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Former LSU Tiger and Jesuit star Foster Moreau is nearly fully recovered from cancer and now he’s a New Orleans Saint. Moreau signed with his hometown team yesterday, a reported three-year deal that will pay him 12-million dollars.

Moreau nearly signed with the Saints in March, but a physical conducted at the team’s training facility led to a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnoses. Saints analyst Mike Detillier says the 26-year-old gives the Saints a run blocking tight end with good hands…
cut 17 (13) “…receiver”
Moreau was a fourth round pick of the Raiders in 2019. He caught a career-high 33 passes for 420 yards last season and he was a teammate of current Saints QB Derek Carr in Oakland and Las Vegas.

ULM’s baseball game against Stephen F Austin was canceled last night because of the weather.

Weather delays resulted in games deep into the night in Sulphur at the state high school baseball tournament. In Division Two-select. E-D White edged St. Thomas two to one, and Vandebilt Catholic was victorious over St. Louis Catholic seven to three. DeQuincy had a dominating ten to nothing win over Logansport in a non-select Division four semi-final game. Oak Grove is heading to its third straight tite game as the Tigers topped Mangham five to four. So Oak Grove will play DeQuincy Friday afternoon.

LSU is out in the SEC softball tournament after losing to Ole Miss five to three in ten innings. Louisiana Tech is also done in the Conference USA Tournament as the Lady Techsters lost to Middle Tennessee five to four.

The 24th ranked Cajuns will begin play in the Sun Belt Tournament in Lafayette tonight against ULM. The Warhawks defeated Georgia State four to one yesterday.

In the Southland Tournament, the two top seeds won yesterday. McNeese two to one over A-and-M Corpus Christi and Southeastern Louisiana clobbered Northwestern State 13 to one in five innings.

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The Saints announced today they signed former LSU Tiger and Jesuit Blue Jay Foster Moreau. The deal is reportedly for three years and 12 million dollars plus incentives.

The tight end from New Orleans was on the verge of signing with the Black and Gold in March but a physical resulted in him being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Moreau’s recovery is going so well there is a chance he could be back on the field next week. Saints begin OTAs on May 23rd.

Moreau was a fourth round pick of the Raiders in 2019. He caught a career-high 33 passes for 420 yards last season and he was teammate of current Saints QB Derek Carr in Oakland and Las Vegas.

In college baseball last night, second-ranked LSU pounded Northwestern State 14-4, LA Tech scored five in the seventh inning to beat the Cajuns 12 to 8 and McNeese defeated Nicholls seven to three. Today, ULM is at Stephen F Austin for a 6:30 first pitch.

The LSU men’s basketball team has officially signed four players out of transfer portal. Three of them are natives of the Baton Rouge area. Tigers Coach Matt McMahon was a guest on Tiger Rag Radio last night and says these players have the ability to score….
cut 18 (24) “….this past season”
LSU is also expected to add six-foot-ten center Hunter Dean from Mandeville. Dean averaged nine points and six rebounds a game for George Washington last season.

LSU softball was eliminated from the SEC Tournament today as they lost five to three in eleven innings to Ole Miss. The 14th ranked Tigers are 40-15, we’ll find out if that’s good enough to host a regional.

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ESPN is reporting the Saints have signed tight end Foster Moreau. The former LSU Tiger and Jesuit standout signs with his hometown team after he was diagnosed with cancer, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, after a team physical in March. New Orleans needs a productive tight end and his recovery is reportedly going so well he will play in 2023.

Former Ragin Cajuns cornerback and New Iberia native Trey Amos has committed to Alabama. LSU targeted Amos who is considered one of the better players in the transfer portal. Wilson Alexander covers LSU football for the Advocate and says Amos would have been a nice addition…
Cut 19 (24) “…might have helped.“

In college baseball last night, second-ranked LSU pounded Northwestern State 14-4, LA Tech scored five in the seventh inning to beat the Cajuns 12 to 8 and McNeese defeated Nicholls seven to three. Today, ULM is at Stephen F Austin for a 6:30 first pitch.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has been busy in the transfer portal as he tries to bring a winning product to Baton Rouge. He’s officially signed four transfers, three of them are Louisiana natives from the Baton Rouge area, Jordan Wright, Jalen Cook and Carlos Stewart. After going 2-and-16 in the SEC last season, McMahon knew he needed some veteran players to jump start the program…
Cut 17 (22) “.this spring”

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The second ranked LSU baseball team hit four home runs last night to snap a two-game losing streak as the Tigers trounced Northwestern State 14 to 4. In the second inning, Tommy White, Cade Beloso and Hayden Travinski went back to back-to-back. Jordan Thompson also hit a three-run homer.

Walker Burchfield’s pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning helped Louisiana Tech get past the Ragin Cajuns 12 to eight. Ethan Bates was the winning pitcher as he struck out C-J Willis with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to end the game.

McNeese scored seven runs in the final two innings and defeated Nicholls seven to three in a non-conference match-up.

LSU and Louisiana Tech softball teams will have an early start today. The Tigers will battle Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament at 10 AM, and the Lady Techsters will open up the Conference USA tournament in Ruston at 10 AM as well as they will host Middle Tennessee.

In the Southland Tournament. Southeastern handled Houston Christian seven to one and Northwestern State defeated Nicholls eight to two in eight innings.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has been busy in the transfer portal as he tries to bring a winning product to Baton Rouge. He’s officially signed four transfers, three of them are Louisiana natives from the Baton Rouge area, Jordan Wright, Jalen Cook and Carlos Stewart. After going 2-and-16 in the SEC last season, McMahon knew he needed some veteran players to jump start the program…
Cut 17 (22) “.this spring”

Former Cajuns cornerback Trey Amos has committed to Alabama. The New Iberia native also drew interest from LSU after spending three seasons at U-L Lafayette. Last year he had 36 tackles and eight pass break ups.

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The second ranked LSU baseball team faces Northwestern State tonight as the Tigers look to snap a two-game losing streak. LSU is 37-10, while the Demons are 25 -20. Northwestern State features the Southland Hitter of the Week, Michael Dattalo, a freshman from Keller, Texas. The infielder leads the Southland in hitting with a .395 average and seven home runs and 38 RBIs.

LSU’s Paul Skenes is the reigning SEC Pitcher of the Week and will make his next start on Friday against Mississippi State. Skenes struck out a career-high 15 hitters last Friday. Coach Jay Johnson says Skenes preparation between starts is second to none…
cut 19 (18) “….not out there”

In recruiting news….former Ragin Cajuns cornerback and New Iberia native Trey Amos has committed to Alabama. LSU targeted Amos who is considered one of the better players in the transfer portal.

LSU men’s basketball has received a verbal commitment from six-foot-seven small forward Devon Pryer out of Houston. He’s a 2024 recruit, who also received offers from Texas A-and-M, Virginia Tech, Colorado, and Oklahoma State.

The semifinal round of the high school baseball playoffs got underway today in Sulphur. In a non-select Division Five match-up, third seeded Pitkin edged seventh seeded Weston Five to four. And in Select Division Five, top seeded Avoyelles Public Charter crushed fourth seeded Claiborne Christian ten to one.

Also in southwest Louisiana, the Southland Softball Tournament is in Lake Charles. Tonight, third seeded Nicholls will take on Northwestern State. The Colonels Justin Lewis has been named Southland Coach of the Year. Nicholls went 13-and-11 in the Southland this season, after winning just four conference games last year.

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LSU baseball has been ranked number one all season long, but after losing its first SEC series of the season, the Tigers have dropped to number two in the polls behind Wake Forest.

LSU’s powerful offense was held to eleven runs in the three-game series to Auburn. And several pitchers had a rough outing, Ty Floyd, Javen Coleman, Bryce Collins, Christian Little and Griffin Herring. But Coach Jay Johnson says the guys who struggled on the mound are more than capable…
cut 18 (25) “…as possible”
LSU will try to get back on track tonight as they host Northwestern State. Also tonight, La Tech hosts Ragin Cajuns and McNeese in a non-conference matchup.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has landed a commitment from center Hunter Dean, a Mandeville native, who played the last three seasons at George Washington. The six-foot-ten, 235 pounder averaged nearly nine points and six rebounds a game last season. He’s the fourth prep player from Louisiana to transfer to LSU in the last five weeks.

The Southland Conference Softball Tournament begins today in Lake Charles. At 2:30 Southeastern Louisiana will take on H-C-U. The Lions Bailey Krolczyk has been named the Southland Player of the Year and the Hitter of the Year. S-L-U’s catcher is hitting .384 10 home runs and 48 RBIs.

Tonight Nicholls takes on Northwestern State. The Colonels Justin Lewis has been named Coach of the Year. McNeese is the top seed and they will play tomorrow against the winner of today’s game between Lamar and A-and-M Corpus Christi.

The Conference USA Softball Tournament gets underway tomorrow at noon in Ruston. La Tech will play Middle Tennessee.

The Sun Belt Tournament gets underway tomorrow in Lafayette. Eighth seeded ULM will face ninth seeded Georgia State at 4 PM. The Cajuns are the top seed and will play the winner of that game on Thursday night.

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The LSU baseball team is no longer the top-ranked team in the country and the Tigers have their first two-game losing streak of the season after dropping a series to Auburn. D-1 Baseball-dot-com, Baseball America, and Perfect Game dropped LSU from the top spot in their polls to number two behind Wake Forest. But Tigers Coach Jay Johnson is not panicking
Cut 17 (20) “..is a plan”
The Tigers are set to host Northwestern State tonight. The Demons are 25 and 20 and coming off a series loss at Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi.

La Tech hosts the Cajuns. U-L Lafayette beat the Bulldogs ten to five on April 11th. And McNeese visits Nicholls for a non-conference matchup.

A date has been set for the LSU women’s basketball team’s visit to the White House. The national champs will be honored by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on May 26th.

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese is joining LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models for 2023. A photo released by S-I shows Reese pointing to her ring finger in a purple string bikini.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has landed a commitment from center Hunter Dean, a Mandeville native, who played the last three seasons at George Washington. The six-foot-ten, 235 pounder averaged nearly nine points and six rebounds a game last season.

Former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron has announced he’s engaged to his girlfriend Brandy Nicole. Coach O posted a photo on Twitter that shows off Brandy’s engagement ring. The 61-year-old Orgeron divorced his previous wife in April of 2020 after 23 years of marriage. This will be his third marriage.

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LSU baseball has been ranked number one all season long, but after losing its first SEC series of the season, the Tigers have dropped to number two in the polls behind Wake Forest.

LSU’s powerful offense was held to eleven runs in the three-game series to Auburn. And several pitchers had a rough outing, Ty Floyd, Javen Coleman, Bryce Collins, Christian Little and Griffin Herring. But Coach Jay Johnson says the guys who struggled on the mound are more than capable…
cut 18 (25) “…as possible”
But Paul Skenes was spectacular again on Friday as he was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week. Skenes struck out a career high 15 hitters in a season high 7.1 innings.

A date has been set for the LSU women’s basketball team’s visit to the White House. The national champs will be honored by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on May 26th.

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese is joining LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models for 2023. A photo released by S-I shows Reese pointing to her ring finger in a purple string bikini.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has landed a commitment from center Hunter Dean, a Mandeville native, who played the last three seasons at George Washington. The six-foot-ten, 235 pounder averaged nearly nine points and six rebounds a game last season.

The semifinals of the high school baseball playoffs begin tomorrow in Sulpur. In Division Four non-select, top seeded Oak Grove meets Mangham, and in Division five select, top seeded Avoyelles Public Charter will take on fourth seeded Claiborne Christian.

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After losing its first SEC series of the season, LSU is no longer ranked number one in the latest college baseball polls. Both D-1 Baseball and Baseball America have dropped the Tigers to the number two spot. They both have Wake Forest number one and LSU ranked second. Tiger pitchers Christian Little and Griffin Herring combined to walk six hitters in a six-run first inning yesterday and the Tigers lost to Auburn 12 to 2.

A date has been set for the LSU women’s basketball team’s visit to the White House. The national champs will be honored by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on May 26th. This Lady Tigers team will become the fourth LSU sport to visit the White House in celebration of a national title.

And LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese is joining LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models for 2023. A photo released by S-I showing Reese pointing to her ring finger in a purple string bikini.

The Ragin Cajuns completed a sweep of ULM with a ten to nothing win yesterday. The Cajuns improved to 14-and-10 and they are tied for fourth place in the Sun Belt. ULM is 5-and-18 in league play and they’ve lost eight in a row in conference action.

Louisiana Tech could not complete the sweep of UAB over the weekend as they were burned by the Blazers six to one yesterday. Tech is in fourth place in Conference USA.

Nicholls is in first place in the Southland Conference after sweeping Southeastern Louisiana in a doubleheader yesterday.

Grambling strengthened its lead in the SWAC Western Division with two wins over Texas Southern.

Mansfield native and former Oakland A’s star Vida Blue has passed away at age of 73. Blue was named the American League MVP and won the Cy Young in 1971. Before helping the As to three straight World Series Championships, he was a star athlete at North DeSoto High. Not only a dominating pitcher, but a great quarterback too.

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The top ranked LSU baseball team lost its first SEC series of the season this weekend as Auburn took the rubber match 12 to 2 in eight innings. Brutal first inning for the Bayou Bengals as Christian Little and Griffin Herring could not get anyone out and they walked six hitters in a six-run first inning. LSU is 16 and 7 in the SEC, a half game back of Arkansas for first place in the SEC West.

The Ragin Cajuns completed a sweep of ULM with a ten to nothing win yesterday. The game was shortened to six innings because of weather. The Cajuns improved to 14-and-10 and they are tied for fourth place in the Sun Belt. ULM is 5-and-18 in league play and they’ve lost eight in a row in conference action.

Louisiana Tech could not complete the sweep of UAB over the weekend as they were burned by the Blazers six to one yesterday. Tech is in fourth place in Conference USA and they have clinched a spot in the postseason league tournament.

Nicholls finds itself in first place in the Southland Conference after sweeping Southeastern Louisiana in a doubleheader yesterday, beating the Lions six to five in eleven innings in game one and then winning game two nine to nothing.

McNeese won its series over Lamar, while Northwestern State dropped a series at Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. The Demons are at LSU tomorrow night.

Grambling strengthened its lead in the SWAC Western Division with two wins over Texas Southern.