahon knew he needed some veteran players to jump start the program…
Cut 17 (22) “.this spring”
Former Cajuns cornerback Trey Amos has committed to Alabama. The New Iberia native also drew interest from LSU after spending three seasons at U-L Lafayette. Last year he had 36 tackles and eight pass break ups.