The college baseball and softball transfer portal window opened yesterday and five LSU Tigers have jumped in. The five that are looking to play elsewhere didn’t have a lot of success in 2026. They are Mavrick Rizy, DJ Primeaux, Daniel Harden, Trent Caraway, and Jaden Noot.
LSU softball is losing one of its top pitchers to the transfer portal. Jayden Heavener had the lowest ERA among the starters and won 13 games for the Tigers.
The NCAA Baseball Tournament continues to be unpredictable with Troy beating Florida ten to two. The Trojans will play Little Rock in the Super Regionals. St. John beat Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional Final to advance to play Alabama.
Oklahoma hit a walk-off home run to beat Georgia Tech eight to seven and the Sooners will advance to play Kansas.
Auburn will host Ole Miss in a Super Regional Series after beating Milwaukee eight to three last night, while U-S-C eliminated Texas A-and-M by beating the Aggies seven to one.
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The Saints completed their third day of organized team activities yesterday and will return to the field tomorrow and Thursday. Second year quarterback Tyler Shough says it’s been great a great offseason without any rookie responsibilities or an open QB battle.
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Receiver Chris Olave has been a full participant in OTAs, while his agent tries to iron out a long-term deal with the Black and Gold. Olave is set to make 15-million dollars in his fifth and final year of a rookie deal.
Former LSU star Odell Beckham junior is back with the New York Giants. The 33-year-old was the 12th overall pick by New York in 2014 and became a superstar player, but injuries and controversies led to him being traded to Cleveland in 2018. Beckham did not play in the NFL last season.