4:45 LRN Sportscast

The top ranked LSU baseball team looks for a second straight win over Kentucky tonight, after beating the Wildcats 16 to six last night. But second baseman Gavin Dugas didn’t finish the game because of a shoulder injury. Coach Jay Johnson hopes it’s not serious…
cut 20 (10) “…big a deal”
First pitch tonight is at 6:30.

The Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin came to the defense Zion Williamson today. Zion has received a lot of criticism for saying earlier this week he was physically fine, but not ready to play yet. Griffin said today the doctors never cleared him…
cut 29 (20) “…to play basketball”
Griffin says he remains excited about the future of the franchise after going through a rash of injuries this season.

The NFL draft is in a couple of weeks and the Saints have the 29th overall pick thinks to the Sean Payton-Broncos trade. General Manager Mickey Loomis is known for being aggressive and making deals to move up in the draft, but host of the Locked On Saints podcast Ross Jackson says if the Black and Gold stay pat at 29, they’ll take the best player available…
cut 19 (17) “….on the board”

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon continues to make moves in trying to get better. The Tigers have received a commitment from seven-foot graduate transfer Will Baker of Nevada. Baker was a third-team All Mountain West selection last season averaging 14 points and five rebounds a game. Baker began his career at the University of Texas.