Weather continues to wreak havoc on the SEC baseball tournament. LSU was scheduled to play its first game in the tourney last night, then it was scheduled for this morning, now the hope is the Tigers will play today at 4:30 against 12th seeded Kentucky, who beat Auburn 3 to 1 yesterday. The LSU game is scheduled to be the third game of the day, but more rain is in the forecast for Hoover, Alabama. SEC Network’s Peter Burns says the extra rest is helpful, but the Tigers really need to get some wins too…
cut 17 (19) “….on the road”

Because of all of the rain in Montgomery, Alabama, the Sun Belt Tournament has been turned into a single-elimination tournament. So the fourth-seeded Ragin Cajuns will face fifth-seeded South Alabama at 4 PM tomorrow. Following that game it will be ULM against top-seeded Texas State.

At the Conference USA Tournament in Hattiesburg, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs blanked Charlotte four to nothing. It’s the Diamond Dogs’ first shutout in tournament history and Adarius Myers hit a home run and drove in two runs. Tech takes on Old Dominion at 4 PM today.

In the SWAC Tournament, Grambling State lost to Bethune Cookman four to three. While Southern is scheduled to play Jackson State this morning.

The Southland Conference’s championship series gets underway in Lake Charles tonight as McNeese hosts Southeastern Louisiana in a best of three series, with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Like the Huns trying to invade China, LSU’s opening game at the SEC baseball tournament has been pushed back. Again. The Tigers are now scheduled to face 12^th-seeded Kentucky at 1 pm on Thursday afternoon, nearly two full days after the game was originally supposed to be played. With the Wildcats getting past fifth-seeded Auburn, LSU will likely need a couple of wins in Hoover to have any chance of hosting an NCAA regional. The Tigers hosting at “The Box” is almost as much of a summer tradition as crawfish boils or hurricane parties, and both the team and its fans would love to see that tradition continue. However, Coach Jay Johnson says his focus is on getting better each game, not worrying about where the games are played.

Cut 19 (12) “…and really improve.”

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Tulane and South Florida are well underway in their American Athletic Conference tournament elimination game. The winner will play Friday afternoon against either Cincinnati or East Carolina, while the loser goes home.

In Conference USA, Louisiana Tech began its pursuit of a second consecutive NCAA tournament bid and its first conference tournament championship since 1987 this afternoon against the Charlotte 49ers. If the Bulldogs win today they will take on third-seeded Old Dominion tomorrow afternoon. A loss puts them into an elimination game with Middle Tennessee at 9 am.

Start times in the SWAC tourney were delayed by rain as well. Southern and Grambling hold the top two seeds in the West. The Tigers face Bethune-Cookman and the Jags will play Jackson State.

On day two of the Sunbelt Tournament, number 10 seed UL-Monroe will face top-seeded Texas State at 7:30 pm. The U-L Ragin Cajuns are in action against South Alabama.

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In the NBA Playoffs, Miami and Boston are all tied at two games each heading into tonight’s game five. Last night, Dallas forced a game five with Golden State with a 119-109 victory.

Rain continues to fall in Hoover, Alabama, delaying several games at the SEC Tournament so far. At this point, fourth-seeded LSU’s opener has been pushed back until 9:30 Thursday morning. Having almost five full days off between games could challenge the focus of a team that comes in red-hot. Coach Jay Johnson says playing in the SEC requires postseason-type focus all season long, and that mentality will carry over in LSU’s approach to the tournament.

Cut 18 (19) “…element of competing.”

The Tigers will face the winner of this morning’s game between Auburn and Kentucky.

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Fifth-seeded Tulane looks to stay alive in the American Conference tournament when they take on eighth-seeded South Florida at 3 pm.

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For the second year in a row, Louisiana Tech will open the Conference USA tournament facing the team it closed the regular season against. The Bulldogs beat UTSA in the first round last season and are looking for a similar outcome against Charlotte this year. Here’s Coach Lane Burroughs…

Cut 17 (15) “…just played them.”

Game time is set for 12:30 pm on ESPN+.

Start times in the SWAC tourney are up in the air due to rain in Birmingham. So Grambling and Southern are in a holding pattern for the time being.

On day two of the Sunbelt Tournament, number 10 seed UL-Monroe will face top-seeded Texas State at 7:30 pm. The WarHawks topped Georgia State, 8-5 in their opener. Up first though at 4 o’clock this afternoon, the Ragin Cajuns will battle South Alabama. U-L Lafayette will send southpaw Brandon Talley to the mound.

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Because of rain, LSU’s scheduled game tonight in the SEC Baseball Tournament has been pushed back until tomorrow morning. So Tigers Coach Jay Johnson will have to wait one more day before he makes his debut in a tournament he calls one of college baseball’s great showcases…
cut 20 (17) “….outside of Omaha”
The plan was to play four single-elimination games yesterday, but only three were played because of the weather. 11th seeded Alabama upset sixth-seeded Georgia five to three, seventh-seeded Florida edged South Carolina two to one in ten innings and 8th seeded Vanderbilt defeated 9th seeded Ole Miss 3-1. LSU will play the winner of this morning’s game between Auburn and Kentucky tomorrow morning at 9:30.

Louisiana Tech opens play in the Conference USA baseball tournament this afternoon against Charlotte. The Bulldogs are seeking their second consecutive NCAA tournament bid. Coach Lane Burroughs believes Tech has done all it can to earn a spot in the field, but winning a few more games can’t hurt.
Cut 16 (17) “…leave no doubt.”
The Bulldogs and the 49ers will get underway at 12:30 in Hattiesburg.

10th seeded ULM rallied from a three-run deficit to beat seventh-seeded Georgia State eight to five yesterday in a single-elimination game. Chase DeJean drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on a squeeze bunt. The Warhawks will face top-seeded Texas State tonight.

At 4 Pm today, The Ragin Cajuns will battle South Alabama. U-L Lafayette will send southpaw Brandon Talley to the mound.

Rainy weather has pushed back some start times at the SEC baseball tournament in Hoover, Alabama. So far just one game has been completed, with Alabama topping Georgia 5-3 this morning. LSU was slated to play the winner of tonight’s game between Kentucky and Auburn, but that has been postponed until noon tomorrow, leaving the Tigers in limbo for the time being. However, delays don’t change the Tigers’ goals and outfielder Dylan Crews says they’ve come to Hoover on a mission.

Cut 18 (20) “…ready for it.”

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ULM lives to fight another day after coming from two runs down to stun Georgia State, 8-5 in the Sun Belt tournament. The WarHawks will face top-seeded Texas State tomorrow night.

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In other college baseball action, fifth-seeded Tulane lost to Cincinnati 8-1 in their American Conference tournament opener. The Wave will take on either South Florida or East Carolina tomorrow afternoon in an elimination game. Tulane has lost six of its last seven games.

The SWAC tourney opens tomorrow with Southern and Grambling holding the top two seeds in the West. The Tigers will take on Bethune-Cookman while the Jags square off with Jackson State.

Louisiana Tech takes on Charlotte in the first round of the Conference USA tournament tomorrow as well. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30.

The best-of-three Southland tournament championship series starts on Thursday between second-seeded Southeastern and top-seed McNeese in Lake Charles.

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Zachary High School quarterback Eli Holstein announced his verbal commitment to play for Alabama as a member of the Class of 2023. Holstein was originally committed to Texas A&M and is rated as a four-star prospect and threw for 32-hundred yards with 30 touchdowns last season.

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Back in the RPI Top 25, the LSU Tigers are on a mission at the SEC tournament in Hoover. A strong showing could put them in position to host an NCAA regional. The driving force for the Tigers all season has been Dylan Crews, the newly crowned SEC Co-Player of the Year. Crews, who leads the SEC in home runs, runs scored, and ranks in the top four in nearly every major offensive category, is the first Tiger to be named Player of the Year since Raph Rhymes in 2012. To put a little icing on that cake, Crews was also named to the SEC’s All-Defense team.

Cut 17 (13) “…very blessed.”

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ULM faces Georgia State in the Sun Belt Tournament at noon today in Montgomery, Alabama. It’s a single-elimination game with the winner advancing to the double-elimination bracket. The Warhawks took two of three from the Panthers this season and have won 10 of the last 13 meetings.

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In other college baseball action, fifth-seeded Tulane lost to Cincinnati 8-1 in their American Conference tournament opener. The Wave will take on either South Florida or East Carolina tomorrow afternoon in an elimination game. Tulane has lost six of its last seven games.

The SWAC tourney opens tomorrow with Southern and Grambling holding the top two seeds in the West. The Tigers will take on Bethune-Cookman while the Jags square off with Jackson State.

Louisiana Tech takes on Charlotte in the first round of the Conference USA tournament tomorrow as well. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30.

The best-of-three Southland tournament championship series starts on Thursday between second-seeded Southeastern and top-seed McNeese in Lake Charles.

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For the second consecutive year, the LSU women’s golf team just misses the cut to advance to match play at the NCAA championships. The Tigers finished 11th in stroke play, five strokes out. Junior All-American Ingrid Lindblad, the reigning SEC champion shot a 70 in her final round to finish third overall.

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After a dominant weekend sweep of Vanderbilt, a number of LSU players could have earned award recognition but it was sophomore Brayden Jobert who took home the hardware after being named SEC Player of the Week. Jobert went 8-for-16 last week over four games with seven of those hits going for extra bases, including five home runs. In Sunday’s win over the Commodores, he tied the LSU single-game record with nine RBI and ranks second on the Tigers in both homers and runs batted in.

Not to be outdone, Dylan Crews was named SEC Co-Player of the Year, sharing the honor with Auburn’s Sonny DiChiara. Crews is batting .345 with 21 homers, 67 RBI, and 63 runs scored this season, and becomes the first LSU player to earn the honor since Raph Rhymes a decade ago.

It’s no surprise that Crews was also named to the All-SEC First Team, with Jacob Berry earning a second-team nod, and first baseman Tre Morgan was selected to the All-Defense team.

LSU opens play in the SEC tournament on Wednesday night against either Auburn or Kentucky.

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Southern and Grambling finished with the top two records in the SWAC West as they head to their conference tournament. Grambling takes on Bethune-Cookman at noon Wednesday with Southern facing Jackson State at 3:00 pm.

Second-seeded Southeastern travels to Lake Charles for a best-of-three series to decide the Southland conference championship. Game 1 is Thursday night.

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The Ragin Cajuns are the four-seed in the Sun Belt Tournament. U-L Lafayette will play South Alabama on Wednesday afternoon after taking two of three from Little Rock this weekend.

ULM is the tenth seed in the Sun Belt after sweeping Arkansas State. The Warhawks will face seventh-seeded Georgia State in a single-elimination game on Tuesday at 3 PM.

And Louisiana Tech is the two seed in the Conference USA Tournament and will play Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs just two took of three from the 49ers.

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LSU was eliminated from the NCAA softball tournament after losses to San Diego State and Cal St. Fullerton; the earliest exit for the Tigers since 2014. The U-L Ragin Cajuns fought their way out of the loser’s bracket to make it to Sunday at the Clemson Regional but fell to the Tigers 8-0 in five innings, as they were eliminated as well.

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LSU baseball made history and possibly put itself back in contention to host a regional after sweeping Vanderbilt this weekend. The Tigers outscored the Commodores 42-15 over three games to win three straight at Vandy for the first time in program history. The 42 runs were the most surrendered by the Commodores in any series since 1999. LSU batted a robust .356 for the weekend led by Dylan Crews who went 7-for-14 with four home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored. LSU climbed all the way up to the fourth seed in the SEC tournament and will face either fifth-seeded Auburn or 12^th-seeded Kentucky on Wednesday at 8 pm.

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Southern and Grambling finished with the top two records in the SWAC West as they head to their tournament. Grambling takes on Bethune-Cookman at noon Wednesday with Southern facing Jackson State at 3:00 pm.

The top two seeds in the Southland square off this week to see who will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Southeastern beat UNO 4-3 on Sunday to advance and now travels to Lake Charles to play McNeese. Game 1 is Thursday night.

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The Ragin Cajuns are also a four-seed in the Sun Belt Tournament. U-L Lafayette will play South Alabama on Wednesday afternoon after taking two of three from Little Rock.

ULM is the tenth seed in the Sun Belt after sweeping Arkansas State. The Warhawks will face seventh-seeded Georgia State in a single-elimination game on Tuesday at 3 PM.

And Louisiana Tech is the two seed in the Conference USA Tournament and will play Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs just two took of three from the 49ers.

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LSU was eliminated from the NCAA softball tournament after losses to San Diego State and Cal St. Fullerton. The U-L Ragin Cajuns put up a fight, climbing out of the loser’s bracket to make it to Sunday at the Clemson Regional, but fell to the Tigers 8-0 in five innings, as they were eliminated as well.

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The LSU women’s golf team has advanced through the first cut at the NCAA championships. The Tigers currently stand tied for seventh going into today’s final round of stroke-play qualifying.

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And the New Orleans Breakers improve to 4-2 in the USFL after beating the Pittsburgh Maulers 26-16.

The LSU Tigers are the four seed in this week’s SEC Baseball Tournament after three blowout victories over 21st ranked Vanderbilt. The Tigers completed the regular season on Saturday with a 21-10 win over the Commodores. Rightfielder Brayden Jobert hit two home runs and collected a school-record nine RBIs as LSU completed the regular season with a 37-18 record, 17-13 in the SEC.

The Ragin Cajuns are also a four-seed in the Sun Belt Tournament. U-L Lafayette will play South Alabama on Wednesday afternoon after the Ragin Cajuns took two of three from Little Rock.

ULM is the tenth seed in the Sun Belt Tournament after sweeping Arkansas State. The Warhawks will face seventh-seeded Georgia State in a single-elimination game on Tuesday at 3 PM.

Louisiana Tech is the two seed in the Conference USA Tournament and will play Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs just two took of three from the 49ers.

The Southland will have a best of three championship series to determine its conference tournament winner. McNeese will host Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday. S-L-U defeated U-N-O four to three in ten innings to advance to the championship series. Shea Thomas had the walk-off hit, while the Cowboys beat U-I-W eight to two on Saturday.

The McNeese softball team’s season ended yesterday with a 10-2 loss to Northwestern. The Cowgirls beat Notre Dame twice to reach the regional championship round for the first time in program history. The Cajuns were blanked by Auburn eight to nothing to end their season with a 47-13 record. LSU failed to win a game at the Tempe Regional.

The nation’s top high school quarterback recruit, Arch Manning, has scheduled three official visits in June. The 18-year-old Newman Greenie will visit Georgia, Alabama and Texas.

The LSU baseball team picked up its 16th win in SEC play last night with an eight to three victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores. Dylan Crews hit two more home runs to push his total for the season to 20. For the series, he’s 6 for 8 at the plate with three homers and seven RBIs. The Tigers will go for the series sweep this afternoon at 1 PM. This is LSU’s first series victory in Nashville since 2005.

Louisiana Tech also had an eight to three victory as the Bulldogs won in Charlotte. That’s Tech’s 19th Conference USA win. The rubber game of the series is at 10 AM.

ULM gave up five runs in the first inning, but came back to Arkansas State 13 to seven. The win secured a spot for the Warhawks in next week’s Sun Belt Tournament Conference Championship in Montgomery, Alabama. The Ragin Cajuns will be the four seed in that tournament after beating Little Rock 10 to 4. Carson Roccaforte went four for four and drove in his Sun Belt leading 64th run.

In the Southland Baseball Tournament, McNeese advanced to the championship round of the McNeese bracket after doubling up Nicholls eight to four. Cameron Foster struck out a career-high ten hitters in five innings of relief. The Colonels will play in an elimination game today at 1 PM in Lake Charles against U-I-W, who eliminated Northwestern State yesterday.

UNO is in the championship round in the games being played in Hammond. The Privateers held on for a 10-9 win over Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. The Islanders will face Southeastern Louisiana in an elimination game today at 1 PM.

Southern stayed on top of the West Division in the SWAC with a 12-2 win over Alcorn, Grambling remains a game back of the Jags after outslugging Arkansas-Pine Bluff 18-13.

How about the McNeese softball team, they defeated Notre Dame 11 to 1 in a run rule win in the Evanston Regional. Kaylee Lopez drove in three rusn. The Cowgirls will face host school Northwestern at noon today.

Auburn edged the Lady Cajuns five to four in the Clemson Regional and LSU lost to San Diego State 10 to five in the Tempe Regional.