The LSU baseball team begins a nine-game homestand tonight by hosting the Nicholls Colonels. The Tigers are coming off their first SEC series victory of the season over Missouri.

Freshman outfielder Ashton Larson led the Tigers at the plate this past weekend. He was 5-for-10 with two doubles, one homer, two RBI and four runs scored. Larson is hitting 3-95 in SEC games. Coach Jay Johnson on why Larson has become one of LSU’s top hitters…
Cut 18 (25) “…emotional control.”
Nicholls is coming off a sweep over Houston Christian.

In other acton tonight…ULM hosts Little Rock, Grambling is at Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana hosts Alcorn State.

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It will be a Top 20 battle tonight in Lafayette as the 19th ranked Cajuns softball team hosts seventh ranked LSU. These two teams met last Tuesday and the Tigers won four to two. With the postseason right around the corner, Cajuns coach Gerry Glasco says there is a lot at stake…
Cut 19 (24) “…and them.”
First pitch is at 6 PM.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly will be in Detroit for the first round of Thursday night’s NFL draft. Three Tigers are expected to be selected in the first round, Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Junior. The trio of former Tigers will also be in Detroit to hear their name called.