The LSU Baseball team will begin its SEC tournament run at 9:30 this morning. The fifth-ranked Tigers will face South Carolina after their 9-0 win over Georgia yesterday. The Tigers and Gamecocks split a two-game weather shortened series in Columbia in April. LSU Coach Jay Johnson says the early start won’t affect how he and his team approach the game…
Cut 17 (17) “..nine-thirty”
Thatcher Hurt will start on the hill for LSU.

Louisiana Tech is also getting an early start today in the Conference USA Tournament. The sixth seeded Bulldogs will face third seeded Charlotte in Houston. The 49ers took two of three from the Bulldogs in March. Tech is the reigning Conference USA Tournament champion.

The Saints began OTAs yesterday and newly signed tight end Foster Moreau was on the field. The former Jesuit and LSU standout looks like he’s completely recovered from his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in March. The Saints also have Juwan Johnson at tight end. He’s coming off a 42-catch campaign where he also hauled in seven touchdowns. New Saints quarterback Derek Carr says they have a talented group of tight ends…
cut 20 (19) “….with em”
OTAs are voluntary so there are several big name veterans not with the team. They include Alvin Kamara, Marshon Lattimore, Michael Thomas, Taysom Hill, Demario Davis, Ryan Ramczyk and Andrus Peat.

LSU will begin play in the SEC Tournament tomorrow morning. The real goal is to win the NCAA Tournament, which begins next week. But Coach Jay Johnson says they want to win an SEC tournament title first…

Cut 18 (22) “…execute”

The Tigers will face sixth-seeded South Carolina after their 9-0 win over Georgia earlier today.

Defending Conference USA champs Louisiana Tech will begin their tournament run against 3-seeded Charlotte tomorrow at 9 A.M.

The 4th-seeded Ragin Cajuns will kick off their campaign to repeat as Sun Belt champs tomorrow at 7:30 against Texas St. The Cajuns were able to win the conference tournament as the 4-seed in a shortened single elimination tournament last year.

The Saints began OTA’s today with new quarterback Derek Carr at the helm. Over the next three weeks players and coaches will have the opportunity to build chemistry in a locker room with some new key additions and familiarize themselves with the system. Carr said today felt like a Day 1 with some mistakes and growing pains but a promising future..

Cut 30 (16) “…keep climbing.”

McNeese starting pitcher Grant rogers was named Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year for the second year in a row. He also earned first team All-SLC honors and was named to the All-Defensive team along with left fielder Cooper Hext.. 2nd Baseman Brad Burckel was named to the all-conference second team. The 6th-seeded Cowboys will begin the Southland tournament tonight at 6:00 in a single-elimination game against A&M Corpus-Christi.

LSU’s Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes are named SEC Hitter and Pitcher of the Year in a vote of the league’s coaches. Skenes has been dominant, winning a league-high 10 games, striking out an SEC-high 164 hitters and posting a league-low ERA of 1.77
Cut 16 (16) “..this year”
For the second consecutive season, Crews is named SEC Hitter of the Year. The junior from Florida leads the SEC with a .424 batting average. He’s also belted 14 home runs.

Eleven game winner Grant Rogers has been named the Southland Pitcher of the Year for a second consecutive year. Rogers will make the start tonight for McNeese when the Cowboys take on Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi in the Southland Tournament opener.

Offseason training activities also known as OTAs begins today for the Saints. It’s basically ten practices over a three week period. New starting quarterback Derek Carr is expected to be there and we’ll see when new tight end Foster Moreau will take the field after his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnoses in March.

The NFL owners are meeting in Minnesota and approving new rules. NFL teams can dress a third string quarterback and he’ll be on the active roster. The ball will be placed on the 25-yard-line, instead of the 20-yard-line, following touchbacks and fair catches on kickoffs. San Francisco will host Super Bowl 60 in 2026. Flex scheduling will be allowed for Thursday night games for Weeks 13 and 17.

The schedule is set for U-L Lafayette’s super regional series in Seattle against Washington. Game one between the Cajuns and Huskies will take place Friday night at 9 PM central time. Game two is Saturday at 6 PM and Sunday is to be determined if a third game is needed.

LSU’s Paul Skenes is named SEC Pitcher of the Year, while center fielder Dylan Crews is the SEC Player of the year. It’s the second year in a row Crews has won the honor. The junior from Florida leads the SEC with a .424 batting average. He’s also belted 14 home runs and he’s driven in 57 runs. Now Crews is expected to lead LSU to its seventh national championship in program history…
Cut 17 (20) “..next to us”
First up for LSU is the SEC Tournament, which begins today in Hoover, Alabama. The Tigers will play tomorrow against the winner of this morning’s game between South Carolina and Georgia.

Today is the beginning of voluntary offseason training activities for the Saints otherwise known as O-T-As. It’s voluntary so several veterans might not show up. Linebacker Demario Davis, cornerback Marshon Lattimore and running back Alvin Kamara skipped OTAs last year and they are expected to do the same this year. Defensive end Cam Jordan told the media last week he’ll be there.

The NFL has approved rules that will allow the league to move a game from Sunday to Thursday during weeks 13 to 17. So it’s possible that if the Saints or Rams are not having a good season, the NFL could move their December 21st game in Los Angeles to a Sunday. The league has to give at least 28 days notice.

The schedule is set for U-L Lafayette’s super regional series in Seattle against Washington. Game one between the Cajuns and Huskies will take place Friday night at 9 PM central time. Game two is Saturday at 6 PM and Sunday is to be determined if a third game is needed.

For the second consecutive year, LSU’s Dylan Crews has been named the SEC Player of the Year. The junior leads the SEC in hitting with a .423 average. He’s also hit 14 home runs, 13 doubles and 57 RBIs. Crews is second in the nation in on-base percentage, second in runs scored and third in walks.

And no surprise Paul Skenes has been named SEC Pitcher of the year. He leads the SEC in wins, strikeouts, earned run average and opponents batting average. LSU will begin play in the SEC Tournament on Wednesday morning, playing the winner of tomorrow’s game between South Carolina and Georgia.

Matt Riser is out as head coach at Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions failed to the make the Southland Tournament this season after finishing 25-and-25. Riser led S-L-U to four NCAA Regional appearances in ten years.

U-L Lafayette softball is moving on to the Super Regionals while LSU’s season is over after the Cajuns defeated the Tigers twice in the championship round of the Baton Rouge regional.

It’s a disappointing finish for the 11th ranked LSU softball team who went 42-17, but for the second consecutive season lost in the regionals. Coach Beth Torina could not hide the tears…
Cut 19 (18) “….all they had”
Cajuns Coach Gerry Glasco was also emotional during the postgame press conference. One of their biggest cheerleaders. Gail Savoie, the first lady of UL Lafayette died last year and Glasco says he’s determined to get to the Women’s College World Series for his daughter, Geri Ann Glasco, who died in a car accident in 2019…
Cut 13 (13) “…down on us”
U-L will play Washington in the Super Regionals starting on Friday.

The Ragin Cajuns softball team is heading to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 after a dramatic day of softball in Baton Rouge. UL-Lafayette beat LSU twice on Sunday to advance to the super regionals.

In the first game, three different players hit home runs and Sam Landry pitched five shutout innings of relief in a seven-to-four win. In game two, Jourdyn Campbell had 5 RBIs and Chloe Riassetto had three shutout innings of relief to get the win. Coach Gerry Glasco says everyone chipped in…
18 (17) “…team is”
The Cajuns move on to play Washington in the Super Regionals, who scored seven runs in the seventh to beat McNeese by one run in Seattle.

A federal judge in New Orleans has ordered former LSU football coach Les Miles and eight current and former LSU Board of Supervisors to testify in the civil lawsuit filed by Sharon Lewis. The former associate A-D says she faced retaliation for attempting to report sexual misconduct by Miles towards a student. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says U-S District Judge Susie Morgan has also pushed the trial date back from May to December….
cut 16 (13) “….three weeks”
Horne believes LSU will look to settle before the case makes it to trial.

Matt Riser is out as head coach at Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions failed to the make the Southland Tournament this season after finishing 25-and-25. Riser led S-L-U to four NCAA Regional appearances in ten years.

The Ragin Cajuns softball team is heading to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2016 as they rallied back to beat LSU 9-8 in the championship game of the Baton Rouge Regional. UL-Lafayette scored two runs in the seventh inning to win the game. Karly Heath homered in the fifth inning to make it a one-run game and scored the winning run in the seventh…
Cut 17 (17) “…college softball”
UL-Lafayette beat LSU twice on Sunday to advance to the super regionals. In the first game, three different players hit home runs and Sam Landry pitched five shutout innings of relief in a seven-to-four win.

The Cajuns will play at Washington in the Super Regionals. The Huskies scored seven runs in the seventh inning to stun McNeese seven to six in the championship game of the Seattle Regional.

A federal judge in New Orleans has ordered former LSU football coach Les Miles to testify in the Sharon Lewis case. Lewis, a former associate AD who worked in the football operations building, is suing the LSU Board of Supervisors because she claims she endured a hostile work environment and was retaliated against after she tried to report Miles sexually harassed a student. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne is following the story…
cut 15 (05) “…court setting”
Eight current and former LSU Board of Supervisor members have also been ordered to give depositions.

LSU defensive tackle Masson Smith announced on social media he’s fully cleared to return after tearing his A-C-L in the season opener last year.

Southeastern Louisiana baseball is reportedly making a change as they are parting ways with Matt Riser after ten seasons. Riser guided the Lions to four NCAA regionals, but this past season S-L-U went 25 and 25.

LSU missed out on winning an SEC regular season championship with a loss to Georgia on Saturday. They finish third in the overall league standings and they’ll play Wednesday morning in the SEC Tournament against either South Carolina or Georgia.

The fifth-ranked LSU Tigers got a strong start from Ty Floyd and defeated Georgia eight to four to win the series versus the Bulldogs. Floyd fanned seven hitters in seven innings and allowed four runs. Freshman Gavin Guidry pitched two innings to earn the save. Tommy White hit his 19th home run of the season. The regular season finale is at noon today in Athens. LSU could win an SEC regular season title with a win today and an Arkansas loss.

Today at noon at Tiger Park, LSU will battle instate rival U-L Lafayette in a winner’s bracket game of the Baton Rouge Softball Regional. Yesterday, the Tigers trounced Prarie View A-and-M 12 to 2. Taylor Pleasants had three hits and drove in three runs.

The Cajuns blanked Omaha five to nothing to open up the Baton Rouge Regional. LSU and U-L Lafayette played each other twice during the regular season, the Cajuns won in Baton Rouge and the Tigers won in Lafayette.
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The McNeese softball team moved into the winner’s bracket of the Seattle regional with a four-to-three win in 13 innings yesterday. The game took four hours and 14 minutes to complete. Whitney Tate earned the win in relief.

The Nicholls Baseball team is Southland regular season champs for the first time in program history as they defeated UNO 10-to-4 yesterday. Austin Cain clobbered a three-run homer to give the Colonels the lead for good in the third inning.

Big road win for the Ragin Cajuns last night as they defeated Southern Miss ten to one. Carson Fluno was fantastic as he struck out eleven in eight innings. U-L-M snapped a 12-game Sun Belt Conference losing streak with a six-to-one win over Texas State.

Other scores, Louisiana Tech fell to U-T-S-A five to three, Southeastern Louisiana over Northwestern State seven to five, Miami of Ohio upended McNeese 13 to six, and Grambling was a six to two winner over Prairie View.

The fifth ranked LSU baseball team goes for the series victory tonight against the Georgia Bulldogs. The Tigers won in dramatic fashion last night, eight to five in 12 innings. Josh Pearson’s first home run of the season broke a five-five tie. Jordan Thompson followed that up with his second home run of the year. Thatcher Hurd gave up two home runs in the ninth, but redemeed himself by not giving up a run in the 10th, 11 and 12th innings to get the win.

How many runs will be scored in Ruston tonight? Last night, U-T-S-A and Louisiana Tech combined to score 34 runs, but it was the Roadrunners who came out on top, winning 18=16 in 11 eleven innings.

The Ragin Cajuns would like to get on the scoreboard tonight. They were shuout by Southern Miss four to nothing last night. ULM looks to break a seven game losing streak as they face Texas State tonight.

Nicholls is at UNO and Northwestern is at Southeastern Louisiana looking to rebound from an extra inning loss last night.

At the NCAA Softball Regional in Baton Rouge, the Cajuns blanked Omaha five to nothing to advance to the winner’s bracket. Sam Landry was the winning pitcher and Karly Heath homered for the 15th time.

UL-Lafayette will play the winner of tonight’s game between LSU and Prairie View. The Tigers are the top seed and expected to win, which will set up a matchup between the Tigers and Cajuns at noon tomorrow. LSU and U-L Lafayette used to have a heated rivalry in softball, but Yvette Girouard, who coached at both schools, says it has calmed down over the years…
Cut 18 (13) “…fans love it.”

McNeese is also in the NCAA Softball tournament and will play Minnesota in Seattle at 5:30 PM. The Cowgirls have won 18 of their last 20 and they’ve won a school-record 44 games. The Golden Gophers are 37-and=17.

The fifth ranked LSU baseball team looked like they were heading to another crushing loss after giving up a two run lead in the ninth inning, but West Monroe’s Josh Pearson hit his first home run of the season in the 12th inning and Jordan Thompson hit his second home run of the night and the Tigers went on to beat Georgia 8-5 in 12 innings. The Tigers hit six home runs on the night, Dylan Crews, Brayden Jobert and Hayden Travinski also went yard. Paul Skenes started and struck out 12 in seven innings. Thatcher Hurd gave up two solo home runs in the ninth that sent the game into extra innings, but he was oustanding in the extra innings to get the win.

Wild game in Ruston last night as there were a total of 34 runs, 37 hits and six errors, but the Bulldogs came up short losing to UTSA 18-16. Dalton Davis drove in six runs in a losing effort and Jonathan Fincher gave up eight earned runs in his final start at J-C Love Field.

Grambling clinched its first SWAC Western Division Crown since 2017 with a six to three win over Prairie View A-and-M. Lorenzo Peterson was the winning pitcher as he struck out seven in eight innings.

UNO held off Nicholls seven to six, while Southeastern rallied to beat Northwestern State six to five in ten innings. The Colonels lead the Demons by one game for first place in the Southland.

ULM lost its seventh straight as they fell to Texas State six to five, Southern Miss shutout the Cajuns four to nothing.

The Baton Rouge NCAA Softball regional gets underway today. LSU is the top seed and the Cajuns are the second seed. U-L Lafayette has a good argument to host its own regional as they have a record of 46-13. Hall of Fame softball coach Yvette Girouard wishes LSU and U-L hosted their own regionals…
Cut 17 (17) “…together.”
The Cajuns face Omaha at 2 PM today while LSU takes on Prairie View at 5 PM.