11:40 LRN Sportscast

The top ranked LSU baseball team pulled off an impressive come from behind win yesterday to complete a three-game sweep of Ole Miss. Down six to four, with two outs, third-string catcher Hayden Travinski drilled a three-run homer down the left field line that resulted in a seven to six win for the Tigers. LSU third baseman Tommy White left the game with an injury. We are expecting an update today from Coach Jay Johnson.

Back to college Baseball, 18th ranked Dallas Baptist swept Louisiana Tech, the Ragin Cajuns were swept at James Madison, ULM dropped two of three to Arkansas State. Nicholls is in first place in the Southland Conference after sweeping Houston Christian. The Colonels are at LSU tomorrow night. Grambling won its series at Southern. The Tigers are 13-and-4 in the SWAC and in first place in the West.

Davis Riley and Nick Hardy won the Zurich Classic at the TPC Louisiana. It’s the time the duo has won on the PGA Tour.

LSU quarterbacks Jaiden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier each threw two touchdown passes in Saturday’s spring game, but the defense also made some big plays too. Coach Brian Kelly says linebackers Harold Perkins and Omar Speights were outstanding and the coach also believes Texas transfer and defensive end Ovie Oghoufu’s two sacks show he’s a really good addition…
Cut 18 (20) “…mature players”

Eleven Louisiana deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease during the 2022-23 hunting season, which brings the total to 12. All of the CWD cases have been in Tensas Parish. LDWF State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jim LaCour says they have a control plan.
Cut 8 (11) “…the future.”
Hunters are strongly encouraged to get all deer harvested in the Tensas Parish area to get the carcass tested for CWD.