For a second straight game, LSU baseball scored in double digits and for the third straight day they beat Tennessee. Sunday’s final was 10-7 as Bryce Jordan and Antoine Duplantis each homered. Heading into the last week of the regular season, LSU has an RPI of 12 and they are tied for third in the SEC West.

UL Lafayette is two games back of South Alabama for first place in the Sun Belt. The 21st ranked Cajuns doubled up 23rd ranked South Alabama six to three. UL Lafayette has won eight straight series.

In Conference USA, Louisiana Tech dropped two of three to first place Southern Miss. The Bulldogs are in fifth place heading into the final regular season series against Rice.

In the Southland, Southeastern Louisiana’s lead for first place is down to one game after nearly getting swept by UNO. Northwestern State is tied for third after sweeping Nicholls.

The NFL Network reports the Cardinals are preparing to make former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu the highest paid safety in the league, even though he is coming of an ACL injury. The Chiefs Eric Berry is currently the highest paid safety as his annual salary is just shy of 11-million dollars.

The Saints have signed four players following this weekend’s rookie minicamp. New Orleans added offensive tackle Tyrus Thompson, who was a sixth-round pick by Minnesota last year, and they also signed former San Jose State cornerback Jimmy Pruitt, former Ferris State wide receiver Jake Lampman and former Air Force tight end and long snapper Garrett Griffin.

LSU and UL Lafayette will both host NCAA Softball regionals this weekend. McNeese is heading to the Baton Rouge regional.