11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU and Northwestern State baseball begin play today in the Corvallis Regional. The Tigers face San Diego State at 3 PM and Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says its important for LSU to have a late lead, because the Aztecs have a lights out closer in Casey Schmitt…
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San Diego State is set to start senior right-hander Jorge Fernandez, who is 6-3 with a 4.65 ERA. The Aztecs top hitter is first baseman Jordan Verdon, who is hitting .341 with 12 home runs and 65 runs driven.

And at 9 PM the Demons will face Oregon State. The Beavers are 53-and-6 at home since the 2017 season. They’ve had a monster season from right fielder Trevor Larnach who is hitting .324 with 17 home runs and 64 runs driven in. As a team, the Beavers are hitting .318 on the season.

LSU-Eunice can win a division two national junior college championship tonight with a win over Parkland College out of Illinois. The Bengals won a school record 58th game of the season last night with a 9-5 victory over Parkland.

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore had a sensational rookie campaign that resulted in him being named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Lattimore was motivated to have a big season last year, because 10 other teams passed up on him. The former first round pick says he still has something to prove…
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The Saints will hold a minicamp from June 12th to the 14th at the team’s training facility in Metairie. It will be open to the public each day, weather permitting, starting at 11 AM.