The LSU baseball team can clinch a series victory over the eighth ranked Oklahoma Sooners tonight. The Tigers beat O-U seven to one last night behind a brilliant pitching performance from Casan Evans, who struck out a career-high 15 over 7.2 innings. Game two is tonight at Alex Box Stadium at 6:30.

Elsewhere…the 25^th ranked Ragin Cajuns are looking for their fourth straight win as they begin a series tonight at Texas State. The Bobcats have lost five in a row.

ULM has won five in a row and they are in Mobile to take on South Alabama.

Louisiana Tech has won four straight and they begin a Conference USA Series tonight at New Mexico State.  Tonight’s game begins at 7 PM central.

In the Southland Conference this weekend. Southeastern is at McNeese and  Northwestern State hosts UNO.

NFL news…the Saints have re-signed back-up defensive end Chris Rumph, who played in all 17 games last year and had 35 total tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.

The LSU women’s basketball team looks to make another deep run in the NCAA Tournament as they host Jacksonville today. If LSU wins, they will play again on Sunday in the PMAC against the winner of tonight’s game between Texas Tech and Villanova. These will be the last two games at home for four-year starter Flau’jae Johnson. Coach Kim Mulkey encourages LSU fans to show their appreciation for everything Johnson has meant to the program.

Cut 18 (14)  “…be just packed.”

The Southern women’s basketball team is a big underdog heading into tomorrow afternoon’s game against top-seeded South Carolina. Sophomore guard Jocelyn Tate says they will not be intimidated…

Cut 20 (09) “…our strengths”

Tip off is at 1 PM.

The second-seeded LSU women’s basketball team begins its road to the Final Four tonight as the Lady Tigers face 15th-seeded Jacksonville at 5 p.m. Tonight marks the first NCAA Tournament appearance for four LSU freshmen. Senior Flau’jae Johnson, says she’s offering as much advice as possible to the younger players.

Cut 16 (10) “…task at hand.”

The season is over for the McNeese men’s basketball team as the 12^th seeded Cowboys lost to fifth seeded Vanderbilt 78 to 68 in the men’s NCAA Tournament. DJ Richards had nine points to surpass one-thousand points during his stellar three-year career at McNeese that came to an end with the loss to the Commodores…

Cut 11 (07) “…that we accomplished”

There have been questions about Casan Evans as LSU’s Friday night starter. Well on a Thursday night, Evans had his best start of his career, striking out 15 in 7.2 innings as LSU defeated eighth ranked Oklahoma seven to one. Evans allowed just three hits and one unearned run. LSU scored five runs in the first two innings thanks to control problems from Sooners pitcher Cam Johnson.

For the second consecutive season, the Southern women’s basketball team has won an NCAA Tournament contest. The Lady Jaguars finished the game on a 14-2 run to beat Samford 63-53. Southern will now get ready to play South Carolina on Saturday.

Disappointing end to the season for the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team as the Lady Techsters lost to Rice 66 to 61 in the WBIT. But McNeese beat Texas A-and-M 68 to 48.

And the Pelicans won their seventh straight game at home, beating the Clippers 105 to 99. Trey Murphy had 27 points.

The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against eighth-ranked Oklahoma, starting tonight at 7 p-m at Alex Box Stadium-Skip Bertman Field. Coach Jay Johnson says LSU’s pitching staff will need to limit long innings against the Sooners’ talented offense.

Cut 16 (08) “…momentum on offense.”

Oklahoma ranks third nationally in stolen bases with 65.

The 25^th ranked Ragin Cajuns picked up a nice road win last night, beating Houston six to three in 10 innings. Cody Brasch pitched well out of the pen to get his second win.

ULM outscored UNO 17-12, McNeese clobbered Prairie View 16 to 1 and Tulane blanked Northwestern State two to nothing.

The McNeese men’s basketball team aims for an upset in the NCAA Tournament as it faces fifth-seeded Vanderbilt today at 2:15 p-m. The Cowboys rank second in the nation in turnovers forced, averaging nearly 17 per game, and coach Bill Armstrong says his team will look to frustrate the Commodores on defense.

Cut 13 (13)  “…teams as well.”

The Southern women’s basketball team faces Samford tonight at 6 in the First Four in the NCAA Tournament. It marks the Lady Jags’ second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Coach Carlos Funchess attributes the program’s continued success to recruiting the right players.

Cut 19 (12) “…support each other.”

If the Lady Jags win, they will be slotted in as the 16th seed in the Sacramento 4 Region and will face top-seeded South Carolina in the First Round Saturday.

LSU opens a three-game series against Oklahoma tonight. Casan Evans will start on the mound for the Tigers. The Sooners will counter with left-hander and former LSU Tiger Cam Johnson. Johnson was a big time recruit at LSU, but struggled with his command in 2024 and transferred to Oklahoma. Coach Jay Johnson has nothing but respect for Cam…

Cut 18 (11) “…success”

Johnson is 3-0 with a 3.04 ERA. Evans struggled his last time out and his ERA is 6.45. First pitch is at 7 PM.

The 25^th ranked Ragin Cajuns picked up a nice road win last night, beating Houston six to three in 10 innings. Cody Brasch pitched well out of the pen to get his second win.

ULM outscored UNO 17-12, McNeese clobbered Prairie View 16 to 1 and Tulane blanked Northwestern State two to nothing.

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Today the McNeese Cowboys are looking to repeat what they did last season and that’s win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Senior forward DJ Richards….

Cut 14 (13) “…care of itself”

The Cowboys are a 12-seed and will play fifth seeded Vanderbilt at 2:15 PM.

Tonight, Southern plays Samford in a “First Four” matchup in the NCAA Women’s Tournament. Samford sophomore guard Briana Rivera leads the nation with 109 three-pointers Coach Carlos Funchess says his squad will need to contest shots from beyond the arc.

Cut 20 (09) “…tough for them.”

Tip off is at 6 PM from Columbia, South Carolina.

The Pelicans won again last night, despite trailing by 18 points in the first half, they defeated the Clippers 124 to 109. That’s six straight wins at home for the Pels.

The LSU baseball team started a nine-game homestand with a seven to one win over Grambling State. Omaar Serna had a couple of hits, including his second home run of the season. Several relievers looked good for the Tigers, including left-hander Cooper Williams who struck out three of the four hitters he faced for his second good outing in a row. Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 28 (09) “…proud of him”

Saints veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan made some notable comments regarding free agency on Terron Armstead’s “The Set” podcast. Matt Paras, who covers the Saints for The Baton Rouge Advocate, says Jordan sounds open to leaving the Saints.

Cut 16 (14) “…of it all.”

And Paras says Jordan also wants to make sure he’ll get enough sacks to have another double-digit sack season.

The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team will participate in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament after missing out on the NCAA Tournament. Even though the Lady Techsters didn’t make the big dance, head coach Brooke Stoehr (“store”) doesn’t want her players to forget the special things they were able to do this season.

Cut 19 (20) “…what they’ve accomplished.”

The Lady Techsters won the regular season Conference USA Championship It’s La Tech’s first outright title in 15 years.

Louisiana Tech baseball had a walk-off win last night as the Bulldogs defeated Central five to four. Trey Hawsey had the game winning hit.

And Southeastern Louisiana shutout eighth ranked Oklahoma three to nothing. The Sooners are in Baton Rouge on Thursday to begin a three game series against LSU.

Not the most exciting game, but the LSU Tigers beat Grambling seven to one last night. Just seven hits for the Tigers.  Omar Serna had two of the hits, including a solo home run that started a four-run eighth inning. Grant Fontenot and Mavrick Rizy each pitched two scoreless innings and struck out three. The Tigers begin a series at home against Oklahoma on Thursday.

The eighth-ranked Sooners were in Hammond last night, and Southeastern Louisiana shut out Oklahoma three to nothing. Five Lions pitchers held O-U to four hits and Nik Toups struck out five in three innings.

Elsewhere… 12th-ranked Southern Miss blanked Nicholls four to nothing and Trey Hawsey delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth as Louisiana Tech topped Central Arkansas five to four.

Tonight, the Cajuns are at Houston, ULM hosts UNO

And Venezuela beat the United States three to two to win the World Baseball Championship.

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In a podcast hosted by former Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead, Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says the cents have to make sense for him to return. The Advocate and NOLA.com Saints reporter Matt Paras says Jordan also  wants the opportunity to get to double digit sacks again…

Cut 17 (13) “…fourth pass rusher”

The Lady Techsters will face Rice in the WBIT first round tomorrow at seven p.m. Coach Brooke Stoehr says that while it’s not the NCAA Tournament, she still believes there is value in continuing to compete in the postseason and extending the season with her team.

Cut 20 (10) “…pursue a championship.”

Last season, Tech reached the Final Four of the women’s NIT.

The LSU baseball team returns to the field tonight as an unranked team. It’s the first time since April 2024 that the Tigers are not ranked. LSU begins a nine-game homestand tonight against Grambling, who is 5-and-13 but coming off a SWAC series victory over Alabama State.

The U-L Lafayette baseball team is ranked in the top 25 for the first time since 2024. The Cajuns entered this week’s polls at number-25 in the D1Baseball rankings, number-22 in the Perfect Game rankings and number-25 in the National College Baseball Writers Association rankings. Head Coach Matt Deggs says he’s happy for his players and the fans.

Cut 16 (19) “…to do more.”

The Cajuns will look to stay hot this week in Texas, beginning with a trip to Houston Wednesday before heading to Texas State for a weekend series.

The McNeese men’s basketball team leaves for Oklahoma City today as they will play Vanderbilt on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s the Cowboys third straight invite to the Big Dance and athletics director Heath Schroyer says other teams in the Southland are trying to catch up to McNeese…

Cut 14 (10) “…men’s basketball program’

A hearing in state court set for Thursday over the U-L System-Louisiana Tech lawsuit against Conference USA has been canceled. That’s because Conference USA believes the case should be heard in federal court. Tech suing so it can play in the Sun Belt Conference next athletic season, but Conference USA released a football schedule last week that has Tech as a member of CUSA.

Ruston High football and basketball star Ahmad Hudson has unveiled his top six college choices, LSU, Texas A-and-M, Miami, Nebraska, U-S-C and Missouri.

For the first time since the 2024 season, LSU is not ranked in any of the major college baseball polls. The Tigers are coming off a series loss to Vanderbilt, where they gave up 33 runs. LSU is 14-and-7 on the year and will begin a nine-game homestand tonight by hosting Grambling, which is 5-13.

The 19th-ranked LSU softball team finally got in the win column in SEC play by beating Texas A-and-M seven to two. The Tigers are now 1-and-5 in league play.

Conference USA is now seeking to have the lawsuit filed against them by the University of Louisiana System on behalf of Louisiana Tech, moved to federal court. That means a hearing scheduled for Thursday in state court has been canceled. Tech is suing Conference USA to move to the Sun Belt for the 2026-27 athletic season.

NBA…Zion Williamson had 27 points as the Pelicans beat the Mavericks 129 to 111 last night.

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The 15-and-5 Cajuns are now ranked in three national polls. D-1 Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association have them ranked 25^th, and Perfect Game has U-L Lafayette ranked 22^nd. The Cajuns’ pitching staff on the weekend is led by left-hander Andew Hermann, who tossed his second complete game of the season on Saturday. Coach Matt Deggs says Hermman’s unpredictability makes him extremely difficult for hitters…

Cut 17 (15) “….his work ethic”

ULM is coming off a sweep of Texas State. The Warhawks used only six pitchers for the weekend and coach Ford Pemberton says it’s a step in the right direction for the pitching staff…

Cut 19 (08) “…improve even more”

The Warhawks will host UNO tomorrow

Three Louisiana basketball teams are playing in the NCAA Tournament. The LSU Lady Tigers are a two-seed and will play Jacksonville on Friday at 5 PM and their second-round opponent could be either Texas Tech or Villanova. If LSU advances to the Sweet 16, Coach Kim Mulkey’s team will play in a regional in Sacramento instead of the other site, Fort Worth, Texas…

Cut 15 (13) “…I’m being facetious

The Southern women’s team will play Samford in a First Four play-in game. McNeese is a 12-seed in the men’s tournament and will play fifth seeded Vanderbilt in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon. Coach Bill Armstrong…

Cut 18 (07) “…very entertaining game”

After LSU rejected Tiger Rag, the Louisiana Illuminator and WAFB-TV’s Freedom of Information requests on direct payments to players, a lawsuit was filed. LSU says the payments are protected under federal student privacy laws. But Tiger Rag argues that the state’s public records law requires the university to make public, compensation that the school is paying to players. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says the main objective of the suit is clarity.

Cut 8 (09) “…to be clarified.”

Tiger Rag is owned by Kingfish Communications, which also owns Louisiana Radio Network.

D-1 Baseball and Baseball America has dropped the Tigers out of their Top 25 polls after LSU lost its SEC opening series to Vanderbilt. LSU is 14-7. The Ragin Cajuns are ranked 25^th by D-1 baseball after beating South Alabama to begin Sun Belt play.

LSU right fielder Jake Brown drove in six runs as the Tigers avoided the sweep at Vanderbilt, beating the Commodores 16 to 9.

ULM started Sun Belt play by sweeping Texas State. The Cajuns won a series over South Alabama. Louisiana Tech swept Delaware.

Three Louisiana basketball teams are in the NCAA Tournament, two on the women’s side.

The Lady Tigers are a two-seed in NCAA Tournament and will play Jacksonville on Friday. Southern women’s basketball faces Sanford on Thursday night.

The Twelfth-seeded McNeese men’s basketball team is headed to Oklahoma City to play Vanderbilt on Thursday at 2:15. It’s the third straight year the Pokes have made it to the Big Dance and senior guard D-J Richards has been part of it each season…

Cut 17 (09) “….a regular game”

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The Sun Belt and Conference USA have released football schedules for 2026 that feature Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs would like to join the Sun Belt on July 1^st, but Dave Schultz, host of the Locked on Sun Belt Podcast, says Tech missed a deadline to depart CUSA….

Cut 10 (07) “..over their head”

The U-L System has filed a lawsuit in an effort to get Tech in the Sun Belt for the 2026-27 athletic season.

At the boys basketball championships…Marksville won its second state title in three years, beating the Madison Jaguars 66-45. Armonii Benjamin was the Most Valuable Player with 21 points and hit five three pointers…

Cut 20 (07) “…on the court.”

Paul Skenes was winning the pitcher as the U.S. defeated the Dominican Republic two to one to advance to the WBC Championship game.