In the latest college baseball polls….Baseball America has LSU ranked second in the country, while Collegiate Baseball has LSU ranked third. Texas A-and-M, who is 33-and-3 on the season, is ranked number one in both of those polls. LSU hosts Lamar tomorrow night.
Wet weather is leading to cancellations and postponements for tonight’s games. Northwestern State’s contest at Mississippi State has been cancelled, while the Nicholls State-South Alabama game in Thibodaux has been postponed.
ULM is at Arkansas Pine-Bluff this afternoon. The Warhawks are looking to rebound after getting swept by Georgia State this past weekend.
Former Ragin Cajuns standout Ike Taylor has retired after a 12-year-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Taylor won two Super Bowl rings during his time with Pittsburgh, after he was picked by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2003 draft.
In the chase for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Pelicans and Thunder both won last night, so it all comes down to the final regular season game of the year. New Orleans will host San Antonio, while Oklahoma City has a much easier task against Minnesota. A win for the Pels over the defending champs and they secure a playoff spot. San Antonio has something to play for too as they are battling for seeding.
The Sun Belt Conference has announced the 2015-16 men’s and women’s basketball schedule. The conference will once again utilize a 20-game conference schedule and men’s and womens’ basketball games will be played as doubleheaders. The Ragin Cajuns will host ULM on February second, while a date has yet to be determined for when the Warhawks host U-L Lafayette.
Fox Sports Mike Garafolo reports that Nebraska’s Randy Gregory will visit with the Saints this week. Gregory is considered a first-round talent, but he failed a drug test at the NFL combine and he’s also tested positive for marijuana while at Nebraska.