6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU is still alive in the SEC Baseball Tournament after a wild 4-3 victory over the Auburn Tigers. Coach Paul Mainieri’s team was trailing by one run in the ninth inning, with runners at second and third base, when a wild pitch and throwing error allowed both runs to score to end the ball game…
Cut 16 (20) “…do it”
The Tigers won the game despite only having a couple of hours of sleep, because their previous game, a 17-inning loss to Mississippi State, ended at three o’ clock in the morning.

And wouldn’t you know, LSU and Mississppi State will play again tonight at around 6:30. The other elimination game today is Arkansas and Ole Miss, which starts at 3 PM.

ULM has advanced to the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals for the first time since 2012 as the Warhawks flew past U-T Arlington 18-5. Trent Tingelstad drove in seven runs, three came on a home run and he finished with five hits. Ty Barnes threw seven innings for his fifth win of the season. ULM will play again on Saturday in the semis.

U-L Lafayette and Louisiana Tech are done for the season. Troy eliminated the Ragin Cajuns from the Sun Belt Tournament with a 10-7 and Louisiana Tech was two and barbeque at the Conference USA Tournament with a 4-3 loss to Rice. The Bulldogs finish the year with a 34-24 record.

In the Southland Tournament, McNeese has advanced to the championship round of their side of the bracket after dominating seven to two win over Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. It’s the first time since 2003 that the Cowboys have won their first two games of the torunament.

Southeastern Louisiana is still alive in the Southland Tourney. The Lions eliminated Northwestern State six to four yesterday and S-L-U faces Stephen F Austin this morning at 9 AM.