4:45 LRN Sportscast June 2

The LSU baseball team is in Hattiesburg getting ready for regional play that will begin tomorrow at Pete Taylor Park. Tiger Fans are confident their team can take this Regional. Coach Jay Johnson doesn’t believe the pressure to win is a negative…

Cut 17 (19) “…the right way.”

In some good news, Jacob Berry practiced at third base today, a strong indicator that he will play tomorrow. The Tigers will take on Kennesaw State at 6 pm.

The LHSAA executive committee expanded the definition for select schools that will increase their number by a 16-5 vote Thursday afternoon. Based on an interpretation of bylaw 4-point-4-point-4, which is designed to promote fair play, an estimated 198 schools will be considered select and 207 nonselect for the 2022-23 school year.

LSU athletics director Scott Woodward tells the Advocate there’s no rush to approve a new scheduling format for football in the Southeastern Conference. It’s possible a vote could take place tomorrow when the SEC spring meetings end in Destin, Florida. The discussion surrounds whether there will be eight or nine conference games and how many permanent opponents, between one and three have been thrown around, as many expect the SEC will scrap the division format.

N-I-L is also a popular discussion at the S-E-C spring meetings. Tigers football coach Brian Kelly says name, image, and likeness has turned into a runaway train…

Cut 20 (11) “…right now”

The NBA Finals tip-off tonight in San Francisco as the Boston Celtics face the Golden State Warriors in a matchup of two of the league’s best performers on the biggest stage. The Warriors are playing for their seventh championship in their ninth finals appearance, while Boston goes for its 18th title in 21 appearances.