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.

The seventh ranked LSU baseball team won its fifth straight last night beating Louisiana Tech 12 to 3. Jared Jones and Ethan Frey homered for the Tigers. Freshman right-hander William Schmidt started and allowed one earned run in 2.2 innings. It was one of Schmidt’s better outings on the season…

Cut 29 (10) “…get to the kill pitch”

LSU is on its way to Oklahoma as they’ll begin a series tomorrow night against the Sooners.

Louisiana Tech is at U-L Lafayette. The Cajuns outscored Northwestern State nine to seven. Southeastern Louisiana defeated South Alabama eight to six.

LSU men’s basketball has added another scorer out the transfer portal as six-foot-six guard Rashad King has committed to the Tigers. King averaged 18.5 points at Northeastern this season.

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Derek Carr is set to return for his third season as the Saints starting Q-B but that hasn’t stopped first-year head coach Kellen Moore from doing his homework on the quarterbacks in the upcoming draft. Moore traveled to see Miami’s Cam Ward and Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart perform at their pro days. Moore on what he looks for when he’s evaluating a quarterback…

Cut 16 (15) “…you can”

The NFL owners have approved new rule changes, touchbacks on kickoffs will now come out to the 35-yard-line, the overtime of the regular season will be the same as the postseason, each team will be guaranteed at least one possession, and a vote on a proposal to ban the Tush Push was tabled. Also the Saints plan on holding training camp at its facility in Metairie.

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

LSU baseball won its fifth straight last night as the Tigers defeated Louisiana Tech 12 to 3. Ethan Frey had a big night as he homered and drove in four runs. Jared Jones also homered. Two former LSU Tigers homered for the Bulldogs, Zeb Ruddell and Brody Drost. Tech will be in Lafayette tonight.

The Cajuns are back at the five-hundred mark record wise after outscoring Northwestern State nine to seven. Carson Helpworth drove in three runs for U-L Lafayette.

ULM had a season high 16 hits and doubled up Stephen F Austin eight to four. Brennan Eager won his fourth game of the season as he threw five innings and did not allow an earned run.

Southeastern defeated South Alabama eight to six, McNeese 21 to 3 over Alcorn and UNO knocked off Southern 20 to 9. ‘

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The NFL owners have tabled a vote on whether to ban the tush push. But they approved several new rule changes. The dynamic kickoff is staying, but touchbacks will go from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line. Each team will be guaranteed a possession in overtime in the regular season and the NFL will use virtual technology to replace chain gangs for first downs.

Saints Coach Kellen Moore spoke with reporters at the NFL Owners’ meetings. Moore says the team added real value during free agency, highlighted by the signing of safety Justin Reid, who just won a Super Bowl with Kansas City….

Cut 17 (22) “…up with him.”

Derek Carr is set to return for his third season as the Saints starting Q-B but that hasn’t stopped first-year head coach Kellen Moore from doing his homework on the quarterbacks in the upcoming draft. Moore traveled to see Miami’s Cam Ward and Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart perform at their pro days. Moore on what he looks for when he’s evaluating a quarterback…

Cut 16 (15) “…you can”

The NFL owners have approved new rule changes, touchbacks on kickoffs will now come out to the 35-yard-line, the overtime of the regular season will be the same as the postseason, each team will be guaranteed at least one possession, and a vote on a proposal to ban the Tush Push was tabled.

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LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has signed two players out of the transfer portal, including one of the top guards in the portal, Dedan Thomas from UNLV.  McMahon says Thomas averaged 15 points a game this past season…

Cut 10 (10) “…locked in on”

LSU has also signed six-foot-ten Michael Nwoko (nuh-WOE-koe), who started at Mississippi State.

LSU women’s basketball is losing one of its starters. One day after the team’s season ended with a loss to UCLA, redshirt sophomore Sa’Myah Smith jumped into the transfer portal. Smith played her best basketball in the NCAA Tournament, scoring 20 points against Florida State and a career-high 21 points in the Sweet 16 win over North Carolina State.

The Pelicans have announced Zion Williamson is done for the season with a back injury. Williamson only played in 30 games this year.

LSU men’s basketball planned to be aggressive in the transfer portal and we are starting to see it. The Tigers have signed UNLV point guard Dedan Thomas who chose the Tigers over Kentucky and Florida. He led the Runnin’ Rebels in scoring and assists, averaging 15 points and four assists a game this season. The Tigers have also signed six-foot-ten Michael Nwoko (nuh-WOE-koe), who started at Mississippi State this season and averaged six points a game.

LSU went 3-15 in the SEC and finished in 15^th place. But Coach McMahon says Vanderbilt and Missouri were in the NCAA Tournament this season after finishing at the bottom of the conference standings a year ago…

Cut  11 (12) “…leadership standpoint”

Busy night of college baseball in Louisiana. La Tech will visit seventh ranked LSU tonight. Tech comes to Baton Rouge after taking two of three from Kennesaw State. The Bulldogs are 17-11 overall, 4-2 in Conference USA play. Coach Lane Burroughs on the busy week…

Cut 17 (08) “…this week.”

The Ragin Cajuns also begin a five-game week by hosting Northwestern State tonight. U-L Lafayette swept James Madison this past weekend and the Cajuns are 14-and-15 overall. Coach Matt Deggs says his team will be challenged this week…

Cut 18 (21) “…best shot.”

The Pelicans are in full tank mode, as they are sitting Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum for the rest of the season because of injuries. The Pels have the fourth-worst record in the NBA. There are seven games left including tomorrow’s night’s game against the Clippers.

LSU men’s basketball planned to be active in the transfer portal and we are already seeing the fruits of their labor. One of the top point guards in the portal, Dedan Thomas Junior committed to LSU. The six-foot-one sophomore chose the Tigers over Florida and Kentucky. He averaged 15 points and four assists a game last season for UNLV.

And Coach Matt McMahon has signed six-foot-ten, Michael Nwoko (nuh-WOE-koe), who was a starter at Mississippi State and averaged six points and four rebounds a game this year. He will be a junior next season.

LSU women’s basketball forward Sa’Myah Smith has entered the transfer portal. Smith played well in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 14 points and ten rebounds a game.

Louisiana Tech begins a five-game week in south Louisiana as the Bulldogs will visit 7^th ranked LSU tonight and then travel to Lafayette to face the Ragin Cajuns tomorrow. Tech coach Lane Burroughs knows his players are excited to play at Alex Box Stadium tonight…

Cut 16 (10) “…for us”

U-L Lafayette hosts Northwestern State tonight. Conor Higgs leads the Cajuns in hitting with a .351 average and he’s also hit 10 home runs. Coach Matt Deggs likes Higgs approach at the plate…

Cut 19 (17) “…tough pitches”

Northwestern State also has a hot hitter, Balin Valentine hit four home runs last week and was named Southland Hitter of the Week.

The LSU women’s basketball team’s season ended Sunday with a loss to UCLA in the Elite Eight and now All-American guard Flau’jae Johnson has a decision to make. She’s eligible for next month’s WNBA draft and could forgo her senior season and turn pro. Johnson won a national championship at LSU her freshman season and averaged 18 points this season, her junior campaign. Coach Kim Mulkey would be sad to see Johnson go…

Cut 12 (13) “…our program.”

Johnson said she plans to discuss her decision with her family and Mulkey before making an announcement about her future plans.

Five star safety Blaine Bradford of Catholic High in Baton Rouge has committed to Ohio State over LSU. He’s ranked as the number one safety in the country. His older brother, Jacob Bradford signed with LSU last December as a four-star safety.

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LSU is ranked between fifth and seventh in the major college baseball polls released today, following its three-game sweep of Mississippi State. And it looks like starting pitcher Chase Shores will be okay, after he took a one-hopper to his face during his start on Saturday night. Coach Jay Johnson says after the incident, they allowed him to face one more batter…

Cut 18 (15) “…today”

LSU will host Louisiana Tech tomorrow. The Bulldogs are coming off a series victory of Kennesaw State.

The Cajuns swept James Madison and they are now one game back of Southern Miss for first place in the Sun Belt. ULM is in last place after losing its series against Arkansas State.

Northwestern State swept a series against Nicholls and Balin Valentine was named Southland Hitter of the Week after hitting four home runs last week.

The season came to an end yesterday for the LSU women’s basketball team, a 72 to 65 defeat to UCLA in the Elite Eight. It’s the final game for Aneesah Morrow, who finishes with the third most rebounds in Division One women’s college basketball history….

Cut 14 (14) “…ovecame.”

The eighth-ranked LSU baseball team completed a three-game sweep of the Mississippi State Bulldogs early Sunday morning as the Tigers pounded out 19 hits in a 17-8 win. LSU scored eight runs in the first inning. The scoring started when Jared Jones hit a two-run homer. Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 16 (13) “…ever seen.”

LSU will host Louisiana Tech tomorrow night, the Bulldogs are coming off a series victory over Kennesaw State.

For LSU’s defense to compliment what should be another good LSU offense, the play in the Tigers defensive secondary must improve. Defensive coordinator Blake Baker says six-foot-four freshman cornerback DJ Pickett and Virginia Tech transfer Mansoor Delane are two good additions…

Cut 19 (28) “…of football” 

For now, LSU football has lost a big a recruiting battle with Ohio State as the nation’s top safety in the Class of 2026, Blaine Bradford, committed to the Buckeyes. Bradford plays at Catholic High of Baton Rouge, which is about four miles away from Tiger Stadium.

For the second year in a row, the LSU Lady Tigers season came up one game short of reaching the Final Four. UCLA, who lost to LSU in the Sweet 16 last year, built a 14-point lead in the third quarter and held on for a 72 65 victory over LSU. The Lady Tigers turned it over 15 times and missed 10 shots in the fourth quarter. LSU finishes its season with a record of 31-6 and Coach Kim Mulkey will soon start preparing for next season…

Cut 15 (11) “…go to work”

All-American Aneesah Morrow is out of eligibility and fellow All-American Flau’Jae Johnson could decide to turn pro and as she is eligible for the WNBA draft.

In a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA, the Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets 98 to 94.

The LSU baseball team completed a sweep of Mississippi State early Sunday morning with a 17-8 victory over the Bulldogs. LSU put this game out of reach in the first inning as they scored eight runs. Jared Jones hit his tenth home run, a two-run shot to get the scoring started. It was the second SEC series sweep of the season for the Tigers who are now 7-2 in the league. The Bulldogs are 1-8. Coach Jay Johnson says his LSU team won three games over a good team…

Cut 17 (07)  “…series sweep.”

The Ragin Cajuns swept James Madison, winning the final game of the series yesterday three to nothing. After dropping its first Sun Belt series, UL Lafayette is now 6-3 in league play, one game back of Southern Miss for first place. Coach Matt Deggs on what he told the players…

Cut 20 (17) “…as we can be”

ULM is in last place in the Sun Belt after losing a series to Arkansas State.