Louisiana Tech snapped its 12-game losing streak to LSU with a 12-1 beating of the Tigers in Baton Rouge last night. It’s Tech’s first win over the Bayou Bengals since 1987. The Bulldogs pounded out 17 hits. Mason Mallard had three doubles and drove in three runs. Tanner Huddleston drove in four runs. Three Tech pitchers held LSU to four hits.

La Tech will now get ready to host Western Kentucky and the games will be played in Monroe, because of tornado damage to J-C Love Field. Athletics Director Tommy McClelland says the baseball, softball and soccer stadiums were all destroyed by the twister and they are still considering their options when it comes to rebuilding on their old grounds or picking new locations…
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McClelland says they also have to figure out where softball and baseball will play their home games next season.

The Saints have announced the signing of wide receiver and return specialist Deonte Harris to a three-year contract. Harris is five-foot-six and played at Assumption College, the same Massachusetts school that produced former LSU kicker Cole Tracey. Harris is the all-time leader in the NCAA for combined return touchdowns, with 14. He also caught 41 passes during his senior season for an 18-yard average and had eight TDs.

Back to college baseball, Nicholls is back over the .500 mark after beating Tulane five to three. The Colonels scored three runs in the seventh inning. Champ Davison and Dane Simon homered for Nicholls in the win.

UNO held on for a five to four win over Southern and the Privateers are also now one game over the five hundred mark.

And South Alabama crushed Southeastern Louisiana 14-4. The Jaguars had seven extra base hits and the Lions fall to 27-22 on the season.