The LSU baseball team rallied back from a 6-2 deficit in the 5th inning to beat Texas A-and-M seven to six yesterday to salvage the final game of the first SEC series of the year. After Ma’Khail Hilliard gave up five runs in four innings, the Tigers got great work from their bullpen and Dylan Crews drove in the game-winning run in the eighth inning. Coach Jay Johnson on his first SEC win…
cut 19 (19) “…better today”

In other action, Louisiana Tech took two of three from UTSA, the Ragin Cajuns were swept by Troy and ULM went 1-1-and-1 against Coastal Carolina as yesterday’s game finished in a 17-17 tie.

The third-seeded LSU women’s basketball team seeks a spot in the Sweet 16 tonight when they face Ohio State in the PMAC. Coach Kim Mulkey says defending the three is a key for tonight…
cut 18 (18) “….March madness”
The tip-off is at 7 PM.

43-year-old Matt McMahon has reportedly emerged as the front runner to be the next men’s basketball head coach at LSU. McMahon has been the head coach at Murray State for seven seasons and he’s led the Racers to the NCAA Tournament three times.

The Pelicans defeated Atlanta 117 to 112 last night to move into a ninth place tie with the Lakers in the Western Conference standings. New Orleans is at Charlotte tonight.

Former LSU golfer Sam Burns won the Valspar Championship in Florida and is now ranked as the tenth best golfer in the world.