After losing a series to Florida, the LSU Tigers return to the baseball diamond tonight to host Southeastern Louisiana. The Tigers dropped three spots in the latest D-1 baseball poll to number eight losing in extra innings on Saturday night to the Gators and then getting run-ruled on Sunday. Southeastern Louisiana has won eight of its last nine and nearly beat the Tigers in Hammond earlier this year. First pitch is at 6:30 at Alex Box Stadium.

Also tonight, the Ragin Cajuns have won seven straight and will host Grambling. The Tigers have won six in a row and are one of three teams in the SWAC undefeated in league play. First pitch is at 6 PM.

Louisiana Tech has won four straight and they visit ULM. Bulldogs outfielder Cole McConnell was named Conference USA Hitter of the Week for a second time this season. McConnell hit four home runs in the sweep over Jacksonville State this past weekend.

Big game tonight for the Pelicans. New Orleans who is trying to lock down the fourth spot in the Western Conference Standings hosts Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 49-21 and in second place in the West and New Orleans is 44-27. The Pelicans have won eight of their last ten.

The Lady Tigers will play UCLA in the Sweet 16 round as the Bruins defeated Creighton 67-63. Top seeded Iowa also advanced.

ULM defeated Grambling 102 to 76 in the WNIT. First postseason win for the Warhawks in 39 years.

At LSU spring practice, Coach Brian Kelly says they are working on the running game…
cut 16 (18) “…to have”

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is leaving the WAC for the Southland and will become a full-time member this July.