Gavin Dugas’ three-run homer in the ninth inning broke a scoreless tie last night in Austin, Texas and the top ranked LSU baseball team came away with a three to nothing win over the Longhorns. Coach Jay Johnson on the heroics from his fifth year senior…
cut 18 (13) “…that was awesome”
Thatcher Hurd, Nate Ackenhausen and Christian Little held Texas to four hits on the night.

La Tech erupted for five runs in the fifth inning and scored the winning run in the seventh for a come from behind six to five win over fourth ranked Ole Miss in front of ten-thousand fans at Swayze Field. Brody Drost hit a three-run homer in the fifth and Dalto Davis drove in the winning run in the seventh. Landon Tomkins pitched three innings and allowed one run and earned the win. The same two teams play again today in Oxford.

McNeese defeated the Ragin Cajuns five to four last night in Lake Charles. Kainin Morrow pitched six scoreless innings and allowed just two hits, while striking out six. Brad Burckel and Payton Harden homered for the Pokes.

ULM crushed Grambling 14 to one. Carson Jones had a three-run double in a seven-run sixth inning. Northwestern State drew 13 walks and defeated Stephen F Austin 13 to two.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly announces John Jancek as his new special teams coordinator as he’ll replace Brian Polian. Jancek was a defensive analyst for LSU last season and he previously served as a defensive coordinator at Georgia and Tennessee. He’ll also coach the outside linebackers.

The Pelicans are at Portland tonight to begin a three game road trip. The team says Zion Williamson continues to progress with rehabilitation of his right hamstring strain and he’ll undergo medical imaging next week. But Larry Nance Junior and Jose Alvarado are out several weeks with injuries.