The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against eighth-ranked Oklahoma, starting tonight at 7 p-m at Alex Box Stadium-Skip Bertman Field. Coach Jay Johnson says LSU’s pitching staff will need to limit long innings against the Sooners’ talented offense.
Cut 16 (08) “…momentum on offense.”
Oklahoma ranks third nationally in stolen bases with 65.
The 25th ranked Ragin Cajuns picked up a nice road win last night, beating Houston six to three in 10 innings. Cody Brasch pitched well out of the pen to get his second win.
ULM outscored UNO 17-12, McNeese clobbered Prairie View 16 to 1 and Tulane blanked Northwestern State two to nothing.
The McNeese men’s basketball team aims for an upset in the NCAA Tournament as it faces fifth-seeded Vanderbilt today at 2:15 p-m. The Cowboys rank second in the nation in turnovers forced, averaging nearly 17 per game, and coach Bill Armstrong says his team will look to frustrate the Commodores on defense.
The Southern women’s basketball team faces Samford tonight at 6 in the First Four in the NCAA Tournament. It marks the Lady Jags’ second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Coach Carlos Funchess attributes the program’s continued success to recruiting the right players.
Cut 19 (12) “…support each other.”
If the Lady Jags win, they will be slotted in as the 16th seed in the Sacramento 4 Region and will face top-seeded South Carolina in the First Round Saturday.