The third ranked LSU baseball team begins an SEC series tonight at ninth ranked Auburn and the Tigers will see a familiar face on the mound. Auburn’s Friday night starter, Sam Dutton, is a former LSU Tiger. Coach Jay Johnson says there are no hard feeling that Dutton left LSU…

Cut 19 (17) “…by that”

Kade Anderson will start for LSU. The sophomore left-hander is coming off a complete game shutout where he struck out 14 and threw 135 pitches.

In other action this weekend, the Ragin Cajuns are at ULM. Louisiana Tech is at Middle Tennessee. McNeese takes a nine-game winning streak to UIW, Southeastern is at A-and-M Corpus Christi and Northwestern State is at Southland leader Houston Christian.

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English golfer Justin Rose is the leader after the first round of the Masters. Rose shot a 65, seven-under par and leads a host golfers by 3 shots, including 2024 Masters champ Scott Schefler. Former LSU golfer Sam Burns shot a one-over 73 and is in good shape to make the cut.

The Pelicans only had eight players available last night and lost to the Bucks 136 to 111 in their final road game of the season. New Orleans hosts Miami tonight and Sunday they host Oklahoma City in the regular season finale.

ULM football wrapped spring football last night. Coach Bryant Vincent says 90-percent of his roster participated in spring practice. Last year it was only 40-percent, so he’s feeling good about year two in Monroe…

Cut 29 (18) “…right direction”

The NFL draft begins two weeks from tonight. ESPN’s Mel Kiper has New England taking former LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell with the fourth overall pick. Kiper has the Saints selecting a quarterback in the first round, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders with the ninth overall selection.

The LSU men’s basketball program has signed five players out of the transfer portal and according to 247sports.com, it’s the fourth best transfer portal class in the country. Coach Matt McMahon said on Tiger Rag Radio they still might add one more player…

Cut 18 (18) “….Dedan Thomas”

Thomas is ranked as the fifth best point guard in the portal after averaging 15 points and four assists a game at UNLV last season.

The LSU baseball team takes its nine-game winning streak to the Plains where they’ll face Auburn in a three-game series starting tomorrow night. Kade Anderson will likely get the start tomorrow as the sophomore left-hander is coming off a 14-strikeout, complete game performance last week against Oklahoma. Coach Jay Johnson thinks the world of Anderson…

Cut 30 (22) “…really positive”

First pitch tomorrow is at 6 PM.

Louisiana Tech has won 12 of its last 16 and they are in first place in Conference USA. The Bulldogs open a series tomorrow night at Middle Tennessee.

McNeese has also won nine in a row after beating Houston last night. The Cowboys open a series at UIW tomorrow. The Cardinals are just two and 16 in Southland play.

For the first time since 2020, Louisiana Tech baseball has swept the season series against in-state rival U-L Lafayette. The Bulldogs defeated the Cajuns 10 to 7 last night after beating the Cajuns in Lafayette last week. Coach Lane Burroughs team has won 12 of its last 16 after playing .500 baseball through the first 17 games of this season…

Cut 30 (20) “…good ball”

Louisiana Tech, who is in first place in Conference USA, will try to stay hot this weekend as they visit Middle Tennessee.

The Cajuns are at ULM this weekend. U-L Lafayette will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while the Warhawks won two games over Northwestern State this week.

LSU men’s basketball has added five players from the transfer portal and its roster currently stands at eleven players. Five of them are six-foot-nine or taller. Coach Matt McMahon says that was the goal, get bigger, which is why they signed six-foot-nine Marquel Sutton from Omaha and former Mississippi State starting center Michael Nwoko…

Cut 17 (24) “…per minute”

McMahon says they still might add one more player and perimeter player who can shoot 3s.

The New Orleans Pelicans play their final road game of the season tonight as they visit the Bucks. The Pels have lost four in a row and they have the fourth worst record in the NBA.

For the second straight Wednesday, Louisiana Tech defeated the Ragin Cajuns on the baseball diamond. Last night the final score in Ruston was ten to seven. Colton Coates drove in three runs and Brody Drost had three hits and drove in two runs. Conor Higgs hit his 11^th home run in a losing cause.

McNeese won its ninth straight last night as the Cowboys went on the road to beat Houston four to three in ten innings. Conner Westenburg scored the winning run and Jake Blackwell was the winning pitchers. McNeese is now 24 and 5 and its there best start to a season since 1991.

ULM beat Northwestern State for the second straight night as the Warhawks bullpen pitched well in a five to two win. Isaiah Walker homered and drove in two runs and Holden Hess allowed one run over four innings for the win.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon told Tiger Rag Radio he’s thrilled with his transfer class haul. Thanks to a substantial increase in NIL dollars to build a better roster, McMahon signed five players out of the portal. The coach says he loves all of the new additions but he’s really excited about former UNLV point guard Dedan Thomas Junior who chose the Tigers over Kentucky and Florida…

Cut 16 (16) “…him into the fold.”

Former Alabama and LSU coach Nick Saban has been added to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Class. Saban was elected to the Hall in 2020, but the ceremonies were postponed because of Covid and Hall Chairman Doug Ireland says they had to wait to honor Saban until he retired. Ireland says Saban is excited to spend the last weekend in June in Natchitoches…

Cut 8 (12) “….the induction festivities”

The third ranked LSU baseball team’s winning streak is up to nine games after coming from behind to beat Nicholls five to three last night. The Tigers did all of their scoring in the seventh inning as Jake Brown and Chris Stanfield each had two run-singles. Freshman right-hander William Schmidt was sensational as he threw four shutout innings and struck out eight. Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 28 (13) “…faith in him”

LSU continues its seven-game road trip on Friday as they open up a three-game series against Auburn on the Plains.

McNeese tries to win its ninth straight game tonight as the Cowboys visit Houston. The Cowboys are 23-5 overall, while the Cougars are 18-and-13 after beating Rice last night.

ULM beat Northwestern State six to five in ten innings last night and the same two teams play tonight in Natchitoches. Louisiana Tech hosts the Cajuns.

It was just six months ago when LSU defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory went down with a season-ending torn Achilles tendon. On Tuesday, Guillory was on the practice field and participating in drills in full pads, which is a significant milestone in his recovery. Zack Nagy of LSU Tigers on Sports Illustrated says Guillory will be an important piece to LSU’s defense next season…

Cut 17 (23) “…down the end”

Former LSU quarterback Rickie Collins has won the starting quarterback job at Syracuse. Collins is a former four-star recruit from Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge. Collins spent two seasons at LSU and transferred to Syracuse following the 2024 campaign.

For six innings last night, Nicholls held LSU scoreless, until the Tigers broke through with five runs in the seventh inning to erase a three to nothing deficit. Coach Jay Johnson’s team went on to win five to three…

Cut 17 (06) “…to win tonight”

Former Sulphur star Jake Brown tied the game with a two-run single and Chris Stanfield gave the Tigers the lead with a two-run single. Freshman right-hander William Schmidt pitched four shutout innings out of the bullpen for his fifth win of the season.

ULM also had a come from behind victory last night as the Warhawks rallied from three down to beat Northwestern State six to five in ten innings. Henry Garcia hit a walk-off single.

Two errors in the seventh inning cost the Ragin Cajuns last night as they lost to UTRGV nine to seven and Southeastern Louisiana topped Tulane seven to three.

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LSU has won in lopsided fashion in most of their mid-week games this year, but they had to come from behind to win last night in Thibodaux. The Tigers trailed three to nothing but scored five runs in the seventh inning and went on to win five to three. In that seventh inning, Jake Brown had a two-run single and Chris Stanfield also drove in two with a single. Fisher Ingersoil had a two-run double for Nicholls to give the Colonels a 3-0 lead. LSU got a great pitching performance from freshman William Schmidt who struck out eight in four innings to get the win.

LSU football resumed spring practice on Tuesday after more than a week off for spring break. Defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory was in full pads as he continues his recovery from a torn Achilles.

Former LSU quarterback Rickie Collins has been named the starting Q-B at Syracuse. Collins is a former four-star recruit from Woodlawn in Baton Rouge.

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ULM rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Northwestern State six to five in ten innings yesterday. Henry Garcia Junior drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single. The same two teams will play again tonight, but this time in Natchitoches at 6 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns lost their third straight last night falling to Texas Rio Grande Valley nine to seven. U-L Lafayette committed three errors including a throwing error while trying to turn a double play that led to two runs.

Southeastern Louisiana defeated Tulane seven to three. Big night for catcher Conner O’ Neal who drove in four runs, including a three-run homer.

In major league baseball…Paul Skenes suffered his first loss of the season as the Pirates lost to the Cardinals five to three. Skenes struck out seven, but he also allowed five runs in six innings.

The Pelicans dropped their fourth straight, falling to the Nets 119 to 114. Pels guard Jose Alvarado had 16 points and four assists as he was playing in his hometown.

The third ranked LSU baseball team takes its eight-game winning streak to Nicholls tonight as they battle with the Colonels in Thibodaux. Catcher Luis Hernandez is swinging a hot bat. In his last five games, he’s 10 of his last 20 and hit three doubles in the series against Oklahoma. Coach Jay Johnson says the transfer from Indiana State is a big part of their success…

Cut 19 (13) “..swinging the bat.” 

First pitch tonight is at 6:30.

In other action tonight…ULM is at Northwestern State to start a home and home midweek series. The Ragin Cajuns host Texas Rio Grande Valley and Southeastern Louisiana is at Tulane. The Lions rank fifth in the country with a team ERA of 3.25.

Louisiana Tech’s Sebastian Mexico has been named the Conference USA hitter of the week. The junior designated hitter from Massachusetts homered in three straight games and drove in 11 runs. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs…

Cut 29 (07) “….brought him here”

Mexico leads Conference USA in O-P-S and slugging and his batting average of ..478 is third best in the country.

Ruston’s Ahmad Hudson has been named the Class Five-A boys basketball player of the year. The six-foot-eight two-sport star averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds a game last season. Huntington’s Carly Hamilton has been named the Girls Class 5A player of the year, as she averaged 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals a game as she helped the Lady Raiders win their first state championship.

The LSU baseball team takes its eight-game winning streak to Thibodaux tonight as the Tigers will visit the Nicholls Colonels. LSU is coming off a series sweep of the Oklahoma Sooners, where they did not allow an earned run. Pitching coach Nate Yeskie’s father passed away last Thursday, but he stayed with the team to call pitches. Coach Jay Johnson says LSU’s success on the mound shows why he’s one of the best pitching coaches in the country…

Cut 18 (18) “…at LSU.”

Since LSU only used five pitchers in the three-game series against Oklahoma, expect a lot of pitchers to get work tonight against Nicholls, who is 12-and-20 on the season. First pitch is at 6:30.

LSU football resumed spring practice today after taking last week off for spring practice. Defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory was in full pads as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles.

LSU women’s basketball has signed six-foot-five Kate Koval out of the transfer portal. A year ago, she was one of the top high school players and this past season she played at Notre Dame, averaging five points and five rebounds a game. Coach Kim Mulkey says Lady Tigers fans will love her skill, physicality and passion.

Ruston’s Ahmad Hudson has been named the Class Five-A boys basketball player of the year. The six-foot-eight two-sport star averaged 21 points and 24 rebounds a game last season. Hunington’s Carly Hamilton has been named the Girls Class 5A player of the year, as she averaged 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals a game as she helped the Lady Raiders win their first state championship.

The 30-3 LSU Tigers are ranked as high as third in the college baseball polls. The Tigers are riding an eight-game winning streak after sweeping Oklahoma. The final game of the series was played in frigid conditions for baseball, but the Tigers held on for a 3-2 victory. Coach Jay Johnson says he was concerned about his team’s mindset heading into the final game of the series, but he knew right away they were ready to play…

Cut 17 (16) “…fine today.”

Much better weather conditions for tonight’s game as the LSU Tigers travel down to Thibodaux to face the Nicholls Colonels, who are 12 and 20 and coming off a series loss to Houston Christian.

In other action tonight…ULM is at Northwestern State. The Ragin Cajuns host Texas Rio Grande Valley and Southeastern Louisiana is at Tulane.

The LSU Lady Tigers failed to sign six-foot-five forward Kate Koval when she was coming out of high school, but she’s a Lady Tiger now. Koval played just one season at Notre Dame where she averaged five points and five rebounds a game. The Ukrainian scored in double figures three times in ACC games.

Meanwhile, Center Alyah Del Rosario has entered the transfer portal after spending the last two seasons at LSU. She’s also six-foot-five and was ranked as the seventh best recruit in her signing class, but she didn’t see much playing time this past season.

LSU men’s basketball has named one of its former players as the General Manager of the program. 44-year-old Ronald Dupree played for the Tigers from 1999 to 2003 and an All-SEC selection his junior and senior seasons. He was working in the front of office of the Milwaukee Bucks.