LSU starting pitcher Alex Lange made one bad pitch. That was to the first man he faced in Thursday’s SEC series opener with Mississippi State. After giving up the long ball, Lange put together his third straight dominant performance in a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs. LSU can clinch the SEC West with a win today over State.
McNeese State picked up the program’s first Southland Conference regular season championship since 2006 following its incredible 10-2 win over Lamar. A strike out by relief pitcher Aidan Anderson for the final out of the ballgame emptied the McNeese dugout as the Cowboys dog piled near the pitcher’s mound in celebration. Game 2 of the series is today.
Nicholls State blanked Central Arkansas 5-0 on the road in the first of three, and – senior Cole Stapler tossed his first career shutout. The win puts Nicholls at a four-way tie for fourth. The top 8 advance to the Southland tournament.
Southeastern lost the series opener to Seton Hall big time as the Lions fall 16-3.
Elsewhere, Louisiana Tech dropped a three game series opener to Middle Tennessee, 6-3. The Diamond Dogs now sit in a tie for fourth place in Conference USA.
In the Sun Belt, UL-Lafayette dominated ULM as the Ragin Cajuns defeat the Warhawks 16-2 in the series opener in Monroe. The win moves the Cajuns a game and a half out of first place in the west division with two games to go.
The NCAA softball regional in Baton Rouge begins today and three of the four teams are from Louisiana. They are No. 13 LSU, UL-Lafayette, McNeese State. Louisiana Tech is in Tuscaloosa for the regional hosted by Alabama.
New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has been named to the first-team All-NBA. This is the second time Davis has earned the distcinction.
Former and current Saints players will participate in a weekend of fishing, shooting and entertainment at the Black and Gold Classic in Grand Isle. Former Saints tackle Stan Brock hosts the event and says today teams will participate in a private shooting event and tomorrow the fishing rodeo begins at 6 a.m. He says all the proceeds go to the Green Beret Foundation and All American Caliber, groups which support veterans:
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