It will be LSU and U-L Lafayette in a super regional series next weekend at Alex Box Stadium. For the second time in three days, the Tigers defeated UNC-Wilmington two to nothing. Jared Poche threw 8.2 innings of shutout baseball and struck out eight. Coach Paul Mainieri on his sophomore left-hander’s performance…
cut 30 (19) “…time and time again”
LSU scored its two runs in the 2nd inning. Chris Chinea had an RBI double and Jake Fraley had an RBI single. LSU will now get ready to play the Ragin Cajuns.

UL Lafayette defeated Rice five to two in Houston. The Most Oustanding Player in the Regional, Evan Powell had a two run single in the fifth inning.

Louisiana Tech will have at least seven football games broadcast on national television this fall. Fox Sports One will televise the games against Western Kentucky and Rice.

The 40th playing of the Independence Bowl has been scheduled for Saturday December 26th at 4:45 PM. An ESPN Network will televise the contest. The Indy Bowl is still trying to nail down a title sponsor for the game, after Duck Commander ended its deal with the bowl game.

New Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has reportedly agreed to a four-year contract with New Orleans. Jake Madison, who writes for Bourbon Street Shots, says Gentry will bring an up tempo style of basketball to the Crescent City…
cut 18 (16) “….next season”