LSU sophomore left-hander Kade Anderson was named SEC co-Pitcher of the Week for his brilliant performance last Thursday night in a two to nothing win over Oklahoma. Anderson struck out a career-high 14 hitters in a complete game shutout against the Sooners. He threw 135 pitches. Coach Jay Johnson says Anderson is recovering well…

Cut 20 (14) “…really low”

LSU is at Nicholls on Tuesday.

LSU women’s basketball has signed a former five-star high school recruit out of the transfer portal. Six-foot-five Kate Koval averaged five points and five rebounds a game last season for Notre Dame. The native of Ukraine also led Notre Dame with 55 blocks.

Louisiana Tech’s Sebastian Mexico has been named the Conference USA Hitter of the Week. Mexico has homered in three straight games. He had a walk-off home run on Friday and hit a grand slam on Sunday as the Bulldogs swept a rain-shortened series from FIU. La Tech hosts the Ragin Cajuns on Wednesday.

U-L Lafayette dropped two of three from Texas State over the weekend. The Bobcats won yesterday’s series finale four to three and U-L Lafayette’s best hitter, Conor Higgs, went 0-for-5. The Cajuns will host UTRGV tomorrow night.

Northwestern State won a thrilling series against UTRGV, winning Sunday’s rubber game eight to five. Braden Benton hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning.

McNeese completed a sweep of UNO with a walk-off win. Easton Dowell had the game winning hit as the Cowboys have won eight in a row.

Southeastern Louisiana swept a doubleheader from UIW. Nicholls lost its series to Houston Christian.

The LSU baseball team is 30-and-3, 10-and-2 in the SEC after sweeping Oklahoma in Norman. The Tigers threw five pitchers during the series and they gave up a combined four runs and none of them were earned. Big weekend at the plate for catcher Luis Hernandez who was six for 12 with three doubles. LSU is in third place in the SEC, trailing Texas and Arkansas, who also swept their opponents this past weekend.

The Ragin Cajuns allowed just six runs in the series against Texas State, but still lost two of three to the Bobcats, losing two to nothing on Saturday and four to three on Sunday. Coach Matt Deggs…

Cut 29 (05) “…we are built”

ULM also dropped its series with Appalachian State, giving up 17 runs in the final game of the series and losing 17 to 5.

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The weather shortened Louisiana Tech’s series with FIU and the Bulldogs won both games that got played. La Tech won the final game on Sunday 13 to 5 as they hit four home runs. Sebastian Mexico had the big blow, a grand slam in a six-run eighth inning. Coach Lane Burroughs team has won ten of its last 13….

Cut 16 (14) “…season ends”

The Bulldogs are 6-2 in Conference USA and lead Western Kentucky by a half a game.

McNeese and Southeastern are one game back of Houston Christian for first place in the Southland. The Cowboys swept UNO and Southeastern took two of three from UIW.

LSU men’s basketball has signed the Summit League Player of the year. Six-foot-nine Marquel Sutton is averaging nearly 19 points and 8 rebounds a game for the University of Omaha.

The LSU Tigers won their seventh in a row last night as they rolled past Oklahoma ten to two to claim the series. Anthony Eyanson followed up Kade Anderson’s complete game performance on Thursday night with his own outstanding start. Eyanson went 5.2 innings and did not allow an earned run and he struck out eight. Casan Evans pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless baseball for the save. LSU took control of the game with a four-run second inning. Chris Stanfield had four hits and two.two-run doubles. Josh Pearson hit two solo home runs. His fourth multi-home run game of his career.

Sebastian Mexico hit a walk-off, two-out two-run homer in the ninth inning as Louisiana Tech took game one of its series against FIU five to three. Tech is now five and two in Conference USA. Game two is at noon.

The Ragin Cajuns moved into a first place tie in the Sun Belt with a two to nothing win over Texas State. Carson Hepworth’s two-run homer in the eighth inning was the only scoring in the game. Matthew Holzhammer pitched the final two innings to get the win to follow up Chase Morgan’s great start.

ULM opened its series with Appalachian State with a 14 to 2 loss.

In the Southland…Northwestern State scored three runs in the ninth to beat UTRGV seven to six. The Demons trailed six to two at one point. Nicholls held on for a five to four win over Houston Christian. McNeese scored six runs in the eighth inning and defeated UNO eight to five. Mack Brouusseau and Davis Meche each had two run doubles in that inning. And UIW doubled up Southeastern Louisiana four to two.

Grambling scored seven runs in the first inning, but lost to Southern 15 to 14 in ten innings.

Can Anthony Eyanson shut down the Sooners tonight? Kade Anderson threw a complete game shutout last night and struck out 14 hitters as LSU defeated Oklahoma two to nothing. Eyanson is coming off a 12-strikeout performance last week. First pitch is at 6:30.

Elsewhere…Louisiana Tech hosts F-I-U. The Bulldogs and the Panthers are among four teams tied for first place in the Conference USA Standings.

The Ragin Cajuns are one game back of Southern Miss for first place in the Sun Belt. U-L Lafayette hosts Texas State this weekend. ULM hosts App State.

Southeastern Louisiana looks for its fourth win in a row as the Lions host UIW. A big series in Natchitoches as Northwestern State hosts UTRGV, McNeese hosts UNO and Nicholls hosts Houston Christian.

In a 711 to 650 vote, ULM students approved a 75-dollar per semester fee projected to bring in 600-thousand dollars the first year for the school’s athletic department. Athletics Director John Hartwell says critics of the fee said they do not attend athletic events on campus or questioned the need to spend more money on sports, but he says a successful athletic program improves the entire university…

Cut 11 (11) “…your diploma”

What a performance by sophomore left-hander Kade Anderson last night! The Tigers ace struck out 14 hitters as LSU shutout Oklahoma two to nothing. Anderson threw 135 pitches in the complete game shutout. Game two of the series is tonight at 6:30.

ULM students have approved a 75-dollar fee per semester that will generate 600-thousand dollars in its first year for the school’s athletic department. ULM Athletic Director John Hartwell says the fee goes into effect for the 2025 Fall Semester…

Cut 9 (11)  “…21 million dollars.”

Hartwell says they plan to use the money to install a new video board in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

LSU star women’s basketball player Flau’Jae Johnson is reportedly returning for her senior season. Johnson was a freshman on LSU’s 2023 national championship team. But Angel Reese and Alexis Morris were the big leaders on that team. Reed Darcey of the Advocate says Johnson seems motivated to win a national title as a senior leader…

Cut 17 (16) “…call it her own.”

LSU men’s basketball continues to keep adding for the transfer portal. The fourth portal addition is Max Mackinnon, a six-foot-six guard who averaged 14.5 points and shot 41-percent from three-point territory at Portland.

Donte Jackson led Grambling to the NCAA Tournament in 2024, but Jackson has been hired as the new men’s basketball coach at Alabama A-and-M.

And LSU Gymnastics scored a 198.1 to advance to the NCAA Penn State Regional Final which will take place  at 4 PM on Saturday. Arkansas, Michigan State and Kentucky are the three other teams.

LSU sophomore left-hander Kade Anderson threw a complete game shutout as the Tigers took game one of their series against Oklahoma two to nothing last night. Anderson threw 135 pitches and struck out 14 hitters and allowed just five hits and two walks. Jared Jones had an RBI single and Chris Stanfield an RBI double for the only scoring. Game 2 is at 6:30.

LSU star women’s basketball player Flau’Jae Johnson is reportedly returning for her senior season. Reed Darcey of the Advocate says Johnson said after the team’s season-ending loss to UCLA, she wanted to get past the Elite Eight…

Cut 16 (19) “…own championship.”

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LSU men’s basketball has landed a fourth player out of the transfer portal. Six-foot-six Max Mackinnon averaged 15 points a game at Portland. He’s from Australia and shot 41-percent from three-point territory.

Grambling needs a new men’s basketball coach. Donte Jackson has been hired as head coach at Alabama A-and-M.

ULM students have approved a 75-dollar fee per semester that will generate over 600-thousand dollars for the cash strapped Warhawks athletic program.

At U-L Lafayette spring practice, there’s a battle for starting quarterback. Daniel Beale, Ole Miss transfer Walker Howard and former Lutcher star Lunch Winfield are in a three-way competition.  Coach Michael Desormeaux says all three are making strides…

Cut 18 (20) “…that competition.”

The seventh ranked LSU baseball team opens an SEC series with 10^th ranked Oklahoma tonight. Kade Anderson will get the start for LSU. Anderson allowed three home runs last week in his start and former LSU pitcher Anthony Ranaudo believes the sophomore left-hander can have a better outing tonight…

Cut 19 (15) “…Friday night starter”

Oklahoma’s starting pitcher tonight, Kyson Witherspoon is a future first round draft pick. He’s 5-and-1 with a 2.32 ERA, but Witherspoon struggled last week, allowing five earned runs in 4.1 innings against Alabama.

Grambling State needs a new men’s basketball coach. Donte Jackson has left the program to be the new head coach at Alabama A-and-M. Jackson led Grambling to the NCAA Tournament last year. The first trip to the Big Dance for the G-Men in three decades.

The defending national champion LSU gymnastics squad begins its NCAA postseason journey tonight as they will compete in the Penn State Regional. LSU won the SEC regular season championship, and they won the SEC Gymnastics meet. Mike Smith who is the announcer at LSU gym meets says the Tigers are the favorites to repeat as national champs…

Cut 14 (10) “…convincingly.”

LSU is the number one seed for the first time in program history. Tonight’s meet begins at 6 PM.

The NFL Network Ian Rapoport is reporting the Saints are among the teams that could select a quarterback early in the NFL draft. New Orleans has the ninth overall pick. ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft has the Saints selecting Ole Miss Q-B Jaxson Dart with the ninth overall pick.

Tulane quarterback TJ Finley has been arrested for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle. Finley told authorities he bought the Dodge Ram in Atlanta, but police say it’s a stolen truck from Georgia. Finley has been suspended from the Tulane football program.

The seventh ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against 10^th ranked Oklahoma tonight in Norman. Kade Anderson is expected to start on the mound for LSU tonight. The sophomore left-hander gave up three home runs in his last start, but Coach Jay Johnson expects he’ll bounce back…

Cut 17 (17) “….ready to roll”

Oklahoma is set to start one of the top pitchers in college baseball. Six-foot-two right hander Kyson Witherspoon is second in the SEC in strikeouts.

Louisiana Tech had its bats going last night as they routed the Ragin Cajuns 16 to six. Zeb Ruddell hit a home run in his second straight game. The Bulldogs will host FIU this weekend, while the Cajuns will take on Texas State.

The defending national champion LSU gymnastics squad begins its NCAA postseason journey tonight as they will compete in the Penn State Regional.  The Tigers are once again led by All-Americans Haleigh Bryant and Aleah Finnegan. Kailin Chio is the SEC Freshman of the Year and Mike Smith who handles the public address announcing at LSU gym meets says they’ll have to count on a couple of other freshmen during this postseason run…

Cut 15 (11) “…they did just fine”

Tonight’s meet begins at 6 PM and if the Tigers finish in the top two of tonight’s session, they advance to the regional final on Saturday.

ULM students are voting on whether to impose an athletic fee. ULM’s athletic budget is the lowest in the Sun Belt Conference, and adding the per-student fee would help it get in line with other schools in the conference. The proposal is 75 dollars per full-time student per semester. It would generate about 600-thousand dollars in the first year – money that would go towards things like enhanced nutrition programs for student-athletes and a new scoreboard in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Voting concludes today.

I’m Andrew Greenstein and this Sportscast is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health, when gambling is more than a game, no one wins…

The seventh ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against 10^th ranked Oklahoma tonight in Norman. The Tigers have the third best batting average in the country, and they have three regular starters hitting over .400, including Ethan Frey. Coach Jay Johnson says he’s glad to see Frey have a breakout season in his junior campaign

Cut 16 (14) “…better team.”

Oklahoma’s strength on offense is its speed. O-U leads the SEC with 74 stolen bases.

In action last night…Tulane doubled up Northwestern State eight to four and Louisiana Tech clobbered the Cajuns 16 to 6.

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LSU men’s basketball’s third signee out of the transfer portal averaged nearly 19 points a game at Northeastern this season. Coach Matt McMahon says six-foot-six guard Rashad King can score at all three levels and is excellent on the defensive glass. In 32-games for the Huskies last season, King shot 45-percent from the field, 32-percent from three-point territory.

Former Louisiana Tech star Sean Newman has committed to San Diego State. Newman finished third in the country in assists, averaging eight assists a game.

McNeese has signed former four-star recruit Jacolb Fredson-Cole. The six-foot-seven forward barely saw any playing time at Oklahoma this past season.

LSU women’s basketball’s point guard Last-Tear Poa has entered the transfer portal. Poa has been a key reserve for LSU, handling the ball and playing good defense, and is a member of the 2023 national championship team.

Give the Pelicans score to finish.

The seventh ranked LSU baseball team improved to 10-0 in midweek games last night with a 12-3 win over Louisiana Tech. It was an excellent time to give a few freshman pitchers some experience. William Schmidt, Cooper Williams and Mavrick Rizy pitched the first six innings and they combined to allow just one run. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 29 (12) “…get them out there”

LSU will begin a seven-game road trip tomorrow night as they open an SEC series at Oklahoma.

Louisiana Tech is in Lafayette tonight to face the Ragin Cajuns. U-L defeated Northwestern State nine to seven last night for its fourth win in a row. The Cajuns are now 15-and-15 on the season. The Demons are 18-and-10 and they are Tulane tonight.

At the NFL owners meetings, Saints head coach Kellen Moore talked about the team’s decision to resign tight end Juwan Johnson to a three-year, 30.8 million dollar contract. The 28-year-old Johnson had a career-high 50 receptions last season, but Moore believes he can make Johnson an even bigger threat in the passing game.

Cut 18 (20) “…add to his game.”

LSU men’s basketball has signed a third player from the transfer portal. Six-foot-six Rashad King is averaging 18.5 points a game at Northeastern.

McNeese has signed former four star recruit Jacolb Fredson-Cole. The six-foot-seven barely saw any playing time at Oklahoma this past season.

Louisiana Tech star Sean Newman has committed to San Diego State. Newman ranked third in the country in assists, averaging nearly eight a game.