In a game that LSU needed to win to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive, the Tigers beat Alabama 13-5 to win the series over the Crimson Tide.  On Senior Day, senior right-hander Ma’Khail Hilliard allowed three runs in five innings and struck out seven to improve his record to 5-0. Hilliard says he entered the game determined to get a win.

Cut 17 (17) “good feeling”

LSU will host Northwestern State tomorrow night as they look to go undefeated in mid-week games this season.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team will take on Troy in the final weekend series of the regular season.  The Cajuns are one game back of U-T-A for first place in the Sun Belt West Division.

Louisiana Tech is champions of the Conference USA West division after beating UTSA 17-7 in seven innings coupled with Florida Atlantic defeating Southern Miss.  Bulldogs coach Lane Burroughs says it’s quite an accomplishment when you consider a tornado destroyed their stadium over two years ago, leaving them without a place to play or practice…

Cut 20 (20) “every day”

The LSU softball team is a seven national seed and will host U-L Lafayette and McNeese in a regional this weekend at Tiger Park.

In football news, Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Cole Kelley has won the Walter Payton Award as the best player in the FCS.  Kelley led the nation with 2,662 yards and 27 total touchdowns.  Kelley will return to Hammond for the fall 2021 season.