Following a series win over Georgia, LSU baseball seems to have found its bearings. The Tigers have won six of eight and are climbing the power rankings. Cade Doughty says there’s no time to look back with plenty of tough competition ahead.

Cut 16 (14) “…get the job done.”

The Tigers host Nicholls tonight at 6:30 before going for their third straight SEC series win on the road at Alabama this weekend.

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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 travels across town to play Tulane for the Pelican Cup in New Orleans.

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Southern University offensive lineman Ja’Tyre Carter was one of four players selected from Historically Black Colleges in this past weekend’s NFL Draft. Carter was taken by the Bears in the seventh, becoming the first player from The Bluff drafted since Lenny Williams in 2004.

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The U-L Ragin Cajuns have won 10 of their last 12 in the Sun Belt Conference and sit three games behind Texas State in the standings. They’ll take on the Bobcats next weekend, but up first is UT-Arlington, and Coach Matt Deggs says his team won’t take the struggling Mavericks lightly.

Cut 18 (15) “…can we play.”

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In tonight’s NBA playoffs, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks look to take a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, while Golden State tries to do the same against the Memphis Grizzlies in the West.

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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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