Tonight on the baseball diamond, ninth ranked LSU hosts Grambling State. Starting left fielder Daniel Cabrera will not play as he’s nursing a wrist injury that will keep him out tonight and tomorrow’s game against South Alabama. Cabrera’s absence means, Giovanni DiGiacomo, who has done well as a designated hitter, will play in left field. Freshman CJ Willis will also remain at first base after providing a spark for the Tigers in Starkville.

Nicholls hosts Southern tonight. The Colonels have won three in a row, while the Jaguars are coming off a doubleheader sweep of Prairie View.

Northwestern State hosts Mississippi Valley State for two-mid week games starting tonight at 6 PM. Southeastern Louisiana is at the Ragin Cajuns. Tomorrow, the same two teams will play again, but this time in Hammond.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports Louisiana Tech defensive end and possible second round pick Jaylon Ferguson had a workout with the Saints and he’ll also visit the Buccaneers, Bengals, Raiders and Bills.

Bossier’s Jacoby Decker has been named the most outstanding boys basketball player in Class Four-A by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Decker averaged nearly 20 points a game as he led the Bearcats to the Class Four-A Championship. Bossier lost to Breaux Bridge and coach Chad Pourciau was named coach of the year. On the girls side, DeRidder’s Domonique Davis was named the Girls Four-A most oustanding player of the year. The LSU signee averaged 25 points a game last season.

The LHSAA will hold its induction ceremony tonight in Baton Rouge for its eight newest members into the high school Hall of Fame. Two very successful football coaches are going in, St. Charles Catholic’s Frank Monica and Acadiana’s Ted Davidson, who retired in 2018. Davidson led the Wreckin Rams to four 5-A state titles.

Carroll Boys basketball coach Jesse Burnette has called it a career after 45 years in coaching on both the prep and college level.