LSU is gearing up to host Little Rock on Friday afternoon in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Regional. The Tigers lost last year in the championship game of the Chapel Hill Regional. Designated Hitter Ethan Frey was a two-time state champion at Rosepine High and was on the 2023 LSU national championship team. The junior says losing in the Regional last year helped motivate him this year…

Cut 19 (15) “…season again.”

Debate is ongoing at the SEC meetings over what future football schedules should look like. LSU coach Brian Kelly says he supports playing nine SEC games, plus a game against a Big 10 opponent and then two other non-conference games. The SEC has yet to agree on a scheduling format beyond the 2025 season.

Can LSU Shreveport make more history tonight? A win for the Pilots at the NAIA World Series against Southeastern, a team from Florida, would give them a 57-0 record. Fifty-seven straight wins would also tie the all-time longest winning streak of any college team set by Howard College in Texas in 2007.

The WNBA says it could not find any evidence that fans at the Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game earlier this month made racist remarks towards former LSU star Angel Reese. It’s unclear who claimed that a fan made hateful comments towards Reese.

By the way, Reese has become the fastest player in WNBA history to score more than 500 points and grab more than 500 rebounds. But the Chicago Sky are off to a slow start as they are 0-4 heading into tomorrow’s game against the Wings.

LSU is getting ready to host its 28^th Regional this weekend. The Tigers are 30-and-5 at home and their offense has looked better at Alex Box Stadium than on the road. Tigers designated hitter Ethan Frey says that’s not a coincidence…

Cut 18 (18) “….looks like so”

Jackson Wells is Little Rock’s ace and he’ll pitch Friday against LSU. He’s 3-6 with a 5.24 ERA.  Wells threw a complete game in his last start, allowing one run on six hits and struck out eight against Southern Indiana.

It’s been a historic season for LSU Shreveport and the Pilots can make more history today. If LSU S wins tonight, it will be their 57^th straight victory which will tie the all-time college win streak set by Howard College in Texas. LSU-S will play Southeastern from Florida at 8:30 central time in Lewiston, Idaho.

In Destin, Florida at the SEC meetings, Commissioner Greg Sankey said the league’s coaches are in favor of a five plus 11 model for the college football playoff. That would mean the five highest ranked conference champions would receive an automatic berth into the 16-team playoff starting in 2026 and then there would be 11 at-large bids. It’s believed this format would result in more SEC teams getting into the C-F-P. But SEC athletic directors would like to see more automatic qualifiers, which would lead to a nine-game conference schedule.

A decision on the college football playoff for 2026 and beyond needs to be made by the conference leaders and Notre Dame by December 1^st.

I’m Jeanne Burns and this sports cast on the Louisiana Radio Network is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health, when gambling is more than a game, no one wins…

LSU Baseball is hosting its 28^th Regional this weekend and its first since 2023. Designated Hitter Ethan Frey from Rosepine was a freshman on that team and is excited to experience postseason baseball at the Box once again….

CUT 17 (12) “….every game”

LSU pitching coach Nate Yeskie was a guest on Tiger Rag Radio last night and talked about what has made Kade Anderson one of the top pitchers in college baseball…

Cut 22 (15) “…top of the list”

LSU hosts Little Rock to begin the Regional on Friday.

It’s been a historic season for LSU Shreveport and the Pilots can make more history today. If LSU S wins tonight, it will be their 57^th straight victory which will tie the all-time college win streak set by Howard College in Texas. LSU-S will play at 8:30 central time in Lewiston, Idaho.

In Destin, Florida at the SEC meetings, Commissioner Greg Sankey said the league’s coaches are in favor of a five plus 11 model for the college football playoff. That would mean the five highest ranked conference champions would receive an automatic berth into the 16-team playoff starting in 2026 and then there would be 11 at-large bids. It’s believed this format would result in more SEC teams getting into the C-F-P. But SEC athletic directors would like to see more automatic qualifiers which would lead to a nine-game conference schedule.

A decision on the college football playoff for 2026 and beyond needs to be made by the conference leaders and Notre Dame by December 1^st.

The LSU Tigers are a six national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament and will host a Regional this weekend and the super Regionals if they win the Baton Rouge Regional. LSU is 30-5 at home this season. And the Tigers offense can use some home cooking to get the bats going. The Tigers had just two hits in the final 15 innings at the SEC Tournament. Coach Jay Johnson says SEC pitching can lead to struggles at the plate…

Cut 19 (18) “…back to work”

LSU will open the Regional on Friday by hosting Little Rock at 2 PM. The Trojans have the lowest RPI out of the 64 teams in the tournament. The other two teams in the B-R Regional are Dallas Baptist and Rhode Island.

LSU-Shreveport was victorious again last night as the Pilots won six to three over the defending NAIA Champions, Hope International to stay in the winner’s bracket of the NAIA World Series. L-S-U-S is now a remarkable 56-and-0 on the season. Draven Zeigler led the way on the mound, by striking out ten over seven innings and Ian Montz drove in two runs. LSU-S will play again tomorrow night.

Loyola of New Orleans run in the NAIA World Series ended yesterday with a  nine to eight loss to the Cumberlands Patriots. The Wolfpack were down nine to nothing at one point, and got within one run in the eighth inning, but could not bring home the tying run home.

The SEC Spring meetings start today. Revenue sharing with student-athletes, a possible nine-game schedule in football and the future of the college football playoff are the big topics. Commissioner Greg Sankey said yesterday he’s not settled on a preferred format for the CFP.

LSU is a national six seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, which means they will host a Super Regional series if they win their own Regional.

LSU will open the Baton Rouge Regional at 2 PM on Friday by hosting Little Rock. The Trojans won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as an eight-seed. Little Rock is 24-32 and have the lowest RPI among the 64 teams in the field. Dallas Baptist and Rhode Island are the other two teams in the Baton Rouge Regional. Pitcher Anthony Eyanson…

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Who will start Game one against Little Rock, Coach Jay Johnson will not say…

Cut 28 (06) “…knows that”

LSU-Shreveport was victorious again last night as the Pilots won six to three over the defending NAIA Champions, Hope International to stay in the winner’s bracket of the NAIA World Series. L-S-U-S is now a remarkable 56-and-0 on the season. Draven Zeigler led the way on the mound, by striking out ten over seven innings and Ian Montz drove in two runs. LSU-S will play again tomorrow night.

Loyola of New Orleans run in the NAIA World Series ended yesterday with a  nine to eight loss to the Cumberlands Patriots. The Wolfpack were down nine to nothing at one point, and got within one run in the eighth inning, but could not bring home the tying run home.

The SEC Spring meetings start today. Revenue sharing with student-athletes, a possible nine-game schedule in football and the future of the college football playoff are the big topics. Commissioner Greg Sankey said yesterday he’s not settled on a preferred format for the CFP. For the upcoming season, we do know that the 12 teams will be seeded one through 12 and the top four seeds will receive a bye.

The LSU Tigers are seeded sixth in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, which means they will not only host the regionals, but they will also host the Super Regionals. Coach Jay Johnson expected to receive a national seed…

Cut 18 (14)  “…playing here.”

The Tigers open the Baton Rouge Regional by hosting Little Rock, who has the lowest RPI among the teams in the Field of 64. The Trojans are 24-32 and they received an automatic bid into the tournament by winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as an eight-seed. That game will start on Friday at 2 PM.

The other two teams in the Baton Rouge Regional are Dallas Baptist and Rhode Island. The Patriots are the two seed and they are Conference USA Regular season champions.

Loyola of New Orleans’ historic season came to an end yesterday with a nine to eight loss to the Cumberlands Patriots in the NAIA World Series. The Wolf Pack trailed nine to nothing, but they fought back and made it a one run game in the eighth inning. Loyola’s season ends with a 42-18 record.

Unbeaten LSU Shreveport rallied from a two-run deficit to beat defending national champion Hope International six to three. The victory keeps the 56-and-0 Pilots in the winner’s bracket. Draven Zeigler struck out ten hitters in seven innings to improve his record to 13-0. LSU-Shreveport’s next game is tomorrow night.

The SEC Spring meetings start today. Revenue sharing with student-athletes, a possible nine-game schedule in football and the future of the college football playoff are the big topics. Commissioner Greg Sankey said yesterday he’s not settled on a preferred format. For the upcoming season, we do know that the 12 teams that make the CFP will be seeded one through 12 and the top four seeds will receive a bye.

I’m Jeanne Burns and this sports cast on the Louisiana Radio Network is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health, when gambling is more than a game, no one wins…

The LSU baseball Tigers will host a Regional this weekend. They were among the 16 schools awarded with a Regional and we’ll find out at 11 AM who will be coming to the Baton Rouge Regional and if the Tigers are a Top 8 national seed.

Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee. Vanderbilt and Ole Miss are the other SEC schools hosting a regional. The Rebels lost to Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament Championship game three to two on Sunday. Ole Miss eliminated LSU in the SEC Tournament, beating the Tigers two to nothing on Saturday. LSU was held to two hits and first baseman Jared Jones believes the offense will be better this weekend..

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LSU is expected to be the only team from Louisiana in the NCAA Tournament this year. Southeastern Louisiana had a good chance, but their early exit in the Southland Tournament will likely keep them out.

Tulane made it to the American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game, but the Green Wave lost to East Carolina eight to two and Tulane’s season ends with a 33-25 record.

Today at the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, Loyola of New Orleans will play Cumberlands of Kentucky at 1 PM central time. The Wolfpack avoided elimination on Saturday with a 12 to 9 win over British Columbia. Former Acadiana star Garrett Felix drove in three runs and former Brother Martin star Caden Durand had the save.

And tonight LSU-Shreveport will play defending national champion Hope International in a winner’s bracket game.

Former Louisiana Tech quarterback and the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty Family has passed away at the age of 79. Phil Robertson was the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs ahead of Terry Bradshaw.

I’m Jeanne Burns and this sports cast on the Louisiana Radio Network is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health, when gambling is more than a game, no one wins…

The LSU Tigers advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament with a four-to-three win over Texas A-and-M. Ethan Frey homered and drove in three runs, and Kade Anderson struck out 12 over six innings for the win. Coach Jay Johnson had high praise for Frey and Anderson…

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Anthony Eyanson threw three shutout innings for the save. It was his first relief appearance of the season.

The Tigers will play Ole Miss today at around 1:30. The other semifinal game is Tennessee versus Vanderbilt, starting at 10 AM.

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The season is over for the Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech. U-L Lafayette lost in a slugfest, 17-13 to Marshall. The Bulldogs left 14 runners on base in a seven to six defeat to Jacksonville State.

Houston Christian outscored UNO 16-11 to win the Southland Conference Tournament Championship game. Southeastern Louisiana is on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament, but the Lions are not expected to make it.

Tulane will take on UTSA in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.

Grambling beat Southern and Florida A&M and will play A&M again today in the SWAC Tournament.

At the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho….LSU-Shreveport improved to an incredible 55-0 with a six-to-three win over Grand View from Iowa. The Pilots will face the defending national champion Hope International on Monday.

Loyola of New Orleans, making its first appearance in the NAIA World Series, lost to Tennessee Wesleyan. The Wolfpack will play in an elimination game tonight.

The SEC Baseball Tournament began on Tuesday, and third seeded LSU finally gets its opportunity to play tonight as the Tigers take on Texas A&M, who has won two games this week. LSU is the gold standard when it comes to competing in the SEC Tournament as the Tigers have a league-best 94-50 All-time record. And LSU has won a conference-high 12 tournament titles. Coach Jay Johnson would like to win another one…

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The NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket comes out on Monday. According to both Baseball America and D-1 Baseball, the Tigers will be a Top 8 National seed.

Saints quarterback Jake Haener is expected to miss the rest of the OTA sessions after suffering an oblique strain. ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the injury will sideline Haener for multiple weeks, but he should be ready for training camp. Coach Kellen Moore was asked if the injury is a significant setback for Haener, who is competing for starting quarterback…

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The Louisiana House has approved a resolution that asks the SEC to no longer schedule LSU home football games in September before six PM. Harahan Representative John Illg was asked by Shreveport Representative Steven Jackson if he would add other Louisiana schools to the resolution…

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The resolution carries no official weight; it is merely a formal request to the SEC and to the TV networks which establish the kickoff times.

The number one ranked LSU baseball team begins play tonight in the SEC Tournament as the Tigers will face 13th seeded Texas A&M. Right fielder Jake Brown says they’ve been waiting all year for this event…

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The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech are still alive in their respective conference tournaments. The Bulldogs defeated Liberty five to two. Luke Cooley was excellent in relief and won his seventh game. Blake Hooks earned his ninth save. Tech takes on Jacksonville State tonight.

The Cajuns rallied from a two-run deficit to beat Georgia Southern five to four. Lee Amdee’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning snapped a four-four tie. The Cajuns face Marshall tonight.

Tulane advanced to the semifinal round of the AAC Championship as the Green Wave defeated top seeded UTSA ten to six. UNO lost game one of the Southland Tournament championship series to Houston Christian eight to three.

The NAIA World Series starts today in Lewiston, Idaho. The big story has been LSU Shreveport – 54 games, 54 wins. That’s the longest winning streak in all levels of college baseball among four-year schools. The Pilots take on Grand View, out of Iowa, at 1:30 this afternoon. Head Coach Brad Neffendorf says the way to beat them is not to worry about their opponent’s game, but rather to play their own game.

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Loyola New Orleans, meanwhile, is in the NAIA World Series for the first time in program history and is the eighth seed. They face Tennessee Wesleyan at five this afternoon central time.