The LSU baseball team seeks its fifth straight win tonight when they take on Tulane. The Tigers swept South Carolina last weekend. Koki Riley, who covers LSU baseball for the Advocate and Nola-dot-com, says LSU took advantage of a weak hitting Gamecocks team…
Cut 27 (12) “…they did”
LSU has looked better offensively the last two weeks. Freshman Mason Braun has been really good as a lead-off man. He had six walks against South Carolina and his on base percentage is a team high .474.
In other action tonight…Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern State. Nicholls is at 11th ranked Mississippi State and ULM hosts Mississippi Valley State.
ULM Softball Coach Molly Fichtner has been named Sun Belt Softball Coach of the Year. The Warhawks are the number one seed in the Sun Belt tourney that begins tomorrow in Lafayette.
The Ragin Cajuns have won five in a row heading into tonight’s game against UNO. Coach Matt Deggs likes how his team is playing and he’s trying to stay out of their way…
Cut 22 (12) “….good job of that”
First pitch tonight is at 6 PM>
It’s been reported that La Tech paid at least eight-million dollars to end its relationship with Conference USA. Financial terms have not been released, but Bulldogs athletics director Ryan Ivey says financially it’s a good move, as travel costs will be reduced.