The funeral for beloved Ragin Cajuns baseball coach Tony Robichaux is this afternoon at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Lafayette. Robichaux died last week at the age of 57 following a heart attack. He’s described as a man of faith and a leader for young men. Coach Robe told his players not to let baseball be their identity
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Hundreds of mourners paid their final respects yesterday for a public viewing of the casket at the Cajundome.

Sunday was a huge moment for women’s athletics as the U-S Soccer team won its record fourth Women’s World Cup Title and second straight with a two to nothing win over the Netherlands. Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored the two goals.

Sean Ochinko is out as LSU’s hitting coach and volunteer assistant. Tiger Rag-dot-com’s James Moran says Tulane recruiting coordinator Eddie Smith will replace Ochinko. Smith played for Mainieri at Notre Dame and he was previously an assistant at Virginia and a successful junior college coach in Washington.

Former Ragin Cajun Jonathan Lucroy was carted off the field yesterday after he was involved in a vicious collision at home plate with the Astros Jake Marisnick, who was trying to score from third base on a sacrifice fly. Lucroy was laid out on the play and suffered a possible concussion and nose fracture. Houston won the game 11 to 10 in 10 innings.

Former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola allowed three hits in 6.2 innings as the Phillies defeated the Mets eight to three. Nola improved his record to 8-and-2 on the year and his ERA over his last four starts is 0.61.

The Pelicans Summer League team will face the Bulls at 8:30 tonight. No Zion Williamson as the number one pick is being held out with a bad bruise on his knee.