LSU baseball has made it official, as they announced Arizona Coach Jay Johnson as the new head coach of the Fighting Tigers baseball program. The 44-year-old led Arizona to the College World Series twice in six seasons in Tuscon.  Aaron Fitt from D-1 baseball-dot-com says one of Johnson’s biggest challenges will be dealing with a passionate fan base who expects a trip to the College World Series every year.

Cut 17 (15) “the west”

When he was an assistant coach at San Diego, the Toreros went to the NCAA Tournament six times in eight years. In his first head coaching job at Nevada, The Wolfpack won the Mountain West title in his second season. In his first season at Arizona, the Wildcats finished as national runner-ups to Coastal Carolina.

The Saints have released a statement in response to a report that fans will be required to wear masks at football games in the Dome this season. The NFL franchise says as the vaccination rate continues to improve, they expect masks will not be a requirement once the season begins. The Saints also says 100-percent of the coaches and football operations staff are fully vaccinated. And they ranked third among NFL teams in the player vaccination rate.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will finally get inducted into the Hall on Saturday night during a big ceremony in Natchitoches. The eleven-member class has been waiting for over a year to be inducted. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland says the inductees have been patient and understanding.

Cut 13 (09) “home state”

LSU’s Adam Miller and Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Lofton Jr. have made the USA’s Under 19 World Cup team.  Miller and Lofton join the 12 man team after solid collegiate seasons.  Miller averaged 8.3 points per game at Illinois last season while starting all 31 games.  Lofton averaged over 12 points per game for the Bulldogs as a freshman to go along with 7.5 rebounds.  Lofton is the first The player to ever earn a spot on the World Cup team.