11:40 LRN Sportscast April 14

The LSU baseball team scored multiple runs in the first four innings and went on to beat Grambling 14-11 last night. Jake Fraley drove in three runs for the Tigers, Austin Bain won his third game of the season as he struck out six in two innings of relief. Wesley Drain hit his sixth homer of the season in a losing effort.

McNeese won its sixth straight last night as the Cowboys defeated Louisiana Tech three to one. McNeese will now get ready for a Southland series at Lamar this weekend. The Bulldogs are home to take on FIU.

LSU-Eunice is ranked number one in the latest junior college division two poll. The Bengals are 38-1.

The Saints regular season schedule will be released at 7 PM tonight along with the rest of the NFL teams. New Orleans will play their division rivals twice, and they’ll alsohave games against the Rams, Seahawks, Lions, Cardinals, 49ers, Giants and teams from the AFC West.

The LHSAA Executive Committee is meeting in Baton Rouge today and the split championships in football and several other sports is part of the discussion. LHSAA past president Todd Guice says the executive committee could call for a special meeting to have the principals’ vote again on the issue…
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Guice believes a compromise could be reached that would bring the association back together again.

A disappointing season for the Pelicans ended last night with a 144-109 loss to the Timberwolves in Minnesota. The Pels suffered through numerous injuries and finished with a record of 30-52. Coach Alvin Gentry says because of all of the injuries, he would grade the season as an incomplete.