06:45 Sportscast, May 16th, 2016

The LSU baseball team had another big weekend. After scoring 11 runs on Saturday to clinch a series victory over Tennessee, the Tigers scored in double digits again on Sunday as they won 10-7 to complete a sweep of the Volunteers. The Tigers hit two home runs, one in the top of the 6th by Bryce Jordan, the other was by Antoine Duplantis in the 8th…:
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LSU hosts Northwestern State on Tuesday and then number one ranked Florida travels to Baton Rouge to begin a three-game series on Thursday.

No. 21 UL-Lafayette defeated No. 23 South Alabama 6-3 to claim the team’s 8th straight series of the year and 11th of the season. The win moves the Ragin Cajuns two games back of the Jaguars for first place in the Sun Belt. They’ll host ULM in a three-game series starting Thursday. The Warhawks dropped a 7-6 decision to Little Rock Sunday.

Back to college baseball: Louisiana Tech dropped the series finale Sunday to No. 16 Southern Miss by a score of 2-0. Despite the Conference USA series loss, the Bulldogs will compete in the league championship, as they secured their spot in the tournament Friday night with a 7-5 win over the Golden Eagles.

Southeastern Louisiana dodged a sweep attempted by UNO Sunday as The Lions claimed a 4-3 victory Sunday over the Privateers. SLU can clinch a Southland regular season title and the No 1 seed at the conference tournament with two wins against Central Arkansas next weekend.

McNeese State kept their postseason hopes alive with a 6-4 victory over Central Arkansas Sunday to clinch their final Southland Conference series of the regular season in Lake Charles.

Northwestern State completed a three game series sweep over Nicholls State over the weekend. The Demons picked up the 6-3 win on Sunday in Thibodaux.

The SEC tournament champs LSU softball team learned last night that they are the 10th seeded team nationally and The Lady Tigers will play Long Island in the opening round of the NCAA tournament at the Baton Rouge regional Friday. Also in the regional at Tiger Park this weekend is McNeese State. The 14th seeded UL-Lafayette softball team will host in the regional round and play Boston U Friday.