16:45 LRN Sportscast June 2nd

Junior left-hander Jared Poche will start on the mound tomorrow when the LSU Tigers begin play in the Baton Rouge Regional against Utah Valley….
cut 30 (08) “….what happens”
Poche is 7-4 on the year with a 3.61 ERA. Utah Valley brings a seven-game winning streak into the regional and they’ve won 11 of their last 13. Wolverines Head Coach Eric Madsen says his guys are playing sound baseball…
cut 18 (14) “…supposed to”
LSU first baseman Greg Deichmann says they are excited…
cut 28 (11) “…home game”

Freshman Nick Lee will be on the mound for the Cajuns when they take on Princeton tomorrow night at Tigue Moore Field. UL Lafayette relief pitcher Eric Carter says they have complete confidence Lee can get the job done…
cut 25 (14) “…tomorrow”
Lee is 7-1 with a 3.18 ERA.

Southeastern Louisiana will send sophomore right hander Mac Sceroler to hill when the Lions face Rice tomorrow night. Sceroler is a ten-game winner and boasts an ERA of 2.18.

Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Greg Goff says junior right-hander Phillip Diehl will start against Cal State Fullerton tomorrow and they’ll pitch Casey Sutton on Saturday. Diehl is 5-and-5 with a 4.70 ERA.

And tonight LSU faces Michigan in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series.

11:40 LRN Sportscast June 2nd

LSU, Rice, Southeastern Louisiana and Utah Valley all get an opportunity to practice at Alex Box Stadium today ahead of the start of tomorrow’s regional. SLU pitcher Kyle Cedotal says they’re looking forward to a home field advantage on Friday night against Rice….
cut 20 (15) “….at LSU”
Utah Valley is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Wolverines Head Coach Eric Madsen hopes his team can adjust quickly to the south Louisiana heat and the big crowd that’s expected in the Box for the regional opener…
cut 17 (07) “…for em”
Utah Valley and LSU will meet at 2 PM on Friday.

UL Lafayette Coach Tony Robichaux says freshman Nick Lee will pitch tomorrow night in Princeton in the Cajuns first game in the regional. Gunner Leger will start on Saturday. Senior second baseman Stefan Trosclair is looking forward to playing in front of the home fans this weekend….

cut 30 (11) “…for us”
UL Lafayette’s game agaisnt Princeton is set to start at 7 PM on Friday.

The Women’s College World Series gets underway today and LSU will take on Michigan at 8:30. The Wolverines eliminated the Tigers from the WCWS last year when they beat the Bayou Bengals six to three.

The LHSAA has announced high school principals will vote next Wednesday on four different playoff proposals for football and other sports. This past January, member principals voted to expand the current public-private school split to basketball, baseball and softball.

06:45 Sportscast, June 2nd, 2016

Several LSU players will experience postseason play for the first time on Friday when the Tigers take on Utah Valley in the NCAA Tournament. Antoine Duplantis, the Jordan twins, Chris Reid, Cole Freeman and Greg Deichmann have never played in a Regional at the Box. Junior shortstop Kramer Robertson says the atmosphere is definitely different…:
Cut 16 (14) “after that”
Utah Valley is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Meanwhile, NCAA officials are keeping a close eye on the weather as there are heavy rain chances in the forecast for Lafayette and Baton Rouge tomorrow and Saturday.

Louisiana Tech is leaving today to compete in the NCAA Starkville Regional. The Bulldogs earned an at-large berth during Monday’s selection show for the team’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1987. No. 3 seed Tech will take on No. 2 seed Cal State Fullerton at 6:30 tomorrow.

Southeastern Louisiana is back in the NCAA Tournament after a one-year absence. The Lions played in the Baton Rouge regional in 2014 and this weekend they’ll be back at the Box to take on Rice. Senior Pitcher Kyle Cedotal says the won a game two years ago, but they’re looking to perform better this time around…:
Cut 19 (10) “some people”
Lions first baseman Jameson Fisher is among the 25 semifinalists for the 2016 Golden Spikes Award. The honor is given to the top amateur baseball player in the nation.

It looks like the LSU/Alabama football game in Tiger Stadium this upcoming season will be another CBS prime-time match-up. The network announced they would televise an SEC game at 7pm on November 5th and the likely choice is The Tigers and The Tide.

Louisiana Tech’s game at Texas Tech on September 17th will kick-off at 6pm and will be televised by FSN. Northwestern State’s season opener at Baylor has been moved to Friday, September 2nd and the game will kick off at 6:30 at McLane Stadium.

 

16:45 LRN Sportscast June 1st

LSU is getting ready to open the Baton Rouge Regional by facing Utah Valley out of the Western Athletic Conference. Freshman right fielder Antoine Duplantis admits they don’t much about the Wolverines, but the coaching staff is providing a scouting report…
cut 17 (14) “….really hard”
Coach Paul Mainieri has yet to announce who will start on the mound on Friday, or who will catch, either Michael Papierski or Jordan Romero.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Tony Robichaux says seven-game winnner Nick Lee will pitch in their first game of the Lafayette Regional when they take on Princeton. Sophomore left-hander Gunner Leger will pitch in game two versus either Arizona or Sam Houston State.

Louisiana Tech is on its way to Mississippi where they are the three-seed in the Starkville Regional. The Bulldogs will face the second-seed in the regional, Cal State Fullerton, at 6:30 on Friday at Dudy Noble Field. Louisiana Tech has been scoring a bunch of runs lately, reaching double figures in the run column in five of their last eight games. Bulldogs catcher Brent Diaz hopes the bats stay hot in Starkville…
cut 20 (07) “…the time”
Tulane is in the Oxford Regional, where they’ll face Boston College on Friday afternoon at Swayze Field on the Ole Miss campus. The Green Wave didn’t swing the bats well last week in the American Athletic Tournament and the Greenies hope that doesn’t carry over to this weekend.

CBS announces that will televise an SEC football game on Saturday night November 5th. The likely choice will be LSU versus Alabama in Tiger Stadium.

The NFL Pro Bowl game is moving to Orlando and the league is going to the AFC versus the NFC.

11:40 LRN Sportscast June 1st

LSU is getting ready to open the Baton Rouge Regional by facing Utah Valley out of the Western Athletic Conference. Freshman right fielder Antoine Duplantis admits they don’t much about the Wolverines, but the coaching staff is providing a scouting report…
cut 17 (14) “….really hard”
Coach Paul Mainieri has yet to announce who will start on the mound on Friday, or who will catch, either Michael Papierski or Jordan Romero.

Tulane hopes their bats can get hot in the Oxford Regional. The Green Wave only scored five runs in two losses to Houston at the American Athletic Conference tournament in Florida. For the season, the Greenies are averaging nearly six runs a game. The Green Wave will face Boston College at 3 PM on Friday.

It will be Louisiana Tech versus Cal State Fullerton on Friday afternoon to begin the Starkville Regional. Tech has won 40 games this year, while the Titans are 35-and 16. Bulldogs catcher Brent Diaz says they are well aware of the Titans abilities…
cut 19 (14) “…to play ball”
Louisiana Tech has been scoring a bunch of runs lately, reaching double figures in the run column in five of their last eight games.

CBS has revealed a portion of its 2016 football TV schedule. The network plans to air two SEC games on November fifth, including one at 7 PM, which means LSU-and-Alabama in Tiger Stadium has a good shot at being a primetime game. CBS will also have a daytime doubleheader on November 12th, which is the same weekend LSU plays at Arkansas.

06:45 Sportscast, June 1st, 2016

LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri is not ready to announce his starting rotation for this weekend’s Baton Rouge Regional and he’s also not sure who will be behind the plate. Mike Papierski and Jordan Romero have split time as the Tigers starting catcher and Mainieri says he’ll see how the next couple of days of practice will go…:
Cut 16  (16)  “right-handed”
LSU will open the Baton Rouge Regional by taking on Utah Valley out of the Western Athletic Conference.
Sources are reporting that former Saints defensive star Will Smith’s blood alcohol content was three times over the legal limit when he was fatally shot in the uptown area on April 9th. However, what that exact blood alcohol level was has not been confirmed, and there has been no statement from officials about the investigation regarding Smith’s B.A.C. level.
Louisiana Tech is gearing up for its first NCAA Tournament baseball game in 29 years. The Bulldogs will face Cal State Fullerton in the Starkville regional opener on Friday. Tech catcher Brent Diaz believes this is the start of something special for the Bulldogs baseball program…:
Cut 18 (12) “one day”
Tech has won 40 games this year, while Cal State Fullerton is 35-and 16.
Longtime SEC CBS announcer Verne Lundquist will no longer announce football games after this season, according to the network. 59-year-old Brad Nessler, formerly of ESPN, will succeed Lundquist as play-by-play man on CBS football games.
Vegasinsider.com believes the SEC West race will once again involve LSU and Alabama. Both teams are predicted to win 10 games this year.
The LSU men’s golf team was eliminated from the quarterfinal round at the NCAA men’s championships.

 

 

16:45 LRN Sportscast May 31st

LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri says he’ll wait until Thursday to name a starting pitcher for Friday’s regional opener against Utah Valley. Mainieri says his options are either Jared Poche, Alex Lange or Caleb Gilbert. The head coach is also not sure who will be his starting catcher. Michael Papierski has seen more playing time lately over Jordan Romero.

Louisiana Tech is in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 29 years as the Bulldogs are the three-seed in the Starkville Regional hosted by Mississippi State. Second-year Head Coach Greg Goff says this is an awesome experience for their program…
cut 20 (18) “…12 months”
The Bulldogs will face Cal State Fullerton at 1:30 on Friday.

Sources are reporting that former Saints defensive lineman Will Smith’s blood alcohol content was three times over the legal limit when he was fatally shot in New Orleans on April 9th. An exact blood alcohol level has not been confirmed and officials have not made a statement regarding the report. Cardell Hayes has been charged with murder in Smith’s death.

Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze admits mistakes have been made that have led to NCAA violations, but says neither he nor his assistants knowingly did anything wrong. The NCAA has been investigating the school, looking into academic and recruiting misconduct.

CBS announced that this will be the last season Verne Lundquist will call SEC football games. Lundquist has served as the voice of the SEC on CBS since 2000 and he’ll be replaced by Brad Nessler, who has been at ESPN for 24 years.

The LSU men’s golf team will NOT repeat as NCAA champs. That’s because the Tigers lost in a match play event to Oregon at the NCAA championship.

11:40 LRN Sportscast May 31st

LSU is the eighth national seed in the NCAA Tournament, which gives the Tigers home-field advantage all the way up to the College World Series in Omaha. Coach Paul Mainieri says now it’s up to his team to prove they should play in the C-W-S…
cut 17 (20) “….this tournament”
LSU’s first opponent in this weekend’s Baton Rouge Regional is Utah Valley. The Wolverines are in the NCAA baseball tournament for the first time in program history.

Louisiana Tech is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 29 years as the Bulldogs will compete in the Starkville Regional. Tech will open regional play by facing Cal State Fullerton at 1:30.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team will host Arizona, Sam Houston State and Princeton at the Lafayette Regional this weekend. UL Lafayette Coach Tony Robichaux says there’s three good teams coming to the Tigue, but they can’t worry about the opponent…
cut 19 (14) “…handling us”
UL Lafayette’s first opponent will be Princeton, who they’ll face at 7 PM at the Tigue. The Cajuns might get a chance to play Sam Houston State, who is led by former Cajuns assistant coach Matt Deggs.

The winningest coach in college baseball history, Augie Garrido, has stepped down as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns. Alabama’s Mitch Gaspard has resigned after the Crimson Tide missed the NCAA Tournament.

And the LSU men’s golf team has advanced to the match play portion of the NCAA Tournament as they seek to defende its title.

06:45 Sportscast, May 31st, 2016

Five teams from Louisiana are in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. LSU will begin play on Friday at Alex Box Stadium by hosting Utah Valley. The Wolverines are out of the Western Athletic Conference and they boast a record of 37-21. Coach Paul Mainieri says Utah Valley has defeated some good teams along the way…:
Cut 16 (20) “ball club”
Rice and Southeastern Louisiana are the other two teams in the Baton Rouge regional. LSU is seeded eighth nationally, so if they win the Baton Rouge regional, they’ll host a super regional series against the winner from the Raleigh Regional.

UL-Lafayette is also hosting a regional this weekend as they face Princeton on Friday at Tigue Moore Field. Arizona and Sam Houston State are the other two teams in the Lafayette Regional. Coach Tony Robichaux’s team brings a 10-game winning streak into the NCAA Tournament…:
Cut 18 (19) “point on”
Louisiana Tech is in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 29 years as the Bulldogs are the three-seed in the Starkville Regional hosted by Mississippi State. They will face Cal State Fullerton Friday.

And Tulane is the fifth school from Louisiana in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Green Wave is the two seed in the Oxford Regional.

 

 

 

16:45 LRN Sportscast

The LSU Baseball Tigers have earned a national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Tigers are an eighth seed and will have an opportunity to host a super regional series if they win this weekend’s regional. Coach Paul Mainieri is happy his 42-win team received the proper recognition…
cut 30 (15) “…staff”
LSU begins Regional play on Friday at 2 PM against Utah Valley, which won the Western Atheltic Conference Tournament title. Rice and Southeastern Louisiana are the other two teams in the Baton Rouge Regional. The Owls and Lions will play each other Friday night at 7 PM.

LSU’s regional is matched up with the North Carolina State regional. Coastal Carolina, St. Mary’s and Navy are the other teams in the Raleigh Regional.

UL Lafayette is hosting a regional at Tigue Moore Field. It’s third time the Cajuns have done so under head coach Tony Robichaux…
cut 1 (14) “…to host”
The Cajuns will face Princeton in the regional opener on Friday night. The other regional match-up will have Sam Houston State taking on Arizona at One PM. The winner of this regional will face the winner of the Starkville regional.

Louisiana Tech is in the NCAA Baseball Tournament for the first time since 1987. The Bulldogs will compete in the Starkville Regional, which will be hosted by sixth-seeded Mississippi State. Tech will face Cal State Fullerton on Friday afternoon in a two versus three seed match-up.

And Tulane is the fifth school from Louisiana in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Green Wave is the two seed in the Oxford Regional.