When Alex Lange is on top of his game, LSU is tough to beat. The junior right-hander threw a complete game shutout last night as the Bayou Bengals blanked the Auburn Tigers four to nothing. Lange struck out nine and allowed only one runner past second base all night. Game 2 is tonight at 7.

Also in action tonight…Louisiana Tech meets Marshall in the final home series of the season, the Cajuns host Texas State, ULM is at Troy, Tulane hosts Houston, McNeese State begins a non-conference series at Creighton, while Southeastern Louisiana hosts Central Arkansas, UNO is at Nicholls and Northwestern State is in Texas to face Abilene Christian.

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.

The Saints began their rookie minicamp today. Former Breaux Bridge and LSU star Travin Dural starts his quest to make the team as an undrafted free agent.

An early morning crash in the Village of Tangipahoa claimed the lives of two people, including the former Mayor of the Village of Tangipahoa and retired NFL player Michael Dyson, according to State Police. Trooper Dustin Dwight says the 48-year-old Dyson was traveling down US 51 on his motorcycle at a high rate of speed…:
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Dyson played for the Browns and Ravens in the 1990s.

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.

At the state baseball tournament, the big upset happened in Class 3A as fifth seeded Iowa advanced to the title game by blanking top seeded Brusly 12 to 0. Iowa will face South Beauregard in Saturday’s title game.