The LSU baseball team opens a three game series at Auburn tonight. The top-ranked Tigers have won seven straight SEC games and will look to tie their longest SEC win streak since 2017 with a win tonight. Coach Jay Johnson says Auburn, who reached the College World Series last year, will provide a tough challenge…
Cut 16 (19) “…good opponent.”
Auburn is 9-12 in the SEC, but they took two of three from South Carolina last weekend.

Last night Alabama trounced Vanderbilt 11 to 2. Earlier in the day, Crimson Tide Coach Brad Bohannon was fired as there is reportedly video that links Bohannon with suspicious bets made before last Friday’s LSU-Bama game. Three states have temporarily banned bettors from placing bets on Alabama baseball games.

The 24th ranked Ragin Cajuns softball team won its fourth straight Sun Belt Regular season title last night with a five to one win over ULM. That’s now 19 Sun Belt championships in 22 seasons of completed play.

The UL-Lafayette baseball team will begin a three game series against ULM tonight in Monroe. The 29-17 Cajuns have shown flashes of potential this year including a midweek win over top-ranked LSU but have struggled with inconsistency. Head Coach Matt Deggs…
Cut 19 (12) “…the end.“
ULM is looking to snap a five-game Sun Belt losing streak.

Louisiana Tech hosts UAB for a three-game series tonight. The Blazers are struggling this year with a 5-and-16 Conference USA Record, while the Bulldogs are 11-and-10 and in fourth place with nine conference games left.

Northwestern State is a Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. It’s the Demons first trip to Corpus since 2017.

Grambling is at Texas Southern this weekend. The Tigers lead the SWAC West with a 16 and 5 record, while T-S-U is 13 and 6 and in second place.

Alabama Baseball Coach Brad Bohannon was fired Thursday morning following reports of suspicious betting activity before last Friday’s game against LSU that suspended sports betting on Alabama baseball in Ohio, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The University released a statement saying Bohannon violated University standards duties and responsibilities, but Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne said promise of further investigation makes him believe there’s a connection to the gambling.

Cut 12 (09) “…firing him.”

Bohannon named a new starting pitcher for Friday’s game less than an hour before first pitch. US integrity notified Ohio betting officials of two suspicious bets including one worth over six figures for Alabama to lose which caused the closures, but Horne says LSU was a heavy favorite anyway…

Cut 13 (12) “…the case.” 

LSU will continue the final month of the season with the first game of a three-game SEC series in Auburn tomorrow night. With three conference series left in the regular season, the Tigers will hope to close out strong and secure the top seeds in the NCAA and SEC tournaments. LSU is currently half a game behind Vanderbilt for the top spot in the SEC due to the cancellation of game 3 of the South Carolina series in early April. The Tigers have been the consensus number one ranked team in the country all season and are favorites to win the College World Series, but former LSU Baseball star and SEC Network analyst Todd Walker says it’s baseball, and the best team doesn’t always win the national championship…

Cut 18 (12) “…on there.”

Only one top national seed has ever won the College World Series and that was Miami back in 1999, the first year of the current tournament format. The Tigers will hope to end the drought and win their seventh national title in program history

The top ranked LSU baseball team will begin a three-game series at Auburn tomorrow. Tigers Pitcher Paul Skenes will seek his ninth win of the season. He leads the nation with 124 strikeouts.

Skenes’ dominance is why LSU is a favorite to win the College World Series. Former LSU star and current SEC Network analyst Todd Walker says the Tigers will need a couple of other pitchers to excel in the postseason for the Bayou Bengals to win a seventh national title in program history…
Cut 17 (11) “…a little bit.”
LSU has been the consensus number one ranked team in the country all season.

Alabama has announced its fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon. According to athletics director Greg Byrne says Bohannon violated the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of university employees. No other details were given, but there was suspicious wagering activity that took place Friday before the LSU-Bama game. Ohio sportsbooks are not allowing bets on Alabama games. Prior to the game in question, Alabama changed starting pitchers an hour before the first pitch.

In college baseball last night, ULM scored seven runs in the first inning and went on to run rule Alcorn State 17 to 4. Matt Abshire hit a grand slam. The Warhawks host the Cajuns this weekend.

The 24th ranked U-L Lafayette softball team topped Louisiana Tech eight to one. The Cajuns are now 40-13 and they’ve reached the 40-win mark for the 24th consecutive completed season. U-L Lafayette begins its last Sun Belt Conference Series tonight against ULM.

For the first time since 2001, the Grambling softball team has won 30 games in a year as they defeated Alcorn State six to one last night.

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese said during an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson Show that she now has security detail. Reese says she appreciates the love she’s receiving from the fans since winning a national title, but it’s so intense she needs security to attend class or go to the grocery store.

LSU pitcher Paul Skenes will go for his ninth win of the season tomorrow when the Tigers visit Auburn to begin a three-game series. Former LSU baseball star and now analyst on the SEC Network, Todd Walker, says Skenes was a good pitcher at Air Force last season, now he’s one of the best in the country…
cut 16 (15) “…walk anybody” (2x)
Skenes has made 11 starts and he’s 8-1 with a 1.93 ERA. Skenes leads the nation with 124 strikeouts in 65.1 innings and he’s only walked 12.

In college baseball last night, ULM scored seven runs in the first inning and went on to run Alcorn State 17 to 4. Matt Abshire hit a grand slam. The Warhawks host the Cajuns this weekend.

Todd Garvin is the 14th head football coach in West Monroe history. The former long-time assistant of the Rebels takes the job at West Monroe after leading the Ouachita Parish football program the last two seasons. Garvin is a West Monroe native and a former Ouachita Lions quarterback. He played baseball at ULM.

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese said during an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson Show that she now has security detail. Reese says she appreciates the love she’s been receiving from the fans since winning a national championship, but it’s become so intense that she needs security to attend class or go to the grocery store.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball announces six-foot-eight wing player Jordan Transfer is transferring in from Baylor. Turner has spent last four seasons with the Bears, but only appeared in 32 games. Turner is one of six players who has transferred to Tech this offseason.

There are concerns about the Tigers pitching outside of Paul Skenes, but LSU’s pitching staff looked good last night, holding Southeastern Louisiana to two hits in a ten to nothing shutout of the Lions. It’s the eighth shutout of the season for the Bayou Bengals, which leads the nation. But relief pitcher Garrett Edwards from Pitkin is done for the season as he needs reconstructive elbow surgery. LSU is at Auburn this weekend.

Northwestern State completed a two-game regular season sweep of Louisiana Tech by beating the Bulldogs ten to seven in eleven innings last night. The Demons also defeated Tech in extra innings on April fourth.

Todd Garvin was introduced as the new head football coach at West Monroe today. Garvin was an assistant coach at West Monroe for 16 years. The last two seasons he was the head coach at Ouachita Parish and the Lions beat the Rebels in 2021. Garvin is a 2001 graduate at Ouachita Parish and he played baseball at ULM.

A lot of college football players are jumping into the transfer portal when they don’t get immediate playing time, but backup LSU Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier remains a Tiger after deciding not to get into the transfer portal in the spring. On-3-dot-com’s Shea Dixon says Nussmeier has been committed to LSU from the beginning…
Cut 17 (15) “…never wavered.”

Meanwhile LSU assistant Brian Polian is leaving to become the athletic director at his alma mater, John Carroll University. Polian, who followed Coach Brian Kelly to LSU from Notre Dame, was the special teams coordinator last season but was moved to an off-field role 3 months ago. LSU’s kickoff and punt return units ranked near the bottom of the SEC in 2022.

For the 12th time this season, the top ranked LSU baseball team run-ruled an opponent last night as the Tigers shutout Southeastern Louisiana ten to nothing. It was also the eighth time LSU has blanked a team, which leads the nation. LSU right-hander Gavin Guidry made his first career start and worked the first 2.1 innings and struck out four to improve to 3-and-0 on the season. Second baseman Gavin Dugas snapped out of his slump with a three-hit performance, including a two-run homer.

More bad injury news for LSU, the Advocate reports relief pitcher Garrett Edwards will miss the rest of the season as he needs surgery on his elbow.

For the second time this season, Northwestern State defeated Louisiana Tech in extra innings last night. The Demons downed the Bulldogs ten to seven in eleven innings to complete their first season sweep of Tech since 2019. Daunte Stuart drove in the winning runs on a bases-loaded double.

Todd Garvin has been named the new head football coach at West Monroe. Garvin was an assistant coach at West Monroe for 16 years. The last two seasons he was the head coach at Ouachita Parish and the Lions beat the Rebels in 2021.

U-L Lafayette star cornerback Trey Amos got in the transfer portal over the weekend and Shea Dixon of on-three-dot-com, the Bengal Tiger, says LSU is very interested….
cut 18 (18) “…with the Gators”

Calvary Baptist star John Simon the Fourth has committed to Louisiana Tech. The three star receiver had seven touchdown catches in eight games last season. His Dad John Simon the third was a standout running back and receiver at Tech from 1998 to 2001.

The top ranked LSU Baseball team picked up its first mid-week win in 3 weeks after a 10-0 seven-inning outing against Southeastern Tuesday in Hammond. Freshman Gavin Guidry got his first college start on the mound and he didn’t allow a hit in 2.1 innings pitched and had 4 strikeouts. The Tigers are now 36-8 on the year and travel to Auburn Friday.

Elsewhere around the state in college baseball Tuesday, Northwestern State gets the win over Louisiana Tech by a score of 10-7 in 11 innings. They also prevailed over The Bulldogs on April 4th, and its the first time the Demons completed the season sweep over Tech since 2019.

Tulane fell to Southern Miss 10-5, and UNO beat Jackson State 6-3.

LSU Women’s Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey continued her title tour on Tuesday ringing the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange. She did it while flashing an L to the cheering crowd.

LSU football fans no longer have to worry about quarterback Garrett Nussmeier transferring. The window to enter the transfer portal for the spring closed on Sunday and Nussmeier remains on LSU’s roster. Shea Dixon with on-three-dot-com says LSU quarterback Jaiden Daniels will start this season and Nussmeier could be your starter in 2024 and 2025…:
Cut 16 (16) “right now”
Players can still sign with other schools if they are in the transfer portal like U-L Lafayette star cornerback Trey Amos and Dixon says LSU has their eye on him.

Meanwhile LSU assistant Brian Polian is leaving the team to become the athletic director at his alma mater, John Carroll University. Polian, who followed Coach Brian Kelly to LSU from Notre Dame, was the special teams coordinator last season but was moved to an off-field role 3 months ago. LSU’s kickoff and punt return units ranked near the bottom of the SEC in 2022.

The top ranked LSU baseball team will be in Hammond tonight to take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. In 2014, when LSU visited S-L-U, 37 hundred fans were in attendance and Coach Jay Johnson is expecting another big crowd…
cut 18 (19) “…..they’ll beat you”
LSU has lost its last two mid-week contests, while the Lions are having a down year, 19-21 overall, 4-11 in the Southland. First pitch is at 6:30.

Also tonight, Northwestern State is at Louisiana Tech. The Demons beat the Bulldogs eight to seven in 13 innings on April 4th in Natchitoches. First pitch at J-C Love Field at Pat Patterson Park is at 6 PM.

The Saints have reportedly declined the fifth year option for offensive guard Cesar Ruiz. This means the 2020 first-round pick will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2023 season, if the Saints do not re-sign him before free agency starts in 2024. Ruiz struggled at times his first two seasons, but was more consistent last season until a Lisfranc injury ended his season in Week 16.

Former South Carolina assistant Jimmy Lindsey is the new defensive line coach for LSU. Lindsey has over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience and Coach Brian Kelly says he has a proven track record of developing D-Linemen.

Ragin Cajuns cornerback Trey Amos has entered the transfer portal. The fifth year senior and 2024 draft prospect is reportedly drawing interest from LSU, Alabama, Florida, Michigan State and Miami and other Power Five programs. Amos had 26 tackles and eight passes defensed last season.

The top-ranked LSU baseball team is in Hammond tonight to face a struggling Southeastern Louisiana team. The Lions are 19-21 overall, and in last place in the Southland with a 4-11 record. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson says S-L-U are speedsters on the base paths…
Cut 17 (12) “…of offense.”
The Lions have only 24 home runs, but they have 89 stolen bases.

Dylan Crews hit two home runs during the sweep of Alabama and has been named the SEC Player of the Week. Crews leads the nation with a .490 batting average.

Also tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern State to begin a five-game homestand. The Demons won the first matchup of the season, a 13-inning affair by the score of eight to seven.

The Saints have reportedly declined the fifth year option for offensive guard Cesar Ruiz. This means the 2020 first-round pick will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2023 season, if the Saints do not re-sign him before free agency starts in 2024. Ruiz struggled at times his first two seasons, but was more consistent last season until a Lisfranc injury ended his season in Week 16.

Former South Carolina assistant Jimmy Lindsey is the new defensive line coach for LSU. Lindsey has over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience and Coach Brian Kelly says he has a proven track record of developing D-Linemen.

West Monroe is expected to name a new head football coach by the end of the week. Two names have surfaced as candidates, former ULM Coach Mike Collins and Jess Curtis, who just left Many for the head coaching job at Natchitoches Central. The Rebels are looking to replace Jerry Arledge, who is staying on as the school’s athletic director.

The top ranked LSU baseball team won its seventh straight SEC game yesterday as they outscored Alabama 13 to 11. Catcher Alex Milazzo drove in two runs, including the go-ahead run in the seventh inning. The fourth-year player from Zachary says this season has been a lot of fun…
cut 20 (13) “….right now”
Junior centerfielder Dylan Crews was named the SEC Player of the Week today. In four games last week, Crews 6-for-14 at the plate with two home runs 8 R-B-I and a six-hundred on base percentage. Crews leads the nation with a .490 batting average.

While LSU is having fun playing baseball, it was another tough weekend for ULM as they were swept by Georgia Southern. In Saturday’s game, the Warhawks gave up 35 runs.

LSU named Jimmy Lindsey as its new defensive line coach. Lindsey was the D-Line coach at South Carolina the last two seasons. Coach Brian Kelly says Lindsey has a proven track record of developing defensive linemen.

Last week, women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey made her thoughts known publicly that she would like LSU to build a new basketball arena or completely renovate the PMAC. Governor John Bel Edwards was asked about Mulkey’s comments today during an appearance at the Baton Rouge Press Club…
cut 14 (12) “…new library’
There have been numerous reports on the poor condition of LSU’s main library.

Former LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte says he is motivated more then ever after he waited until the sixth round to hear his name called in the NFL draft. The New England Patriots drafted the former five star recruit from New Iberia.