The LSU baseball team bounced back from a tough weekend in Starkville to beat Southeastern Louisiana 12 to 4. Coach Jay Johnson says his guys were ready to play. Zac Cowan threw four scoreless innings of relief and Derek Curiel had two doubles and a homer.
The Cajuns gave up five runs in the fifth inning but went on to beat Southern University 15 to 5. Noah Lewis and Colt Brown each homered. Tonight, U-L Lafayette hosts Nicholls.
ULM beat up on future Sun Belt rival Louisiana Tech 16 to 5. Bryce Blaser and Sutton Lewis each drove in four runs. In two games this season, the Warhawks outscored the Bulldogs 30 to 8. ULM is at Southern Miss this weekend.
In action later today…Northwestern State visits 22nd ranked Arkansas and McNeese travels to Houston.
Former Parkway star Chloe Larry has signed with LSU women’s basketball after two years at Tennessee Tech. Larry won two state titles at Parkway and averaged nearly 14 points a game last season at Tennessee Tech.
At the start of spring practice, LSU’s defense was miles ahead of the offense. With several new pieces on that side of the ball, it took time to adjust, but Coach Lane Kiffin says he’s seen progress for the second straight week following Saturday’s scrimmage in Tiger Stadium.
Cut 18 (13) “…pleased with that.”
Louisiana Tech has reached a settlement with Conference USA that allows Tech to leave Conference USA and join the Sun Belt on July 1st. The exit fee is a reported eight million or more dollars. Matt Bellinson with the Ruston Leader, says it’s costly, but a move that will end up favoring La Tech when all is said and done…
Cut 15 (12) “….right for them”