The streak is over! The Ragin Cajuns 16-game winning streak on the baseball diamond ended last night as Louisiana Tech defeated U-L Lafayette seven to two. Tech had 15 hits at the plate, while five Bulldog pitchers combined to strike out 15 Cajun hitters. Cole McConnell was four for four at the plate. The Cajuns host Marshall this weekend, while the Bulldogs will travel to Arizona.

What a game on the softball diamond last night as sixth ranked LSU rallied from a four to nothing deficit to beat Southeastern Louisiana seven to five in eight innings. Karli Petty hit a walk-off three-run home run with two outs. The rally started with two outs and nobody on base. It was Petty’s first home run of the season. Petty had a career-high five R-B-Is.

Today is the first round of the Masters, former LSU golfer Sam Burns is set to tee off at 12:12.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly believes fifth-year senior Kyren Lacy is poised to have a breakout season in 2024. Kelly likes the consistency Lacy has shown during spring football. He caught 30 passes last year but also dropped a few. Lacy thanks his teammates for picking him up…
Cut 16 (12) “…doing it”
Lacy says he learned a lot from future first round picks Malik Nabers and Brain Thomas Junior.

LSU edge rusher Jaxon Howard has reportedly entered the transfer portal. The redshirt freshman from Minnesota played in five games last season as a backup.

In basketball…LSU guard Carlos Stewart has reportedly entered the transfer portal. The Baton Rouge native suffered an injury and only played in 13 games last season, averaging five points a contest.

With three regular season games left, the Pelicans visit Sacramento tonight. New Orlean controls its own destiny in trying to get the sixth seed.

LSU first baseman Jared Jones was the lead-off hitter last night and tied a school record with three home runs as the Tigers easily defeated McNeese 16 to 0. Jones now leads the team with 14 home runs. Freshman Jake Brown hit his first collegiate home run. LSU is at Tennessee this weekend.

The Ragin Cajuns will seek their 17th straight victory tonight when they host Louisiana Tech. 19th ranked U-L Lafayette easily defeated Prairie View 11 to 2 last night. Luke Yuhasz hit two home runs and Trey LaFleur had three hits. Caleb Stelly drove in three runs.

Former Ragin Cajuns pitcher Spencer Arrighetti has received the call to the big leagues and is set to start on the mound tonight for the Houston Astros. Arrighetti was Houston’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2023. He was drafted by the Astros in 2021.

Former LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers visits with the Chicago Bears today, who could take a receiver with the ninth overall pick.

Spring football comes to a close for the LSU Tigers on Saturday. One of the big developments during the spring is the decision to move Harold Perkins back to inside linebacker. For LSU’s defense to get back to respectability, Perkins knows he’ll have to be productive…
cut 18 (10) “…to a T”
Greg Penn is the other starter at linebacker and Whit and West Weeks are the primary backups.

The Pelicans trailed by three points at halftime last night, but took control in the second half and defeated Portland 110 to 100, Trey Murphy hit five three-pointers and finished with 31 points. C-J McCollum scored 29 against his former team and Zion Williamson had 22 points and seven rebounds. The Pels are at Sacramento tomorrow night, they currently occupy sixth place in the West by one one game over Phoenix with three games left.

LSU Coach Jay Johnson had slugging first baseman Jared Jones lead off last night and Jones did more than just get on base. The sophomore tied an LSU single-game record with three home runs as the Tigers trounced McNeese 16 to 0 in seven innings. Jones hit a solo shot in the first inning, a two-run blast in the third inning and a three-run homer in the fifth inning.

The Cajuns won their 16th straight as U-L Lafayette defeated Prairie View 11 to two. Trey LaFleur had three hits, including a home run and drove in three runs. U-L Lafayette will host Louisiana Tech tonight at six PM.

Also last night, Southern Miss defeated Southeastern Louisiana five to one, Tulane topped UNO seven to four. Collin Tuft homered and drove in three runs. Northwestern State and ULM were postponed because of rain. The same for Grambling-and Jackson State.
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Spring practice is winding down for the LSU Tigers as they will hold their spring game on Saturday. How does linebacker Harold Perkins feel about new defensive coordinator Blake Baker…
cut 17 (10) “…going to go”
Perkins is playing weakside linebacker. Perkins says he’s going out and playing football, not thinking too much and he says that’s something he’s good at.

Former LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers met with the New York Jets yesterday. Today it’s the Chicago Beas. Tomorrow it will be the Indianapolis Colts.

Troy Murphy scored 17 of his 31 points in the third quarter and the Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 110 to 100. With three regular season games left, New Orleans is in sole possession of sixth place in the West, one game ahead of the Suns. The Pels are at Sacramento tomorrow.

The LSU baseball team looks to start a winning streak tonight as they host McNeese at 6:30 PM at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers have dropped their first four SEC series and they are no longer ranked. The Cowboys are 0-6 versus SEC teams this year.

The Ragin Cajuns find themselves ranked for the first time since 2017. D-1 Baseball has them ranked 19th as U-L Lafayette has rattled off 15 straight victories. That’s the longest winning streak in the country. Coach Matt Deggs says heading into the season, he wanted to see attendance increase at Tigue Moore Field and he wanted the Cajuns back in the Top 25…
cut 18 (13) “….work to do”
U-L Lafayette hosts Priairie View A-and-M tonight.

Today’s ULM-Northwestern State has game has been called off because of the weather. A makeup date has not been announced.

Spring football is winding down for the LSU Tigers. This Saturday is the spring game. Coach Brian Kelly likes the development of receiver Kyren Lacy, who is looking to be the next great wide receiver at LSU. Kelly is expecting a big 2024 from the fifth year senior from Thibodaux…
cut 30 (30) “…for him”

The New York Jets, who have the tenth overall pick in the 2024 draft, reportedly met with Malik Nabers on Tuesday. Nabers will reportedly meet with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday. Chicago could take a wide receiver with the ninth overall pick.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team is ranked in the major polls for the first time since 2017 as U-L Lafayette has the nation’s longest winning streak at 15 games. Coach Matt Deggs is proud of his team…
Cut 17 (12) “…these boys
U-L Lafayette will host Prairie View A-and-M tonight.

The LSU Tigers, who have dropped their first four SEC series of the season, are no longer ranked. They will host McNeese tonight. The Tigers could use a win as they have a tough series with Tennessee coming up. The Cowboys are 0-6 against SEC teams this year.

U-L-M is home today to take on Northwestern State. The game has been moved up to two pm in an effort to avoid expected stormy weather tonight. The Warhawks were swept in Lafayette last weekend, but they already own two wins over the Demons this season. Northwestern is 11-and-22 on the season after dropping a series at Corpus Christi.

The Pelicans continue their push for a top six seed in the Western Conference playoffs as they are at Portland tonight. New Orleans and Phoenix are currently tied for the sixth spot in the West with four regular season games left. Winnable game tonight as the Trail Blazers have the second worst record in the West.

The LSU women’s basketball team finished sixth in the final A-P Top 25 poll of the season. Lady Tigers are losing Angelica Velez to the transfer portal. The five-foot-seven point guard only played 111 minutes last season.

LSU guard Jalen Cook is entering the NBA draft. He finished the year in Coach Matt McMahon’s dog house after failing to meet the standards of the program.

LSU is out of the college baseball polls and the Ragin Cajuns are in. U-L Lafayette has the nation’s longest winning streak at 15 games and they’ve entered the national rankings in several polls for the first time since the 2017 season. D-1 Baseball has the Cajuns ranked 19th.

After dropping another conference series, the LSU baseball team is now 3-and-9 in SEC play. Vanderbilt took two of three from the Tigers and won the series on Saturday with a 13-3 win in eight innings. Coach Jay Johnson on what’s wrong with LSU’s pitching
Cut 19 (09) “…right now”
LSU hosts McNeese tomorrow, who just lost two of three to Lamar.

The LSU Lady Tigers finished sixth in the last A-P poll of the year. And LSU men’s basketball player Jalen Cook has declared for the NBA draft.

Suspended LSU running back Trey Holly no longer faces an attempted murder charge from a shooting in Farmerville on February 15th that injured two people. A Union Parish grand jury rejected that charge. The 19-year-old still faces one felony gun charge. Coach Brian Kelly does not expect the criminal case against Holly to drag on…
Cut 7 (12) “…reinstatement”
Holly said in a social media post on February 17th that he was 100-percent innocent and had been falsely identified, accused and arrested.

Peabody High School Coach Charles Smith has been inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame. That’s the greatest honor a person involved in basketball can receive. Smith has won more than 12-hundred games and nine state championships. But Smith says winning games is not the only reason why he coaches…
cut 5 (12) “…OF WORK”
Induction ceremonies are scheduled for August 17th.

LSU has dropped out of the D-1 baseball poll, while the Ragin Cajuns are in it. The Tigers have fallen out of the Top 25 after losing their fourth consecutive SEC series. They dropped two out of three to Vanderbilt. But U-L Lafayette has now won 15 in a row after sweeping ULM and they are ranked 19th in the poll.

Legendary boys’ basketball Coach Charles Smith of Peabody High School in Alexandria will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is one of a handful of high school coaches to join the ranks. Smith says it is an honor to join the elite group.
Cut 3 (12) “…professional coaches.”
Smith won 9 state championships with the Warhorses and has coached Peabody since 1979. The Hall of Famer is Louisiana’s all-time winningest head coach with 1, 208 wins.

The spring game is this Saturday at Tiger Stadium. LSU Coach Brian Kelly says they’ve worked hard at improving the running game. Kelly has also been impressed with the development of receiver Kyren Lacy and likes what he is seeing from defensive back Major Burns, who is playing at nickel back
Cut 18 (18) “…really really good”
And there’s a chance suspended LSU running back Trey Holly could return to the team soon. The attempted murder charge he was facing has been dropped after a grand jury in Union Parish rejected the charge. Holly still faces a felony gun charge, but Kelly is optimistic the case could resolved soon…
cut 8 (04)”…him back”
Holly was adamant on social media he was not involved in a shooting that injured two people in Farmerville on February 15th.

The Ragin Cajuns won their 15th straight game yesterday, a nine-two win over in-state foe ULM. Carson Fluno and five relievers combined on a five-hitter. Caleb Stelly had four hits and drove in four runs during the weekend.

The Cajuns will continue their homestand by hosting Prairie View A-and-M tomorrow and then Louisiana Tech on Wednesday.

Tech dropped its first home game yesterday, a nine-to-five loss to Middle Tennessee.

The LSU baseball team is now 3-9 in the SEC after losing another conference series, this time dropping two of three to Vanderbilt. Outside of Griffin Herring, most of LSU’s relievers have struggled and Coach Jay Johnson didn’t expect that…
cut 20 (12) ‘….about that”

Also, Nicholls swept Southeastern this weekend.

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Suspended LSU running back Trey Holly no longer faces an attempted second-degree murder charge. A Union Parish Grand jury didn’t find enough evidence to indict him on attempted murder for a shooting in Farmerville on February 15th. Holly still faces a charge of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality. Coach Brian Kelly says the case could be resolved soon.
Cut 17 (16) “…welcome back”

The second-ranked LSU gymnastics squad won a regional championship Saturday night in Fayetteville. Haleigh Bryant scored a perfect ten on both the vault and bars. The Tigers are one of eight teams in the NCAA Championships starting April 18th in Fort Worth, Texas.

Despite two home runs from Tommy White, the LSU baseball team lost to Vanderbilt eight to six. The Tigers led six to five with two outs in the top of eighth when Nate Ackenhausen gave up a two-run homer. Coach Jay Johnson’s team has now lost its last five games decided by three runs or less…
cut 27 (12) “…past that hump”
The Tigers will try to win the rubber game at two pm today.

The Ragin Cajuns extended their win streak to 13 in a row with a four to one win over ULM. Caleb Stelly drove in a couple of runs as the Warhawks were limited to five hits.

Louisiana Tech scored two runs in the eighth inning to snap a three-three tie and went on to beat Middle Tennessee five to three. Ethan Bates homered in the eighth inning and in the ninth inning closed the game out for his ninth save. The nine saves leads the country.

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Suspended LSU running back Trey Holly no longer faces a charge of attempted second degree murder after a Union Parish Grand jury didn’t find enough evidence to indict him on that charge for a shooting that happened in Farmerville on February 15th. The grand jury has indicted Holly on a charge of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality against Holly. His attorney Mike Small is confident Holly will be found not guilty.

Mike Collins has been named the new head football coach at Neville High School. Collins replaces Jeff Tannehill who resigned earlier this week. Collins has been the team’s defensive coordinator the last two seasons and has 40 years of coaching experience at the high school and college levels.

Tough loss for the Pelicans last night as they lost to one of the NBA’s worst teams, San Antonio 111 to 109. New Orleans led by 15, but the Spurs hit 17 three-pointers as the Pels were without Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Jose Alvarado. New Orleans is in seventh place in the West.

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson’s no-phone policy in the locker room worked for one game. The 18th ranked Tigers defeated sixth ranked Vanderbilt ten to six last night to snap a four-game losing streak. Tiger first baseman Jared Jones…
cut 28 (18) “…in the lockeroom”
LSU faces Vanderbilt at 7 PM.

Also tonight…ULM visits the Ragin Cajuns who have won 12 in a row. La Tech hosts Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders have lost six straight.

The Pelicans try to snap a three-game losing streak tonight when they host San Antonio. New Orleans is in seventh place in the West. They need to be in the top six to avoid the play in tournament.

There is a little over a week to go in spring football and first year defensive coordinator Blake Baker likes the development he’s seen from his defensive secondary. He likes how the D-Bs have attacked the football…
cut 19 (25) “….as a unit”

LSU athletics director Scott Woodward responded today to Governor Jeff Landry’s push for college athletic teams to be present for the national anthem or risk losing their scholarship. Woodward said they’ll review their processes. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne doesn’t see LSU making many changes…
cut 8 (11) “….about nothing”