LSU Coach Paul Mainieri’s team will be short on pitching for the Corvallis Regional as he says its unlikely that Ma’Khail Hilliard and AJ Labas will be able to pitch because of fatigue. Mainieri says it will behoove the Tigers to stay in the winner’s bracket. For LSU to do that, Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says they need their top hitters to produce
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The Tigers face San Diego State this afternoon at 3 PM central time.

And tonight at 9 PM, Northwestern State faces the number three national seed Oregon State at Goss Stadium. Oregon State’s batting average ranks third nationally as they have a team average of .318. Left-hander Ridge Heisler starts on the hill for Northwestern.

LSU-Eunice scored four runs in the sixth inning last night and that was the difference in a 9-5 win over Parkland College in Game One of the division two national junior college championship series. Koi Westrook hit a three-run homer in that decisive sixth inning. The Bengals can win the title tonight as first pitch is at 7:00.

It was a great first season in the NFL for Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, but the former first round pick wants to be 10-times better in year two..
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The Defensive Rookie of the Year allowed a 45.3 passer rating against him last season, which was third best in the NFL.

LSU’s home opener on September 8th against Southeastern Louisiana will kick-off at 6 PM. ULM’s season opener against the Lions has been moved to Thursday August 30th.