History was made in last night’s Major League Baseball draft as for the first time two teammates were selected with the first two picks. Pittsburgh selected LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with the first pick and Washington took Tigers center fielder Dylan Crews with the second pick. Skenes 100-mile per hour fastball and wipe out slider could put him in the major leagues soon….
cut 20 (17) “…as soon as possible”
Four LSU Tigers were selected last night. The Cincinnati Reds used the 38th overall pick to take right-handed pitcher Ty Floyd and in the second round the Chicago White Sox selected right-handed pitcher Grant Taylor, who did not pitch this past season because of an injury.

Rounds three through ten of the Major League Baseball Draft will get underway at 1 PM today. Last night in the second round, the Kansas City Royals took Ragin Cajuns outfielder Carson Roccaforte. Roccaforte had a .325 career batting average in three seasons at U-L Lafayette.

The Royals also took LSU’s top baseball signee, catcher Blake Mitchell, went in the first round with the eighth overall pick.

Nicholls baseball coach Mike Silva has a received a contract extension that attempts to keep him in the Colonels dugout through 2029. Silvia just led the Colonels to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1998.

Legendary Louisiana high school football coach Lee Hedges has passed away at the age of 93. He coached NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw at Woodlawn High School in Shreveport. Hedges also led Captain Shreve to its lone state championship in 1973.

The Pelicans beat the Warriors 94-86 in NBA Summer League Action in Las Vegas. Dyson Daniels had 17 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. North Carolina State product Dereon Sebron had a team high 25 points. New Orleans is 1-and-1 in the Summer League and will play the Suns tomorrow night.