Louisiana Tech fans are celebrating today as the Bulldogs handed LSU its first loss on the young baseball season as 15th ranked Tech trounced the second-ranked Tigers 11 to six. LSU committed five errors and Tigers pitching could not handle the top of La Tech’s batting order. Taylor Young and Philip Matulia combined to drive in seven runs.

In other action. Tulane held on to beat Nicholls seven to five and Missouri slammed Southern 19-8.

In basketball, LSU fell to 7 and 8 in the SEC after losing to sixth-ranked Kentucky 71 to 66 in Lexington. LSU’s leading scorer Tari Eason only had five points, because of foul trouble and the Wildcats scored 48 points in the second half.

ULM lost its fourth straight as they fell to Georgia State 82-70, while the Cajuns won their third in a row, defeating Georgia Southern 82-69. Tulane lost to 14th ranked Houston 81-67.

LSU football Coach Brian Kelly introduced his new defensive coordinator to the media on Wednesday. Matt House was the D-C at the University of Pittsburgh, F-I-U, and Kentucky. The past three seasons he was the linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and helped them win a Super Bowl. Kelly on why he hired House…
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The Saints have named defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen and secondary coach Kris Richard as co-defensive coordinators. Current head coach Dennis Allen was the team’s D-C last season and its expected he will continue to call defensive plays. Saints analyst Mike Detillier…
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