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Usually, it’s the LSU baseball team that is run ruling midweek opponents, but last night Northwestern State left Baton Rouge with a run rule victory as they upset the seventh ranked Tigers 13 to 3 in seven innings. Braden Benton hit a three-run homer in a six-run third inning as Northwestern took advantage of three errors by the Tigers and LSU pitching walked four and hit four batters.
Big upset in Lake Charles last nigth as Louisiana Christian, a division three school, defeated McNeese four to three. The Cowboys will look to regroup in Rio Grande Valley as they will play U-T-R-G-V this weekend.
Grambling at U-L Lafayette, Nicholls versus Southern and ULM softball versus Grambling were all rained out.
Tonight…La Tech hosts ULM, the Cajuns host Nicholls, Southeastern is at 22nd ranked at Southern Miss.
The 62-year-old Joe Dumars says he had a good job working for the NBA in Manhattan. But the Natchitoches native has returned to Louisiana, and he was introduced yesterday as the Pelicans new executive vice president of basketball operations. Dumars says the Pelicans front office job was right place, at the right time…
Cut 18 (20) “…right here”
It’s expected Dumars will keep Willie Green as head coach, but what he’ll do with Zion Williamson is a big question. Will he try to trade the former number one pick who is injured often.
LSU women’s basketball guard Miracle Sheppard has entered the transfer portal after averaging four points a game last season.