The LSU Tigers went into the weekend ranked number one in five of the six college baseball polls, but after losing two out of three to Kentucky, the Bayou Bengals are now ranked anywhere from second to fifth. It’s the first weekend series the Tigers have lost this year as they fall to 5-and-4 in SEC play. Coach Paul Mainieri says they had a chance to win all three games, if not for some strange plays on Friday night and Sunday afternoon…
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LSU is in second place in the SEC West, two games back of Texas A-and-M.

In the Soutland, Southeastern Louisiana has a half game lead over Northwestern State, even though the Lions lost to Nicholls State four to nothing yesterday.

U-L-M men’s basketball is getting ready to face Loyola of Chicago in the Collegitate Basketball Invitational finals. It’s a best of three series, with the first game tonight in Chicago. The Ramblers are 22-and-13 and led by Milton Doyle and Christian Thomas, who each average 11 points a game.

U-L Lafayette softball coach Michael Lotief released a statement today expaining why he wasn’t with the team for its series against Texas State. Lotief explained he’s going through a medical issue that’s making it very hard for him to swallow or talk. Lotief says he’s been hospitlalized the las four days and Associate head coach TJ Hubbard will guide the team during Lotief’s absence.

And in spring football news…LSU Coach Les Miles says quarterback Anthony Jennings has been better on more days this spring as he battles with Brandon Harris to remain the Tigers starting QB.

And ULM released a post-spring depth chart and Brayle Brown is listed as the number one quarterback.