LSU right-hander pitcher Paul Skenes delivered another special performance last night as he struck out a career high 15 hitters in a three to nothing win over Auburn. Here’s the 15th strikeout courtesy of the LSU Sports Radio Network…
cut 30 (13) “…backing up’
Tre Morgan supplied the offense as he hit a two run homer in the first inning and then delivered an RBI single in the seventh inning. Game two of the series is tonight at 8 PM.
The Cajuns doubled up ULM eight to four as Julian Brock had four hits and Jackson Nezuh allowed three earned runs in seven innings to get the win.
Louisiana Tech had a season high 21 hits and hit five home runs and the Bulldogs blasted UAB 16 to 3 to improve to 12 and 10 in Conference USA.
LSU women’s hoops has added another all-American to its roster as forward Aneesah Morrow has announced her decision to transfer to LSU after putting up big numbers at DePaul. The Chicago native averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds a game last season. She will join up with Angel Reese, who also averaged a double-double in scoring and rebounding last night. Morrow was rated as the second best player in the transfer portal and LSU also signed the top player in the transfer portal Hailey Van Lith from Louisville.
Back to baseball…Nicholls knocked off Southeastern Louisiana 13 to seven. Leadoff hitter Parker Coddou had four hits, Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi over Northwestern State eleven to eight, McNeese defeated Lamar six to four, UNO outscored Houston Christian nine to seven and Grambling defeated Texas Southern ten to eight to strengthen its lead on first place in the SWAC West Division.