Louisiana Tech baseball coach Lane Burroughs has agreed to a two-year contract extension that would keep him in Ruston through 2026. No word yet if he’s also receiving an increase in pay. Burroughs led the Bulldogs to 42 victories this past season, their first divisional championship since 1992 and Tech hosted a regional for the first time in program history.

Louisiana Tech third baseman Hunter Wells was named a Baseball America First Team All-American after finishing second in the nation in hits with 101.

LSU junior pitcher Landon Marceaux and freshman right fielder Dylan Crews have received All-American recognition. Both players made the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association third team.

Former LSU star Alex Bregman has been placed on the ten-game injured list with a quad strain. The Astros still clobbered the Chicago White Sox 10 to two yesterday.

Conference commissioners are meeting in Chicago to discuss a proposed expansion of the college football playoff from four to 12 teams, possibly as early as 2023. This has caused some to wonder whether this would negatively impact the importance of bowl games. Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley says while there are some concerns, he’s excited about what this could mean for college football.
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During the meetings in Chicago, there’s talk about scrapping the divisions, because winning a conference championship gets you into the 12-team playoff.

LSU men’s basketball has received a commitment from four-star prospect Justice Williams. He’s a six-foot-three shooting guard from Florida and he’s ranked as the 33rd best prospect for the Class of 2022 according to 24-7 sports.

In high school baseball, Mangham Coach Wayne Johnson has retired after 42 seasons. He won 880 games during his career.