LSU welcomed its third transfer outfielder commit in Oregon freshman Angel Laya last weekend. Laya hit .296 with 14 homers this season, but LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson told Tiger Rag Radio all three of the newcomers can do more than just swing the bat.
Cut 16 (17) “…high-end hitters.”
The Tigers will likely lose outfielders Derek Curiel and Jake Brown to the MLB Draft this weekend. Curiel is a projected top-ten pick.
The Pelicans tip off the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas against the Timberwolves today. New Orleans will look to snap an 11-game Summer League losing streak after going winless in 2024 and 2025. Tip-off is at 2:30.
Sun Belt West schools announced which players will be joining their head coaches at Sun Belt Media Days in New Orleans next week.
Redshirt junior quarterback Lunch Winfield and redshirt senior offensive lineman George Jackson will represent UL Lafayette.
Louisiana Tech will send senior tight end Eli Finley and graduate linebacker Kolbe Fields
Senior offensive lineman AJ Vinson and senior linebacker Noah Flemmings will attend for ULM
The Saints announced the open practice schedule for this year’s training camp. Players report July 28, and the first public practice is the 30th. New Orleans hosts nine open practices in all, including one at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium August 26. Joint practices with the Jaguars and Cowboys are also open.
Former Louisiana Tech and Ruston High School pitcher Cade Gibson made his second of back-to-back relief appearances for the Marlins last night. Gibson allowed no hits and struck out three in two innings against the Mariners. Tuesday night, Gibson earned his second win of the season as he allowed no runs and no hits in the tenth inning of a 6-5 walk-off win over Seattle