It was all LSU last night in its matchup with Texas as the Tigers trounced the Longhorns 13-4 at Alex Box Stadium. The Bayou Bengals bats came out hitting in the first inning, scoring five runs off Texas ace Nolan Kingham. Kingham lasted just three innings and gave up eight runs.

Offensively, the Tigers were led by second baseman Brandt Broussard who was 4-for-4 with 4 runs driven in. Lead off man Daniel Cabrera drove in three runs as the Tigers had 16 hits. Zack Hess gave up two runs in the 2nd inning, but pitched six strong innings and struck out a career-high 10. Game two of the series is tonight at 6:30 with Caleb Gilbert pitching.

Elsewhere, Louisiana Tech thumped S-I-U Edwardsville 13-1. Chris Clayton drove in three runs. ULM swept a doubleheader Northern Kentucky. The Ragin Cajuns lost to Wright State 8-2 in the first game in the completely renovated Tigue (Teague) Moore Field.
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The Pelicans returned from the All-Star break and they were pushed to limit but came away with a 124-123 overtime victory over the Miami Heat last night. Anthony Davis gave an MVP performance with 45 points, 17 rebounds, five blocked shots and five steals. During this four game winning streak, A-D has scored at least 38 points. New Orleans will be in Milwaukee to face the Bucks on Sunday afternoon.

The LSU Tigers are in Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs this afternoon at 1 PM. The Bayou bengals are looking to snap a five-game losing streak on the road. A win will give LSU an 8-8 record in the SEC and 17 wins on the year.

UL Lafayette can win an outright Sun Belt crown tonight as they visit South Alabama.

Grambling State goes after its 12th straight win as they host Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Other games of note, Nicholls State has a big game against UNO. and ULM goes after its fifth straight win when they take on Troy.