6:45 LRN Sportscast

Top-ranked LSU begins a three-game series tonight against ninth-ranked Tennessee. Paul Skenes (Skeens) goes after his sixth win of the season tonight and the potential first-round pick knows he’ll be challenged…
cut 17 (18) “…make it hard”
Chase Dollander will start for the Vols. The junior right-hander is 4-2 with an E-R-A just below four. First pitch is at 7 PM.

Last night in college baseball, U-L-M edged Central Arkansas five to three as Jake Haggard had a two-run home run. South Alabama rallied from five down to beat Nicholls ten to eight in ten innings, Southeastern Louisiana edged Mississippi Valley two to one in ten innings, and UNO trounced Tulane 16 to four.

ULM and Louisiana Tech announce they will renew their football rivalry as soon as 2030. The two schools have not played each other since 2000. KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says he’s excited for the rivalry’s return but you never know what could happen…
Cut 27 (11) “…down the road”
La Tech leads the all-time series 30-13.

LSU held its Pro Day for NFL scouts yesterday and edge rusher B-J Ojulari (oh-juh-LAR-ee) did not participate in all of the drills, because of a right hamstring injury. Despite the injury, Ojulari has enjoyed the draft process…
cut 22 (11) “….for granted’
Ojulari is expected to be a second-round pick in the draft.