The biggest question mark heading into Friday’s NCAA Regional against Little Rock is who will LSU Coach Jay Johnson start on the mound? The Trojans enter the tournament with a losing record so LSU could hold its two best starting pitchers, Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson for games on Saturday and Sunday. But Joe Healy of D-1 Baseball dot com believes Johnson will go with Anderson, who has been the Friday night starter.
Cut 16 (08) “…line things up.”
LSU-Shreveport won its 57th straight game in a row last night tying the longest winning streak by any college team. Howard College, a junior college team in Texas, established the record in 2009. The Pilots defeated Southeastern from Florida ten to nothing. LSU-S has made it to the semifinals of the NAIA World Series and will play defending champion Hope International at 8:30 tonight.
LSU football coach Brian Kelly said at the SEC spring meetings that the league’s coaches want to play an annual game against a Big 10 school. Kelly also supports a nine-game SEC schedule. A scheduling format for SEC football has not been established beyond this season.
LSU athletics director Scott Woodward told the Advocate that negotiations are still ongoing over a proposed 400-million dollar multipurpose arena that would be built on the LSU golf course that’s next to Alex Box Stadium. Woodward says the goal is to open the arean in 2029.
Former Saints punter Thomas Morstead has signed with the 49ers. Morstead punted for the Jets the last two seasons and this would be his 17th NFL season.
Former LSU star Malik Nabers has been sidelined from New York Giants OTAs because of a toe injury.
And Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase said he would be willing play in preseason games in order to avoid another slow start for Cincinnati.