LSU shortstop Steven Milam has removed his name from the MLB draft and will return to LSU for his senior season. Milam has been an elite defensive starter all three years in Baton Rouge and was a key piece of the Tigers’ 2025 national championship. Glen West of On3.com says it’s a massive win for the Tigers.

Cut 12 (08) “…open arms.”

“Monster” Milam hit .296 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI this season.

Florida transfer Cade Curland will also reportedly be pulling his name from the draft, meaning the Tigers will likely have an infield featuring Milam, Curland, Texas State transfer Dawson Park and first basemen Mason Braun

UL-Lafayette continues to build in the transfer portal. The Cajuns landed Texas State DH and first baseman Manny Salas. Salas hit .309 with 16 home runs, 14 doubles and 42 RBIS this year. UL also added Marshall right-hander Griffin Miller, Kansas State infielder Micah Kendrick, and UTSA pitcher Kendall Dove.

ULM softball coach Molly Fichtner signed a contract extension to stay with the Warhawks through 2029. She has led the Warhawks to three straight winning seasons and won back-to-back Sun Belt Coach of the Year honors.

West Virginia took the first game of the Men’s College World Series in a 7-5 win over Troy. First pitch in game two between Ole Miss and UNC is set for 6 p.m. Former LSU star and ESPN analyst Todd Walker says the Rebels were lucky to dodge the side of the bracket with four SEC teams.

Cut 17 (17)  “…get after it.”

Alabama will play Oklahoma, and Georgia takes on Texas tomorrow.

The U.S. begins its World Cup run tonight versus Paraguay. It will be the first of three group stage games over the next three weeks. Kickoff in LA is set for 8 p.m.

Believe it or not, it’s time to head to the polls once again. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

An ICE agent in Beauregard Parish fired a shot at a truck while trying to serve a warrant yesterday. The vehicle came to a stop after nearly running an agent over, and that’s when neighbors in the area say they heard at least one shot fired, while many reported hearing two. Three suspects fled from the truck, which was later seen being towed away with a bullet hole near the rear wheel.

The U.S. Men’s National Team has its first game of the World Cup tonight against Paraguay. The Stars and Stripes will also have group matches against Australia and Turkey. Louisiana Soccer Association reporter Paul Boron says this year’s team could be one of the nation’s best. They can certainly score, but he has questions of the defense.

Cut 11 (07) “…is a possibility.”

The top two teams from each group and the top eight teams to finish third advance to the 32-team knockout round. USA’s matchup with Paraguay is set for 8 p.m. in Los Angeles.

An already below-average hurricane season is now forecast to be even more so. Researchers from Colorado State University have revised their original prediction down to 11 named storms, including five hurricanes, two of which to be major hurricanes. CSU Researcher Nick Mesa says those are down from 13, six and two, respectively.

Cut 13 (07)  “…of hurricane season.”

An El Nino has officially formed in the tropical Pacific, so what does that mean for our weather in Louisiana? Joe Gallinaro has the story.

Cut 2 (24) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

Carencro is Louisiana’s fastest growing city with it’s population increasing by almost 42-percent in the last five years. The city if just north of Lafayette, bisected by I-49, and Mayor Charlotte Clavier says that means Carencroians have it easy when it comes to heading into Lafayette.

Cut 4 (09) “…more traffic issues.”

NovaSpark announced expansion plans for its West Monroe hydrogen generator manufacturing facility and the launch of a new operation in Houma. Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says this announcement speaks for the quality of Louisiana’s workforce and Louisiana’s future potential.

Cut 11 (14) “…the hydrogen world.”

The son of former LSU baseball star Eddy Furniss, Will Furniss, is heading to Omaha with Ole Miss. The Rebels are undefeated in the NCAA Tournament, but all five of their wins have been decided by three runs or less. After some bad luck early in the season, Eddy says things have started going their way.

Cut 13 (12) “…one play game.”

Ole Miss’s first game of the College World Series is tomorrow night against UNC.

El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are projected to intensify, perhaps even into a Super El Niño. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says not only does El Niño produce a quieter Atlantic hurricane season, it can also produce a wetter and cooler winter and spring if it hangs around that long.

Cut 8 (08) “…and winter.”

Carencro is the fastest-growing city in Louisiana. According to census data released last month, between July 1st, 2020, and July 1st, the city’s population grew by almost 42-percent, adding almost four-thousand people to a population that now tops 13-thousand. Mayor Charlotte Clavier (klah-vee-AAE) says many of those people are coming from coastal communities, where homeowners insurance is exponentially more expensive.

Cut 3 (09) “…the benefit of.”

The son of LSU baseball legend Eddy Furniss, Will Furniss, is following in his dad’s footsteps at the College World Series. While he won’t be wearing purple and gold, Will has led Ole Miss to Omaha in his senior season. The first baseman hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to clinch a Super Regional win over Auburn. Eddy says that’s just who he is.

Cut 12 (13) “…get it done.”

The Rebels’ College World Series run opens Friday night against North Carolina, the fourth-ranked national seed. Ole Miss is 5-and-0 in the tournament so far.

The Coushatta sawmill will be rebuilt after a fire damaged the facility last year. C&C Forest Products will invest 21-million-dollars to modernize the facility with updated equipment and an improved site layout. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year and create 333 new job opportunities in Northwest Louisiana.

Louisiana has a new voter ID law. Jeff Palermo has the details.

Cut 3 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

The Hammond Police Department has named two persons of interest in connection with the June 4 shooting at a Hammond gas station that left one woman dead. 26-year-old Jarvis Steptoe and 21-year-old Reginald Steptoe are both from the Hammond area. If you have any information about their whereabouts, contact the Hammond Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa.

West Monroe High School product Hayden Federico is heading to the College World Series with Ole Miss. The sophomore outfielder is the son of Louisiana Tech assistant coach Michael Federico, who says he told his kids he wouldn’t return to Omaha until he was coaching or one of them was playing there.

Cut 11 (13) “…coaching in it.”

Ole Miss will play UNc at 6 p.m. tomorrow

Jay Johnson and LSU earned a commitment from the number one prospect in the transfer portal. Notre Dame outfielder Bino Watters hit .362 as a sophomore this season, and D1Baseball’s Bradley Smart says he could be a day one starter for a Tigers team in need of depth in the outfield.

Cut 18 (14) “…production out of.”