4:45 LRN Sportscast

The LSU Baseball program has received a verbal commitment from a power hitter in the transfer portal. Eddie Yamin the Fourth says he’s coming to LSU after hitting .342 with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs for the Dayton Flyers in 2024. The New York Native has played catcher, first base and right field at Dayton.

At the College World Series today…Florida eliminated Kentucky today as the Gators defeated the Wildcats 15 to 4. Florida plays Texas A-and-M tonight. The Gators will need to beat the Aggies twice to advance to the championship round of the College World Series.

If Tennessee beats Florida State this afternoon, the Vols advance to the Championship series.

The Detroit Pistons announced the firing of Monte Williams today. The former Pelicans coach lasted just one season in Detroit and it was a miserable year. The Pistons had the NBA’s worst record at 14 and 68. Detroit is getting rid of Williams even though they will owe him 65-million dollars.

Attention anglers!!!. New red drum regulations go into effect tomorrow. There’s a four fish daily limit per angler. You can only keep red drum that measure between 18 to 27 inches in length. Keeping red drums over 27 inches is prohibited. The retention of red drum by captains or crew on charter or head boats while on a for-hire trip is prohibited. LDWF Director of Marine Fisheries Chris Schieble (sheeble…
cut 30 (10) “…catches one”
These limits are in place to get the population of red drum back up after LDWF found signs of overfishing, such as not enough juvenile fish making it back to spawning areas.