The LSU baseball team will look to heat up the bats tonight as they face in state rival Tulane at home, three days after losing a series loss against Texas A&M. The Tigers are 2-4 in league play, and 16-7 overall. Coach Paul Manieri says they are looking forward to a good showing tonight at the Box…:
CUT 1 (15) “stretch”
LSU then hits the road for a weekend series at SEC West opponent Auburn.

Also on the diamond today — several more in-state action games, Nicholls State hosts UL-Lafayette, Southeastern hosts Southern, Northwester State hosts ULM and Grambling is at Louisiana Tech.

Louisiana Tech men’s hoops season is over after the Bulldogs fell to ETSU 88-83 in the quarterfinals of the Vegas 16 Tournament Monday night. The Bulldogs end the year with a record 23-10 season.

Former NBA coach Mike Dunleavy Senior will be introduced as the new head coach of the Tulane Green Wave today. The 62-year-old will be in charge of a program that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1995.

The LSU men’s basketball program has lost another player to the NBA draft. Point guard Tim Quarterman is forgoing his final season of eligibility. He joins Ben Simmons as two Tigers who have withdrawn from school and are preparing for the pros.

The New Orleans Pelicans, who were without seven players due to injury, snap a three game losing streak after picking up a 99-91 victory over the New York Knicks last night in the Smoothie King Center. Jrue Holiday scored 22 points. On an interesting note of the game, a child ran out of the stands and walked onto the court to hug the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, which he was granted. The Pels travel to face the Spurs tomorrow night.

The Saints have signed veteran Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley to a one year contract. Fairley, a former Auburn star, spent last season with the St. Louis Rams after spending the first four years in the league with the Detroit Lions.