The 19th ranked LSU baseball team is back home tonight to host UNO. The Tigers are coming off a much needed win over fourth ranked Arkansas on Saturday. LSU got a big boost out of the bullpen from Todd Peterson, who threw four scoreless innings of one-hit ball. The junior from Florida has had his struggles this season, but Coach Paul Mainieri still believes in him…
Cut 18 (20) with him”
Mainieri has hope that injured pitchers Cole Henry and Jaden Hill will return for next week’s SEC Tournament.

Other action tonight, Louisiana Tech is at 5th ranked Mississippi State. ULM’s game against Northwestern State has been cancelled because of wet field conditions. Tulane hosts South Alabama.

The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight and the Pelicans have a six-percent chance of landing the top overall pick, 26-percent chance at earning a top four selection. There’s a report that says if the Knicks get the number one pick, they’ll make a trade with New Orleans to acquire Anthony Davis. The lottery is at 7:30 tonight.

LSU strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt says the plan is for starting quarterback Joe Burrow to bulk up this offseason. Moffitt says Burrow wants to put on more weight, because he lost weight during last season. Moffit wouldn’t say how many pounds Burrow is looking to add.

At the state baseball tournament in Sulphur, sixth-seeded Oberlin won the Class One-A Championship with a nine to one victory over fourth seeded Kentwood today. St. Charles Catholic won the Division Two title game as the Comets defeated U-High 7-4. Later on today, it’s the Four-A state championship game as top seeded Tioga takes on Breaux Bridge. The Five-A title game is Barbe versus Sam Houston.