The Saints have a history of trading up in the NFL draft and they did that again last night to take Texas A-and-M center Erik McCoy. The former Aggie was a three-year starter in College Station and the Saints made a trade with the Dolphins to move up 14 spots to take him. Draft analysts say McCoy is a good value pick and someone who could start in his rookie season. The Saints needed a center with the retirement of Max Unger.

Former LSU Tiger Greedy Williams saw seven cornerbacks selected before the Cleveland Browns used the 47th pick overall to take the former Calvary Baptist star. Willaims will join former Tigers Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Junior in Cleveland.

Buffalo selected former Pineville standout and Oklahoma offensive tackle Cody Ford in the second round. And Louisiana Tech star Jaylon Ferguson went in the third round to the Baltimore Ravens.

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Disappointing loss for the LSU baseball team last night as Zach Hess allowed five runs in a six to one loss to Alabama. LSU had eight hits, but only two for extra base hits. Game two of the series is today at 2 PM. Eric Walker starts on the hill for the Tigers.

Louisiana Tech also had a rough game at the plate as the Rice Owls defeated the Bulldogs three to one. Tanner Huddleston hit a solo home run in the ninth inning as Tech could only muster one run, despite nine hits. Game two of that series is at 2 PM.

Thanks to a six-run third inning, ULM defeated Arkansas State 11-4. Brendan Jordan had three hits and drove in four runs.

Grambling blanked Southern 12 to 0. Southeastern Louisiana blanked Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi , Nicholls over San Jose State 3 to 2, Stephen F Austin doubled up Northwestern State four to two and Abilene Christian defeated McNeese nine to three.