LSU Baseball continues to add talent to its roster with the help of the transfer portal. Freshman right-hander Thatcher Hurd of UCLA confirmed that he’s transferring to LSU where he could have up to three years of eligibility. Hurd had a 1.06 ERA through 34 innings last season. His freshman campaign ended prematurely because of a stress fracture in his lower back.

LSU has also recently added North Carolina State slugger Tommy White and Baylor starting shortstop Jack Pineda. They will join Dylan Crews and Tre Morgan to help produce a formidable lineup. Pineda was a guest on Tiger Rag Radio….
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Saints defensive end Payton Turner announced on Twitter that he’s been cleared for training camp after missing most of his rookie season because of a shoulder injury that required surgery. In five games last season, Turner had 12 tackles, three tackles for loss, and one sack.

Starting tomorrow, the Pelicans can offer forward Zion Williamson a contract extension. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has predicted Williamson would sign a max contract which would be 186-million dollars over five years. But Zion has only played in 85 games during his three seasons in New Orleans.

Dates and times will be announced at a later time, but LSU men’s basketball knows they will have home-and-home matchups with Alabama, Arkansas, Texas A-and-M, Florida and Missouri. The Tigers will also host Auburn, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt and travel to Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Mississippi State.