The eight-ranked LSU baseball team scored nine runs in the first inning on their way to a 17-4 win in seven innings over the Ragin Cajuns. In that first inning catcher Cade Arrambide hit a two-run home run and Jared Jones hit a grand slam. The Tigers also got a strong start from Jaden Noot who allowed one earned run in three innings. Coach Jay Johnson says Noot might be used in the upcoming series against Mississippi State…
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In other action…Nicholls upset 13th ranked Southern Miss eight to five in Biloxi. Andy Miller finished a triple shy of the cycle as he had three hits and drove in two runs. Louisiana Tech defeated Grambling 14 to six. ULM upended Central Arkansas eight to one and Northwestern State over Centenary 11 to 1 and McNeese slammed Southern 15 to 5.
At LSU spring practice, the media got to hear from offensive coordinator Joe Sloan. Sloan talked about Mississippi State transfer Michael Van Buren, who is the Tigers second string quarterback. Sloan says it’s good to have a backup that started eight games in the SEC last year…
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It didn’t take long for McNeese to hire a new men’s basketball coach and it’s someone former coach Will Wade knows really well. Bill Armstrong, who was a former associate head coach with Wade at LSU, will take over the Cowboys basketball program. Armstrong was an assistant at Baylor last season. Armstrong also spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Ole Miss.