After a two-hour rain delay, LSU takes game one in their weekend series with Auburn 3-2. Jared Poche’ picked up his sixth win of the season as the third ranked Tigers have now won seven in a row. Game two is scheduled for 6:30 at Alex Box Stadium.

A walkoff hit in the bottom of the ninth gives 22nd ranked Houston a 4-3 win over Tulane. The teams will meet again this afternoon at 2PM.

In Conference USA, Louisiana Tech beat Middle Tennessee 7-3. That series resumes at 4PM.

In the Southland, Northwestern swept a double header against UNO. The Demons took game one 5-4 and game two 5-3. Game three is at 2PM.

Central Arkansas blanked Nicholls State 7-0 and Southeastern Louisiana upended Utah 3-2.

In the Sun Belt, the ULM-Georgia State game was suspended due to rain after two innings with ULM ahead 2-0. They’ll resume that game at two o’clock and play another after that. UL-Lafayette pushed the opening game of their series against Jackson State. The two teams will play a double-header today.

The Pelicans bounced back from Wednesday’s ugly performance to score a 90-75 win over the Phoenix Suns. Anthony Davis lead the way with 19 points followed by Eric Gordon with 15 and Tyreke Evans with 14. Jrue Holiday returned after missing 41 games with a leg injury. Holiday had two points and five assists in about 16 minutes of action. The Pelicans remain tied for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference with Oklahoma City, who defeated Sacramento last night 116-103.

The Saints have signed veteran linebacker Anthony Spencer. The 31-year-old has played his entire eight-year career in Dallas and had a big season in 2012 with 11 sacks. Current Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was the D-C in Dallas that year. Spencer injured his knee in 2013 and only had a half sack last season.

The first ever Grand Prix of Louisiana takes place Sunday at NOLA motorsports in Avondale. There are seven American drivers that are part of the field that also includes international stars Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves. They will travel around the 2.7 mile course 75 times. The green flag is set to drop at 2:30.