The top ten matchup between LSU and Tennessee lived up to the hype last night as the Fighting Tigers pulled out a five to two victory over the Volunteers in front of a record 13-thousand fans at Alex Box. Jordan Thompson’s three-run double with two outs in the eighth inning snapped a two-two tie. Garrett Edwards was the winning pitcher, getting the final five outs and Paul Skenes struck out 12 in seven innings.

Louisiana Tech welcomes Conference USA newbie Dallas Baptist to J-C Love Field tonight for the start of a weekend series against the Patriots. D-B-U is 4-2 in league play, while the Bulldogs are 3-3, even though they rank last in the conference in hitting and third to last in pitching. Coach Lane Burroughs says his experienced team is figuring out how to win
Cut 19 (12) “…3-and-3.”

The LSU Tigers make their first appearance in the Final Four tonight since 2008 when they take on Virginia Tech in a national semifinal game. LSU is led by the SEC single-season double-double record holder and All-American Angel Reese…
Cut 16 (18) “…all year.”

Alex Box Stadium should be a lively place tonight as top ranked LSU welcomes ninth ranked Tennessee for the start of a three-game SEC series. Paul Skeenes gets the start on the mound tonight for the Tigers. He’s 5-and-0 with a 0.72 ERA and 71 strikeouts. Skeenes says the key to his success, is a good night’s sleep…
cut 16 (17) “…biggest thing”
Chase Dollander will get the start for Tennessee. He’s 4-and-2 with a 3.93 ERA and he’s considered one of the best pitchers available for the 2023 draft.

LSU wide receiver Josh Boutte did not run the 40 during yesterday’s pro day. Many thought he would run the 40, after only running a 4.5 at the draft combine.

The Pelicans close out a four-game road trip tonight in Denver. The Nuggets have the best record in the Western Conference while the Pelicans are in ninth place in the West fighting for a spot in the play-in tournament with six games left in the regular season. Tip off time is at 9 PM.

The LSU Lady Tigers practiced at the American Airlines Center in Dallas today as they will face Virginia Tech tomorrow night in the national semi-finals. All American forward Angel Reese says they’ve used the underdog role to fuel them this season…
cut 20 (20) “…as we can”
Tip time LSU and Va Tech is tomorrow at 6 PM.

We should get three days of exciting and interesting baseball starting today at Alex Box Stadium as the top ranked LSU Tigers host ninth ranked Tennessee. Both teams have plenty of talent and each squad also has some solid role players. Tigers outfielder Josh Pearson has become a contributor in recent weeks after not playing much at the beginning of the season. Pearson says it was just a matter of rebuilding his condifence after some offseason struggles…
cut 18 (21) “….trust in me”
First pitch is at 7 PM.

Yesterday, ULM defeated Central Arkansas five to three, Southeastern Louisiana over Mississippi Valley two to one in ten innings and Nicholls lost in ten innings to South Alabama.

LSU football Coach Brian Kelly gave an update today on the search for a new defensive line coach. Jamar Cain left last week for a job on the Denver Broncos coaching staff. Kelly says senior defneisve analyst Gerald Chatman is coaching the interior of the D-Line and newly hired coach John Jancek is coaching the ends. Kelly says once they get through spring practice, they’ll determine who they should hire for the 2023 season…
cut 30 (31) from there”

Top-ranked LSU begins a three-game series tonight against ninth-ranked Tennessee. Paul Skenes (Skeens) goes after his sixth win of the season tonight and the potential first-round pick knows he’ll be challenged…
cut 17 (18) “…make it hard”
Chase Dollander will start for the Vols. The junior right-hander is 4-2 with an E-R-A just below four. First pitch is at 7 PM.

Last night in college baseball, U-L-M edged Central Arkansas five to three as Jake Haggard had a two-run home run. South Alabama rallied from five down to beat Nicholls ten to eight in ten innings, Southeastern Louisiana edged Mississippi Valley two to one in ten innings, and UNO trounced Tulane 16 to four.

ULM and Louisiana Tech announce they will renew their football rivalry as soon as 2030. The two schools have not played each other since 2000. KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says he’s excited for the rivalry’s return but you never know what could happen…
Cut 27 (11) “…down the road”
La Tech leads the all-time series 30-13.

LSU held its Pro Day for NFL scouts yesterday and edge rusher B-J Ojulari (oh-juh-LAR-ee) did not participate in all of the drills, because of a right hamstring injury. Despite the injury, Ojulari has enjoyed the draft process…
cut 22 (11) “….for granted’
Ojulari is expected to be a second-round pick in the draft.

The LSU women’s basketball team will face one-seeded Virginia Tech in the Final Four Friday. Mulkey has been to the Final Four six times as a player and coach, but it will be the first visit for LSU since 2008. In just her second season with the program, Mulkey says she and her team have helped to revitalize the program…

Cut 18 (21) “…this quickly.”

ULM and Louisiana Tech announce they will renew their football rivalry as soon as 2030. The two schools have not played each other since 2000 and were supposed to face off in 200 before the game was scrapped by COVID. KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says he’s excited for the rivalry’s return but you never know what could happen…

Cut 14 (11)  “…down the road”

Saints Head Coach Dennis Allen says that he and the front office have been happy with the offseason so far. New Orleans has signed a free agent class that has provided some much-needed help to the defensive line, secondary, and offensive weapons. Most recently, the Saints signed former Raiders and Falcons wide out Bryan Edwards. He joins safety Jonathan Abrams as the second former Raider to join their quarterback Derek Carr in New Orleans. Allen says Carr has been able to help recruit and rejuvenate the franchise…

Cut 20 (20)  “…that regard.”  

The Pelicans lost 120-109 last night to Golden State after being up 17 at half-time. Stephen Curry scored 39 as he rallied the Warriors for a dominant second half. The Pels end their five game win streak and drop back to .500 8^th in the west half a game ahead of the Lakers. They’ll return to action tomorrow night against the first place Nuggets.

The top ranked LSU baseball team had another dominating performance last night as they defeated Grambling 17 to five. Dylan Crews picked up two more hits to raise his season average to .542. The Tigers begin a series against Tennessee tomorrow at Alex Box Stadium.

Louisiana Tech run-ruled Sacramento State 14 to 4 in eight innings. Jorge Corona hit two home runs and drove in four runs. McNeese over Southern 12 to five.

ULM and Louisiana Tech announced they will play each other in football in 2030 and 2031. The northeast Louisiana schools have not faced each other since the 2000 season.

Saints coach Dennis Allen provided an update on wide receiver Michael Thomas who had surgery last year on his troublesome ankle…
cut 28 (10) “…100-percent”
The Saints will begin training camp in late July.

A rough second half at Golden State ended the Pelicans five-game winning streak last night. The Warriros outscored New Orleans 74 to 46 in the second half and went on to win 120 to 109. There are six games left in the regular season and New Orleans currently occupies the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The Pels are at Denver tomorrow night.

The LSU Lady Tigers are in Dallas preparing for their national semi-final game against Virginia Tech on Friday. Many fans are wondering what coach Kim Mulkey will wear. Mulkey she hopes her fashion sense sells the game of women’s basketball…
cut 18 (18) “…for us”

The No. 1 LSU Baseball team had an easy time versus Grambling Tuesday as the Tigers exploded for a 17-5 victory in 7 innings. It’s the 8th run-rule win of the season for the Bayou Bengals. Designated hitter Cade Beloso launched a three-run homer and collected four RBI, and Dylan Crews, who leads the nation in hitting, had two hits pushing his hitting streak to 23 games. LSU will take on No. 10 Tennessee in a highly anticipated SEC series beginning Thursday.

The LSU Women’s Basketball Team had a huge fan send-off to the Final 4 Tuesday. The Tigers will face No. 1 seeded Virginia Tech Friday. When Coach Kim Mulkey was at Baylor she faced The Hokies in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Baylor won 90-48 but Mulkey says she could see budding talent:
Cut 16 (16) “only players”
The game in Dallas Friday tips at 6.

Steph Curry led Golden State to a 120-109 comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. The Pels led by 17 at the half, but Curry exploded for the Warriors finishing with 39 points.

The Saints have signed former Raiders wide receiver Bryan Edwards. Edwards was drafted by the Raiders in the third round in 2020 and had his best season with new Saints quarterback Derek Carr in 2021. New Orleans Saints Coach Dennis Allen said they saw Edwards’ talent coming out of the draft and liked his chemistry with Carr…:
Cut 19 (17) “to help us”
At the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday, Allen shared an update on wide receiver Michael Thomas and his recovery from toe surgery. He said Thomas is making progress but is not 100%, but the team feels good about how things are going.

LSU remains ranked number one in all of the college baseball polls after sweeping Arkansas in a doubleheader on Saturday. The Tigers are 21-and-3 and led offensively by Dylan Crews, who is leading the nation with a .531 batting average and Tommy White is hitting .392. The two have combined to hit 17 home runs and drive in 74 runs. Coach Jay Johnson says they are a big reason why they lead the nation in runs scored…

Cut 18 (14) “…have that.”

The Pelicans will visit the Warriors tonight in a critical matchup in the western conference playoff race. After winning their last five games including last night’s 124-90 rout of Portland, the Pels find themselves in 8^th half a game behind the Timberwolves and one game behind 6^th place Golden state. A win tonight would propel New Orleans into 6^th, avoiding the play-in tournament with just 7 games left in the season. Warriors’ starters Draymond Green and Jordan Poole are both listed as probable. Tip-off is at 9:00.

Defensive tackle Malcolm Roach is back with the Saints after signing a one-year deal with the Black and Gold. Roach had a career-high 26 tackles last season for New Orleans. He’s from Baton Rouge and played high school football at Madison Prep…

Cut 17 (19) “…in the room.” 

Ul-Lafaytte catcher Julian Brock was named the Sun Belt player of the week after leading the Cajuns to four wins in five games last week. Brock homered in four of five games tallying five home runs and 14 RBI’s as the Cajuns got their first series win over South Alabama since 2016. ULL now sits at 18-7 on the season and starts ut conference play with a 5-1 record. The Ragin’ Cajuns will return to action Friday as they host Appalachian State in a 3 game Sun Belt Conference series this weekend.

LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week after slugging four home runs and driving in nine runs last week. Crews leads the nation with a .531 batting average.

Tonight, top ranked LSU hosts Grambling. Coach Jay Johnson says Christian Little will get the start on the mound, but says expect to see sophomore right-hander Sam Dutton throw multiple innings…
cut 19 (21) “…faith in”
Dutton has only appeared in four games this season after appearing in 18 games last year.

LSU women’s basketball now knows its opponent in Friday night’s national semi-final game as they will face Virginia Tech who defeated Ohio State last night.

The Pelicans continued their late season surge last night as they easily defeated Portland 124 to 90. Brandon Ingram, named the Western Conference Player of the Week, had 29 points as New Orleans won its fifth straight. All five victories have been by double digits. New Orleans is 38-and-37 and in eighth place in the West, a half game back of Golden State, who they play tonight in San Francisco.

The Saints have signed a big-body wide receiver familiar with new starting quarterback Derek Carr. Bryan Edwards played with Carr and the Raiders in 2020 and 2021. In 2021 he started 12 games and caught 34 passes for 571 yards and three touchdowns. Edwards says seeing a couple of former Raider players now in New Orleans made the opportunity exciting for him…
Cut 16 (17) “…my family.”
Edwards spent most of last season on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.

Many in Louisiana are amazed the LSU Lady Tigers are in the Final Four in Kim Mulkey’s second season as head coach. Mulkey took over a program that won nine games during the 2020-21 season. Prior to this season, she brought in several new players out of the transfer portal…
Cut 9 (11) “…tough love”
The biggest get out of the transfer portal is Angel Reese. The All-America forward had her 32nd double-double last night in the Elite Eight win over Miami. Reese arrived on campus last summer after transferring from Maryland…
cut 17 (17) “….look at us”
LSU will play Friday night in a national semifinal game against the winner of tonight’s game between Virginia Tech and Ohio State.

LSU center fielder Dylan Crews has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week after hitting four home runs and driving in nine runs last week. For the season, Crews leads the SEC with a .531 average.

Nicholls first baseman Edgar Alvarez has been named the Southland Hitter of the Week. Alvarez had multiple hits in each game of the series victory over McNeese.

The Pelicans Brandon Ingram named Western Conference Player of the Week. Ingram averaged 31 points in three victories last week. New Orleans is at a short-handed Portland team tonight.

LSU needs a new defensive line coach as Jamar Cain has left the program to be a pass rush specialist coach for Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos. On the offensive line, LSU returns it starting tackles from last season, Emery Jones and Will Campbell. Both started last season as freshmen, a rare feat in the SEC. But Jones says they are not reflecting what they did last season…
cut 19 (13) “….national championship”