6:45 LRN Sportscast

The top ten matchup between LSU and Tennessee lived up to the hype last night as the Fighting Tigers pulled out a five to two victory over the Volunteers in front of a record 13-thousand fans at Alex Box. Jordan Thompson’s three-run double with two outs in the eighth inning snapped a two-two tie. Garrett Edwards was the winning pitcher, getting the final five outs and Paul Skenes struck out 12 in seven innings.

Louisiana Tech welcomes Conference USA newbie Dallas Baptist to J-C Love Field tonight for the start of a weekend series against the Patriots. D-B-U is 4-2 in league play, while the Bulldogs are 3-3, even though they rank last in the conference in hitting and third to last in pitching. Coach Lane Burroughs says his experienced team is figuring out how to win
Cut 19 (12) “…3-and-3.”

The LSU Tigers make their first appearance in the Final Four tonight since 2008 when they take on Virginia Tech in a national semifinal game. LSU is led by the SEC single-season double-double record holder and All-American Angel Reese…
Cut 16 (18) “…all year.”