The LSU Baseball Tigers are co-champions of the Southeastern Conference after sweeping Mississippi State. The Tigers finished league play with a 21-9 and they’ve possibly nailed down a national seed. The Bayou Bengals will begin play in the SEC Tournament on Wednesday when they face the winner of Tuesday’s game between Missouri and Texas A&M.

Six other teams are competing in conference tournaments this week. The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech are couple of teams who need good performances this week in order to make sure they reach the NCAA Tournament. UL Lafayette will play Georgia Southern on Wednesday night in Statesboro, Georgia in the Sun Bel Tournament. The Bulldogs will play in Conference USA Tournament and they’ll face Charlotte on Wednesday night.

Three Louisiana teams are in the Southland Tournament, led by top-seeded McNeese State. The Cowboys will face Lamar on Wednesday in Sugar Land, Texas and Southeastern Louisiana is the second-seed and they’ll take on seventh seeded UNO at noon.

LSU and UL Lafayette softball will attempt to play a winner takes all regional championship game today, but the weather forecast does not look good. Because of extensive delays both Saturday and Sunday, the Tigers and Cajuns met late last night, with first pitching coming at 10:37. LSU won the game six to one. If the game can’t be played today, LSU will advance to the Super Regional in Tallhassee, because they are the higher seed.

The Louisiana Tech softball team’s season is over after a five to two loss to Minnesota on Sunday afternoon in the Tuscaloosa Regional. Head Coach Mark Montgomery was proud of his team’s fight after losing to Minnesota 11-3 in the first game of the regional….
cut 30 (15) “…for a win”
Louisiana Tech’s season ends with a 38-24 record.