The LSU baseball team will be making their first trip back to Omaha since 2017. After a weekend of weather delays the Tigers comfortably made it past twelfth-ranked Kentucky to earn a Super Regional Title. They’ll now face another SEC rival in Tennessee in the first round of the College World Series Saturday. The Volunteers and Tigers boast two of the most talented rosters in college baseball and were both ranked in the top 5 of this year’s preseason polls. LSU coach Jay Johnson says the Tigers will have another tough matchup ahead of them versus a conference opponent…

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The Tigers won two of three games in the first meeting between the two baseball powerhouses, but Johnsosn says the Vols have figured things out and are hitting their stride at just the right time. Also on LSU’s side of the bracket are top-ranked Wake Forest and 8th-seeded Stanford. First pitch for the Tigers in Omaha is scheduled for 6:00 Saturday.

The Pelicans are reportedly aggressively pursuing a top 3 pick in this year’s draft in hopes of landing G-League Ignite star Scoot Henderson. Reports confirm the Pels view the 19-year-old guard as a franchise player, but it’s unclear if the organization would be willing to give up one of its young stars for potentially another. New Orleans has seven first round picks in the next 5 years and a slew of young talent, but some suspect this may finally be the time they move on from former first round pick Zion Williamson. Williamson was drafted in 2019 and showed flashes of All-NBA caliber play but has held the team back by missing most of his young career with injury. New Orleans could also look to retain Williamson by instead moving all-star forward Brandon Ingram or a package of future first-round picks and young players. The NBA Draft is set for June 22.

West Feliciana  quarterback Joel Rodgers led his team to the Division II non-select semi-finals last fall but he’s making noise at another position. The 6-foot 180-pound senior committed to LSU as a defensive back. The 11th-ranked prospect out of Louisiana, Rogers will join  Denham Springs Dashawn McBribde and Lafayette Christian’s Ju’Juan Johnson as 2024 commits in the Tigers Defensive backfield.

The LSU Tigers knows who and when they’ll play in the opening round of the College World Series. The Tigers will take on Tennessee at 6 PM on Saturday after the Volunteers shutout Southern Miss five to nothing last night to win the Hattiesburg Super Regional. LSU Coach Jay Johnson says his guys will be ready…
cut 20 (29) “….come on
Stanford also got into the College World Series last night as they defeated Texas. The winning run scored in the ninth when Longhorn outfielders lost a fly ball in the lights.

LSU’s roster is a good mix of veterans and young players. Freshman Gavin Guidry from Lake Charles was in the mix in the preseason to be the starting second baseman, but he’s been used as a closer out of the bullpen and has saved two games in the postseason and got the final out to send the Tigers to Omaha…
Cut 18 (15) “…want to do”
Guidry’s emergence has helped solidify a shaky LSU bullpen.

LSU football received a commitment last night from a four-star safety from West Feliciana High School. Joel Rogers chose the Tigers over Alabama, Texas, TCU and Tennessee. Rogers is the starting quarterback for the Saints. But the Tigers have also lost a commitment. Tight end Tayvion Galloway from Ohio has decided to re-open his recruiting.

LSU will face SEC rival Tennessee on Saturday night in the opening round of the College World Series. The Volunteers are in the C-W-S for the second time in three years after shutting out Southern Miss five to nothing last night. Sophomores Drew Beam and Chase Burns were outstanding on the mound. Burns hit 102 on the radar gun as he pitched out of a jam in the seventh inning.

After taking yesterday off, the LSU baseball team gets back to work today as they know they are five victories away from a national championship. Coach Jay Johnson says this team has accomplished a lot and he’s excited to see what they can do in Omaha…
Cut 16 (22) “…go for it”

The Saints begin a three-day mandatory minicamp today at their practice facility in Metairie. Nola-dot-com’s Jeff Duncan reports that the Saints expect 100-percent attendance.

West Feliciana standout Joel Rogers has committed to LSU. He plays quarterback for the Saints, but he’s expected to be a defensive back in college. Rogers is ranked as the 11th best player on the 247 list of 2024 Louisiana prospects.

In the NBA….the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA title last night as they finished off the Heat in five games. Denver defeated Miami 94-89 as Nikola Jokic was named Finals MVP. The two-time regular season MVP had 28 points and 16 rebounds last night.

The Pelicans are reportedly interested in trading up and getting a top three pick in the upcoming draft. Reports say they are interested in Scott Henderson, who has played the last two seasons in the G League. New Orleans would likely have to trade one of their top players in order to get teh Hornets second pick or the Trail Blazers third pick.

LSU is back in the College World Series for the first time since 2017 after sweeping Kentucky in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. The Tigers won eight to three last night. Senior designated hitter Cade Beloso cranked out a three-run homer in the third inning in his final game at Alex Box Stadium…
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Coach Jay Johnson has delivered a trip to the College World Series in his second season as the skipper. But Johnson says this is not about him…
cut 17 (14) “….play there”
LSU will find out tonight who they will play and when. It will be either Friday or Saturday against the winner of today’s game between Southern Miss and Tennessee.

LSU just overwhelmed Kentucky on its way to sweeping the Wildcats in the best out of three Super Regional series. Wildcats Coach Nick Mingione calls his friend, Tigers Coach Jay Johnson, one of the best coaches in the league and says LSU’s line-up is relentless…
cut 20 (43) “…rounded team”

LSU is heading back to Omaha as the Fighting Tigers topped Kentucky eight to three last night to win the Baton Rouge Super Regional Series which punched their ticket into the College World Series. Senior deisgnated hitter Cade Beloso delivered a three-run homer in the third inning to snap a one-one tie…
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A goose bumping moment occurred in the ninth inning when star center fielder Dylan Crews hammered a two-run double that gave LSU a five run lead. Crews reached base seven times in the two games and had a two-run double last night…
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LSU will play the winner today’s game between Southern Miss and Tennessee on either Friday or Saturday in the opening round of the College World Series.

What a weekend at Alex Box Stadium as the LSU Tigers completed a two-game sweep of Kentucky to win the Baton Rouge Super Regional series and punch their ticket to the College World Series.

On Saturday, after the fans waited out a seven hour so-called weather delay, the Tigers trounced the Wildcats 14 to nothing.

Then yesterday, LSU defeated Kentucky eight to three. A hair raising moment in the ninth inning as center fielder Dylan Crews hit a screaming two-run double in his final at-bat at Alex Box Stadium. The two-time SEC Player of the Year admits he was nervous…
cut 16 (16) “…it was awesome”
The pitching was great this weekend, Paul Skenes and Blake Money combining on the shutout on Saturday. Riley Cooper was the winning pitcher yesterday and freshman Gavin Guidry earned the save.

LSU is heading to its 19th College World Series. It’s the Tigers first trip since 2017. Coach Jay Johnson left Arizona after the 2021 season for this moment…
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The College World Series will begin on Friday. LSU will play either Friday or Saturday against either Southern Miss or Tennessee who face off in a winner’s take all game today at 5 PM in Hattiesburg.

Stanford and Texas is the other Super Regional Series that’s yet to be decided. The Cardinal beat the Longhorns eight to three last night to force a third and decisive game.

Besides LSU, Wake Forest, Florida, Virginia, Oral Roberts, and TCU are headed to the College World Series.

LSU and Kentucky meet for the second time this season, but this time the winner of the series advances to the College World Series. The Tigers took two of three from the Wildcats in April. Coach Jay Johnson says he got an updated scouting report on the Cats by dissecting their games last weekend in the Lexington Regional…
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Kentucky has never been to the College World Series, while LSU has not been to Omaha since 2017. Second baseman Gavin Dugas says they know how important playing in the C-W-S is for Tiger nation…
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Game one of the best three series is Saturday.

State lawmakers completed their work on Thursday for the regular session by approving the budget and what’s known as a capital outlay budget, which is a long list of construction projects. On that list is 101-million dollars to fund the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey has said it’s time for a new arena. But even though the PMAC is listed on Louisiana’s construction budget, legislators still have to appropriate the funding for that project.

The Zion Williamson Foundation announced a new partnership between Jefferson Parish schools as they’ve launched the Jefferson Summer Bridge program. During the event, Zion’s stepfather appeared to respond to social media gossip about Williamson getting two different women pregnant. Anderson Lee said this….
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Williamson did not talk to reporters. Earlier this week on YouTube that he and his girlfriend were expecting their first child.

LSU and Kentucky begin their best out of three Super Regional series tomorrow at Alex Box Stadium. It’s a rematch of a regular season series played in Baton Rouge in mid-April. The Tigers took two of three that weekend. Senior designated hitter Cade Beloso drove in four runs that series….
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Kentucky’s team ERA is 4.17, third highest in the SEC, but the Wildcats do not have LSU’s ace Paul Skenes. There’s a marginal risk for severe weather on Saturday. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson is paying closing attention to the forecast, he can’t risk pitching Skenes in a game that could be halted for a couple of hours after three or four innings. First pitch Saturday is at 2 PM.

It’s a free fishing weekend in Louisiana, which means anyone can fish without purchasing a license. LDWF spokesperson Rene Lebreton says they hope beginners will have a good time and to improve their chances of catching something, 17 ponds across the state have been stacked with adult-sized catfish and rainbow trout….
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House Majority Leader and Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise had LSU’s Brian Kelly, Alabama’s Nick Saban and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in his office yesterday as college football is looking to Congress to approve legislation to regulate NIL deals that compensate college athletes. There are a couple of bills being discussed, one of them would prohibit boosters from providing inducements to play for a particular school.

Four super regional series begin tomorrow, but LSU-Kentucky will have to wait until Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Tigers are hosting a Super Regional series for the first time since 2019. Kentucky is making just its second Super Regional appearance in program history. Last year the Wildcats didn’t make a Regional. Tigers coach Jay Johnson says they overhauled their roster with help from the transfer portal….
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One of Kentucky’s best hitters, Gray Jackson, a transfer from Western Kentucky. He’s hitting .348 with 19 stolen bases.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has confirmed two Northern Snakehead fish, native to Asia, were caught by fishermen on the Old River in Concordia Parish. Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Rob Bourgeois says they can grow up to 3 feet in length and they’re safe to eat.
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Bourgeois says if you catch a northern snakehead, don’t throw it back, because they are an invasive species and they do not want them getting a foothold in Louisiana.

North Desoto’s Aly Delafield has been named the Class 4A softball player of the year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Delafield a Northwestern State signee was 14-1 in the circle and batted .402 at the plate. The Four-A softball coach of the year is Tioga’s Brad Woodard. The Indians finished as runner-ups in Division One select.

Kentucky will arrive in Baton Rouge today for the Super Regional Series against the LSU Tigers. The Wildcats will look to put the ball in play. They don’t hit many homers, but they hit .293 as a team, they bunt, and they’ve stolen a league high 91 bases. Coach Jay Johnson is confident his defense can make the plays….
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LSU ranks near the bottom for fielding percentage in the SEC.

LSU’s Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes are two of the three finalists for the Golden Spikes Award. The top award a college baseball player can receive. Two-way player Jac Caglianone from Florida is the third finalist.

Nicholls pitcher Jacob Mayers has been named the Collegiate Baseball Freshman Pitcher of the Year.

LDWF has confirmed two Northern Snakehead fish, native to Asia, were caught in Concordia Parish. There’s video taken by the fishermen on Old River of their unusual catch. Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Rob Bourgeois says they could impact our native fisheries.
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Northern Snakeheads closely resemble Louisiana’s native Bowfin species. Bourgeois says they likely migrated from Mississippi or Arkansas.

Gambling-dot-com ranks Louisiana as the top state in the country for fishing. The state is ranked above everyone else for license cost, water area with 91-hundred square miles and the state also produced over one-point-nine billion dollars in fishing retail sales.

Saturday and Sunday is a free fishing weekend in Louisiana. That means a fishing license is not required to drop a line in the water.