LSU baseball has been making a climb in the power rankings after winning six of its last eight ball games. The Tigers have gotten better pitching as of late but stopping LSU’s offense remains job number one for opponents, no easy task against a lineup so deep and talented. Dylan Crews is batting .328 this season with 13 home runs and says he keeps his approach simple…

Cut 17 (16) “…extend on really.”

The Tigers host Nicholls tonight at 6:30.

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In other action around the state, Lamar visits the Southern Jaguars while McNeese hosts Stephen F. Austin. UL-Monroe heads west on I-20 to take on Louisiana Tech, as UNO heads across town to play Tulane for the Pelican Cup in New Orleans.

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With just a couple of weeks to go in the regular season, the U-L Cajuns are jockeying for position in the Sun Belt conference and in the RPI as they try to get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016. Coach Matt Deggs says the pressure is on, but he’s confident.

Cut 19 (20) _“…one of them.”

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The LSU women’s basketball team has added another transfer, 5-foot-8 guard Kateri Poole from Ohio State. Last season Poole averaged 4.8 points and 2.4 assists for the Buckeyes and played in OSU’s win over the Tigers in the second round of the NCAA tournament. With three transfers now, Kim Mulkey’s recruiting class for next season is up to seven players.

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