LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri has named sophomore left-hander Nick Bush as his starting pitcher for the regional opener against San Diego State. Mainieri says he also considered Zack Hess, but decided to go with Bush, because he didn’t throw as many pitches as Hess did last Saturday…
cut 16 (15) “…ready to go”
The Tigers arrived in Corvallis yesterday and first pitch tomorrow against San Diego State is at 3 PM.

Ridge Heisler will get the start for Northwestern State when they face Oregon State on Friday night. The former Mangham star is 7-2 with a 3.01 ERA and a team high 72 strikeouts. First pitch is at 9:30.

LSU-Eunice is two wins away from winning the division two national junior college championship. Koi Westbrook hit a grand slam and Dane Dixon tossed a three-hitter on the mound as the Bengals easily defeated Northern Oklahoma Enid 10-1. L-S-U Eunice will face Parkland College from Illinois at in a best of three championship series that begins tonight at 8 PM.

The SEC announces LSU’s league opener at Auburn will kick-off at 2:30 PM. The only other game time that’s been set is the season opener versus Miami. That game will get underway at 6:30 on Sunday September second in Dallas. CBS has also announced they will have a prime time game on November 3rd, which is day the Tigers play Alabama. But we’ll wait until October to see if LSU and Bama will be a primetime game.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has donated 200-thousand dollars so that Benjamin Franklin High School can build a new locker room and make other improvements to its football facility. Construction begins next week.

The LSU Baseball team left for Corvallis, Oregon this afternoon. Coach Paul Mainieri is looking forward to his first trip to the Beaver State…
cut 30 (11) “…win the games’
Mainieri has decided to start Nick Bush in the first game of the regional on Friday afternoon against San Diego State. The sophomore left-hander is 1-1 with a 3.16 ERA.

The SEC announced today, the LSU-Auburn football game on September 15th on the Plains will kick-off at 2:30 PM.

LSU has received a verbal pledge from Ponchatoula Quarterback TJ Finley to its 2020 recruiting class. He’s 6-foot-5, 210 pounds and ranked as the 9th best pro style quarterback in the class of 2020 by 24-7 sports. He threw for nearly two-thousand yards and 14 touchdowns last season.

Online fantasy sports gaming will be on the ballot for parish approval in November after grabbing the governor’s signature. The legislation by River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot breezed through the legislature this year after past attempts stalled out. Talbot says it just took some time to educate lawmakers about why fantasy sports is not the same as sports betting.
Cut 6 (07) “consist of”
Talbot fully expects many parishes will approve the measure in fall. Once that happens, the state will go about putting together a framework to generate some revenue off of the games.

LSU point guard Tremont Waters announces he’s coming back for his sophomore season. Waters put his name in the NBA draft after averaging just under 16 points and six assists in his first season in Baton Rouge. After working out for a few teams, Waters said on Instagram that he believes its best for him to return to LSU.

The LSU baseball team travels out to Corvallis this afternoon as they continue preparations for Friday’s Regional opener against San Diego State. Coach Paul Mainieri gave us a scouting report on the Aztecs….
cut 29 (19) “…not a misprint”
Mainieri has yet to decide on who he will start on the mound against San Diego State.

Ponchatoula Quarterback TJ Finley has made the decision to commit to LSU, even though he’s yet to start his junior season. Finley is six-foot-five, 210 pounds and he’s ranked as the ninth best pro-style quarterback for 2020 by 24-7 sports.

The SEC has announced the LSU-Auburn football game on the Plains will kick-off at 2:30 as CBS will televise the game.

Good news for LSU basketball, point guard Tremont Waters announces he’s returning for his sophomore season after putting his name in for the 2018 NBA draft. Waters reportedly worked out for the Thunder and Hawks, while also visiting the Celtics. He said on his Instagram account that he feels its best to return to LSU and continue to improve as a player.

Conference USA has announced a significant change to its men’s basketball schedule in an effort to make sure the best teams in the league play each other late in the season. The proposal is to help bubble teams get in the NCAA Tournament, if they do not win the conference tournament. tthe final four games, the top five teams in the league will play each other.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says there continues to be an ongoing dialog when it comes to repealing the SEC rule that prohibits alcohol sales inside stadiums. LSU has been seeking to change the rule for years.

LSU baseball departs for Corvallis, Oregon today as the Tigers will face San Diego State on Friday and possibly Oregon State on Saturday. West coast teams like to play small ball and Coach Paul Mainieri says his team has to be ready for bunts….
cut 30 (12) “…get an out”
Mainieri has yet to announce a starting pitcher for Friday’s game against the Aztecs.

LSU football has received a verbal commitment from Ponchatoula quarterback TJ Finley. He’s ranked as the 9th best pro-style quarterback for 2020 by 24-7 sports. Last season, Finley threw for nearly 2,000 yards and 14 touchdowns and he was intercepted six times.

And Tigers football coach Ed Orgeron says Ohio State transfer quarterback Joe Burrow will have the opportunity to earn the starting spot just like everybody else and he was not guaranteed the starting role.

Good news for LSU basketball, point guard Tremont Waters announces he’s returning for his sophomore season after putting his name in for the 2018 NBA draft. The deadline to withdraw from the draft is today. Waters reportedly worked out for the Thunder and Hawks, while also visiting the Celtics. Waters said on his Instagram account that he feels its best for him to return to LSU and continue to improve as a player.

Conference USA has announced a significant change to its men’s basketball schedule in an effort to make sure the best teams in the league play each other late in the season. The proposal is to help bubble teams get in the NCAA Tournament, if they do not win the conference tournament. During the first seven weeks of the conference schedule, the 14 schoosl will play each other once and their travel partner twice. Then for the final four games, the top five teams in the league will play each other .

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says there’s been ongoing dialog when it comes to repealing the SEC rule that prohibits alcohol sales inside stadiums. LSU has been seeking to change the rule for years.

LSU and Northwestern State will head to Corvallis, Oregon for NCAA Baseball regional action. The Tigers will take on San Diego State on Friday at 3 PM, while the Demons will play the number three seed nationally, Oregon State on Friday night. Northwestern Coach Bobby Barbier says it’s great LSU and Northwestern State are in the same regional…
cut 13 (09) “…pretty neat”
Louisiana Tech did not get in the NCAA Tournament, despite 39 wins.

The very popular Manning Passing Academy will hold for the first time a clinic for females, June 25th and 26th on the Nicholls State campus. Camp organizer Jeff Hawkins hopes the two-day event can help women get involved in the game and make a career out of it…
cut 9 (07) “…right up”
The camp is open to women of all ages and girls in grades 8 through 12 and the Hawkins says the clinic will offer females the opportunity to learn the game from the inside out.

LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan tells Crescent City Sports.com that he welecomes Graduate Transfer Quarterback Joe Burrow with open arms and looks forward to the competition. Brennan told Rene Nadeu that he didn’t blink at the signing of Burrow and the best quarterback will play in the season opener against Miami.

After visiting LSU this past weekend, kicker Cade York from Prosper, Texas gave his verbal commitment to play for head coach Ed Orgeron. He’s the 11th commitment for the 2019 class and is considered one of the top high school kickers in the country.

LSU-Eunice has advanced to the semi-finals of the Division Two national junior college championship series. The Bengals had 12 hits last night in a 10-6 victory over NOC-Enid. Hayden Mixon blasted a grand slam and the Bengals will have today off as they wait to play the winner of today’s game between NOC Enid and Sinclair.

LSU and Northwestern State are in the same NCAA Baseball regional as both teams will head to Corvaillis, Oregon. The Tigers are the two-seed, while the Demons are a four-seed. LSU’s first game is Friday against San Diego State. Coach Paul Mainieri says they knew they’d face tough competition….
cut 11 (13) “…get there”
Southland Tournament champion Northwestern will play Oregon State on Friday at 9:30 central time. Demons Coach Bobby Barbier…
cut 12 (12) “…competing ing”
The Demons are in an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2005.

And Louisiana Tech was left out of the Field of 64.

The LSU football program has received a verbal commitment from kicker Cade York, who is from Prosper, Texas. He’s considered the second best kicking prospect in next year’s class and also received offers from Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The Manning Passing Academy will host an inaugural football camp for women in Thibodaux next month. Connor Ferrill has the story…
Cut 1 (27) I”m Connor Ferrill“

And LSU Eunice has reached the semi-finals of the division two national junior college championship. Hayden Mixon hit a grand slam as the Bengals beat NOC Enid 10-6.

Thanks to a successful run in the SEC Tournament, the LSU Tigers will hear their name called when the NCAA Regional Brackets are unveiled today. The Tigers went 4-2 in Hoover, but it finished off in disappointing fashion with a 9-1 loss to Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament. But outfielder Daniel Cabrera says it was still a successful week…
cut 30 (19) “…for regionals”
The Tigers will not be hosting. The 16 regional sites were unveiled last night and LSU did not get one. So the Bayou Bengals will be on the road for a regional for the first time since 2010.

Will Louisiana Tech be in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs went 1-and-2 in the Conference USA Tournament.

Northwestern State won its first ever Southland Conference Tournament Championship as the Demons defeated UNO on Saturday night in Sugar Land, Texas. David Fry hit a tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning. Demons Head Coach Bobby Barbier says Fry has been their leader all season….
cut 13 (12) “…few years”
Northwestern State is in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history.

Coastal Carolina won the Sun Belt Tournament in Lafayette. And Coastal is one of the 16 host sites.

Top-seeded LSU-Eunice defeated Brunswick Community College nine to nothing to begin play in the Division Two junior college national championship. Zach Hester threw a complete game and struck out 14. Mason Templet hit a three run homer. The Bengals play Northern Oklahoma College at 4 PM today.

After a rough go of it during the regular season, the LSU baseball team is having success in the SEC Tournament. They beat South Carolina 6-4 in 12 innings last night thanks to the heroic effort of Todd Peterson, who pitched five innings to get the win and then hit a two-run double in his first collegiate at-bat, which proved to be the winning runs. Coach Paul Mainieri is glad his guys are experiencing success…
cut 30 (20) “…for em”
LSU is 2-1 in the SEC Tournament and face Florida again tonight, who beat the Tigers on Wednesday. The loser goes home, the winner advances to the semifinals. Expect a late start as the rain is coming down hard in Hoover, Alabama.

Louisiana Tech and UL Lafayette are scheduled to play in elimination games tonight. The Bulldogs play F-A-U for the first time this season, after eliminating F-I-U last night. The Cajuns take on Texas State after losing to Troy 10-1 last night.

Nicholls State scored five runs in the ninth inning to upset Southeastern Louisiana seven to six. The Lions go 0-2 in the Southland and will likely not make the NCAA Tournament. Northwestern State and UNO are both 2-0 in this tournament.

The Saints completed their first week of O-T-As this week. Head Coach Sean Payton gave his thoughts on first round pick Marcus Davenport….
cut 29 (19) “…playing the run”

It was like a scene out of a movie. LSU’s Todd Peterson, who had not hit in a compeititive game since middle school, came up in the 12th inning of an SEC Tournament game against South Carolina, and belted a two-run double down the left field line. The shocking hit helped give the Tigers a 6-4 win over the Gamecocks. Peterson sounded like a confident man in the post game while Coach Paul Mainieri was still in disbelief…
cut 30 (14) happen again”
Peterson also threw five innings of relief for his first win of the season. The Tigers will play another elimination game tonight against either South Carolina or Florida. Those two teams are playing this morning. Matthew Beck will start on the mound for LSU and it’s scheduled to begin around 6:30.

Northwestern State and UNO are both 2-0 in the Southland Tournament. The Demons will play again at 4 PM against the winner of this morning’s game between Southeastern and Nicholls State.

The Ragin Cajuns faces Texas State in an elimination game tonight after losing 10-1 to Troy. Louisiana Tech has an elimination game at 4 PM today after beating F-I-U seven to five last night.

The Saints are getting a chance to see what they have with their rookies with O-T-A sessions. Coach Sean Payton says rookie Boston Scott from Louisiana Tech has done some good things…
cut 29 (20) “….in line runs”
Payton also said recently signed wide receiver Cameron Meredith is way ahead of schedule as he recovers from a major knee injury that cost him all of 2017.

What a performance from LSU’s Todd Peterson last night! Not only did he pitch five innings of relief for his first win of the season, but he also got a chance to bat in the 12th inning. Coach Paul Mainieri didn’t know it at the time, but it was Peterson’s first at-bat since middle school and he smoked a line drive down the left field line for a two-run double to cap a 6-4 win over South Carolina. It was the post game when the truth came out about Peterson’s hitting experience….
cut 30 (25) “….Mainieri laughing”
LSU faces another elimination game in the SEC Tournament tonight.

Louisiana Tech is still alive in the Conference USA Tournament after beating F-I-U seven to five last night in Biloxi. Hunter Wells had four hits.

The Ragin Cajuns lost 10-1 in a winner’s bracket contest against Troy. UL-Lafayette’s five-game winning streak is over and they take on Texas State in an elimination game tonight.

In the Southland, UNO and Northwestern State are 2-0, while Southeastern and Nicholls face off in an elimination game this morning.

Saints Coach Sean Payton believes the N-F-L’s new rules on kick-offs will be good for the game. The biggest changes are seeking to avoid the high-speed collisions between players.
cut 29 (18) “…time at it now”