LSU and North Carolina both won in walk-off fashion yesterday and they’ll meet in a winner’s bracket game at 4 PM today. The Tigers were down three to one in the eighth inning and tied the game in the eighth inning with solo home runs from Michael Braswell and Jared Jones. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Steven Milam hit one over the fence for a walk-off home run. It was the second home run of the day and his second walk-off homer in the last week. Coach Jay Johnson on his team’s refuse to lose attitude…
cut 16 (11) “…who we are”

North Carolina was down eight to five in the ninth inning, but won the game on a grand slam hit by Gavin Gallagher. It was Gallagher’s second home run of the game as the Tar Heels defeated Long Island University 11 to 8.
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Louisiana Tech and Kansas State did not finish their NCAA Tournament game last night as weather halted play in the sixth inning with the Bulldogs trailing the Wildcats nine to four. The two teams will return to the diamond today at 11 AM to finish the game and if Tech can not come back, they will play Southeast Missouri at 2 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns and Grambling will play each other in an elimination game today at 2 PM. U-L Lafayette lost to Texas 12 to five yesterday as they allowed the Longhorns to score seven runs in the fifth inning and the Tigers were blanked by Texas A-and-M eight to nothing.

Nicholls suffered a crushing loss to U-C Irvine. The Colonels trailed nine to one, but came back to take the lead in the ninth inning on a three-run home run by Edgar Alvarez, only to lose the game to the Anteaters 13 to 12. Tulane fell to Oregon State ten to four. It will be Nicholls versus Tulane in an elimination game at 3 PM today.

More late inning magic from the LSU Baseball team today as the Tigers rallied from a three to one deficit in the eighth inning to beat Wofford four to three on this blast from Steven Milam in the bottom of the ninth inning…
cut 17 (14) “…Carolina blue”
That was the call from the Voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair on the LSU Sports Radio Network. It was Milam’s second home run of the day and it was his second walk-off homer in the last week. He also hit one to beat South Carolina last Saturday.

Michael Braswell and Jared Jones hit home runs in the eighth inning to tie the game at three. Gage Jump pitched into the eighth inning, allowing just three runs. Griffin Herring gets the win as he pitches a perfect ninth inning.

The Tigers will move on to play the winner of tonight’s game between North Carolina and Long Island. The winner’s bracket game is at four PM on Saturday.

Louisiana Tech will face Kansas State tonight in the second game of the Fayetteville Regional. The Bulldogs will start Luke Nichols on the mound, he’s 4-and-3 with a 4.91 ERA. Tech coach Lane Burroughs likes Nichols makeup…
cut 19 (12) “….tomorrow”

The New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame will soon include Beloved Quarterback Drew Brees. Brees reflected on the honor during an emotional press conference and remembers visiting New Orleans as a free agent with Hurricane Katrina’s mark still fresh…
Cut 16 (16) “…greatest cities.”
In 2006, Brees led the Saints to the NFC Championship Game and three years later he led the franchise to its lone Super Bowl Victory.

The NCAA Baseball Regionals are underway as the LSU Tigers are taking on the Wofford Terriers. Gage Jump got the start on the mound for the defending champs. Pitcher Christian Little is in street clothes, so it looks like he’s not available for regional after suffering a lat injury last week.

The Ragin Cajuns will start Carson Fluno on the mound today against the Longhorns, while Texas will send Max Grubbs to the hill. Fluno is 4-0 with a 2.94 ERA and Coach Matt Deggs says the senior from Wisconsin has been solid for them all season long…
Cut 20 (19) “…really pitch.”
First pitch is at 5 PM.

Also this afternoon, Nicholls against UC Irvine, tonight Louisiana Tech takes on Kansas State.

The New Orleans Saints announce Beloved Quarterback Drew Brees will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame this year. Colleen Crain has more…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

In college football, LSU’s home opener against Nicholls will kick off at 6:30. The SEC opener at South Carolina will be an 11 AM kick-off.

Football schedules for Southland Conference schools have been altered because Stephen F Austin is back in the league. McNeese will kick-off Southland play by hosting the Lumberjacks on September 14th. Northwestern State will go to Stephen F on October 5th.

64 college baseball teams wake up today, five wins away from reaching the College World Series. The NCAA Baseball Tournament begins today and there are six teams from Louisiana.

The defending national champion LSU Tigers are in North Carolina where they’ll face Wofford at 11 AM. LSU has won 18 of it last 24 and the Tigers are seeking their 20th College World Series appearance.

Wofford is making its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Louisiana Tech takes on Kansas State tonight in the opening round of the Fayetteville Regional. The Wildcats plan to start senior Owen Boerema on the mound. He’s six and three with a 4.91 ERA. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs says Boerema is a tough left-handed pitcher
Cut 18 (17) “…competitive kid.”

Here are the other NCAA Baseball Tournament games involving teams from Louisiana. Grambling will face Texas A-and-M at noon today in the College Station Regional. The Ragin Cajuns will take on Texas at 5 PM.

In the Corvallis Regional…Nicholls versus UC Irvine at 3 PM and Tulane will visit Oregon State on ESPN U.

Saints legend Drew Brees will be inducted into the team’s hall of fame this year. In his 15 years in New Orleans, Brees led the NFL in passing seven times and threw for over five-thousand yards five times. When Brees came to the Saints prior to the 2006 season, there was a major concern about his throwing shoulder as he injured it badly in his final season in San Diego…
cut 17 (16) “…secret weapon”
The date of Brees induction into the Saints Hall of Fame has not been announced but some have suggested a Thursday night in October when Sean Peyton returns to the Superdome as the coach of the Denver Broncos.

Wofford faces a big test in trying to defeat LSU on Friday in the Chapel Hill Regional. Terriers Baseball Coach J-J Edwards says his players understand the challenge…
Cut 20 (14) “…slow them down.”
Wofford won six games in five days to win the Southern Conference Tournament and receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. They rank second in country in runs per game, as they average 10 runs a contest.

Saturday Down South reports Southern Cal has tried to back out of its season opening football game against LSU in Las Vegas. Trojans Coach Lincoln Riley reportedly does not want to play in the game with USC moving into the Big 10 and they playing a tough schedule with road games at Michigan and Washington. USC will also Notre Dame this year.

Nicholls has arrived in Corvallis, Oregon for its regional game against U-C Irvine on Friday afternoon. Coach Mike Silva says the Anteaters have a loaded pitching staff and a dynamic line-up…
Cut 18 (20) “…steal bags.”
Nicholls-UC Irvine game is at 3 PM in Corvallis. AT 8 PM central time, Oregon State faces Tulane. The Green Wave have won eight of their last nine and they are 7-and-7 against teams that have made the NCAA Tournament.

Louisiana Tech Forward Daniel Batcho says he’s returning next season. The Texas Tech transfer was the Conference USA Player of the Year after averaging 15 points a game last season. Batcho says his goal is to lead the Bulldogs into the NCAA Tournament.

Stephen F Austin is back in the Southland after spending the last three years in the WAC. The Southland has revised its football schedule for 2024.

The defending national champion LSU Tigers begin play tomorrow in the Chapel Hill Regional as they will play the Wofford Terriers, champions of the Southern Conference Tournament. Left-hander Gage Jump is a potential game-one starter as he’s allowed just nine earned runs in his last six starts. LSU pitching coach Nate Yeskie says Jump is more confident after getting hit around during the first half of SEC play…
Cut 16 (16) “…do this.”
Wofford’s top pitcher is sophomore right-hander Zac Cowan, who is 9-2 with 3.55 ERA. But he pitched twice in last week’s SoCon Conference Tournament and Coach J-J Edwards says Cowan might not be ready to pitch tomorrow.

Nicholls has arrived in Oregon where they’ll play U-C Irvine tomorrow afternoon in the Corvallis Regional. Senior right-hander Nico Saltaformaggio is one of the Colonels top pitchers. He’s 7-and-4 with a 3.88 ERA as he’s made 27 appearances out of the bullpen. Coach Mike Silva says they don’t get this far without Nico…
Cut 19 (17) “…for us.”

Stephen F Austin is returning to the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks were in the Southland for 34 years, but in 2021 they joined the Western Athletic Conference, but found out the travel in the WAC is brutal. They will compete in football in the Southland this year so new schedules will likely come out this week.

Four-star Calvary Baptist running back James Simon has committed to Texas.

The LSU baseball team left today for the Chapel Hill Regional. Coach Jay Johnson has spent the last couple of days learning as much as possible about the other teams in the Regional, North Carolina, Wofford and Long Island…
cut 30 (35) “….good spot”
Wofford’s top pitcher Zac Cowan might not be available to pitch against LSU on Friday after starting two games in their conference tournament. Terriers Coach J-J Edwards…
cut 15 (15) “…in front of him”

Saturday Down South is reporting Southern Cal tried to back out of its season opening football game against LSU in Las Vegas. S-D-S says it’s been nearly a two-year effort by U-S-C athletic director Jen Cohen. The game has been on the calendar since 2021. But Trojans Coach Lincoln Riley does not want to play in the game. USC is moving into the Big 10 this year and they have a tough schedule with road games at Michigan and Washington.

Stephen F Austin is back in the Southland Conference after finding out travel in the Western Athletic Conference is difficult. The Lumberjacks left the Southland for the WAC in 2021, but now they join a much stronger Southland Conference. Stephen F Austin will play football in the Southland in 2024, so expect to hear about new football schedules before the week is over.

Calvary Baptist Running back John Simon has committed to Texas. LSU showed interest in Simon, but for the Class of 2025 the Tigers already have commitments from running back Harlem Berry and Alexandria Senior High’s J-T Lindsey.

LSU’s first opponent in the Chapel Hill Regional, the Wofford Terriers, average 10 runs a game and they’ve stolen 144 bases. Outfielder Marshall Toole is there best player and he has 42 stolen bases.

Louisiana Tech is preparing to play Kansas State on Friday night in the Fayetteville Regional. Arkansas and Southeast Missouri will play in the first game of the Regional. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs says there are connections between all four schools..
Cut 16 (14) “…to go around.”
Louisiana Tech brings a 45-15 record to the Fayetteville Regionals. Kansas State is 32-24 on the season. First pitch is at 7 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball game versus Texas in the College Station Regional will be televised by ESPN Two on Friday at 5 PM.

Saints defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon (TAH-noh PASS-en-yoh) suffered a torn Achilles injury during a running drill. Coach Dennis Allen is hopeful the edge rusher will NOT miss the entire regular season.

Allen so far has been impressed with linebacker Willie Gay, who signed with the Black and Gold, who spent his first four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs….
cut 17 (20) “…single day”

LSU’s Ingrid Linblad has been named the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Player of the Year. Linblad won four tournaments this year including the NCAA Bryan Regional. She will compete in the U-S Women’s Open in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which begins Thursday.

Ragin Cajuns signee, Mark Collins, has been named the Class One-A Baseball player of the year. Collins hit .491 for Opelousas Catholic this past season and helped O-C win its first state championship in baseball.

The six Louisiana college baseball teams who are in the NCAA Tournament will be heading to their Regional destinations today. The defending national champion LSU Tigers are headed to the Chapel Hill Regional where they’ll face SoCon champion Wofford Terriers. The Terriers are second in the country in runs per game with ten.

Louisiana Tech is headed to the Fayetteville Regional. The Bulldogs will play Kansas State on Friday. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs says the Wildcats will be a good test…
cut 17 (17) “…players’
Burroughs was an assistant coach at Kansas State in 2008.

The Ragin Cajuns are in the College Station Regional. U-L Lafayette Coach Matt Deggs was an assistant at Texas A-and-M from 2006 to 2010.

Nicholls flight for Corvallis, Oregon leaves at 10 AM. The Colonels are the three-seed in the Corvallis Regional and they will play U-C Irvine at 3 PM. Nicholls pitcher Jacob Mayers says they have enough pitching to make a deep run…
cut 19 (10) “…we have”
Nicholls is 0-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.

Saints defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon (TAH-noh PASS-en-yoh) suffered a torn Achilles injury during a running drill. Coach Dennis Allen is hopeful the edge rusher will NOT miss the entire regular season.

At O-T-As…the versatile Taysom Hill has been working out at four different positions, fullback, slot, outside receiver and H-Back. Hill is also learning new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s offense…
cut 30 (19) “…a lot of fun”

The LSU Baseball team is headed to North Carolina for the Regionals. LSU’s bullpen got some big outs during the SEC Tournament and the Tigers scored 46 runs in five games. Third baseman Tommy White says they are barreling up the baseball…
Cut 15 (13) “…help too.”
LSU will face Wofford in its first game in the Chapel Hill Regional at 11 AM.

At Saints OTAs, Coach Dennis Allen announced defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon (TAH-noh PASS-en-yoh) suffered a torn Achilles injury during a running drill. Allen says edge rusher will miss start of the season, but could return during the regular season. He had 3.5 sacks last season.

Louisiana Tech punter Blake Ochsendorf is transferring to LSU. He led Conference USA in punting average and will compete with redshirt junior Peyton Todd.

Grambling State is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010 after winning the SWAC Title. The Tigers had to overcome a loss to Florida-A-and-M and had to rally to beat Jackson State in the SWAC Title game to receive an automatic bid. Longtime coach Davin Pierre…
Cut 19 (15) “…Tiger toughness.”
Grambling will join U-L Lafayette in the College Station Regional. The Tigers will play Texas a-and-M at noon on Friday, while the Cajuns face Texas at 5 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns are in the NCAA Tournament for the 19th time and for the second time in three years they’ll play in the College Station Regional. Coach Matt Deggs’ team won the Sun Belt Regular season championship, but went 0-and-2 in the conference tournament
Cut 16 (14) “…we’re facing.”