The second ranked LSU baseball team started the season last night with a four to one win over Kansas. Catcher Kade Scivicque blasted a three-run homer and Jared Poche got the win on the mound as he allowed just two hits in six innings of shutout baseball.

In other action, Texas San Antonio topped U-L Lafayette eight to five. Chris Charpentier gave up five runs on five hits and suffered the loss. Indiana State outscored U-L-M 11 to 5. Losing pitcher Brandon Bell allowed eight runs in two innings.

Troy blanked Northwestern State six to nothing, Southeastern Louisiana rallied to beat Louisiana Tech five to four. Kade Granier pitched three scoreless innings in relief to get the win. Daniel Midyett homered for the Lions, while Taylor Love went deep for Tech. Tulane trounced Pepperdine nine to three, Central Arkansas crushed Grambling eight to two, and Stony Brook blanked Nicholls State six to nothing.

LSU announces Tony Ball as the Tigers new wide receivers coach. Ball spent the last nine years as an assistant at Georgia. He started as a running backs coach and spent the last five years coaching wide receivers, including first round pick A-J Green.

And Louisiana Tech announced the hiring of Karl Scott as its safeties coach. Scott served as Southeastern Louisiana’s defensive coordinator last season.

Peyton Manning has reportedly told the Broncos that he is “physically and mentally prepared to play in 2015 season. Now the question is, does Denver want the 38-year-old to play quarterback for them. He’s set to make 19-million dollars this season and that salary become fully guaranteed on March 9th, if he’s still on the Broncos roster.

In college hoops today…LSU is at Tennessee. Louisiana Tech goes after its 20th win of the season as they host Florida International. ULM goes after its sixth win in a row as they host Appalachian State. And Northwestern State is at McNeese State.