LSU opens NCAA Regional play tonight at 6 pm against Kennesaw State in Hattiesburg. The Tigers could be near or at full strength offensively with the potential returns of Jacob Berry and Cade Doughty, but LSU’s success will likely hinge on its pitching. Coach Jay Johnson says his guys are ready to go.

Cut 18 (17) “…and execute.”

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Three other Louisiana teams get underway tonight as well. Louisiana Tech is the two seed in the Austin Regional and they face Dallas Baptist at 6:30 pm. Southeastern Louisiana will face top-seeded Auburn at Plainsman Park at 6 pm. And the Ragin’ Cajuns close the night in College Station against second-seeded TCU at 7 pm.

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The Saints have wrapped up week two of OTAs and Coach Dennis Allen is happy with what he’s seen so far. Former LSU star Jarvis Landry drew plenty of praise from Allen after his first few practices. Landry says he’s not quite where he wants to be, but he’s getting there.

Cut 17 (15) “…I’ll be ready.”

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The Louisiana High School Atheltic Association is redefining what a select school is by using a bylaw that calls for the promotion of fair play. The new definition could increase the number of select schools from 109 to 198, leaving 207 schools on the non-select side for the 2022-23 athletic year. Schools that want to stay on the non-select side have until June 22nd to change their open enrollment districts.

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LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad, the reigning SEC women’s golf champion, shot the lowest round by an amateur in the 77-year history of the US Women’s Open, putting up a 6-under-65 in the opening round and leaving her one stroke behind leader Mina Hiragae on Thursday.

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