What a finish last night to the four game series between 13th ranked Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss as first baseman Manny Garcia launched a walk-off, two-run homer over the left-field wall to give the Bulldogs a seven to six win over the Golden Eagles as the two Conference USA opponents ended up splitting the four-game series. The four games were decided by a total of five runs.

The Ragin Cajuns scored one run in a four-to-one loss to South Alabama yesterday. The two teams will play a doubleheader in Mobile today. ULM defeated Little Rock five to three to improve to four and ten in the Sun Belt.

LSU is four and eleven in the SEC after losing a series to 11th ranked South Carolina. Coach Paul Mainieri says losing the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader was tough…
cut 16 (11) “…for us”

LSU’s four quarterbacks combined to throw for 512 yards and four touchdowns in Saturday’s spring game. Coach Ed Orgeron liked what he saw….
Cut 18 (24)”…lot better.”
Orgeron also says the defense played solid football on Saturday as the first and second-team defenses produced five interceptions, 13 pass breakups, and five sacks.

Southern crushed Grambling 49-7 in the Bayou Classic but did not make the F-C-S playoffs. The same for Southeastern Louisiana as they lost Southern Illinois on Saturday.

And the Pelicans blew another late lead and lost to the Knicks in overtime 122 to 112 yesterday as New Orleans has lost three straight.

The LSU spring football game is today at noon.  Tigers fans will be able to see the team in action in person for the first time in a while.  While the spring game doesn’t count in terms of a win or loss, Coach Ed Orgeron says he wants his team to be competitive.

Cut 16 (10) “rotate some players”

Friday night baseball games for both LSU and Louisiana Tech were postponed due to weather.  LSU will play a doubleheader today against South Carolina with game 1 starting at 11 a.m.  AJ Labas will get the start for the Tigers in the first game of today.  Tech will play two nine-inning games today and two seven-inning games on Sunday.

The New Orleans Pelicans lost a close one last night to the Washington Wizards 117-115 in overtime.  Despite the loss, forward Brandon Ingram had a big night for the Pels, pouring in a team-high 34 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.  Zion Williamson added 21 points for the Pels.  New Orleans was on a three-game winning streak but have now lost two-straight games.  With the loss, New Orleans drops to 25-31 on the season.

The Bayou Classic between Southern and Grambling State is today in Shreveport.  The game is usually held in New Orleans but was moved due to the Covid-19 restrictions in the crescent city.  The Jaguars come into the matchup with a 3-1 record while Grambling is 0-3.  Kickoff for today’s game is scheduled for 1:30.

The 4-2 Southeastern Louisiana football team will take on 4-3 Southern Illinois at noon.  The Lions are playing well as they’ve won their last two games.  The Lions are hoping to grab a win and potentially earn a spot in the playoffs.

The ULM baseball team will host Little Rock in a three-game series starting today and concluding on Monday.  The Warhawks are 11-19 overall with a 3-9 record in conference play.  First pitch for game 1 is scheduled for 2 p.m.

LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Fargas has stepped down as head coach after ten seasons with the program and plans to pursue a career outside of coaching.  Fargas leaves LSU with a 177-129 record since taking over the team.

The LSU baseball team can clinch its second straight SEC series victory with a win tonight over the Gamecocks. The Tigers took the opening game of the series last night as Landon Marceaux struck out a career-high 12 hitters in a five to one win.

Louisiana Tech begins a huge Conference USA series tonight at home against Southern Miss. The Bulldogs are looking to stay in first place in the West Division.

Southern and Grambling will meet in tomorrow’s Bayou Classic. It’s only the second time the two schools have played football against each other in Shreveport. 1973 was the other time.

In tomorrow’s LSU spring game, Max Johnson will get the first snap at quarterback with the first team. But Coach Ed Orgeron says a depth chart at Q-B has not been established…
cut 18 (13) “…very very talented”
Myles Brennan, TJ Finley and Garrett Nussmeier are all expected to get snaps with the first team.

Coach Will Wade announced today that Xavier Pinson is officially an LSU Tiger as he’s transferring in after spending the last three years at Missouri. Last season he averaged nearly 14 points and three assists a game. Wade and his staff are scouring the transfer portal looking for players after losing four guys early to the NBA draft….
cut 20 (20) “…where you fit”

Starting Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball says he plans to play tonight after missing the last four games when New Orleans visits the Washington Wizards. Ball ahs been sidelined with a strained left hip flexor. New Orleans is 25 and 30, two games back of San Antonio for 10th place in the Western Conference and the final spot for the play-in tournament.

The LSU spring football game is this Saturday at noon and due to it being broadcasted on SEC Network plus, coach Ed Orgeron says fans shouldn’t expect a lot of creativity with the play calling.

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LSU pitcher Landon Marceaux struck out a career-high 12 hitters as the Tigers took game one of their series with South Carolina by beating the Gamecocks five to one last night. As of now, game two is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight.

The New Orleans Pelicans will look to rebound from their recent loss to the Knicks as they will be on the road to take on the Washington Wizards tonight at 6 p.m. The Pelicans are 25-30 on the season while the Wizards sit at 21-33.

The Ragin Cajuns series at South Alabama has been moved back a day because of the weather. It will now start tomorrow and end on Monday.

The Bayou Classic is set for this Saturday in Shreveport at Independence Stadium. Matt Doyle spoke with the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau President about what this means for the region…

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13th ranked Louisiana Tech begins its big four-game Conference USA series tonight against Southern Miss. The Bulldogs are 10-and-2 in league play and lead the West Division. Southern Miss is 8-3.

LSU right-hander Landon Marceaux struck out a career-high 12 hitters as the Tigers took game one of their series with South Carolina by beating the Gamecocks five to one last night. The Bayou Bengals improve to four and nine in the SEC.

13th ranked Louisiana Tech begins its big four-game Conference USA series tonight against Southern Miss. The Bulldogs are 10-and-2 in league play and lead the West Division, while the Golden Eagles are eight and three.

The Ragin Cajuns series at South Alabama has been moved back a day because of the weather. It will now start tomorrow and end on Monday.

LSU’s leading scorer from last season, freshman guard Cam Thomas has declared for the NBA draft, joining Trendon Watford, Javonte Smart and Darius Days, who are also entering the draft. Men’s basketball coach Will Wade says he’s looking at the transfer portal to fill the big holes on his roster…
cut 19 (09) “….or two”
The LSU spring football game is tomorrow at noon. While the spring game doesn’t count in the win/loss column, head coach Ed Orgeron says he wants his team to be competitive.
Cut 16 (10) “…rotate some players.”
Orgeron says Max Johnson will take the first snaps with the first-team offense, but he says the battle for starting quarterback is far from decided.

Johnson’s younger brother gave his verbal pledge to the Tigers. Jake Johnson, who is rated as the nation’s number one tight end in the class oo 2022, announced his commitment yesterday afternoon. He’s six-foot-five, 210 pounds and gives LSU 12 commitments in the Class of 2022.

Tomorrow is the Bayou Classic between Southern and Grambling at Independence Stadium in Shreveport. Grambling hasn’t played in a month because of COVID cases within the football program. The Tigers are expected to be short-handed, as several players will play because of COVID protocol.

The LSU baseball team looks to build on last weekend’s series victory over Kentucky when they host 10th ranked South Carolina for a three-game series starting tonight. U-S-C also has the third-best team ERA in the SEC and LSU has the second-worst batting average in SEC games at .237, but the bats showed signed of life in the series win over the Wildcats. Catcher Hayden Travinski from Shreveport on the players’ mindset at the plate.

Cut 20 (12) “about it”

First pitch for tonight’s game is scheduled for 6:30.

The Pelicans three-game winning streak came to an end last night as they fell to the New York Knicks 116-106. Former Pelican Julius Randle led the way for the Knicks, scoring 32 points on the night. Brandon Ingram poured in 28 points in the loss and Zion Williamson added 25.

Grambling State and Southern will do battle in the Bayou Classic on Saturday.  While no band and only limited fans are allowed to attend the game, Grambling head coach Broderick Fobbs says this will still be a big-time game.

Cut 16 (12) “looking forward to it”

The NCAA Division One Council has voted to end the requirement that student-athletes sit out a year when transferring to another school. This rule that takes effect next season will allow undergraduate athletes to transfer one-time without having to sit out a full season.

In basketball news, LSU guard Aundre Hyatt has officially entered the transfer portal. Hyatt started 15 games for the Tigers and was a key contributor in LSU’s win over St. Bonaventure in the NCAA tournament.

The LSU baseball team looks to build on last weekend’s series victory over Kentucky when they host 10th ranked South Carolina for a three-game series starting tonight. The Gamecocks are 22 and 9 overall and 8-and-4 in the SEC. U-S-C also has the third-best team ERA in the league. Coach Paul Mainieri says the Gamecocks pitching staff is loaded with power arms.
cut 19 (20) “…strikeouts an inning”
LSU has the second-worst batting average in SEC games at .237.

The Pelicans scored just 17 points in the fourth quarter and lost to the Knicks 116 to 106 last night to end their three-game losing streak. Zion Williamson 25 points in a losing effort.

Free agency is coming to college athletics as the NCAA Division One Council has voted to end the requirement that student-athletes sit out a year when transferring to another school. Starting next season all athletes will be allowed to transfer one time before graduating without having to miss a year of competition.

In basketball, LSU guard Aundre Hyatt has entered the transfer portal. He started 15 games last season and averaged four points and three rebounds a game.

Southern and Grambling continue to prepare for Saturday’s Bayou Classic in Shreveport. Tigers Coach Broderick Fobbs on what he sees from the Jags…
cut 18 (17) “….want to do”
Grambling is 0-3 in the spring and they haven’t played a game in nearly a month because of COVID cases within the program.

A big four-game series starts on Friday for 13th ranked Louisiana Tech as they host Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles have won the last two Conference USA baseball tournament championships. But trail the Bulldogs for first place in the West Division this year by a game and a half. Tech took three of four from Southern Miss earlier this season and Coach Lane Burroughs knows they will be ready to play…
Cut 17 (18) “…retain it.”
The Golden Eagles had won seven in a row before getting shut out by South Alabama on Tuesday.

LSU will start its SEC series tomorrow night against 11th ranked South Carolina. The Gamecocks have won three in a row and coming off a series victory over Missouri. South Carolina has the third-best team ERA in the SEC and Wes Clarke leads the league in home runs with 15.

Southern and Grambling are preparing for Saturday’s 47th annual Bayou Classic which will take place in Shreveport. The Jaguars are three and one in this unique spring season, while the Tigers are 0-and-3 and they have not played since March 20th because of COVID issues. Southern Coach Dawson Odums knows the Tigers will be hungry for a victory…
cut 19 (13) “….for us”
Kick off from Independence Stadium is at 1:30.

Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt has a bill waiting to be heard in the ongoing regular session that would require the National Anthem to be played before all sporting events at state-funded facilities. Hewitt says the Anthem is a unifying force and she recalls her first trip to a sporting event following nine-eleven…
cut 24 (08) “….our lungs”
Earlier in the NBA season, the Dallas Mavericks were not playing the national anthem before their games until Commissioner Adam Silver ordered them to do so.

The New Orleans Pelicans will be looking for a fourth-straight win as they host the New York Knicks tonight at 7:00.  New Orleans will see a familiar face return to the Smoothie King Center as former Pels forward Julius Randle is leading the Knicks with 23 points per game.

It’s Bayou Classic Week as Southern and Grambling are set to meet this Saturday in Shreveport. Usually, these two football rivals are playing in New Orleans at the Superdome during Thanksgiving weekend. Jaguars Coach Dawson Odums was asked if it feels like the Bayou Classic Week.

Cut 18 (21) “get ready to play”

The 13th ranked Louisiana Tech baseball team is preparing to welcome Southern Miss to J-C Love Field for a four-game series that will start Friday night in Ruston. It’s a matchup of the top two teams in Conference USA’s West Division. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs says it’s one of the bigger series in the program’s history.

Cut 16 (21) “the other way”

The NCAA Division I Council could approve legislation that would allow undergraduate athletes in all sports to transfer one time without needing to sit out a year of competition.  They could also implement notification deadlines for transfers.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says they’ll keep it vanilla for Saturday’s spring game inside Tiger Stadium. The Tigers have been dealing with injuries at the running back position and Orgeron says John Emery will not scrimmage on Saturday, but should be ready for the regular season…
cut 22 (22) “…ready to go” (3x)
The defense will not have cornerback Eli Ricks who is out after undergoing surgery and defensive lineman Ali Gaye is also questionable for Saturday.

The Pelicans will host the New York Knicks tonight as New Orleans is seeking its fourth straight win. Former Pel Julius Randle is leading the Knicks as he’s averaging a career-best 23 points a game.

Because of the stormy weather, there was no college baseball last night. A big four-game series starts on Friday for 13th ranked Louisiana Tech as they host Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles have won the last two Conference USA baseball tournament championships. But trail the Bulldogs for first place in the West Division this year by a game and a half. Tech took three of four from Southern Miss earlier this season and Coach Lane Burroughs knows they will be ready to play…
Cut 17 (18) “…retain it.”

LSU will start its SEC series tomorrow against 11th ranked South Carolina. The Gamecocks have won three in a row and coming off a series victory over Missouri. South Carolina has the third-best team ERA in the SEC and Wes Clarke leads the league in home runs with 15.