After a tough loss to South Alabama, LSU welcomes SEC foe Auburn to Alex Box Stadium for the start of a three-game series tonight. The Tigers blew a five to one lead on Tuesday and lost to the Jaguars seven to six. Coach Paul Mainieri says they can’t dwell on that loss…:
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This is the final home weekend series for the Tigers, but LSU’s 32-17 overall record has them in position to host at least a regional.

UL-Lafayette defeated visiting McNeese State 4-1 last night. The Cajuns saw a strong performance by sophomore right-hander Nick Lee who limited the Cowboys to one run scattering six hits over seven innings with four walks and six strikeouts.

Nicholls State topped Jackson State 4-2 last night in Thibodaux. Colonels Cayden Hatcher tossed 5.1 innings and allowed just two runs on four hits.

Also last night, Grambling fell to Alabama 12-2.

The LSU softball team landed a hard fought 6-5 win over Missouri in their opening game at the SEC Tournament in Knoxville last night.

Louisiana Tech softball hammered Charlotte 11-1 in the first game of the C-USA Tourney.

The LSU football team’s Academic Progress Rate improved 18 points to 959, meeting the national average, according to NCAA documents released Wednesday. Elsewhere, 17 teams are ineligible to participate in NCAA tournaments next year including Southern University who will be banished in baseball, men’s and women’s cross country and men’s track and field. Grambling received postseason bans in men’s basketball, men’s cross country and men’s track and field.

The Independence Bowl has announced that it’s bowl game will be played on Wednesday, December 27th in Shreveport. The New Orleans Bowl will kickoff in the Superdome on December 16th at noon.