4:45 LRN Sportscast

It was a big time win last night for the Ragin Cajuns baseball team as they defeated top ranked LSU eight to five at Alex Box Stadium. Heath Hood and Conor Higgs homered for U-L Lafayette and Right-hander David Christie threw a career-high six innings in relief to earn the win…..
cut 28 (13) “….success”
Meanwhile, LSU did not play well as they committed a couple of errors in the field, outfielders lost a couple of balls in the twilight and the Tigers pitchers walked six more hitters.

Louisiana Tech won its fourth straight as the Bulldogs knocked off 23rd ranked Southern Miss three to one. Solid pitching from Reed Smith, who allowed one earned in five innings.

Also last night, Southeastern clobbered Jackson State 14 to 4, Nicholls State crushed Mississippi Valley State 12 to three and Tulane topped UNO eight to six.

Tonight ULM is at Little Rock and Grambling hosts UIW.

New LSU special teams coordinator John Jancek met with the media as the Tigers get ready for their spring game this Saturday. Jancek is a former defensive coordinator at Georgia and Tennessee and this is his first stint as a special teams coordinator. Jancek says during his three decades of coaching experience, he’s always had a role in special teams…
Cut 19 (19) “…a good thing.”
Jancek was part of Kelly’s coaching staffs at Grand Valley State and Central Michigan.

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans tees tomorrow at the TPC Louisiana in Avondale. 80 two-man teams will compete in best ball and alternate shot formats over the next four days. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are defending champs.