Because of the rain, just a couple of Louisiana college baseball teams played last night. Louisiana Tech fell to Dallas Baptist four to one. Declan Dahl suffered the loss for the Bulldogs, despite striking out nine over seven innings. He gave up a two-run homer in the second inning and the Bulldogs could only muster five hits.
Also last night…Charlotte blanked Tulane ten to nothing.
LSU will start its series against South Carolina at 1 PM today and then play game two at 6:30. LSU starting pitcher Casan Evans has been ruled out. It’s the second weekend in a row, he will not pitch after experiencing arm discomfort last weekend in Starkville.
The Ragin Cajuns also made the decision to play a doubleheader today, Game one of the double dip will start following Jonathan Lucroy’s jersey retirement ceremony, which is scheduled for 2 PM.
ULM also has a doubleheader today at 1 PM against 12th ranked Southern Miss.
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Southeastern Louisiana and Lamar are tied for first place in the Southland and the Lions and Cardinals will begin their series today at 1:05 PM. Nicholls and UNO will play a doubleheader beginning at 3 today. McNeese and Stephen F Austin will also play two starting at three.
Grambling and Florida A-and-M were supposed to begin a series on Friday, but they will play a doubleheader today. The two games will be played at Louisiana Tech at one clock and the final game of the series will be played Sunday on Grambling’s campus.
Rain has also postponed softball tournaments…the LHSAA softball semifinals are today and championship games will be tomorrow. In the Southland Tournament in Lake Charles…Northwestern State tries to avoid elimination when they take on Stephen F Austin at 11 AM and McNeese meets Nicholls in a winner’s bracket game.
Over in Hammond…top seeded Southeastern Louisiana will face fifth seeded Lamar at 11 AM.