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.

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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..

Cut 16 (10) “..moving forward”

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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.

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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…

Cut 22 (19) “…my team”

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…

Cut 20 (18) “…what’s ahead”

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…

Cut 18 (17)  “…continue to build.”

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…

Cut 5 (07) “…for everybody else”

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…

Cut 19 (11) “…this year”

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.

Cut 11 (07) “…done all year.”

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.

The LSU Tigers finally get to play in the SEC Tournament tonight as they will face Texas A&M, who eliminated Auburn three to two. But it was a costly win for the Aggies. Jace LaViolette is out after breaking his hand yesterday. That’s 18 home runs out of the lineup.

The Cajuns, Louisiana Tech and Southern all won to stay alive in their respective conference tournament.

UNO lost game one of the Southland Championship series.

The NAIA College World Series begins today. LSU-Shreveport is an unbelievable 54-0 and Loyola of New Orleans is making its first appearance in the NAIA World Series. Coach Jeremy Kennedy says his team has persevered all season long…

Cut 13 (07) “…job done”

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The media had a chance to watch the Saints OTA practice on Thursday and the first-string offensive line looked like this….first round pick Kelvin Banks at left tackle, Trevor Penning at left guard, Erik McCoy at center, Cesar Ruiz at right guard and last year’s starting left tackle, Taliese Fuaga playing right tackle. Coach Kellen Moore says it should be a seamless transition to Fuaga…

Cut 17 (20)  “…easy as it can be”

Quarterback Jake Haener will not be able to compete in OTAs as he has an oblique injury, but he’ll reportedly be ready for training camp.

The 12-team College Football Playoff will have a different look this season. The teams will be seeded one through 12 and the top four seeds will receive a first round bye, even if they do not win their conference. Four conference champions received a bye last year, but none of them won

The LSU Tigers will play Texas A-and-M tomorrow night in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The Aggies won today for the second time since arriving in Hoover, holding on for a three to two victory over Auburn. A&M needs every win that it can get for a chance to make the NCAA Tournament.

Meanwhile, LSU practiced earlier today in Hoover. Coach Jay Johnson says his team is ready to play….

Cut 29 (18) “…with our fans”

First pitch is around 6:30 tomorrow night. The Tigers dropped two out of three to the Aggies earlier this month.

Big news regarding the college football playoff. The CFP executives have voted for straight seeding, meaning the teams will be seeded directly one through 12 and conference champions will no longer automatically receive a first round bye and a top four seed. By the way, we are 100-days away from LSU’s season opener at Clemson.

Saints quarterback Jake Haener will 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 available for the start of training camp.

Both Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough looked good in seven on seven sessions today. Shough had a nice deep ball to Rashid Shaheed. Shough is a 25-year-old rookie and Coach Kellen Moore was asked if he can already tell, Shough is an older rookie…

Cut 20 (19) “…getting reps.

Saints third-year quarterback Jake Haener will likely miss the rest of OTAS after suffering an oblique strain at the end of an OTA practice yesterday. That’s according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter who says the injury is expected to cost Haener a couple of weeks, but he should be ready for the start of training camp in July. Haener is competing with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough for starting quarterback for the Black and Gold.

The Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana Tech, and Southern are facing elimination in their respective conference tournaments Grambling is in the winner’s bracket of the SWAC Tournament and the Tigers will play second-seeded Florida A-and-M tonight in Birmingham.

LSU baseball plays in the SEC Tournament tomorrow night. The Tigers will play the winner of today’s game between Auburn and Texas A-and-M. During the regular season, LSU lost series to both teams. Also today in the SEC Tourney, Tennessee takes on Texas and Oklahoma faces Vanderbilt.

LSU-Shreveport and Loyola of New Orleans are in Lewiston, Idaho as they are two of the eight teams in the NAIA World Series. The Pilots are undefeated and this is the first ever appearance in the NAIA World Series for the Wolfpack. It’s a double elimination tournament and LSU-S plays tomorrow at 11:30 AM, while Loyola plays at 3 PM.

KNOE-TV’s Aaron Dietrich is reporting former LSU and Northeast Louisiana baseball coach Smoke Laval is interested in returning to Monroe to be next head coach of the ULM Warhawks.

The Washington Nationals have placed former LSU star Dylan Crews on the ten-day injury list. Crews has a left oblique strain. It’s been a struggle for Crews. He’s only hitting .196 with seven home runs and 15 RBIs.

Grambling was the only college baseball team from Louisiana to win a tournament game last night. The Tigers topped fourth seeded Arkansas Pine Bluff 13 to 6 in Birmingham. Chenar Brown homered and drove in four runs and Aries Gardner hit a three-run homer. Grambling plays Florida A-and-M tonight in a winner’s bracket game. Southern lost to Florida A-and-M nine to one yesterday and the Jags need to beat Arkansas Pine-Bluff to stay alive.

The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech are in the loser’s bracket in their respective conference tournaments. Fourth-seeded Marshall beat fifth seeded UL Lafayette nine to five. The Cajuns play Georgia Southern in an elimination game at 12:30 today.  Louisiana Tech could not hold on to a three-run lead and lost to Jacksonville State nine to seven. Tech plays Liberty today.

The LSU Tigers will find out today who they will play Friday night in the SEC Tournament. It will be either Auburn or Texas A-and-M. The Aggies blanked Mississippi State nine to nothing. LSU left-hander Kade Anderson is expected to start tomorrow night. Anderson has become one of the top pitchers in the country. He credits the team’s strength program and a new pitch he’s developed…

Cut 30 (08) “…right now”

The Washington Nationals have placed former LSU star Dylan Crews on the ten-day injury list. Daniels has a left oblique strain. It’s been a struggle for Crews this season. He’s only hitting .196 with seven home runs and 15 RBIs.

The Tush Bush will continue to be a legal play in the NFL. A vote among the league’s owners to ban the play, came up two votes short of passing. The Saints reportedly voted against the proposal to ban the play. Head Coach Kellen Moore has a Super Bowl Ring because the Eagles perfected the short yardage play.

At the SEC Baseball Tournament today, 14^th seeded Texas A-and-M blanked Mississippi State nine to nothing. The Aggies need an impressive in the SEC Tourney to have a shot at making the NCAA Tournament. A&M will play Auburn tomorrow and the winner of that game plays LSU on Friday night.

LSU baseball is ranked number one in all of the polls but have they done enough to be a Top 8 National seed, which puts them in position to host a Super Regional if they win their Regional. But LSU is ranked eighth in the RPI which is a metric the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee relies on when determining seeding. LSU Pitcher Kade Anderson believes the Tigers should be a Top 8 national seed…

Cut 19 (19) “…we will be ready”

In college baseball tournament action tonight…Louisiana Tech will play Jacksonville State in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament. Grambling plays Arkansas Pine Bluff. Southern lost earlier today to Florida A-and-M by the score of nine to one. The Ragin Cajuns will match up with Marshall in the Sun Belt Tournament.

KNOE-TV’s Aaron Dietrich is reporting former LSU and Northeast Louisiana baseball coach Smoke Laval is interested in returning to Monroe to be next head coach of the ULM Warhawks.

At the state capitol, the Louisiana House has approved a bill that increases the tax on online sports betting operators. A portion of the additional revenue created will go to Division one athletic programs in the state, two million dollars to each. Piper Hutchinson with the Louisiana Illuminator says the state has nothing to lose by raising the only sports betting tax rate…

Cut 15 (11) “….not the same”