The LSU baseball team won the Astros Foundation Classic with a ten to five win over Texas State yesterday. The Tigers got excellent starting pitching from Luke Holman, Gage Jump and Thatcher Hurd. Hayden Travinski was five for ten at the plate with a home run and three doubles.

The Ragin Cajuns went 0-3 in Houston as U-L Lafayette ost Houston 13 to 10 in eleven innings.

Louisiana Tech remains undefeated after winning three games in Sugar Land Texas. The Bulldogs rallied back from a five to nothing deficit to beat Air Force eight to five yesterday.

Big win for Southeastern Louisiana yesterday as the Lions defeated 11th ranked East Carolina 11 to nine.

The U-L softball team ended Oklahoma’s NCAA record 71-game winning streak a the Cajuns defeated the Sooners seven to five in eight innings. LSU softball is now the only team in the country that’s still undefeated.

The ninth ranked LSU women’s basketball team won its eighth straight yesterday as they wrapped up the regular season with a 77-56 win over Kentucky. Angel Reese led the way with 22 points and 14 rebounds. It was her 20th double-double of the season. It was also senior day for Reese and Hailey Van Lith even though they have the option to come back next season. They were asked after the game about the possibility of returning next season…
cut 19 (18) “….this year”
LSU’s next game is Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

Several repeat state champions in girls high school basketball at the state tournament in Hammond. Rosepine, Parkway, Wossman, Lafayette Christian and Parkview Baptist were all repeat winners. Fairview won its 15th state title in school history with an entertaining win over Hicks on Friday night.

The ninth ranked LSU women’s basketball team finished off the regular season with a 77-56 victory over Kentucky yesterday. Angel Reese was honored for Senior Day and scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. After the game, Reese reflected on her career at LSU, which includes a national championship…
cut 20 (20) “….expectations”
LSU will play Friday in the SEC quarterfinals.

The U-L Lafayette softball team ended Oklahoma’s NCAA record 71-game winning streak with a seven to five win in eight innings over the Sooners. LSU softball team is the only team that’s still undefeated after wins over McNeese and La Tech.

The second ranked LSU baseball team went 3-0 at the Astros College Classic after beating Texas State 10 to 5 yesterday. Thatcher Hurd was the winning pitcher. Louisiana Tech is still undefeated after rallying from a 5-nothing deficit to beat Air Force 8-5. Southeastern Louisiana upset 11th ranked East Carolina 11 to 9. The Lions will host the LSU Tigers on Wednesday.

The Sun Belt men’s basketball tournament gets underway this week in Pensacola, Florida. ULM will face Coastal Carolina tomorrow in a 12 versus 13 matchup. The winner will play the Ragin Cajuns on Thursday. U-L Lafayette ended a three-game losing streak with a 77-61 win over Southern Miss on Friday. Coach Bob Marlin…
Cut 16 (13) “…about it”

One other college baseball score, Houston beat the Cajuns in extra innings 13-10.

The second ranked LSU baseball team started the weekend off on a strong note as they defeated 14th ranked Texas six to three. Luke Holman struckout 12 hitters and was the winning pitcher. Michael Braswell had a two run single, Tommy White hit a solo home run and Jared Jones had a three-run blast. The Tigers face U-L Lafayette tonight.

The Cajuns lost to Vanderbilt seven to four. Louisaina Tech is 9-0 for the for the first time in school history after blanking Army four to nothing. Cole McConnell hit a two run homer. The Bulldogs will play Creighton at 1:00 today and the Blue Jays are also undefeated.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team ended a four-game losing streak by beating Southern Miss 77-61. ULM lost to South Alabama 80-69 and the Warhawks will play Coastal Carolina on Tuesday in the Sun Belt Tourney. The Cajuns will play the winner of that game on Thursday.

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The Pelicans tied a franchise record with 48 points in the first quarter and went on to beat the Pacers 129 to 102. Brandon Ingram had 34 points. Coach Willie Green on the game…
cut 16 (15) “…that force”
The Pels begin a three game road trip on Tuesday at Toronto.

Saints coach Dennis says offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk had offseason knee surgery and that bothersome knee is feeling much better now…
cut 17 (17) “…month ago
And the Saints are reportedly releasing safety Marcus Maye as the veteran had trouble staying on the field in his two seasons in New Orleans.

The second ranked LSU baseball team faces its toughest test of the season tonight when they take on 13th ranked Texas at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Longhorns are 7-1 and they’ve allowed just seven runs in their last five games.

Louisiana Tech will try to stay undefeated when they face Army at 6 Pm in Sugarland, Texas.

It’s the final night of the regular season for Sun Belt men’s basketball. The Ragin Cajuns will try to snap a four game losing streak when they host Southern Miss. ULM is at South Alabama. The Warhawks can receive a first round bye in the Sun Belt Tournament with a win tonight in Mobile and some help.

The Sun Belt released its football schedule today. The Ragin Cajuns have only one home game in October and that’s October 12th against Appalachian State. ULM begins league play September 28th at Troy and then they’ll host James Madison and Southern Miss.

In the NBA…the Pelicans are at Indiana.

LSU Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jayden Daniels met with the media today at the NFL Draft combine. Daniels is expected to be a top five pick, but he’s not trying to spend too much time thinking about who could select him…
cut 20 (13) “….grateful”
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky believes the Chicago Bears should use the number one overall pick to take Daniels.

Louisiana Tech has introduced Ryan Ivey as its new athletics director. Ivey is leaving Stephen F Austin to run the Bulldog athletic program. He recognizes this is a challenging time in college athletics, especially for mid-majors, but Tech can still be successful in this climate…
cut 20 (13) “…Louisiana Tech athletics”

The seventh ranked LSU Lady Tigers completed a perfect month of February with an 80-54 win over Georgia. Hailey Van Lith had a game-high 18 points, Angel Reese 17 points and 15 rebounds as the Lady Tigers have won seven in a row. They host Kentucky in the regular season finale on Sunday.

Also on Sunday, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark can surpass LSU legend Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division one scoring record if she scores 18 points against Ohio State. Pete Maravich’s eldest son, Jaeson Maravich, points out his Dad scored 3,667 points without a three-point line and in three years Caitlin is in his her fourth season. But Jaeson is still very complimentary of Caitlin’s game…
cut 8 (07) “…closest”

Sportscenter’s number one play is Chloe Larry’s halfcourt buzzer beating shot to help Parkway upset Walker in the Division one non-select playoffs last night. Parkway will play Denham Springs for a second consecutive title on Saturday night.

Saints officials are at the NFL draft combine in Indianapolis getting a chance to talk with draft prospects. Coach Dennis Allen says the combine allows scouts to attach a name and face to the film…
cut 16 (16) “…..evaluation process”
The Saints are also expected to release veteran safety Marcus Maye. The 30 year-old appeared in 17 games over the last two seasons and missed the final six games of 2023 due to an injury.

In college baseball…the second ranked LSU Tigers takes on 13th ranked Texas tonight at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Luke Holeman will start on the mound for the Tigers. The Ragin Cajuns face Vanderbilt this afternoon at Minute Maid and Louisiana Tech looks to stay undefeated when they take on Army in Sugarland, Texas.

The ninth ranked LSU women’s basketball team cruised to its seventh straight victory last night as they defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 80-54. Hailey Van Lith had four three-pointers and had a game-high 18 points. Angel Reese had 17 points and 15 rebounds and Aneesah Morrow had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

At the girls state basketball tournament in Hammond, a couple of huge upsets. In Division One non-select, Parkway stunned undefeated and top seeded Walker 64-63 in overtime. Chloe Larry hit a game winning half court buzzer beating shot as the defending champs move on to play Denham Springs in the state title game.

The top seed also went down in division one select as Woodlawn of Baton Rouge defeated Huntington 71-58. The Panthers will face John Curtis on Saturday afternoon in the title game. Curtis beat Liberty in the semifinals 58-47.
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The Saints are reportedly releasing safety Marcus Maye after two injury filled seasons. Maye intercepted two passes this past season, but only played in 17 games over the last two seasons,

Louisiana Tech introduced Ryan Ivey as its new athletics director yesterday. Ivey has 11 years of experience as an A-D. He understands the success of a school’s athletic program can translate into great things for the entire university…
cut 19 (22) “….without a house”

The second ranked LSU baseball team will take on 13th ranked Texas tonight at 7 PM at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Both teams have one loss on the year. The Ragin Cajuns are also in Houston and they’ll play Vanderbilt at 3 PM.

The ninth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team will visit Georgia at 8:00 in their final road trip of the regular season. As the Lady Tigers begin looking toward the SEC and NCAA Tournaments, many are looking further to the WNBA Draft and whether stars Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith will return to Baton Rouge. Each have one more season of eligibility, but Head Coach Kim Mulkey expects this season to be their last…

Cut 16 (16) “…what they wanted to do.”

In the LHSAA Division-1 Select girls’ basketball playoffs, Baton Rouge’s Woodlawn High upset first-seeded Huntington 71-58 earlier today. They’ll go on to face the winner of John Curtis Christian and Liberty in the championship Saturday.

LSU Baseball run-ruled Rice last night in Houston with a final score of 16-4. The Tigers improved to 8-1 to start the season and will compete in the Astros Foundation Classic this weekend.

Louisiana Tech welcomed new Athletics Director Ryan Ivey to campus Today. Ivey who has over 18 years of intercollegiate athletics experience says he recognizes the challenges schools like Tech face in the current college athletics landscape, but says they’re ready to rise to the occasion…

Cut 20 (19) “…Louisiana Tech Athletics.”

The LA Tech men’s basketball team came away with their third straight road win last night beating Western Kentucky 90-84. The 21-8 Bulldogs sit atop the Conference USA ahead of a critical home matchup against Sam Houston next Thursday.

The UL-Lafayette Basketball team fell to 17-13 after losing to Troy last night 87-73. The Cajuns will close the regular season tomorrow night against Southern Miss. The winner will clinch the 5^th seed in the Sunbelt Conference Tournament next week while the loser falls to 6^th.

The third ranked LSU baseball team had an easy 16-4 win over the Rice Owls last night. Catcher Brady Neal hit two home runs and Freshman left-hander pitcher Kade Anderson did not allow an earned run over five innings.

Also last night…Louisiana Tech stayed undefeated with a 13-4 win over McNeese. The Ragin Cajuns beat Northwestern State 14 to 4, South Alabama outscored Nicholls 11 to 10 in ten innings and Southeastern did not allow a hit in a 12-0 win over Mississippi Valley State.

LSU women’s basketball is at Georgia tonight. Coach Kim Mulkey expects this will be the final year for Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith…
cut 16 (16) “…what they wanted to do”

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball won its fifth straight game last night as they dribbled past Western Kentucky 90-84. Isaiah Crawford led the way with 20 points and Sean Newman Junior had 19.

The Ragin Cajuns late season slide continued last night as U-L Lafayette lost to Troy 87 to 73. Coach Bob Marlin’s team made only one three-pointer, while Troy made nine and the Cajuns were careless with the basketball…
cut 18 (20) “…Southern Miss”
U-L hosts the Golden Eagles on Friday.

The Pelicans got off to a slow start and lost to Indiana 123 to 104.

At the girls high school basketball tournament, semifinal action, Rosepine, South Beauregard, Wossman and Amite.

Former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels reportedly met with the Saints at the NFL draft combine. Daniels could be the number two overall pick, but the Saints have the 14th selection in the first round. WWL Radio football analyst Mike Detillier says Saints executives like to speak with the top players in the draft…
Cut 10 (11) “…twice a year.”
Daniels is not working out at the combine in Indianapolis.

The LHSAA has stripped Opelousas High School of its first football state title, which they won last December. The Association says Opelousas used an ineligible player in the Division Two non-select state championship game and during the 2023 season. The school plans to appeal the ruling next month. If the ruling is upheld, the championship title for division two non-select will be vacant.

LSU officials are looking at building a new on campus arena, but it would not just host basketball, volleyball and gymnastics meets. The venue would also host concerts and other entertainment events. Lady Tigers basketball coach Kim Mulkey has lobbied for a new arena, but she’s not a fan of sharing lockerrooms with a musical performer…
cut 13 (11) “…everyday”
LSU says they are in the preliminary stages of financing and building a new arena for sports, music and entertainment. Projected cost is over 300-million dollars.

The Pelicans snapped a two-game losing streak last night with a 115 to 92 win over the New York Knicks. Trey Murphy scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 26. New Orleans is at Indiana tonight.

For the third time in four games, LSU men’s hoops won a game by one point last night. The Tigers defeated Georgia 67-66 as Will Baker made two free throws with 15 seconds left. The Tigers are now 7-8 in the SEC.

ULM lost to Texas State 73-55.

The Ragin Cajuns will try to snap a three-game losing streak tonight when they host Troy. Coach Bob Marlin’s team is coming off a loss to Southern Miss and the Cajuns lost by six to Troy earlier this season.
Cut 19 (19) “…physical game.”
Tip off is at 7 PM.

The third ranked LSU baseball team is in Houston tonight to face the Rice Owls. The Tigers are 7-and-1, while Rice is 3-and-4 after taking two of three from U-L Lafayette.

The Cajuns host Northwestern State at 6 PM. ULM beat Northwestern STate nine to two last night. The Warhawks are Stephen F Austin tonight.

Louisiana Tech visits McNeese. Tech ranks 11th in the nation in ERA. Coach Lane Burroughs gives a lot of credit to pitching coach Cooper Fouts….
cut 17 (23) “….you quit”

In the NFL, the Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. The former Louisiana Tech and Minden Star would make a little over 19-million dollars in 2025.