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”

That’s more like it. The 18th ranked LSU baseball team defeated sixth ranked Vanderbilt ten to six yesterday. Josh Pearson got the scoring started with a solo home run in the third inning. The Tigers scored six runs in that inning and three more in the fourth inning to chase Vandy starting pitcher Gresyen Carter. Luke Holman was the winning pitcher and Griffin Herring pitched 3.1 innings of shutout ball to earn his third save. Game two tonight at 7 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns and U-L-M Warhawks begin a three-game series tonight in Lafayette. The Cajuns have the nation’s longest winning streak at 12 games. The Warhawks are 3-and-6 in the Sun Belt.

Louisiana Tech is home to take on Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders have lost six in a row. Tech’s Ethan Bates has been named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch list. He’s the first Bulldog player to be named to the list. He leads the Bulldogs in hits, RBIs and the country in saves.

When LSU hired Blake Baker as defensive coordinator, many wondered how he would maximize linebacker Harold Perkins. Baker says they are trying to find out what he does best and utilize his skill set….
Cut 17 (20) “…right now”
Incoming freshman cornerback P-J Woodland from Hattiesburg, Mississippi has impressed Baker. At practice he’s working with the first-team.

Starting August 1st, Louisiana casinos will no longer offer prop bets on college athletes. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says the policy will protect the integrity of sports betting as well as the safety of the student-athlete…
cut 28 (130 “…bettor”

The 18th ranked LSU baseball team snapped a four game losing streak last night with a ten to six win over sixth ranked Vanderbilt to open a three-game series against the Commodores. The Tigers scored six runs in the third inning. It started with a Josh Pearson home run, a Paxton Kling walk, a bunt single by Steven Milam and then Vanderbilt shortstop Jonathan Vastine committed an error on a groundball hit by Mac Bingham. Coach Jay Johnson…
cut 20 (20) “…right there”
Game two of the series is tonight at 7 PM. Starting series tonight. U-L-M is at U-L Lafayette at La Tech hosts Middle Tennessee.

LSU guard Hailey Van Lith did not declare for the WNBA draft. Instead, Van Lith is entering the transfer portal. The Washington native will look to play her final season of eligibility at another school. She averaged 12 points a game this past season.

Former Ragin Cajuns starting power forward Joe Charles is transferring to McNeese. Charles is from Carencro and averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds a game for U-L Lafayette this past season.

In LSU spring football, early enrollee P-J Woodland has been taking snaps with the first-team defense. Defensive coordinator Blake Baker says the four-star cornerback out of Hattesburg, Mississippi, is a competitor who has all the tools…
cut 18 (17) “…few days”

For the third consecutive weekend, LSU baseball is taking on a team ranked in the top ten. A series against seventh ranked Vanderbilt begins tonight. Coach Jay Johnson says the Commodores do not hit for a lot of power but they can run the bases…
cut 18 (17) “…right now”
LSU needs a series a victory, they are two and seven in the SEC. First pitch is at 6 PM.

Lady Tigers guard Hailey Van Lith did not declare for the WNBA draft. She had 48 hours to do so following the loss to Iowa. But she is not returning to LSU. Van Lith has decided to enter the transfer portal after averaging 12 points a game this past season while learning the point guard position.

The Pelicans lost their third in a row last night, a 117 to 108 defeat to the Magic. And Zion Williamson has an injured finger. He did not play down the stretch in last night’s loss. New Orleans is trying to avoid the play-in tournament. They need to finish sixth or higher in the West and with six regular season games remaining, they are a half-a-game ahead of seventh place Sacramento and Phoenix. The Pels host San Antonio tomorrow.

Former Ragin Cajuns starting power forward Joe Charles plans on transferring to McNeese. Charles is from Carencro and averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds a game for U-L Lafayette this past season.

The Saints have signed another linebacker. Former Washington Commander Khaleke Hudson. The former Michigan Wolverine played mostly special teams for Washington after he was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 draft.

The LSU gymnastics team competes in the NCAA Regionals tonight. They are in the Fayetteville Regional and will need to finish in the top two of tonight’s four-team session in order to compete in the regional final.

LSU All-American forward Angel Reese is WNBA-bound as she’s forgoing her final season of eligibility. Reese leaves LSU as a national champion, a two-time All-American and this past season she was the SEC player of the year. The voice of the Lady Tigers, Patrick Wright, says Reese’s decision to leave Maryland and attend LSU was a game changer…
cut 19 (06) “…turn the corner”

The 18th-ranked LSU baseball team will look to turn around it season over the next three days as they begin a series tonight against sixth-ranked Vanderbilt. The Tigers are 2-and-7 in SEC play. Coach Jay Johnson has told the players no cell phones in the clubhouse…
cut 16 (11) “…we are doing”
First pitch is at 6 PM.

During an appearance on Fox News’ “America Reports” Governor Jeff Landry says he’s sent letters to all the Louisiana college boards encouraging them to implement a policy that student-athletes be present during the National Anthem
Cut 7 (15) “…itself.”
Landry continues to say if a student-athlete does not want to be on the field or court for the national anthem they don’t have to play the sport.

Despite 36 points from C-J McCollum the Pelicans lost to the Orlando Magic 117 to 108 last night. Zion Williamson had 15 points but didn’t play down the stretch because of a finger injury. The Pels now in sixth place in the West.

In college baseball..ULM over Northwestern State 10 to six and McNeese defeated Alcorn State 11 to 4.

Angel Reese’s time as a Lady Tiger basketball player is over. The two-time All-American has declared for the W-N-B-A draft. Reese posted a video to X saying she’s leaving college with everything she ever wanted—a degree, a national championship, and a platform she never imagined. The voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says Reese plays with a passion and skill that has grown women’s basketball, and her impact extends beyond LSU.
Cut 10 (13) “…play off “
Coach Kim Mulkey says they are indebted to Reese for the contributions she gave to the program.

A new football coach is needed at Neville High School as Jeff Tannehill has resigned after four seasons. Tannehill was placed on administrative leave at the beginning of March because of an investigation looking into possible misuse of student funds, but was reinstated after three weeks. Tannehill was 34-10 at his alma mater.

First year LSU offensive coordinator Joe Sloan is pleased with the progress of new Tigers starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Sloan says making good decisions with the football has been the focus…
Cut 16 (16) “…good decisions.”
Meanwhile the competition for backup quarterback is heating up. At practice yesterday, Rickie Collins took a majority of the second-team reps over Vanderbilt transfer AJ Swann.

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has told the players to keep their cell phones out of the clubhouse in the hopes that it leads to better focus. The Tigers have lost four in a row and they are 2-7 in the SEC. Former LSU pitcher and college baseball analyst Ronnie Rantz says they are not a good team right now…
cut 14 (13) “…world of hurt”
18th ranked LSU will host ninth ranked Vanderbilt for a three-game series starting tomorrow night.