For LSU fans who stayed up to watch, it was worth it. In a game that lasted over five hours and ended just before two-am, the LSU Tigers defeated Florida five to three in 14 innings in the SEC Tournament. Jordan Romero snapped out of an 0-for-18 funk at the plate and drilled a pinch-hit single into right field to push across the game-winning run. Jesse Stallings was the other hero in this game. He pitched five scoreless innings of relief to earn his third victory of the season. LSU faces Mississippi State tonight. The winner advances into the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.
Earlier today, Louisiana Tech avoided elimination in the Conference USA Tournament with a 13-3 win over Charlotte. The Bulldogs had a season-high 18 hits and Tech has now scored at least 10 runs in four of the last five games. Casey Sutton threw his third complete game of the season. The Bulldogs play again tomorrow afternoon in Hattiesburg.
UNO eliminated Northwestern State from the Southland Tournament as the Privateers took advantage of four Demon errors to score five unearned runs. Northwestern ends its season with a 33-24 record.
Later tonight, it will be UL Lafayette versus Texas State in a winner’s bracket game of the Sun Belt Tournament. This one may not start until 9 PM, because of weather in San Marcos, Texas.
The UL Lafayette softball team begins its super regional series against Oklahoma tonight. Game one of the best of three series is at 8 PM. The Sooners are 50-7 on the year and they’ve won 25 in a row. The Cajuns have hit 104 homers on the year.
Pelicans star Anthony Davis will miss out on 23-million dollars, because he failed to reach certain clauses in his contract. Davis would have been owed that cash if he was named the league’s MVP, voted a starter in the All-Star game or selected to the All-NBA team. The All NBA team was just announced and A-D is NOT on the squad after missing 21 games due to injury.