1140 Sportscast 4/21

The LSU baseball team grabbed a 5-0 win over ULM last night.  It was a complete team effort on the mound as eight Tiger pitchers contributed to the victory.  Will Hellmers was credited with the win, improving his record to 6-1.  Alex Milazzo had two RBI’s and Giovanni DiGiacomo went three for four at the plate.  The Tigers will be on the road at Ole Miss this weekend.

This weekend, Tech will host Marshall for a four-game series that will start on Friday. The Thundering Herd are 6-and-22 on the season, but coach Lane Burroughs says they have to be ready to play Marshall.

Cut 20 (19) “ability to adapt”

McNeese will travel to Lafayette to take on the Ragin Cajuns tonight at 6 p.m.  The Cowboys sit at .500 on the season with an 18-18 record, while ULL is 20-15.

Southern Football Coach Dawson Odums has resigned to become the new head coach at Norfolk State, which is in Virginia. Odums is a North Carolina native and led the Jaguars program for the last nine seasons, compiling a 53-17 record in the SWAC and a conference title in 2013.

LSU has added 6’8 forward Tari Eason from Cincinnati to the basketball team.  Eason averaged 7.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a freshman for the Bearcats.  Also, the Ragin Cajuns have added 6’3 guard Greg Williams from St. John’s.

The New Orleans Saints has re-signed former LSU offensive lineman Will Clapp.  Clapp has played in 25 games for the black and gold, with four starts.  The seventh round draft pick is entering his fourth season with the franchise.

The Pelicans lost a close one to the Brooklyn Nets last night 134-129.  Zion Williamson scored 33 points in the loss and Brandon Ingram added 27.