No LSU Tigers were selected in the first two rounds of the Major League Baseball Draft, but one of the Bayou Bengals top signees, Brice Turang, was taken in the first round by the Milwaukee Brewers. The shortstop from California is seeking a large signing bonus and Milwaukee has 6-point-6 million dollars to spend on its selections, which is the sixth smallest signing pool of the 30 major league clubs.

Former Denham Springs standout Travis Swaggerty was the 10th overall pick last night as he went to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 20-year-old Swaggerty had a standout career in the outfield for South Alabama.

The draft continues today at noon.

Former LSU running back Kevin Faulk is on the ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Faulk holds the SEC record for all-purpose yards. Former Louisiana Tech coach Maxie Lambright is on the ballot again. He led Tech to three straight Division Two championships in the 1970s.

The Super Regionals are set. Florida is one of the 16 teams remaining as the Gators rallied to beat Florida Atlantic five to two in a winner take all match-up late last night.

The big upset was in Oxford, as Tennessee Tech eliminated Ole Miss with a three to two win. Earlier in the day, the Golden Eagles routed the Rebels 15 to 5. While Mississippi State advanced to the Super Regionals with an eight to one win over Oklahoma. The Bulldogs will face Vanderbilt in the Super Regionals.

The Sun Belt Conference has announced major changes to its basketball non-conference and conference scheduling, plus its post-season tournament. Starting in 2020 the final four teams left in the Sun Belt Tournament will play at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The scheduling changes are all designed to help at-large bid teams from the Sun Belt make the NCAA Tournament.