The LSU baseball team will face UCLA in a winner’s bracket game in the College World Series. The Tigers defeated Arkansas four to one on Saturday night. The Tigers got great starting pitching from Kade Anderson. Chase Shores and Casan Evans were good out of the pen.
Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel had RBI singles.
Tough night for LSU first baseman Jared Jones as he went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts.
Following yesterday’s workout, Coach Jay Johnson worked with Jones in the batting cage. Johnson says it’s all about getting ready for the next game…
Arizona is the first team eliminated from the College World Series as they lost to Louisville eight to three. Coastal Carolina remains in the winner’s bracket after beating Oregon State six to two.
Former LSU golfer and Shreveport’s Sam Burns had the lead at the U-S Open after the second and third rounds, but had a rough round yesterday shooting eight-over par to finish tied for seventh in the tournament at four over par. Burns had two double-bogeys on the back nine, including on the 15th hole, when his tee shot landed in highly saturated water in the fairway. He tried to get relief from the rules officials from the temporary standing water, but they said no. Afterwards, Burns said it was a tough break.
J-J Spaun was your winner.
NIL deals that exceed six-hundred dollars will now go through a NIL clearinghouse operated by Deloitte. Deloitte will determine whether Name, Image and Likeness deal is fair market. It’s part of the landmark House settlement. Sports attorney Fritz Metzinger of Stone Pigman…
Cut 15 (13) “…N-I-L payments.