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Tough loss for the top-ranked LSU baseball team last night as the Tigers fell to South Carolina six to five. LSU led 5-3 in the eighth inning and Zac Cowan could not preserve the lead, giving up three runs. The winning run scored on a wild pitch as LSU falls to 17-11 in the SEC, while Paul Mainieri’s Gamecocks improve to 6-22.
Northwestern State walked off McNeese seven to six in the Hammond Bracket of the Southland Tournament. Samuel Stevenson hit a two-run single with the bases loaded for the game winner. The Demons advance to the winner’s bracket to play UNO, who upset Southeastern Louisiana four to nothing.
ULM snapped its ten-game losing streak with a four-to-nothing win over South Alabama, while Arkansas State blanked the Ragin Cajuns three to nothing.
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Louisiana Tech won its third in a row last night as the Bulldogs outscored New Mexico State 12 to 7. Trey Hawsey drove in three runs and Luke Nichols pitched three shutout innings out of the bullpen for his second save.
At the state baseball tournament in Sulphur….Sterlington scored five runs in the seventh inning to take game one of its championship series against Erath.
University High was also a walk-off winner yesterday and if the Cubs beat Catholic New Iberia today at 11 AM they will repeat as Division three select state champions.
Live Oak is one win away from its first state championship in baseball after beating Sam Houston three to one yesterday. Ragin Cajuns signee Sawyer Pruitt struck out eleven in six innings.
Catholic High of Baton Rouge, Teurlings Catholic, and North Desoto were also winners yesterday. The Griffens scored eight runs in the fourth inning to beat Brusly eight to two. Bryant Lacour hit a grand slam in that massive inning. And North Desoto is one way away from its first state championship in since 2012.