The LSU baseball team erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning on their way to a 17-3 victory over Southeastern Louisiana last night. First baseman Tre Morgan led the offensive onslaught with three hits and he drove in five runs. Tyler McManus continues to swing a hot bat as he went 3 for 3 with two RBIs. The ten-run rule was in effect and the game ended in the seventh. LSU now gets ready to host Ole Miss this weekend, while the Lions begin a big three-game series at Nicholls tomorrow.

The Ragin Cajuns won their eighth straight last night as U-L Lafayette cooked Rice seven to three to start a two-game midweek series. The Cajuns had 15 hits. Heath Hood, Julian Brock, and Kyle DeBarge each had three hits.

Northwestern State jumped out to a four-run lead and defeated ULM ten to five. Larson Fontenot had 5 RBI. Also, Stephen F Austin over Grambling 14-11 and Lamar knocked off Southern 10 to 1.

Newman quarterback Arch Manning has told On-3 sports that he plans on visiting LSU. He’s the nation’s number one recruit in the upcoming recruiting class according to 24-7. Manning says he’s also planning on visiting Billy Napier at Florida. He’s already taken trips to Texas, Georgia and Alabama.

When Tom Brady’s playing days are over he’ll join Fox and serve as their lead football analyst. Former Saints Coach Sean Payton has expressed interest in becoming a TV analyst but has yet to land a job yet.

Former LSU baseball star and Kim Mulkey’s son, Kramer Robertson, is in the big leagues as he’s been called up by the St. Louis Cardinals. Roberton appeared as a pinch-runner in the Cardinals five to three defeat to Baltimore last night.

In softball tournament action, ULM was eliminated from the Sun Belt Tournament. Northwestern State held on to beat UIW four to three and will play top-seeded McNeese this morning at 11 AM in Hammond. Southeastern Louisiana defeated Nicholls ten to two.

17^th-ranked LSU hosts Southeastern Louisiana tonight at The Box as the Tigers try to work their way closer to hosting an NCAA Regional.  Sitting at 32-15 overall, LSU has won eight of its last 11 and has the reigning Co-SEC Player of the Week in Dylan Crews. Southeastern enters the games 22-25, but is tied with McNeese for first place in the Southland Conference standings at 12-9. The Lions also have wins over Louisiana Tech, Arkansas, and Ole Miss this season. First pitch is set for 6:30.

In other midweek action, Southern is on the road at Lamar, Tulane welcomes South Alabama, and U-L travels to Houston to face Rice.

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Former LSU baseball star and son of current Tigers women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey, Kramer Robertson is headed to “The Show.” Robertson was called up from Triple-A Memphis to the St. Louis Cardinals earlier today. Robertson will get an opportunity as backup shortstop for the Cards. He hit .225 with three home runs for Memphis this season.

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The Southland Conference Softball Tournament is underway in Hammond. Fourth-seeded Northwestern State led 4-0 over Incarnate Word after five innings, but gave up three runs in the sixth and had to hold on for the narrow 4-3 victory. Kat Marshall went 2-for-3, including a three-run home run, for the Demons, who will take on top-seeded McNeese Wednesday at 11 am.

Number 2 Southeastern and seventh-seeded Nicholls close day one’s action.

In Conference-USA, Louisiana Tech’s Josh Taylor was named Coach of the Year and Sierra Sacco earned Freshman of the Year for the Bulldogs, who will start play in the conference tournament Thursday as the league’s top seed.

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After leading Loyola to its first national championship in any sport in over 75 years, men’s basketball coach Stacy Hollowell is stepping down. The Loyola athletic department announced on Tuesday that Hollowell has accepted a position as assistant athletic director for men’s basketball at the University of Mississippi. In eight seasons he led the Wolfpack to a 166-78 record, including 37-1 this past season as they claimed the NAIA title and leaves the program second in all-time victories.

The 17th-ranked LSU baseball team is back home tonight to host Southeastern Louisiana. The Tigers are coming off a series victory over Alabama as Dylan Crews had seven hits and drove in seven runs and was named co-SEC Player of the Week. The Lions are coming off a sweep of Houston Baptist. Fifth-year senior Preston Faulkner drove in 10 runs and was named Southland Conference Hitter of the Week.

The Ragin Cajuns will spend the week in Texas. They begin a two-game series tonight in Houston against Rice and then they head to San Marcos to face Texas State. U-L Lafayette has won eight of its last nine.

In the SWAC, Southern is at Lamar and Grambling visits Stephen F Austin.

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The Southland Conference Softball Tournament gets underway today in Hammond. Southeastern Louisiana is the second seed and hosts Nicholls at 5 PM. At noon, fourth-seeded Northwestern State faces 5th seeded UIW.

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The slow leak of the NFL schedule continues as the league announced the Rams will play the Broncos on Christmas Day as part of a tripleheader. The full schedule will be released Thursday.

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Four hoopers with Louisiana ties will get the opportunity to see if they’re ready for the next level. Darius Days and Shareef O’Neal of LSU, Louisiana Tech’s Kenny Lofton Jr., and New Orleans native Brison Gresham from Texas Southern have been invited to attend the NBA G League Elite Camp being held next week in Chicago. They are among 44 players invited. Select players from the camp will earn invitations to the NBA draft combine camp as well.

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Which is more powerful? The NCAA or NIL? That’s the question as the NCAA says it has a new plan that will directly target boosters amid concerns that NIL has become pay-for-play. It’s difficult to tell just how much sway the NCAA has since it took a very small role in establishing the initial NIL guidelines after losing its antitrust case last year that essentially ended its definition of “amateurism.” States have been left to put their own policies in place and then adapt those to compete with other states. NCAA rules prohibit boosters from giving athletes payment as an inducement.

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The 17th-ranked LSU baseball team is back home tonight to host Southeastern Louisiana. The Tigers are coming off a series victory over Alabama as Dylan Crews had seven hits and drove in seven runs and was named co-SEC Player of the Week. The Lions are coming off a sweep of Houston Baptist. Fifth-year senior Preston Faulkner drove in 10 runs and was named Southland Conference Hitter of the Week.

The Ragin Cajuns will spend the week in Texas. They begin a two-game series tonight in Houston against Rice and then they head to San Marcos to face Texas State. U-L Lafayette has won eight of its last nine.

In the SWAC, Southern is at Lamar and Grambling visits Stephen F Austin.

The Southland Conference Softball Tournament gets underway today in Hammond. Southeastern Louisiana is the second seed and hosts Nicholls at 5 PM. At noon, fourth-seeded Northwestern State faces 5th seeded UIW.

College athletes have been profiting off of their name, image, and likeness since July and now the NCAA says it’s beginning a crackdown on booster involvement. The new NIL guidelines attempt to stop boosters from being involved in recruiting and the NCAA says it will investigate those who violate the rules. Sports Illustrated had a report that showed how booster-led collectives are using the NIL deals to sign prospects with their school.

In NFL news, a potential back-up to Saints running back Alvin Kamara, Sony Michel, has signed with the Dolphins. That’s according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Michel has played on two Super Bowl teams, the Patriots and the Rams.

Former LSU wide receiver Jarvis Landry remains a free agent and the Ravens are reportedly showing interest in the veteran pass-catcher. Baltimore can use a receiver after trading Marquise Brown to the Arizona Cardinals.

The New Orleans Saints continue to look for players to improve the team’s offense after a miserable 2021 season. With Alvin Kamara facing a potential suspension for his alleged role in a Las Vegas fight during Pro Bowl weekend, New Orleans has reached out to free agent back Sony Michel. The 27-year-old was with the Rams last season, rushing for 845 yards, and has averaged nearly 800 yards per season since joining the league in 2018. The Saints have also had talks with former LSU and Cleveland Browns wideout Jarvis Landry. Landry has been one of the most productive receivers in the NFL over the past eight seasons, with 688 catches for more than 75-hundred yards and 37 touchdowns.

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The USFL’s New Orleans Breakers are now 3-1 after a 23-16 victory over the Houston Gamblers. Tied at 16 with 16 seconds remaining, Kyle Sloter found Jonathan Adams for a 29-yard touchdown pass. Adams finished the day with six receptions for 101 yards and the game-winning TD. New Orleans held Houston to just 155 yards of total offense.

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LSU baseball has now won three straight SEC series after taking two of three at Alabama over the weekend. LSU is 14-10 in the SEC, tied for second in the West with Texas A&M. The Tigers host Southeastern tomorrow night before welcoming Ole Miss this weekend in their final home series of the regular season. Sophomore outfielder Dylan Crews was named SEC co-player of the week after batting .636, with one double, three home runs, seven RBI, and five runs scored against the Tide. He leads LSU with 16 homers and 52 RBI this season.

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Southeastern dominated Houston Baptist for three wins, while McNeese dropped two of three at home versus Northwestern State in the Southland Conference. Nicholls saw its losing streak grow to five games after being swept by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Ragin Cajuns won their seventh straight Sun Belt series, sweeping UT-Arlington this weekend. UL-Monroe was not as fortunate as they felt the broom from 15th-ranked Texas State. In the SWAC, Southern swept Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Grambling took two of three on the road at Prairie View.

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The LSU Tigers took their third straight SEC series by winning two of three at Alabama over the weekend, capped by a 12-3 rout on Sunday. Dylan Crews, Jordan Thompson, and Tyler McManus spearheaded the offense, combining for eight of the Tigers’ 15 hits, including three home runs, nine RBI, and seven runs scored. LSU is 14-10 in the SEC, tied for second in the West with Texas A&M. The Tigers host Southeastern tomorrow night before welcoming Ole Miss this weekend in their final home series of the regular season.

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Southeastern dominated Houston Baptist for three wins, while McNeese dropped two of three at home versus Northwestern State in the Southland Conference. Nicholls saw its losing streak grow to five games after being swept by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Ragin Cajuns won their seventh straight Sun Belt series, sweeping UT-Arlington this weekend. UL-Monroe was not as fortunate as they felt the broom from 15^th-ranked Texas State. In the SWAC, Southern swept Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Grambling took two of three on the road at Prairie View.

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Nikola Jokic has been named NBA MVP for the second consecutive season, just the 13^th player to win in back-to-back years.

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A tough weekend for Louisiana Tech baseball as the Bulldogs lost two of three at home against Florida Atlantic, dropping them into a tie for third in the Conference USA standings. Tech was outscored 15-4 in the two losses, and Coach Lane Burroughs says the offense needs to be more consistent during the final two weekends of the regular season.

Cut 21 (15) “…most of them.”

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Louisiana Tech’s softball team claimed the Conference-USA regular-season championship after sweeping Southern Miss this past weekend and will be the top seed in the conference tourney starting this week. UL is the one seed in the Sun Belt tournament, and LSU is the sixth seed in the SEC.

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And 81-to-1 shot Rich Strike pulled off one of the biggest shockers in Kentucky Derby History yesterday. Rich Strike wasn’t even supposed to compete, but a late scratch opened the door for history.

LSU won its third consecutive SEC baseball series yesterday with a 12 to 3 thumping of the Crimson Tide. Dylan Crews was a big reason why LSU won the series as he had three more hits yesterday, including a three-run blast in the eighth inning. Crews had seven hits and 7 runs driven in for the weekend. Tyler McManus mashed two home runs and Jacob Hasty pitched four shutout innings in relief to get the win.

The Cajuns have won seven straight Sun Belt Series as they swept U-T Arlington over the weekend, winning all three games by one run. U-L defeated the Mavericks six to five in eleven innings yesterday as Trey LaFleur hit a two-out RBI single in the 11th for his third hit of the game.

ULM was swept by 15th ranked Texas State and Louisiana Tech dropped a home series to Florida Atlantic.

With one more regular-season weekend left, McNeese and Southeastern have emerged as the two teams in first place in the Southland. The Lions swept Houston Baptist this weekend, scoring 36 runs in the process. In yesterday’s 12-0 shutout Andrew Landry tossed a one-hitter.

McNeese rallied from a four-run deficit to beat Northwestern State ten to four yesterday. Josh Leslie drove in four runs. Awful weekend for Nicholls as the Colonels were swept by Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi, losing all three games by one run. Nicholls has lost five straight.

Grambling took two of three from Prairie View and they are two games back of the Panthers for first place in the SWAC West.

In softball, LSU is the sixth seed in this week’s SEC Tournament. Louisiana Tech is the top seed in the Conference USA Tournament after a dramatic eight to seven walk-off win over Southern Miss yesterday. The Cajuns are the one seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and will play against the winner of tomorrow’s game between ULM and Coastal Carolina.

The 20th-ranked LSU baseball team won another close SEC game last night as the Tigers topped the Crimson Tide 6 to 5. The Bayou Bengals scored five runs in the fifth and Dylan Crews’ RBI single in the sixth inning was the game-winning hit. Tre Morgan had three hits including his fourth home run of the season. LSU’s bullpen was fantastic as Riley Cooper, Eric Reyzelman, Jacob Hasty, and Paul Gervase were not charged any runs. LSU is now 7-and-3 in one-run games. Game two tonight in Tuscaloosa is at 7:30 PM.

The Cajuns had a walk-off win last night as Connor Kimple had a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning for a four to three win over UT Arlington. Kimple had three hits and the Cajuns have won 12 of their last 15.

ULM gave up three runs in the ninth inning and lost five to four to 17th-ranked Texas State.

Tough game for Louisiana Tech last night as they were blown out by Florida Atlantic ten to two at home. The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for the Bulldogs. Game two is today at 2 PM and then a 10:30 start tomorrow.

The race for a Southland Conference regular-season championship is tight. Just one game separates the top six teams as a result of last night’s action. Nicholls, McNeese, HBU all lost, while UNO, Northwestern State, and Southeastern Louisiana all won. The Lions beat Houston Baptist six to five, while Northwestern State outscored McNeese 16 to 12. Jeffrey Elkins had a three-run inside the park home run and finished with 6 RBIs.

In the SWAC, Southern handled Arkansas Pine Bluff 13 to four, while Grambling edged Prairie View three to two to move within two games of the Panthers for first place in the West Division.

D-1-baseball-dot-com has its latest projections of the 64-team NCAA tournament field. Included among them are four Louisiana schools, predicting McNeese and Louisiana Tech to join LSU in Baton Rouge for an opening regional. The Tigers have made a climb in the rankings as of late, and D1 managing editor Kendall Rogers says they’re in position to host for the 27th time in program history…:

Cut 16 (14) “…they’re hosting”

Louisiana Tech is looking to make it back to the postseason for the second consecutive season. Rogers says Tech’s experienced roster makes them the type of team that no one will want to face in the postseason…:

Cut 18 (15) “…upward right now”

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A couple of big signings for LSU hoops. Last season’s Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, KJ Williams, joins Matt McMahon after transferring from Murray State. He averaged 18 points and eight rebounds per game for the Racers last season.

And Kim Mulkey scores another major win, as All-American Angel Reese heads to Baton Rouge after two seasons at Maryland. Last season, she became the first Maryland player since 1975 to average a double-double, with nearly 18 points and 11 rebounds per game.

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In college baseball, LSU is in Tuscaloosa facing Alabama in an SEC West showdown, and Tulane welcomes Cincinnati in the American. Texas State visits UL-Monroe, while U-L hosts UT-Arlington in the Sun Belt. In the Southland, Nicholls travels to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State and McNeese square off in Lake Charles, while UNO hosts Incarnate Word. Southern stays home to face Pine Bluff, and Grambling goes west to play Prairie View in the SWAC.

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The commissioners of the SEC and Pac-12 met with U-S Senators in Washington on Thursday, seeking help with Name, Image, and Likeness policies. Currently, there are no federal regulations around NIL, with laws varying by state.

A couple of big signings for LSU hoops. Last season’s Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, KJ Williams, joins Matt McMahon after transferring from Murray State. He averaged 18 points and eight rebounds per game for the Racers last season.

And Kim Mulkey scores another major win, as All-American Angel Reese heads to Baton Rouge after two seasons at Maryland. Last season, she became the first Maryland player since 1975 to average a double-double, with nearly 18 points and 11 rebounds per game.

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The final weeks of the college baseball season are here, with important series taking place this weekend for a number of teams. LSU is in Tuscaloosa facing Alabama as the Tigers look to inch closer to Arkansas in the SEC West standings, and Tulane welcomes Cincinnati in the American. Texas State visits UL-Monroe, while U-L hosts UT-Arlington in the Sun Belt. In the Southland, Nicholls travels to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State and McNeese square off in Lake Charles, while UNO hosts Incarnate Word. Southern stays home to face Pine Bluff, and Grambling goes west to play Prairie View in the SWAC.

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D-1-baseball-dot-com has its latest projections of the 64-team NCAA tournament field. LSU is one of four teams expected to make the cut from Louisiana. Managing editor Kendall Rogers says that if the pitching can continue to support the Tigers’ offense, LSU could go far.

Cut 17 (16) “…good enough.”

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Over in Lafayette, the Ragin Cajuns haven’t been to the tournament since 2015. Their 25-17 record doesn’t jump off the page, but U-L has won 11 of its last 14 games, including six straight series in the Sun Belt.

Cut 19 (15) “…some trouble.”

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