After sweeping Auburn, LSU baseball leads the SEC West with an 18-9 record. The Tigers own a one-game lead over Mississippi state after losing two of three from Georgia. The Tigers will square off against the Bulldogs for a three-game series starting on Thursday in Starkville. It will be the final three games of the season.

McNeese State continues to lead the Southland Conference with a 20-7 record. The Cowboys are coming off a non-conference sweep of Creighton and they’ll finish the regular season with a home game against Houston on Tuesday and then a three-game series against Lamar.

Southeastern Louisiana swept Central Arkansas to finish off conference play with a 20-10 record. The Lions will take on Southern Miss on Tuesday in Biloxi.

The Ragin Cajuns took two of three from Texas State, ULM has lost 10 in a row after getting swept by Troy and Louisiana Tech is tied for third in the Conference USA standings after sweeping Marshall.

Former LSU star Alex Bregman blasted a grand slam last night as the Astros defeated the New York Yankees 10-7. Bregman’s uniform number is two and before the game the Yankees retired Derek Jeter’s number two jersey. The win for Houston puts them seven games ahead of Texas for first place in the American League West.

The Advocate newspaper is reporting Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps and Head Coach Alvin Gentry will return next season. Demps has been on the job since 2010 and the team has made two playoff appearances during that time. Gentry will be entering his third season as head coach.

Three teams from Louisiana will be in the NCAA Baton Rouge softball regional. LSU is the top seed, while the Cajuns will be the second seed and McNeese State is the third seed. Louisiana Tech will make its 10th NCAA appearance in program history as they are a three seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional.

Back to baseball, Grambling is the champions of the SWAC Western Division. They’ll play Alcorn on Wednesday in the SWAC Tournament at Wesley Barrow stadium in New Orleans.