LSU’s defense let them down again last night in a five to four loss to Arkansas to open an SEC series. A Jacob Berry throwing error in the first inning led to an unearned run and shortstop Jordan Thompson failed to handle a hard ground ball on an RBI single in a decisive three-run seventh inning. The series resumes tonight at 6 PM in Fayetteville.

The Ragin Cajuns had a season-high 19 hits in a 14-2 win over ULM. Tyler Robertson was four for four with a career-high four RBI. Starting pitcher Brandon Talley struck out a career-high eight batters.

Nicholls upended Northwestern State eight to two as Devin Desandro threw six shutout innings. McNeese defeated UIW nine to three as leadoff man Braden Duhon had three hits. Southeastern Louisiana edged UNO five to four. The Privateers and Colonels are tied for first place in the Southland standings at 6-and-4.

The Pelicans face the Clippers tonight in Los Angeles and the winner advances to the Western Conference playoffs as the eighth seed. Second-round pick Herb Jones has pest on the defensive side of the ball and Brandon Ingram expects the rookie will come up big again tonight…
cut 17 (14) “…all year”
Tip off is at 9 PM.

Spring football wrapped up last weekend for the Ragin Cajuns. First-year head coach Michael Desormeaux is excited about this year’s group of players and looks forward to seeing if they can build on last season’s 13-win campaign…
cut 18 (19) “….do it though”