After a long wait, LSU’s bats were ready to score some runs in the SEC Tournament late last night. The Tigers trounced the Kentucky Wildcats 11-6 as freshman left fielder Josh Pearson became the first LSU player to record five hits in an SEC tournament game as he had three singles, one double and a two-run homer. Ma’Khail Hilliard earned his seventh win as he worked six innings, holding the Wildcats to two runs on four hits and striking out six. Tonight at 8:00, LSU will play top-ranked Tennessee.

Louisiana Tech is now 2-and-0 in the Conference USA Tournament after beating Old Dominion seven to two. Ryan Jennings had a no-hitter into the seventh inning as he won his sixth game. Taylor Young had three hits and drove in three runs. The Bulldogs are off today and will play either Old Dominion or Charlotte tomorrow morning.

McNeese outlasted Southeastern Louisiana six to five in 12 innings to take game one of their championship series in the Southland Baseball Tournament. The Cowboys have won 12 straight Southland Conference Tournament games, matching Sam Houston’s record set in the 2000s. A win for the Cowboys tonight in Lake Charles and they head to the NCAA Tournament.

The Saints completed the first of three sessions of organized team activities or OTAs on Thursday, their first under new coach Dennis Allen. Not all of the players were there, but Allen is not bothered by that.
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No Alvin Kamara as he faces battery charges from incident that occurred in Las Vegas last February. No Michael Thomas either, but Allen says Thomas will be ready for training camp.