The LSU baseball team got a big win yesterday as they defeated Alabama 13 to 5 to clinch the series over the Crimson Tide and to keep their hopes alive of receiving an NCAA Tournament bid. The Tigers had 16 hits and hit four home runs. Giovanni DiGiacomo hit two home runs, his first two of the season. DiGiacomo says they knew they needed to score runs after losing by one run on Saturday…
cut 18 (18) “….whole game”
LSU hosts Northwestern State tomorrow night. The Demons lost to Stephen F Austin seven to two yesterday.

With one more weekend left in the college baseball season, the Ragin Cajuns are one game back of U-T-A for first place in the Sun Belt West Division after taking two of three of the Mavericks.

Louisiana Tech is champions of the Conference USA West division after beating UTSA 17-7 in seven innings coupled with Florida Atlantic defeating Southern Miss. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs says they found out about the Golden Eagles loss during their game…
Cut 19 (20) “…Senior Day.”
By taking three of four from U-T-S-A, Tech is still in decent shape to host an NCAA Baseball Regional.

In softball, LSU is a seven national seed and will host U-L Lafayette and McNeese in a regional this weekend at Tiger Park. The Tigers will face the Cowgirls on Friday afternoon and the Lady Cajuns will meet George Washington at 5:30.

The Pelicans season ended yesterday with a loss to the Lakers 110 to 98. New Orleans finishes with a record 31 and 41.

LSU baseball hosts Alabama in its final home weekend series of the year. The Tigers need a strong finish to receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Paul Mainieri’s teams usually play well in May and tonight’s starting pitcher Landon Marceaux says they want to continue that tradition
Cut 16 (15) “…board now”
First pitch tonight is at 7 PM.

The NCAA has named Louisiana Tech as one 20 possible programs to host an NCAA Regional. 16 teams will host regional round games during the first weekend in June and those sites will be announced on May 30th. Tonight, Tech begins a four-game series against UTSA.

The Ragin Cajuns begin a three-game series versus Texas-Arlington tonight, while ULM is at 6th ranked TCU.

Baton Rouge high school basketball sensation, LSU legend and WNBA superstar Seimone Augustus has retired at the age of 37. Augustus received national attention when she was in the sixth grade and the voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says Augustus became a household name during an All-American career at LSU
Cut 12 (08) “…of Baton Rouge”
Augustus led LSU to a 121-19 record from 2002 to 2006, including three straight final four appearances. She went on to win four WNBA titles.

Tickfaw native Kim Mulkey is the only person in college basketball history to win a national championship as a head coach, assistant coach, and as a player. The former Lady Techster and current LSU head coach will be enshrined into the Naismith Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The Pelicans are at Golden State tonight.

LSU baseball hosts Alabama in its final home weekend series of the year. The Tigers need a strong finish in order to receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament.  2011 was the last time LSU did not make the NCAA tournament and the projected NCAA Regionals does not show the Tigers playing beyond the SEC Tournament. So the pressure is on for the Bayou Bengals to at least win their final two SEC series. Marceaux on their mind-set

Cut 17 (20) “of itself”

The Saints 2021 schedule came out this week and the Black and Gold’s first home game is September 12th against Green Bay. A team spokesperson says they plan on playing their games this season in front of a full stadium.  The Saints have no intention of requiring that fans provide any confirmation of a Covid vaccination to attend games, but vaccines are encouraged.

LSU legend Seimone Augustus has retired and she’ll serve as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks. The 37-year-old Baton Rouge native won four W-N-B-A titles after leading the Lady Tigers to three Final Four appearances.

Current LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey will be sworn into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame on Saturday. Michael Jordan will present the Tickfaw native into the Hall.

St. Thomas More quarterback and LSU commit Walker Howard has been selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year for Louisiana.  Howard led the Cougars to the division II state championship after throwing for 3,430 yards and 39 touchdowns.

Also, 2021 LSU running back signee Corey Kiner captured Ohio’s Gatorade Player of the Year.  He rushed for 1,886 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2020.

The Pelicans are at Golden State tonight and they’ll finish the regular season on Sunday by hosting the Lakers.

Two teams fighting to get in the NCAA Baseball Tournament will square off this weekend in Baton Rouge as the LSU Tigers host Alabama for a three-game series that starts tonight. LSU outfielder Gavin Dugas on facing the Crimson Tide…
cut 18 (16) “…focused on”
Baseball America does not have LSU making a Regional as the way it stands now. B-A has the Crimson Tide as one of the last four teams in.

Baseball America has Louisiana Tech hosting a Regional. The Bulldogs will host U-T-S-A for a four-game series starting tonight. The Ragin Cajuns are chasing U-T-A for first place in the Sun Belt West. U-L Lafayette is two games back and they begin a series with the Mavericks tonight in Arlington. ULM is at sixth-ranked T-C-U.

The Saints have reportedly signed former Ragin Cajun safety Duece Wallace. Wallace was a team captain for U-L Lafayette in 2019, the last season he played and had 52 tackles in his career and one interception. He will participate in the Saints rookie minicamp this weekend.

The Pelicans are at Golden State tonight and they’ll finish the regular season on Sunday by hosting the Lakers.

LSU legend Seimone Augustus has retired and she’ll serve as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks. The 37-year-old Baton Rouge native won four W-N-B-A titles after leading the Lady Tigers to three Final Four appearances.

Current LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame on Saturday. Michael Jordan will present the Tickfaw native into the Hall.

At the state baseball Tournament, it will be Byrd and Jesuit in the Division One state title game after Byrd rallied to beat Catholic. Barbe defeated Sam Houston 1-to-nothing in 11 innings and the Bucs will play West Monroe for the Five-A title on Saturday night.

The Pelicans were eliminated from playoff contention last night as they were handed a 125-107 loss to the Mavericks in Dallas. New Orleans played without four of its starters because of injuries. Coach Stan Van Gundy is disappointed they couldn’t finish as one of the top ten teams in the Western Conference, but the future looks bright…
cut 29 (29) “…be playing”
New Orleans is at Golden State tomorrow for the final road game of the year and the regular-season finale is Sunday night at home versus the Lakers.

A big weekend is coming up for the LSU baseball team. The Tigers will host Alabama for a three-game series. Both teams are fighting to get an invitation to the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Bayou Bengals are 9-15 in league play, but they have an RPI of 20 according to NCAA.com. Alabama is 11-and-12 in league play and have an RPI of 29.

14th ranked Louisiana Tech begins a four-game Conference USA series with U-T-S-A on Friday. Tech is 33-and-13 overall and they have an RPI of 25. Kendall Rogers with D-1 Baseball says the Bulldogs’ 19 wins in conference play, plus victories over Arkansas and Ole Miss, give them a great chance at hosting a Regional…
Cut 19 (18) “…of pitching.”

Even though Drew Brees is retired, the Saints will still play five primetime games during their 2021 season. The Black and Gold will visit Seattle for a Monday night game in late October, they will host Buffalo on Thanksgiving night, host Dallas the following Thursday, and visit Tampa Bay for a Sunday night game the week before Christmas and then host Miami for a Monday night game two days after Christmas. New Orleans will kick off the season by hosting Green Bay for a late Sunday afternoon game.

The Pelicans’ chase for a playoff spot is over as New Orleans has been eliminated from postseason contention after losing to Dallas 125 to 107 last night. Head Coach Stan Van Gundy…
cut 20 (20) “…so”
Van Gundy says Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jaxson Hayes all improved their games this year.

LSU baseball is hoping to get an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. Kendall Rogers with D-1 baseball says getting to 14 SEC wins would get the Tigers in. They are currently 9-and-15 in the SEC heading into this weekend’s home series versus Alabama. Rogers says LSU could be a dangerous team if they get into a Regional…
cut 18 (13) “…go on a run”
Rogers also believes Louisiana Tech has a really good shot at hosting a Regional. The Bulldogs RPI sits at 25 as they get ready to host a four-game series versus U-T-S-A, which will begin Friday.

Here are yesterday’s winners at the state baseball tournament, Opelousas Catholic, Notre Dame, St. Charles Catholic, Lutcher, Rosepine, Ouachita Christian, Sterlington and Doyle.

The NFL schedule comes out at 7 PM, but the league has already released the matchups for week one. The Saints will host the Green Bay Packers on September 12th. It will be a 3:25 kick-off and it remains to be seen if Aaron Rodgers will still be with the Packers when that day arrives.

Again the official schedule comes out at 7 PM, but the entire schedule has already been leaked on the internet. The Saints will have five primetime games including a Thanksgiving night matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

LSU announces all-American cornerback Derek Stingley Junior will wear number seven in 2021. That jersey number usually goes to the Tigers best playmaker.

In seven innings last night, LSU scored 16 runs and beat 14th ranked Louisiana Tech for a second time this season. 16-8 was the final last night after defeating the Bulldogs 16-7 in February. LSU will host Alabama this weekend, while Tech hosts UTSA.
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The Pelicans season could effectively come to an end tonight if New Orleans losses at Dallas, and the Spurs defeat the Brooklyn Nets. San Antonio’s game in Brookyn tips off at 7 PM, while the Pels and Mavs will get underway at 8 PM.

In the Sun Belt softball tournament, top-seeded U-L Lafayette blanked ULM seven to nothing. The Lady Cajuns will face South Alabama tomorrow at 10 AM, while the Warhawks will play in an elimination game.

Because of all of the rain Hammond, the Southland Conference Softball Tournament has been moved to St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Fifth-seeded Southeastern Louisiana is scheduled to play tonight at 7:30 versus Abilene Christian.

At the state baseball championships in Sulphur, Notre Dame and St. Charles Catholic have advanced to the Division 3 championship game. The Pioneers defeated St. Thomas Aquinas three to two in eight innings, and the Comets blanked Lafayette Christian three to nothing.

In Division Four…seventh-seeded Opelousas Catholic upended third-seeded Calvary Baptist four to three in eight innings.

Earlier this season, LSU defeated Louisiana Tech 16-7, last night the Fighting Tigers topped the 14th ranked Bulldogs 16-8 in a game halted in the seventh inning, because of lighting. Freshman first baseman Tre Morgan continues to swing a hot bat as he went four for five with 2 runs driven in. Zach Arnold was three for four with 4 RBI. Tech jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Greg Martinez and Kyle Griffen combined to give up seven runs. Taylor Young had two hits and drove in two runs in a losing effort.

The Ragin Cajuns game against Southern was halted after a half-inning of play because of lighting in Lafayette. U-L will now get ready for a big Sun Belt Series against U-T-A. The Mavericks lead the West division with an 11-and-7, while the Cajuns are two games back at 9-and-9. That series will begin Friday in Arlington.

The Pelicans host the Mavericks at 8 PM tonight. If New Orleans losses, they are eliminated from appearing in the play-in tournament. A San Antonio win over the Nets tonight in Brooklyn will also end the Pels chances.

Tonight at 7 PM the NFL schedule will come out. When will the Saints play the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers, who they lost to in the playoffs? Also, will New Orleans still appear in a lot of primetime games, even though Drew Brees is retired?

LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Junior will wear the number seven jersey for the Tigers in the 2021 season. Stingley has been wearing number 24. The number seven jersey goes to the team’s top playmaker.

Sports betting legislation at the State Capitol is advancing. The Louisiana House has approved a bill that would allow sports betting to take place at bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. There would be kiosks at those sites to place bets. A Senate committee has also approved a bill that would allow sports betting parlors at the state’s casinos and race tracks.

In an effort to avoid stormy weather tonight, LSU and Louisiana Tech have moved up their scheduled baseball game to 5:00. This weekend, the Tigers will host Alabama. Coach Paul Mainieri on the importance of this week…
cut 18 (16) “…sugar coating it”
This week Louisiana Tech will find out if they are one of 20 schools in the running to host an NCAA Baseball Regional. Bulldogs coach Lane Burroughs says he’s not losing any sleep over the anticipated announcement…
Cut 20 (15) “…assure you.”
LSU enters tonight’s game with an RPI ranked as 22, while Alabama is 29th.

The Pelicans chances of getting into the NBA’s play-in tournament are very slim after New Orleans lost at Memphis last night and the Spurs beat the Bucks. New Orleans is 2.5 games back of San Antonio for the final spot in the play-in tournament and the Pels only have three games left to play.

The Louisiana House has approved a sports betting bill that would allow bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to have kiosks where you would be able to place a wager on a game in 55 of the 64 parishes where voters approved sports betting. Crowley Representative John Stefanski says the Louisiana Lottery will oversee these kiosks…
cut 11 (12) “…the lottery”
Stefanski says a separate bill is moving through the legislature that would establish sports betting parlors at the state’s casinos and racetracks.

Tomorrow night the NFL schedule will be released.

LSU hosts 14th ranked Louisiana Tech tonight at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers have struggled in SEC play this year, but are undefeated this season in mid-week non-conference contests. Coach Paul Mainieri can’t explain it…

Cut 17 (13) “streak going”

Louisiana Tech is having an outstanding season as they have a 33-12 record. But one of their dozen losses occurred earlier this year at Alex Box Stadium. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs is looking forward to another chance at the Tigers

Cut 19 (15) “be ready”

First Pitch is scheduled for 6:30, weather permitting.

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Memphis Grizzlies last night 115-110 as the team played once again without stars Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson.  Not only did the Pels lose, but the Spurs beat the Bucks, meaning New Orleans’ chances of making the play-in tournament even slimmer.  The Pelicans trail San Antonio by two and a half games for the final spot with just three games remaining in the regular season.

In college basketball, former Ragin Cajuns guard Mylik Wilson has announced he’s transferring to Texas Tech. The former Rayville standout averaged 13 points a game last season.  Also, The Lady Bulldogs announce six-foot-two forward Kate Thompson is transferring to La Tech after spending last season at Wisconsin.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team is scheduled to host the Southern Jaguars tonight in Lafayette, and the high school baseball season comes to an end this week in Sulphur as the LHSAA Baseball State Championships begin today.