11:40 LRN Sportscast

Today is opening day for the top ranked LSU baseball team as they open the season this afternoon against Western Michigan. Coach Jay Johnson has a talented group and he plans to throw out different lineups each game…
cut 19 (20) “….doing that”
Because of cold weather tonight, first pitch for today has been moved up to 3 PM.
Louisiana Tech is expected to make a third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. The bulldogs open the season tonight against BYU. The Bulldogs won 43 games last year and return preseason Conference USA Pitcher of the Year Jonathan Fincher and center fielder Cole McConnell, who drove in a school record 76 runs last season.
After failing to get a double-double in Sunday’s loss at South Carolina, Angel Reese came back with a vengeance last night as she scored a career-high  36 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead LSU to a 69-60 win over Ole Miss. Reese played all 40 minutes…
cut 27 (13) “…the win”
The Lady Tigers are at Florida on Sunday.
In other action, the Ragin Cajuns ended a two-game losing streak by beating rival ULM 84-67. Louisiana Tech lost its third straight as it fell to North Texas 72-62. After the game, Coach Talvin Hester confirmed reports that Cobe Williams, who is averaging 19 points a game has left the team. And Northwestern State won its ninth straight as the Demons defeated Southeastern 81=76.