LSU and UL Lafayette will resume their baseball rivalry tonight when the two teams meet at Zephyr Field in Metairie for the annual Wally Pontiff Junior Foundation Classic. It’s always a spirited game between the two fan bases, but Tigers Coach Paul Mainieri says they don’t have any animosity towards the Cajuns baseball program…

cut 24 (13) “….congratulate them”

The Ragin Cajuns beat the Tigers four to one last year in Baton Rouge.

In other action, Louisiana Tech begins a stretch of 10 games in 14 days when they visit Grambling State tonight. Grambling has lost seven in a row.

McNeese State hosts Southern. The Jaguars are coming off a sweep over Grambling.

And Nicholls State hosts Alcorn State. The Colonels have won all 23 previous meetings against the Braves.

The ULM Warhawks lead by two at the half, but couldn’t make it last as Loyola-Chicago took game one of the College Basketball Invitational 65-58. Jamaal Samuel lead all scorers with 15 and Tylor Ongwae added a double-double for the Warhawks; 12 points and 11 rebounds. ULM shot 39-percent from the field, while the Ramblers made 51-percent of their shots. Game two of the best-of-three championship series will be played in Monroe tomorrow night. Game three, if necessary, will be played Friday.

U-L Lafayette softball coach Michael Lotief released a statement explaining 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 hospitalized the last several 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.