The Saints will start the 2026 season on the road and then play the next three at home, including a Monday night matchup against the Atlanta Falcons to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Black and Gold’s return to the Dome following Hurricane Katrina. It’s the lone primetime game for the Saints.
New Orleans will open the season in Detroit and then travel to Baltimore in week two. The Saints host Las Vegas in week three and then the October 5th matchup against the Falcons. The Saints could have a couple of potentially cold weather games in November against the Bears and Bengals.
Another rough night for LSU’s pitchers as the Tigers walked 13 hitters in an 11 to eight loss to 19th ranked Florida. Daniel Lachenmeyer started and gave up six runs in the first inning. Steven Milam drove in three in a losing effort.
Nice win for the Ragin Cajuns last night as U-L Lafayette defeated 20th ranked Coastal Carolina seven to two. Cody Brasch with six shutout innings.
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Three Louisiana Tech pitchers combined to hold Sam Houston to three hits in a two-to one win over the Bearcats. Declan Dahl struck out seven over five innings. Luke Nicholas got the win and Thomas Allen the save. The Dogs have won 14 of their last 18 Conference USA games.
Troy scored four runs in the first inning and ULM never really could recover as the Trojans defeated the Warhawks six to four
In the Southland Tournament, Blaise Preister hit a walk-off home run in the ninth as top seeded Southeastern Louisiana avoided the upset by beating Houston Christian three to two. The Lions will play McNeese in the winner’s bracket tonight after the Cowboys beat Nicholls 11 to 3. The Colonels will try to avoid elimination when they play the Huskies this afternoon.
In Beaumont, sixth seeded Northwestern State upset third seeded UTRGV six to five.
Southern edged Alabama A-and-M nine to eight as Kameron Byrd had a walk-off two run single. Bethune Cookman beat Grambling 23 to 1 in 7 innings.