11:40 LRN Sportscast April 27

LSU remains ranked number one in several polls that came out today after taking two out of three from Texas A-and-M. In the Pefect Game Top 25 poll, LSU is number one followed by the Aggies who are ranked second. Texas A-and-M was able to avoid a sweep by beating LSU six to two. The Tigers are back in action on Tuesday night against Alcorn State.

The Ragin Cajuns have won six in a row after sweeping UT-Arlington. Yesterday, U-L Lafayette beat the Mavericks four to one. Freshman Wyatt Marks allowed just one run in seven innings. Kyle Clement belted his sixth home run of the year.

ULM beat Georgia Southern 11 to 1 on Sunday. Justin Stawychny drove in five runs. Louisiana Tech was also a winner yesterday as they defeated FIU 1-0. Chandler Hall drove in the lone run, with an RBI single in the 7th.

Southeastern Louisiana swept Houston Baptist this past weekend and is still in first place in the Southland.

ESPN is reporting the Pelicans have made a max offer to All-Star Anthony Davis that would pay him a total of 140-million dollars over five years. Davis still has one-year left on his rookie contract. Head Coacn Monty Williams believes Davis’ first experience in the playoffs will only fuel him to become a better player…
cut 17 (10) “…next year”

Justin Rose won the Zurich Classic on Sunday at the TPC Louisiana in suburban New Orleans. Rose finished at 22-under for the tournment, one shot ahead of Cameron Tringale. Rose birdied 17 and 18 for his seventh PGA Tour Victory.

It’s a sad day at Captain Shreve high school today. The Gators head football coach, Richard Lary, passed away from a heart attack over the weekend. Lary had been the Captain Shreve head football coach since 2011, he led the Gators to the playoffs this past season. He was only 49-years-old.