Paul Skenes is the first LSU player to be selected number one in the Major League Baseball draft since Ben McDonald in 1989. The Pittsburgh Pirates used their top overall pick on Skenes and his 100-mile-an-hour fastball. Skenes is surprised and humbled…:
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Skenes and teammate Dylan Crews are the first high school or college teammates to be selected 1 and 2 in the MLB draft. Crews was taken by the Washington Nationals. The Nats have also selected LSU second baseman Gavin Dugas. He was taken in the sixth round. Former LSU pitchers Cole Henry and Todd Petersen are also in the Nationals organization.

Also drafted today in the third round, the Tamp Bay Rays selected LSU star Tre Morgan.

Ragin Cajuns star outfielder Carson Roccarforte was selected in the second round by the Kansas City Royals.

SEC Football Media Days begin next Monday. LSU announced today that Coach Brian Kelly will be joined by quarterback Jayden Daniels, defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo and running back Josh Williams. LSU will be joined on day one by Missouri and Texas A-and-M. SEC Football Media Days this year will be held in Nashville.

Former Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon will be inducted into the Conference USA Hall of Fame. Dixon had 87 touchdowns during his career at Tech which spanned 2012 to 15. The 87 TDs are the second most in FBS history.

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inductee 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 are 1-and-1 in NBA Summer League Action after beating the Warriors 94-86 in Las Vegas last night. New Orleans next game is tomorrow against the Suns.