Tough, tough loss for the LSU baseball team last night as they had multiple chances to score a bunch of runs instead, they lost 3-2 to South Carolina. The Tigers were two-for-16 with runners on base, 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and 0-for-3 with the bases loaded. For the game, LSU left 11 runners on base. The loss drops the Tigers 1.5 games back of Auburn for the overall lead in the SEC. Tonight’s game is at 7 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns snapped their three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Georgia Southern. Kennon Fontenot hit a two-run homer and Gunner Leger gave up just two hits for his ninth win of the year.

Coastal Carolina defeated ULM 7-5 in 12 innings. Louisiana Tech pounded Florida International 14-6. That’s six straight wins for the Bulldogs. Miami native Brent Diaz hit a three-run homer, also had a two-run double and a triple.

McNeese opened its series with Texas A&M Corpus Chrsiti with a 6-4 win over the Islanders. Austin Sanders tied a career-high with nine strikeouts. The Cowboys are now 20-5 in conference play and have a 3.5 game lead for first place. It’s only the third time in program history the Pokes have won 20 Southland Conference games in a season.

Southeasetern Louisiana defeated Sam Houston State two to one in 11 innings last night as Drew Avans RBI single to center ended the ball game. Great pitching performance from Lions starter Mac Sceroler (Suh-roller) struckout 13 over nine innings.

Nicholls thumped Stephen F Austin 15-6. First time since 2010 that the colonels scored that many runs in a Southland game.

UNO edged Houston Baptist three to one and Incarnate World blanked Northwestern 2-0.

Better news for the Demon basketball program as guard Jalen West has been granted a seventh year of eligibility. It’s rare for the NCAA to do this. West has missed the last two seasons with knee injuries.