LSU Sophomore right-hander Alex Lange limited Tennessee to one run through 8 innings last night in Knoxville, as the 11th ranked Tigers edged the Vols 2-1. Shortstop Kramer Robertson provided the game winning RBI. Chris Blair on the call on the LSU Sports Radio Network…:
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LSU increased its win streak to six games. The two teams meet in game 2 of the series this afternoon at 1pm. The contest will be televised on the SEC Network.

21st ranked UL-Lafayette fell 3-2 in a pitcher’s duel to South Alabama on the road. The loss moves the Ragin’ Cajuns four games behind the 23rd ranked Jaguars for first place in the league. All three South Alabama runs in the contest were unearned as Louisiana committed the only two errors on the night. The two teams meet again today at 6:30.

Louisiana Tech defeated the top-ranked team in Conference USA with a 7-5 win over No. 16 Southern Miss last night on the road. The series-opening victory officially clinched a spot for The Bulldogs in the 2016 C-USA Baseball Championship.

The McNeese baseball team fell in an extra inning contest with Central Arkansas as the Bears squeaked by with a 5-4 victory over the Cowboys in Lake Charles.

Nicholls State dropped a 13-4 decision to in-state rival Northwestern State in Thibodaux. The teams will meet for game two at 6 p.m. today.

ULM picked up a 4-1 victory over Little Rock last night in Monroe for the Warhawks third consecutive win.

UNO scored 6 in the 10th inning to topple Southeastern 15-9. Tulane held on to first place in the American Athletic Conference, beating Memphis 1-0 Friday.

The No. 12 LSU softball team advanced in the 2016 SEC Tournament following a 3-1 win over Tennessee in 8 innings to send the team to its first tournament championship game since 2010. The Tigers will now face Auburn at 4pm today.

The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series tonight in Knoxville against the Tennessee Volunteers. The Tigers are looking to improve on their 14-10 league record, while the Vols are just 7-17 in the SEC. LSU Coach Paul Mainieri is surprised by Tennessee’s record…
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LSU brings a five-game winning streak into tonight’s game.
Louisiana Tech has won six in a row and 15-of its last 17 heading into the start of a three-game series against Southern Miss. The Golden Eages are tied for first in the Conference USA standings and they are also the top hitting team in the league.

Southeastern Louisiana leads the Southland and they host UNO in Hammond for a weekend series.

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UL Lafayette and South Alabama meet in Mobile, Alabama, in a battle of leaders in the Sun Belt. The Cajuns will face one of the top pitchers in the nation tonight. Senior right-hander Kevin Hill is an eight-game winner and Coach Tony Robichaux says the Cajuns will need some timely hits tonight…
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The Cajuns begin the series three games back of the Jaguars. ULM is at Arkansas Little Rock. The warhawks need some wins if they want to make the Sun Belt Tourney.

At the state baseball tournament in Sulphur…St. Charles Catholic and St. Thomas Aquinas have advanced to the Class Two-A state championship game. They’ll play each other tomorrow afternoon.

The LSU baseball Tigers open a three-game series against Tennessee tonight in Knoxville. The Tigers are 14-10 in the SEC, while the Volunteers are just 7-17, but LSU Coach Paul Mainieri says his fielders will need to be on their toes this weekend…
cut 20 (15) “….with them”
First pitch is at 5 PM.

Louisiana Tech begins a huge series with 16th ranked Southern Miss tonight. The Bulldogs are in fifth place in the Conference USA standings, while the Golden Eagles are tied first place with Rice. Tech is playing really well, they’ve won six in a row and 15 of its last 17. Southern Miss enters today’s action leading CUSA with a team batting average of .306.

Rookie minicamp begins today for the Saints. New Orleans has two-dozen rookies that will participate in five practices over a three-day period. In last year’s rookie minicamp, cornerback Delvin Breaux and wide receiver Willie Snead turned enough heads that they ended up playing significant roles on the 2015 team.

It’s day two of the state baseball tournament in Sulphur and there’s plenty of semi-final action. The highest seed left is Acadiana and the 15th seeded Wrecking Rams will face 11th seeded Byrd in a Class Five-A semi-final contest. The other semi-final has two-time defending champion Barbe taking on Catholic. In the One-A semis…it’s Vermilion Catholic against Oak Grove and top-seeded Central Catholic faves fifth seeded Hanson Memorial.

In yesterday’s action….West Ouachita and Teurlings Catholic advanced to the Class Four-A championship game. In Class B…Fairview is in the title game for a third consecutive year as they defeated Glenmora 14-9. The Panthers will play Grace Christian on Saturday at noon. The Warriors are looking for their first state title in baseball.

Rookie minicamp begins today for the Saints. New Orleans has two-dozen rookies that will participate in five practices over a three-day period. In last year’s rookie minicamp, cornerback Delvin Breaux and wide receiver Willie Snead turned enough heads that they ended up playing significant roles on the 2015 team.

CBS-sports-dot-com says LSU running back Leonard Fournette and his family have paid for two ten-million dollar insurance policies in the event he suffers a career-ending injury during his junior season with the Tigers. The story goes on to say premiums for these polices cost about eight-thousand dollars for every one-million dollars of coverage.

At the state baseball tournament in Sulphur….West Ouachita and Teurlings Catholic advance to the Class Four-A state championship game. Fairview, Grace Christian, Claiborne Christian and Downsville were also winners. Today, it’s the Five-A semifinals…Acadiana faces Byrd and two-time defending champ Barbe takes on Catholic High.

The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against Tennessee tonight. The Tigers are in fourth place in the SEC West with a 14-10 league record, while the Volunteers are in last place in the East, with a 7-and-17 mark. First pitch is at 5 PM.

UL Lafayette is at South Alabama in a battle of leaders in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin Cajuns are three games back of the Jaguars. The two teams lead the league in pitching and UL Lafayette Coach Tony Robichaux says South Al is a pesky team at the plate….
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Louisiana Tech also has a big series this weekend. The Bulldogs are in Hattiesburg to take on 16th ranked Southern Miss.

The Rally Possum must have been in South Bend on Wednesday to help LSU sweep Notre Dame in a doubleheader. The Tigers took game one, one to nothing on Jake Fraley’s solo blast over the wall. LSU won the nightcap 3-2 as Bryce Jordan delivered a two-run single in the 7th. The Rally Possum and the Tigers are in Knoxville for the start of a three-game series tomorrow night.

There’s a couple of other big weekend series in college baseball. U-L Lafayette is at South Alabama. The Jaguars are 19-5 in the Sun Belt and in first place, while the Cajuns are 16-8. Both teams feature outstanding pitching staffs, as UL Lafayette leads the league with a 3.31 ERA and South Al’s is not far behind.

After sweeping a midweek series from Northwestern State, Louisiana Tech visits Southern Miss on Saturday. Tech is three-games back of the Golden Eagles for first place.

The state baseball tournament is underway in Sulphur. Tonight at seven o’ clock….Simpson takes on Downsville Charter in a Class C semifinal match-up. In Class B tonight, it’s Anacoco against Grace Christian and the Class 4A semifinal contest tonight matches up two Acadiana rivals….Breaux Bridge versus top-seeded Teurlings Catholic.

The LSU baseball team heads to Knoxville today after sweeping a doublehader from Notre Dame yesterday. The Tigers won game one 1-0 as Jake Fraley hammered a home run in the 11th inning and LSU won the second game three to two as Bryce Jordan drove in two runs during a three-run seventh inning. The Bayou Bengals begin a three-game series at Tennessee on Friday.

Louisiana Tech completed a midweek sweep over Northwestern State by beating the Demons five to four in Ruston last night. Demons pitching walked four hitters as they could not hold on to a one-run lead in the ninth inning. It was the 800th win for the Bulldogs at the Lock Shack and this weekend they have a big series against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg.

McNeese State downed Baylor 12 to 7. Junior Will Fox had four hits on the night. Houston edged UL Lafayette three to two, Nicholls knocked off Alcorn six to 4 as Kyle Knauth homered for the Colonels and Tulane trounced Southern 14 to 2.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees’ agent Tom Condon told the “Rich Eisen Show” it’s unlikely New Orleans will redo the final year of the future hall of fame signal caller’s contract. Brees deal is a 30-million dollar hit to the salary cap this year. Condon says the Saints seem satisfied carrying that number right now.

According to a CBS-Sports-dot-com article, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is covered by two insurance policies, each worth 10-million dollars. One covers him if he suffers an injury that ends his career, the other policy covers him if he’s injured and it hurts his draft stock. It’s believed Fournette is one of the most heavily insured players in college sports history.

Tulane football coach Willie Fritz unveiled new Green Wave uniforms on his twitter account today. It looks like Tulane will wear several different color combinations this year, including baby blue tops.

The state baseball tournanment begins today in Sulphur with semifinal action.

LSU baseball pitchers allowed just two runs in a doubleheader on the road Wednesday as they swept the Fighting Irish, winning game one 1-0 in 11 innings and game two 3-2 in 7 innings. LSU improves its record 33-16, heading into an SEC series at Tennessee that starts Friday.

After trailing by one in the bottom half of the ninth over Northwestern State, Louisiana Tech ended up with the 5-4 victory over the Demons Wednesday night in Ruston. Tech has now won 6 in a row, Northwestern has lost three straight.

The 21st-ranked Ragin’ Cajuns baseball team saw its comeback bid come up short as UL-Lafayette fell 3-2 to Houston on Wednesday night.

The Nicholls State University baseball team fell into an early two-run hole against Alcorn State on Wednesday night, but the Colonels climbed their way back with four runs in the second inning and held on for a 6-4 victory.

The McNeese State baseball team got back on track Wednesday evening as the Cowboys churned out a 12-7 victory over Baylor to close out the mid-week portion of its schedule in Waco.

At the SEC softball tournament in Starkville Wednesday, No. 12 LSU picked up the 5-4 win over Texas A&M to advance to a Thursday contest against Kentucky today at 1:30. The Wildcats swept the Tigers during the regular season.

In the Sun Belt Tournament, ULM defeated Georgia Southern 2-1. UL-Lafayette will take on Georgia State this morning in Mobile.

It’s being reported that the Saints are not likely to alter the final year of quarterback Drew Brees’ 5 year, $100 million dollar contract. This would mean New Orleans carries over Brees’ $30 million dollar salary cap charge into 2016.

The state baseball tournament begins today in Sulphur as semi-final action takes place in Class C, Class B and in Four-A. In Four-A…it’s Teurlings Catholic versus district rival Breaux Bridge and the other semi has 3rd seeded West Ouachita taking on second-seeded St. Michael.

LSU and Notre Dame will play a doubleheader today starting at two PM after their baseball game was rained out last night. John Valek the Third will start on the mound for the Tigers, while Riley Smith will get his first career start in the second game.

McNeese State’s game against Baylor last night was cancelled because of severe weather in Waco. The game will not be made up, but the two teams will play today’s scheduled 4:05 contest. The Cowboys are 23-21 on the season.

Louisiana Tech blanked Northwestern State six to nothing for the Bulldogs fifth straight win. Braden Bristo evened his record at five and five by pitching five shutout innings to get the win. Taylor Love homered and drove in two runs.

Elsewhere…15th ranked Tulane topped UNO five to two as Hunter Hope hit an inside-the-park home run. And Jackson State scored nine runs in the 1st inning on its way to a 21-3 win over Southern.

In college baseball action tonight….outside of the LSU-Notre Dame doubleheader….Tulane hosts Southern, Nicholls State hosts Alcorn State. The Colonels have never lost to Alcorn in 24 previous contests. And the 21st Ragin Cajuns begin a five-game road trip at Houston. UL Lafayette is 6-and-6 in midweek games this year.

The Saints have signed second round pick Vonn Bell, who is a safety out of Ohio State. Bell is expected to receive a signing bonus around one-million dollars and his four-year contract is worth nearly four million dollars. The team’s only draft pick that has yet to sign is defensive tackle David Onyemata, who was selected in the fourth round.

Conference softball tournaments get underway today….LSU has won 12 of its last 13 games as it faces Texas A-and-M at 1:30 in Starkville. Louisiana Tech will play at 5 PM in the Conference USA Tournament. In the Sun Belt, top-seed UL Lafayette has a bye, while ULM battles Georgia Southern this morning.

The LSU baseball team begins a two-game series against Notre Dame tonight in South Bend, Indiana. Tigers senior left-hander John Valek gets the start. Valek was the Tigers Sunday starter for most of the season, but lost that role, because of poor production. The southpaw says he’s looking forward to another opportunity on the mound….
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The trip to Notre Dame also marks a return to Paul Mainieris’ old stomping grounds. The current coach at LSU spent 12 seasons at Notre Dame and led the Fighting Irish to the College World Series in 2002.

In other baseball action tonight, McNeese State is at Baylor and Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern State. The Demons had their eight-game winning streak snapped on Sunday.

Four former Louisiana Tech players have signed with NFL teams. Defensive back Adairius Barnes is on the Lions roster, Kentrell Brice inks a deal with Green Bay, defensive lineman Vontarrius Dora has a chance to make the Broncos and wide receiver Paul Turner will spend the offseason with the Eagles.

Austin Thomas is back as LSU’s director of player personnel. Thomas had that role at LSU for three years, but left in February for a similar job at USC. He’s returned to Baton Rouge and added the title of assistant athletic director.

Northwestern State basketball star Jalen West has received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA. West tore his ACL in the Demons’ season opener in November and he didn’t play his freshman season because of an NCAA Clearinghouse issue. West is an outstanding scorer and he led the nation in the 2014-15 season with nearly eight assists a game.

Northwestern State introduced Jordan Dupuy as its new women’s basketball coach today. Dupuy arrives in Natchitoches after serving as the associate head coach at Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles recently won at least 25 games in back-to-back seasons.

The Saints have signed three of their draftees to four-year contracts, including first round pick Sheldon Rankins. The defensive tackle is expected to receive a signing bonus that pays him around 7.5 million dollars a year.

In other NFL news, former LSU wide receiver Kadron Boone has signed with the Giants. Boone was out of football last season and by signing with the Giants, he’s reunited with his former LSU teammate Odell Beckham Junior.

Four former Louisiana Tech players have signed with NFL teams. Defensive back Adairius Barnes is on the Lions roster, Kentrell Brice inks a deal with Green Bay, defensive lineman Vontarrius Dora has a chance to make the Broncos and wide receiver Paul Turner will spend the offseason with the Eagles.

Austin Thomas is back as LSU’s director of player personnel. Thomas had that role at LSU for three years, but left in February for a similar job at USC. He’s returned to Baton Rouge and added the title of assistant athletic director.

The LSU baseball team begin a two-game series against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish tonight. After tomorrow’s game, LSU will begin a three-game series against Tennessee on Friday. Coach Paul Mainieri believes his players will enjoy this five-game road trip…
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Senior left-hander John Valek will pitch tonight. Also tonight…McNeese is at Baylor, while Northwestern State hosts Louisiana Tech.

Northwestern State basketball star Jalen West has received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA. West tore his ACL in the Demons’ season opener in November and he didn’t play his freshman season because of an NCAA Clearinghouse issue. West is an outstanding scorer and he led the nation in the 2014-15 season with nearly eight assists a game.