LSU closed out its regular season home slate with a 19-7 win over Northwestern State last night. It was the most runs scored by the Tigers since they put up 21 against Maine back in February. Braden Jobert blasted a pair of home runs and drove in three, while Hayden Travinski went yard are drove in four more to lead an LSU offense that had six batters with at least two RBI.
The Tigers close the regular season with a three-game set at 21st-ranked Vanderbilt. LSU has to win at least one of the three to finish the season at .500 in the SEC. The Commodores enter the series having won six of eight, including road series wins over Georgia and Arkansas.
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The Ragin’ Cajuns picked up a 6-1 victory over Nicholls. After trailing 1-0 after 5 innings, U-L put up 4 runs in the sixth capped by Wil Veillon’s pinch-hit home run. Chipper Menard pitched four scoreless innings of relief to earn his fifth win.
Southern’s three-game win streak came to an end in New Orleans as UNO scored two in the bottom of the eighth and held on for a 5-4 victory. Tremaine Spears had 2 RBI for the Jags but Miguel Useche came up with a pinch-hit double that drove in the winning runs for the Privateers.
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The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have the Golden Ticket, but they did end up with the eighth pick in next month’s NBA draft. The Orlando Magic won the top selection for the fourth time in franchise history and their track record with that pick has been pretty good, with Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, and Dwight Howard as their previous three choices.
In the opening game of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat topped the Boston Celtics, 118-107. Dallas and Golden State open the West Finals tonight.
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Matt McMahon has completely remade the LSU basketball roster in a matter of weeks. After essentially having no players six weeks ago, he completed his 2022 class with the signing of 6-10 center, Shawn Phillips Jr., out of Arizona. It’s an impressive feat to pull off while the program and the athletic department are still facing potentially harsh penalties from the NCAA. Sheldon Mickles of The Advocate, says that like any other coach McMahon would love to win now, but his eyes are on the future as well.
Cut 17 (12) “…next year.”