The LSU baseball team came up short in its bid to win its 7th national championship. Florida pulled away in the 8th inning and defeated the Tigers 6-1 last night to capture their first title in baseball. There was a controversial play in the 7th inning, when LSU had a run taken off the scoreboard because of a runner interference call at second base. Here’s how Coach Paul Mainieri saw it….
cut 17 (15) “….correct call”
Replay showed it was the correct call. The Tigers trailed the whole game and had chances to take the lead in the 7th and 8th innings, but shortstop LSU Kramer Robertson says it didn’t work in their favor…
cut 16 (14) “…whole career”

Saints quarterback Drew Brees tells ESPN-dot-com he’s starting a co-ed youth flag football league. Brees says it would be a safer alternative to tackle football. Brees says Football ‘N” America will start this fall in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Covington and then expand into other states next year. The future Hall of Fame QB came up with the idea after coaching his sons’ flag football team in San Diego.

Michael Federico has been named as the new head baseball coach at ULM. The Slidell native has been an assistant coach at Southern Miss the last nine seasons, working with the pitchers and catchers. In 2015, Federico was named Assistant Coach of the Year by Conference USA. Federico is also a former head coach at Meridian Community College in Mississippi and led the school to two World Series appearances in three seasons as head coach.

Former LSU pitcher Kevin Gausman won for the first time in four starts yesterday as the Baltimore Orioles topped Toronto 3-1. Gausman gave up four hits in 5.1 innings.