16:45 LRN Sportscast May 12th

The Rally Possum must have been in South Bend on Wednesday to help LSU sweep Notre Dame in a doubleheader. The Tigers took game one, one to nothing on Jake Fraley’s solo blast over the wall. LSU won the nightcap 3-2 as Bryce Jordan delivered a two-run single in the 7th. The Rally Possum and the Tigers are in Knoxville for the start of a three-game series tomorrow night.

There’s a couple of other big weekend series in college baseball. U-L Lafayette is at South Alabama. The Jaguars are 19-5 in the Sun Belt and in first place, while the Cajuns are 16-8. Both teams feature outstanding pitching staffs, as UL Lafayette leads the league with a 3.31 ERA and South Al’s is not far behind.

After sweeping a midweek series from Northwestern State, Louisiana Tech visits Southern Miss on Saturday. Tech is three-games back of the Golden Eagles for first place.

The state baseball tournament is underway in Sulphur. Tonight at seven o’ clock….Simpson takes on Downsville Charter in a Class C semifinal match-up. In Class B tonight, it’s Anacoco against Grace Christian and the Class 4A semifinal contest tonight matches up two Acadiana rivals….Breaux Bridge versus top-seeded Teurlings Catholic.