After taking two of three from Alabama, LSU’s RPI didn’t improve much. It’s up to 50 and the Tigers remained unranked in most of the college baseball polls. LSU hosts Northwestern State tomorrow night.

Louisiana Tech sophomore centerfielder Parker Bates has been named Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week. For the week, Bates drove in seven runs, including four 4 RBIs yesterday as the Bulldogs beat Southern Miss to take the series.

Saints Coach Sean Payton says as of right now there are no plans to sign a veteran running back to take the place of Mark Ingram, who is suspended for the first four games for violating the league’s P-E-D policy. Payton says they have guys on their roster that can fill the void of Ingram’s absence, including sixth-round pick and former Louisiana Tech running back Boston Scott….
Cut 17 (14) “runner first”
A ruling today from the US Supreme Court makes sports betting possible nationwide, but legal sports betting in Louisiana is a long way from happening. Legislation was defeated in the current regular session that would have given Louisiana voters a chance to vote on whether they want to legalize sports betting in this state. The bill was killed because there are many legislators who oppose an expansion to gambling. But Metairie Senator Danny Martiny authored the measure and said the decision to keep sports gaming out of Louisiana is a missed chance for additional revenue for the state….
cut 8 (10) “….rely one”
UL Lafayette and LSU with once again meet in an NCAA Softball Regional. The Tigers are the host school and they’ll play Fordham at 5:30 on Friday. The Cajuns and Houston are the other two teams in the regional.