The LSU baseball team tries to follow up last night’s thrilling victory with another win tonight against Texas A-and-M. The Bayou Bengals got a base hit from reserve infielder Danny Zardon to drive home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Tigers won four to three. Alex Lange pitches for LSU, he’s 7-0 with a 1.40 ERA, while Ryan Hendrix is 3-0, also with a 1.40 ERA. First pitch is at seven o’ clock.

In other action around the state this weekend…U-L Lafayette hosts U-T Arlington for three games. The Ragin Cajuns are in fourth place in the Sun Belt with a 10-7 league record. The Mavericks are 8-and-10.

In the Southland…Nicholls State is at McNeese State. The Cowboys are 12-and-9 in the league, while the Colonels are 10-and-8. Nicholls has won four in a row, while McNeese will look to snap a four-game losing streak.

How will the Pelicans rebound after a demoralizing loss last night in Game 3 of their series with Golden State. The Warriors down by 20 to start the fourth quarter, closed out the period on a 20-to-5 run and went on to win in overtime, 123-119. New Orleans is now down three games to none and they’ll need to win tomorrow night to keep their season alive.

At the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Hudson Swafford is your second round clubhouse leader after shooting a 66 today and he’s 11-under for the tournament. Former LSU golfer John Peterson is through 36 holes and at six under par and Shreveport golfer David Toms is at five-under.

In college basketball news, UL-Lafayette head coach Bob Marlin announces that Shawn Long will return for his senior season. Long is a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection who averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds a game last season. With Long returning, all five starters from last season will be back for the 2015-16 season.