LSU baseball has a season-high five-game losing streak after losing to Arkansas 11 to six last night. The Tigers had a 3-0 lead after two innings after Saul Garza hit a two-run homer. But LSU’s bats went away for several innings and Zack Hess couldn’t repeat the relief outing he had last week. Hess entered in the 5th inning with LSU leading 3-1 and he gave up three runs in two innings. Arkansas put the game out of the reach when they scored six runs in the eighth. LSU has allowed 56 runs in the last four games.

Southeastern Louisiana pitcher Corey Gaconi threw a complete game shutout as the Lions blanked Sam Houston State 3-0 to move into sole possession in the Southland Conference with five league games left. Gaconi allowed four hits and struck out six. Preston Faulkner’s home run off the foul pole in left field snapped a scoreless tie in the 7th inning.

The Cajuns opened their series with Georgia State by blanking the Panthers two-zip. Jack Burk threw five innings to get the win and Austin Perrin earned a four-inning save.

Troy thumped ULM 15-4. La Tech lost to Western Kentucky five to four. McNeese defeated Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 5-2. Stephen F Austin knocked off Nicholls five to one and Northwestern State defeated Incarnate Word seven to six. J-P Lagreco hit two home runs and drove in five runs.

In college basketball, LSU and Louisiana Tech will play each other in an exhibition game at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston on November second. The game will benefit tornado relief efforts.

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee has proposed moving the three point line back to the international basketball distance which is just beyond 22-feet. The current three-point line is just under 21 feet. Another panel still must approve it, but it could go into effect next season.