The Ragin Cajuns took down the number one team in college baseball last night as U-L Lafayette upended LSU eight to five for their first win against a team ranked number one since 2014. Heath Hood and Connor Higgs homered for U-L Lafayette, but Higgs gives credit to the pitchers who held down a powerful LSU offense…
cut 29 (19) “…all year”
David Christie was the winning pitcher as he gave up one run in six innings. Riley Cooper suffered the loss for the Tigers as he allowed four runs in 3.1 innings.

Louisiana Tech won its fourth straight last night as the Bulldogs defeated Southern Miss three to one at J-C Love Field. Reed Smith was the winning pitcher as he allowed one run over five innings. Jorge Corona also homered for Tech.

LSU football will hold its spring game this Saturday in Tiger Stadium at 1 Pm. The format for this year’s spring game will feature an offense versus defense scrimmage. Fans will watch the quarterbacks, Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier compete, but Coach Brian Kelly says he’ll pa closer attention to the new players on the roster…
cut 17 (25) “…nice spring”

The top player in women’s basketball who is in the transfer portal, former Louisville point guard Hailey Van Lith, made an official visit to LSU yesterday.

In softball….McNeese rallied from a three-run deficit to beat 15th ranked LSU four to three in Lake Charles and the 25th ranked Cajuns softball team shutout Southeastern Louisiana seven to nothing.

The top ranked LSU baseball team will host the Ragin Cajuns tonight at Alex Box Stadium. LSU third baseman Tommy White was named SEC Hitter of the Week yesterday, but freshman first baseman Jared Jones has been equally hot. Jones was 7-for-14 at the plate last week with three doubles, two homers, 5 RBI, and six runs scored. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson says Jones is quickly getting acclimated to college baseball…
Cut 19 (24) “…that plan”
Left-hander Javen Coleman will get the start tonight as he’ll make his first appearance of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.

Also tonight, La Tech hosts Southern Miss.

Louisiana has received 44-million dollars in tax revenue from sports betting since it became legal in Louisiana 17 months ago. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says that’s a little more than what they expected…
Cut 12 (09) “…sports betting revenue”
Johns says gamblers have placed three-billion dollars worth in legal sports bets in the last 17 months.

The top women’s college basketball player in the transfer portal, Hailey Van Lith, was reportedly on LSU’s campus today for an official visit. Van Lith was an All-ACC player at Louisville the last two seasons, averaging 20 points a game.

And LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has reportedly signed another Baton Rouge native out of the transfer portal. Carlos Stewart who played at Dunham High School has reportedly committed to LSU. Stewart played at Santa Clara last season and averaged 15 points a game.

At LSU spring practice…defensive tackle Maason Smith practiced today for the first time since tearing his ACL in last year’s season opener.

The Ragin Cajuns will head across the Atchafayla Basin today to take on the top ranked LSU Tigers. UL-Lafayette is looking to bounce back from a series loss to Troy and Coach Matt Deggs says tonight’s game allows his team to make a statement…
Cut 16 (15) “…for us.”
LSU’s weekend rotation is becoming a question mark. Paul Skenes has been sensational, but Ty Floyd has given up 13 runs in his last three starts and could not preserve a four-run lead last Friday. But coach Jay Johnson reminds fans Floyd still has a 5-and-0 win-loss record…
Cut 18 (19) “…has pitched.”

After sweeping F-I-U over the weekend, Louisiana Tech will host former Conference USA foe Southern Miss tonight. The Golden Eagles are ranked 25th and coming off a sweep of James Madison in Hattiesburg. Southern Miss designated hitter Slade Wilks is swinging a hot bat with 14 home runs, nine of the home runs have come in the last 14 days. The Bulldogs are 19-and-18 and Logan McLeod has a 23-game on-base streak.

Also tonight, after a long layoff Nicholls returns to the diamond to play Mississippi Valley State in Thibodaux, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Jackson State. Tulane is at UNO.

On-3-dot-com is reporting the top women’s college basketball player in the transfer portal, Hailey Van Lith, is visiting LSU today for an official visit. Van Lith was an All-ACC player at Louisville the last two seasons, averaging 20 points a game.

Amazing news out of the NFL, Bills General Manager Brandon Beane says safety Damar Hamlin has been cleared to resume football activity after nearly dying on the field last December when he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Tonight at Alex Box Stadium, the top ranked LSU baseball team hosts the Ragin Cajuns. Both teams are dealing with injury issues. Tigers second baseman Gavin Dugas will likely miss his third consecutive game with a bruised shoulder, but Coach Jay Johnson says Dugas could return for this weekend’s series at Ole Miss…
cut 17 (19) “….fielding”
Cajuns starting shortstop Kyle DeBarge has a hand injury. U-L Lafayette Coach Matt Deggs says DeBarge is day to day…
cut 20 (13) “…bit even”
First pitch is at 6:30.

After sweeping F-I-U over the weekend, Louisiana Tech will host former Conference USA foe Southern Miss tonight. The Golden Eagles are ranked 25th and coming off a sweep of James Madison in Hattiesburg. Southern Miss designated hitter Slade Wilks is swinging a hot bat with 14 home runs, nine of the home runs have come in the last 14 day. The Bulldogs are 19-and-8 and Logan McLeod has a 23-game on-base streak.

Also tonight, Nicholls hosts Mississippi Valley State, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Jackson State. Tulane is at UNO.

In softball, LSU is at McNeese while the Cajuns host Southeastern.

In high school softball action, Calvin High School in Winn Parish beat Castor 13 to 3 in a Division five non-select playoff game. The victory came two days after Calvin’s head coach Chad Camp was fatally shot. Authorities say Camp’s 17-year-old son shot his father during an argument. Calvin won the Class C Championship last season.

The top ranked LSU baseball team continues to be ranked number one in all of the major polls after taking two of three from Kentucky this past weekend.

Bryce Collins was the winning pitcher in the series finale. After a rough start to the season, Collins has now earned wins in his last two outings. The transfer from Arizona says he’s feeling more comfortable on the mound…
cut 17 (17) “…..as a team”
LSU third baseman Tommy White has been named SEC Player of the Week. In four games last week, White was 7 of 18 at the plate with one home run, 11 RBIs. The Florida native leads the nation in RBIs with 62. He also has 12 home runs and is hitting .366. The Tigers host the Cajuns tomorrow night.

There’s one more week left of spring practice for the LSU Tigers. One of the big additions is linebacker Omar Speights who transferred in from Oregon State. Last season Speights was named first-team All-Pac 12 after recording 83 tackles. Speights on why he chose to come to LSU…
Cut 19 (18) “…ultimate factor”
Speights had 304 tackles in four seasons with Oregon State.

LSU men’s basketball announced today seven foot forward Will Baker has officially transferred to the Tigers. Baker will be a redshirt senior next season after spending the last two seasons at the University of Nevada. Last season he averaged 14 points and five rebounds a game and shot 56-percent from the floor. Excellent free throw shooter at 86-percent.

The top ranked LSU baseball team came away with another series victory over the weekend as they defeated Kentucky two games to one. The Tigers had to rally to win the series finale on Saturday. Down six to four in the seventh inning, LSU came back to win seven to six. Coach Jay Johnson says it was an impressive victory….
Cut 16 (16) “…anybody else.”
LSU is now 29-6 overall, 9-5 in the SEC and they’ll host the Ragin Cajuns tomorrow night.

Louisiana had a tough series against Troy losing two out of three. ULM won the first game of its series against South Alabama, but dropped the next two. Louisiana Tech swept FIU as the Bulldogs. McNeese won two of three from Southeastern, while Northwestern lost its series at Houston Christian.

There’s one more week left of spring practice for the LSU Tigers. One of the big additions is linebacker Omar Speights who transferred in from Oregon State. Last season Speights was named first-team All-Pac 12 after recording 83 tackles. Speights on why he chose to come to LSU…
Cut 19 (18) “…ultimate factor”
Speights had 304 tackles in four seasons with Oregon State.

Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts is now the highest paid player in the NFL according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter after agreeing to a five-year, 255-million dollar contract.

And the New York Post is reporting ESPN has resigned former LSU Tiger and now NFL analyst Marcus Spears to a multi-million dollar, four year contract. Spears is seen on NFL Live, First Take and Get Up giving his takes on professional football.

The top ranked LSU baseball team took two of three from Kentucky this past weekend, winning the series on Saturday with a come from behind seven to six win. Coach Jay Johnson says winning a series against a team that had the best R-P-I in the country is huge…
cut 18 (19) “….to the players”
LSU will host the Ragin Cajuns tomorrow night.

UL Lafayette split a doubleheader with Troy yesterday, but lost the series to the Trojans. ULM lost a series to South Alabama. Louisiana Tech swept FIU as Jorge Corona and Ethan Bates homered yesterday. McNeese took two of three from Southeastern Louisiana by beating the Lions three to two in ten innings yesterday.

There is one week left of spring football for the LSU Tigers who bolstered their linebacker unit by signing Omar Speights out of the transfer portal. Speights was an All-Pac 12 performer at Oregon State and recorded 304 tackles in four seasons with O-S-U. Speights is expected to be a starter and a leader for the Tigers in 2023….
cut 20 (20) “…some things too”

In other sports news….LSU gymnastics finished fourth at the NCAA Championships. Kyle Larson won at Martinsville Speedway, while Matt Fitzpatrick was this weekend’s winner on the PGA Tour. This week its the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the TPC Louisiana.

Top ranked LSU played a sloppy game and lost to 12th ranked Kentucky 13 to 10 last night. The Bayou Bengals committed a season-high three errors, walked five hitters and LSU pitchers also hit three batters. Six of Kentucky’s 13 runs were unearned. And LSU hit into four double plays, including one to end the game…
cut 20 (10) “…wins it”
That’s Chris Blair on the LSU Sports Radio Network. Game 3 today is at 1 PM.

Also last night, the Ragin Cajuns lost at home as they fell to Troy nine to six, but ULM won its fourth straight as the Warhawks defeated South Alabama seven to six. Cardell Thibodaux had a three-run homer and Louisiana Tech topped FIU seven to five in a game that only took one hour and 54 minutes.

ULM completed spring football practice a couple of weeks ago. The Warhawks defense dominated the spring with takeaways and negative plays. ULM Coach Terry Bowden says next fall he wants to see more explosive plays from his offense…
Cut 16 (19) “…as well.”

Everyone wanted to see Zion Williamson play at the end of the season for the Pelicans, but executive vice president of basketball Operations David Griffin says Zion was never cleared to play.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has found himself a big man in the transfer portal as seven-footer Will Baker of Nevada has committed to LSU after averaging 13 points and five rebounds a game last season.

The top ranked LSU baseball team looks for a second straight win over Kentucky tonight, after beating the Wildcats 16 to six last night. But second baseman Gavin Dugas didn’t finish the game because of a shoulder injury. Coach Jay Johnson hopes it’s not serious…
cut 20 (10) “…big a deal”
First pitch tonight is at 6:30.

The Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin came to the defense Zion Williamson today. Zion has received a lot of criticism for saying earlier this week he was physically fine, but not ready to play yet. Griffin said today the doctors never cleared him…
cut 29 (20) “…to play basketball”
Griffin says he remains excited about the future of the franchise after going through a rash of injuries this season.

The NFL draft is in a couple of weeks and the Saints have the 29th overall pick thinks to the Sean Payton-Broncos trade. General Manager Mickey Loomis is known for being aggressive and making deals to move up in the draft, but host of the Locked On Saints podcast Ross Jackson says if the Black and Gold stay pat at 29, they’ll take the best player available…
cut 19 (17) “….on the board”

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon continues to make moves in trying to get better. The Tigers have received a commitment from seven-foot graduate transfer Will Baker of Nevada. Baker was a third-team All Mountain West selection last season averaging 14 points and five rebounds a game. Baker began his career at the University of Texas.

The top ranked LSU baseball team crushed Kentucky last night 16 to 6 as Jordan Thompson and Brayden Joubert each hit a grand slam. Cade Beloso hit a three run homer and Paul Skenes allowed four earned runs in six innings, but still struck out 13. The one negative, second baseman Gavin Dugas injured his shoulder diving for a ball. Coach Jay Johnson on Dugas’ injury…
cut 20 (11) “…big a deal”
Game two of the series is tonight at 6:30.

The Ragin Cajuns are tied for first place in the Sun Belt heading into this weekend. U-L Lafayette hosts Troy tonight. The Trojans are 6-and-6 in league play. ULM hosts South Alabama. Louisiana Tech is also at home to host FIU.

ULM completed spring football practice a couple of weeks ago. The Warhawks defense dominated the spring with takeaways and negative plays. ULM Coach Terry Bowden says next fall he wants to see more explosive plays from his offense…
Cut 16 (19) “…as well.”
UL Lafayette completed spring practice last week and redshirt freshman Zeon Chriss took a lot of QB snaps, because Chandler Fields and Ben Wooldridge were recovering from injuries. But Coach Michael Desormeaux feels good about that position heading into the fall…
Cut 18 (14) “….the quarterback.”