The top ranked LSU baseball team cruised to a 12-to-2 victory over the Butler Bulldogs last night as starting pitcher Paul Skenes (skeens) struck a career-high 13 hitters for his third win of the season. The 13 strikeouts are the most for an LSU pitcher since 2018. Dylan Crews hit his second home run and drove in three runs. The Tigers face Central Connecticut State at 1:30 today.

Louisiana Tech trounced the Northwestern Wildcats 14 to 5 as the Bulldogs hit four home runs. Ethan Bates had one of those home runs and drove in four runs.

The Ragin Cajuns lost at home to Campbell five to two. Cajun hitters struck out 15 times in the game. ULM lost in 13 innings to Incarnate Word five to four. The Warhawks had a four-to-one lead but only had five hits on the night.

Memphis edged Nicholls three to two, UT Arlington over Northwestern State five to four and McNeese blanked George Washington two to nothing.
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The Pelicans led by 14 points after the first quarter, but lost to the Golden State Warriors 108 to 99 last night. Klay Thompson had 27 points for Golden State, while New Orleans was led by C-J McCollum who had 25 points. Brandon Ingram was held to 17 points.

The LSU Lady Tigers defeated Georgia 83-69 in the SEC Tournament as the Lady Tigers hit 11 three-pointers, which ties a season high. Alexis Morris made five three-pointers and had 28 points, Flau-jae (Flaw-jay) Johnson also hit five-three-pointers and finished with 21. LSU faces Tennessee tonight.

LSU men’s basketball concludes its regular season by visiting Florida today at 5 PM, while the Ragin Cajuns take on Georgia Southern tonight in a Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinal game.

In girls’ basketball yesterday…Oak Hill and Oakdale won their first state titles, while Northwood-Lena won its second straight. And Hathaway beat Fairview 64-54 to win the Division Five non-select title.