Alex Lange was oustanding last night as he helped the LSU Tigers secure a four to nothing victory over the Auburn Tigers. Lange threw his second straight complete game as he allowed just five hits and struck out nine. The win moves LSU within a half game of Florida and Mississippi State for the overall lead in the Southeastern Conference. Game two is tonight at 7 PM. Jared Poche will get the start, after receiving his degree this morning. Keegan Thompson starts for Auburn. He has an ERA of 2.08.
In other action tonight….Louisiana Tech looks for its fifth consecutive series victory as they host Marshall for the final home series at J-C Love Field.
The Ragin Cajuns are also home this weekend to face Texas State. UL Lafayette has lost back-to-back series for the first time since 2015.
In the Southland, Southestern Louisiana will host Central Arkansas. The Lions are in third place in the league standings, the Bears are in fourthe place. Nicholls and UNO are on the bubble to make the Southland tournament. They play each other this weekend. Game one is tonight in Thibodaux.
LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron is not expecting four-star defensive tackle signee Tyler Shelvin to join the team in June, because he’s not been academically cleared to participate.
Former LSU quarterback Brandon Harris is officially a North Carolina Tar Heel. U-N-C announced the former Parkway star has signed a letter of intent. Harris will be eligible to play this season, if he graduates from LSU and he’s expected to do so.
Former NFL player Michael Dwayne Jackson Dyson was killed in a motorcycle early this morning in Tangipahoa Parish. State Police say the 48-year-old Dyson was driving his motorcyle at a high rate speed when he hit a vehicle that was backing from a parking spot along U-S 51. The driver of that other car was also killed. Dyson played for the Browns and Ravens in the 1990s and caught 353 passes.
The Saints begin their rookie minicamp today. Former Breaux Bridge and LSU star Travin Dural begins his quest to make the team as an undrafted free agent.