6:45 LRN Sportscast May 6

LSU Quarterback TJ Finley has reportedly entered the transfer portal. Finley started five games last season as a true freshman, but the former Ponchatoula star appeared to be the third quarterback on the depth chart heading into preseason camp, behind Max Johnson and Myles Brennen.

Longtime Louisiana Tech SID Malcolm Butler has been named the new voice of Bulldog football and men’s basketball replacing Tech Hall of Famer Dave Nitz. Nitz has scaled back his duties to just calling baseball games. Butler has spent the last 22 years of his life working in La Tech Athletics.

The LSU Board of Supervisors meets today to approve new women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey’s contract. The former Hammond High standout and Lady Techsters star has agreed to an eight-year contract that will pay her 2.5 million dollars in her first season and grow to 3.3 million dollars by 2029.

The LSU baseball team begins a series tonight at Auburn in the need of victories in order to make the SEC and NCAA tournaments. There are just three SEC series remaining in the regular season and while every series is important, coach Paul Mainieri wants to take a game-by-game approach.
Cut 17 (15) “…one game at a time.”
Tonight’s game will begin at 6:30. Junior right-hander Landon Marceaux will start for the Tigers and face an Auburn offense that ranks third in the SEC in hitting.

Last night in college baseball, Southeastern Louisiana knocked off 20th ranked Southern Miss five to three. Seven Lions pitchers held the Golden Eagles to three hits.

ULM was held to four hits and lost to Jackson State four to two. The Warhawks begin a Sun Belt series tomorrow as they host U-T Arlington.