LSU and Mississippi State practice this afternoon at Alex Box Stadium in advance of their Super Regional Series that starts tomorrow night at 8 PM. State has one of the best hitters in college baseball. Brent Rooker is hitting .395 with 23 home runs and 82 RBIs. Former Tigers All-American and ESPN college baseball analyst Ben McDonald says LSU pitchers will have to make some quality pitches against him….
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Rooker had seven hits in three games against LSU earlier this season. LSU brings a 14-game winning streak into play this weekend, while the Bulldogs have won four in a row.

Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley is seeking a third opinion from a doctor after one heart specialist said he should end his football career. Fairley has been playing with an enlarged heart during his entire NFL career, which began in 2011. A doctor who evaluated him this offseason, saw that his condition has worsened. Coach Sean Payton says Fairely had a third examination this week and they are  waiting on the results.

The Saints will have a three-day minicamp beginning on Tuesday. And weather permitting the practices will be open to the public at the team’s training facility. And it’s also been announced that the Saints will have joint preseason practices with the Los Angeles Chargers in California before their August 20th preseason game. New Orleans will also practice with the Texans in Metairie prior to their August 26th exhibition game.

Back to college baseball…Former Louisiana Tech head coach Greg Goff has interviewed for the vacant ULM head coaching job. That’s according to the News-Star. The Monroe newspaper also reports Louisiana Tech hitting coach Jerry Zulli is leaving for the same job at Alabama.