Former LSU All-American pitcher Paul Skenes has been in the Major Leagues for only eight weeks and he’s already an M-L-B All-Star. Skenes was named to the National League All-Star team despite only ten career starts.

Skenes’ becomes the first player to be selected number one overall in the MLB draft and make the All-Star team the following season. He’s 5-0 on the year with a 2.12 ERA and has 78 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched.

Skenes has at least seven strikeouts in nine of his first ten starts, which is a Major League Record.

Shreveport native Seth Lugo is also a Major League Baseball All-Star. The veteran right-hander is having the best season of his career in his first season in Kansas City. He’s 11-3 with a 2.21 ERA.

Former Northwestern State All-American David Fry is also headed to the Major League Baseball All-STar game. Fry is hitting .305 with eight home runs and 33 RBIs for the Cleveland Guardians.

A former LSU Eunice pitcher has committed to LSU. Connor Benge was 1-1 with a 5.73 ERA at Dallas Baptist this past season. He struck out 35 in 33 innings. In 2023, Benge was a third-team All-American at LSU-E as he had a 2.82 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 70.1 innings pitched.

Former LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese continues to make W-N-B-A history. She collected her 13th straight double-double last night, passing Hall of Famer Candace Parker for most consecutive double-doubles in W-N-B-A history. The Bayou Barbie had 17 points and 14 rebounds in the Chicago Sky’s 84-71 loss to the Seattle Storm.

The Pelicans officially announced the trade that sends Dejounte Murray to New Orleans from Atlanta in exchange for Dyson Daniels, E-J Liddell, Larry Nance Junior, Cody Zeller and two first round picks. Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations David Griffen calls Murray one of the best two-way guards in the NBA.