11:40 LRN Sportscast May 31st

The LSU Baseball team takes an 11-game winning streak into the Baton Rouge Regional. During this hot streak, the Tigers have outscored opponents 87-25. Senior left-hander Jared Poche says this LSU team is capable of more….
cut 19 (17) “…front us”
Texas Southern will bring an RPI of 267 to the Box this weekend. There are 299 schools playing college baseball in Division One

Southeastern Louisiana Head Coach Matt Riser has yet to decide who will start on Friday night against Rice. He could go with either Mac Sceroler or Corey Gaconi. The Lions took two of three from Rice earlier this season.

And weather could be a factor, there’s a high chance of rain in Baton Rouge all weekend.

Wide receiver Lance Moore has retired as a New Orleans Saint. Nine of Moore’s eleven seasons in the NFL were in the Big Easy. He signed with the Saints in 2005 and finished fifth in franchise history in receptions and fourth in touchdowns with 38.

There’s a good chance the LSU-Alabama football game will once again be a night game. CBS has decided that day they’ll show two games, one at 2:30 and the other at 7:00. An official kick-off time won’t be known until late October.

LSU All-American golfer Sam Burns has announced he’s turning pro. The sophomore from Shreveport was ranked as the number one golfer in the country heading into the NCAA championships, but he finished 32 in the tournament. Burns started the year by finishing in the top 10 in his first 14 starts this season.

Cities looking to host LHSAA championship events will make their bids today. Lafayette wants to bring the boys basketball championships back to Cajundome and Alexandria has a proposal to host both the boys and girls basketball championships.