16:45 LRN Sportscast May 18th

It should be a fun next three days for LSU baseball fans as the Tigers can win an SEC West championship by beating the Bulldogs in the final regular season series of the season, which starts tonight in Starkville. Mississippi State is one game back of LSU in the division standings. They have one of the top players in college baseball. Brent Rooker is hitting .406 with 20 home runs and 71 RBIs. Rooker is the SEC leader in all three of those categories, along with doubles. LSU pitcher Jared Poche is hopeful the Tiger pitchers can limit Rooker’s impact…
cut 18 (18) “….get em out”
First pitch is at 6:05.

ULM President Nick Bruno announced today that athletics director Brian Wickstrom will not seek to renew his contract, which is set to expire on June 30th. Wickstorm has been with the Warhawks since July 2013. In a statement, Wickstorm said it’s his destire to make a long-term move to a bigger program.

Pelcians star Anthony Davis has been named to the All-NBA first team, along with LeBron James, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard.

The top high school basketball player in the state, Scotlandville’s Javonte Smart, has LSU among the six schools he’s considering. The others are national powers Kansas, Kentucky, UCLA, Oklahoma State and Florida State.

Former LSU Tiger Tre’Davious White has signed his rookie contract with Buffalo and now seeks a starting spot in the Bills secondary.

And the Steelers have released former Ragin Cajuns tight end Ladarius Green after injury riddled 2016 season.