The LSU Baseball team returns to the practice field this afternoon as they’ll begin a Super Regional series against Coastal Carolina on Saturday night. If a third game is necessary, LSU will be the home team. Previously, a coin flip would determine who would bat last. But a new rule went into effect this year that says the host team will be the home team in a third and deciding game.

UL Lafayette’s Nick Lee has been selected as a Louisville Slugger All-American. The Sun Belt Freshman of the Year was 7-1 with a 3.31 ERA with 75 strikeouts. lt’s the fourth straight year the Cajuns had a member of its squad on the Louisville Slugger Fresman All-American Team.

Louisiana Tech athletics has announced they’ve partnered with a company called Now On that will provide a mobile app for Bulldog and Lady Techster fans. The app wil provide bios on athletes, scoring updates it can also support audio and video broadcasts. The Louisiana Tech app should be available for download in early August.

High school principals voted Wednesday to keep the private-public playoff championship format in place, but not everyone is happy about it and this could result in another association forming. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says it’s his job to make it work, but with five additional playoff brackets in basketball, schools will be in the postseason that didn’t have a very good year:
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Most private schools are not happy with the LHSAA current playoff format. John Curtis football coach and athletic director, JT Curtis, anticipates the legislature getting involved in this controversy and talks will ramp up about forming another high school sports organization…:
CUT 7 (06) “into that”
Some say if select schools leave the LHSAA, it would be a big blow to the group.

Playoff teams with poor records and another association forming are potential results of the LHSAA principals vote that keeps the expanded public-private school playoff split that was first approved in January. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says it’s his job to make it work, but with five additional playoff brackets in basketball, schools will be in the postseason that didn’t have a very good year…:
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Most private schools are not happy with the LHSAA current playoff format. John Curtis football coach and athletic director, JT Curtis, says there will only be seven teams in the highest classification bracket for girls basketball and softball…:
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The legislature will likely get involved in this dispute.

The LSU baseball team is looking at ways they have the best change to beat Coastal Carolina this weekend at The Box in the Baton Rouge Super Regional, with the winner of the best of three series heading to Omaha for the College World Series. The Chanticleers are 47-16 overall and 21-3 in the Big South Conference. The team has won 17 of their last 19 games. First pitch of game one is scheduled for Saturday at 8pm. The game will air on ESPNU.

The Major League baseball draft kick off today, and it’s likely many Louisiana players will be focused on that for the week. The draft ends Saturday and LSU coach Paul Maineri told reporters he’s glad it will be over before they play.

The Sun Belt Conference officially announced Wednesday that it approved a football conference championship game in 2018. They are the final of the FBS conferences to have one.

In the NBA: Former Cavaliers and Hawks General Manager, Danny Ferry, has been hired by the New Orleans Pelicans to be a special adviser.

Baton Rouge Police say it was Madison Prep baseball coach Marvin Mercer who left this 8 month old girl in a hot vehicle for 2 hours. The child died. Mercer is booked with negligent homicide.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has voted to keep the split playoffs, which means there will be nine champions crowned in football and starting in the upcoming school year, 12 champions in basketball, baseball and softball. John Curtis Football Coach JT Curtis is disappointed one of the other proposals that sought to cut down on the number of trophies handed out at the end of the season…
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Curtis fears the state legislature will get involved and force the public and private schools to come together again and he believes talks will ramp up on forming a new association.

The Sun Belt Conference announces it will hold its first ever football championship game following the 2018 regular season.

LSU fans are still buzzing about the Greg Deichmann home run in the eighth inning yesterday to help the Tigers beat Rice five to two. Deichmann’s two run-shot went 417 feet, even longtime coach Paul Mainieri was impressed…
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Deichmann was named the MVP of the regional.

The Tigers are now getting ready for their super regional series against Coastal Carolina. It will begin Saturday night at 8 PM. The Chanticleers won the Raleigh Regional and the Big South school is 47-16 on the year.

The Pelicans have hired Danny Ferry as a Special Advisor. Ferry last served as the President of Basketball Operations and General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks.

The LSU Tigers are heading to the Super Regionals after winning the Baton Rouge Regional by beating Rice 5-2. The Most Valuable Player of the Regional was Greg Deichmann, who had three hits on Tuesday, including a monster home run that put the Tigers up 3-2 in the seventh inning….
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Deichmann’s blast went 417 feet.

The Tigers will now get ready to play Coastal Carolina. Coastal scored four runs in the ninth inning yesterday to beat North Carolina State seven to five and win the Raleigh Regional. The Chanticleers are 47-and-16 and out of the Big South Conference. The best of three series begins on Saturday night at 8 PM.

Safety Roman Harper is back with the Saints. The 33-year-old and member of the Saints only Super Bowl team is returning to the Crescent City after spending the last two seasons at Carolina. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Harper can potentially help a defense that finished 31st in yards allowed per game, but Detillier does not expect him to have a full-time role at this stage in his career…
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Detillier says Harper will also provide some veteran leadership and help develop second round pick Vonn Bell.

The Sun Belt Conference is expected to announce this afternoon that they’ll hold a conference championshp game in football. They would be the last league in the FBS to do so. ESPN reports the first title game for the Sun Belt could be in 2018.

The Pelicans have hired Danny Ferry as a Special Advisor. Ferry last served as the President of Basketball Operations and General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks.

This afternoon at the Box, LSU and Rice will meet one more time to decide who will advance to the Super Regionals. The Tigers missed an opportunity to win the Baton Rouge Regional last night when the Bayou Bengals fell to Rice 10-6. Center fielder Jake Fraley says they can’t dwell on Monday night’s loss…
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LSU will be the visiting team for tonight’s game as they lost a coin flip to determine who will bat last. It’s unsure who will start for the Tigers. Jared Poche is a possibility on three-days rest. First pitch is at 4 PM. Rain is not in the forecast and it will be hot with high temperatures in the low 90s.

33-year-old Roman Harper is reportedly coming back to the Saints. Harper spent his first 8 seasons in the NFL with New Orleans and spent the last two years with Carolina after he was cut by the Black and Gold in February 2014.

The Ragin Cajuns season came to a quick end last night as they lost two games to Arizona, which resulted in the Wildcats winning the Lafayette Regional and advancing to the Super Regionals. UL Lafayette had won 12 in a row heading into Monday, but lost the first game to Arizona 6-3 and then lost the regional championship game 3-1. Cajuns outfielder Kyle Clement says baseball can be a cruel sport at times…:
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The Cajuns finish with a 43-21 record.

It’s win or go home for the LSU Baseball team today after losing to Rice 10-6 last night to force a winner take all matchup at 4 PM in the Baton Rouge Regional. If LSU won last night, they would be heading to the Super Regionals. Coach Paul Mainieri doesn’t think there’s more pressure on his team to get it done today…:
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LSU had 15 hits in the loss, but they were just 2-of-10 at the plate with runners in scoring position. The game will air on ESPN3.

Southeastern Louisiana saw its 2016 season end with a brutal 15-0 loss to Rice in the Baton Rouge Regional. The Lions finish the season with a 40-21 record. But star hitter Jameson Fisher ended the season as one of the top hitters in the country.

The Ragin Cajuns season came to a quick end last night as they lost two games to Arizona, which resulted in the Wildcats winning the Lafayette Regional and advancing to the Super Regionals. UL Lafayette had won 12 in a row heading into Monday, but lost the first game to Arizona 6-3 and then lost the regional championship game 3-1. Cajuns outfielder Kyle Clement says baseball can be a cruel sport at times…:
Cut 19 (14) “wrong time”
The Cajuns finish with a 43-21 record.

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn is going to remain with the team through the 2020 season, according to a report from UL.com. It indicates Malzahn will get $4.725 million dollars through December 31st, 2020.

The Ragin Cajuns will face Arizona again tonight after losing to the Wildcats six to three today in the championship round of the Lafayette Regional. UL Lafayette fell behind five to nothing today and never could recover. Cajuns starting pitcher Evan Guillory failed to record an out and gave up three runs. The winner take all match-up is at 7 PM.

The LSU Tigers will face the Rice Owls tonight at the Box as Rice is on its way to beating Southeastern Louisiana to advance to the Baton Rouge Regional championship round. The Tigers beat Rice four to two last night as Greg Deichmann hit an inside-the-park grand slam in the first inning….
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The ball Deichmann hit got stuck underneath a bullpen bench, which allowed the bases to be cleared.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the Saints are interested in Dallas Cowboys guard Ronald Leary. The 27-year-old is involved in a contract dispute with Dallas and has asked to be traded. Leary was a fulltime starter for Dallas in 2013 and 2014 and last season he was replaced by former LSU Tiger La’el Collins.

The Louisiana Tech baseball team is back in Ruston today after it’s remarkable season came to an end last night in the Starkville Regional. Mississippi State blanked the Bulldogs four to nothing to advance to the Super Regionals. Tech, who was in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 29 years, finishes the 2016 season with a 42-20 record.

Tulane’s season also ended last night as the Green Wave fell to Boston College, who is the champion of the Oxford Regional. JP France suffered the loss on the mound as the Green Wave finished with a record of 41-22.

LSU and UL Lafayette have a chance to advance to the Super Regionals with a victory today. At one o’ clock, the Cajuns will face Arizona. Coach Tony Robichaux’s team easily defeated the Wildcats yesterday by the score of 10-3….
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UL Lafayette needs one win to advance, while Arizona needs to beat the Cajuns twice.

In Baton Rouge, LSU will face the winner of this afternoon’s Rice versus Southeastern Louisiana contest. Last night the Tigers doubled up the Owls 4-2 as Alex Lange struck out 10, despite having to stop for a one hour rain delay…
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If LSU doesn’t win tonight, the regional will have to be completed on Tuesday.

Louisiana Tech’s historical season came to an end last night as they lost to a national championship contender. Mississippi State blanked Tech four to nothing as State advances to play the winner of the Lafayette Regional. The Bulldogs had just two hits on the night as M-S-U pitchers Zac Houston and Ryan Rigby combined on the shuout. La Tech’s final record for 2016 is 42-20.

The LSU softball team’s season ended last night with a seven to three loss to Oklahoma. Earlier in the day, the Tigers defeated Georgia four to one and LSU was one of four teams left standing when Sunday night rolled around. It’s the second straight year, LSU will finish the season tied for third in the country. Oklahoma and Auburn advance to play in the championship series, which begins tonight.

Louisiana jockey Kent Desormeaux has announced he’s gone into alcohol rehabilitation, but he’ll return to ride Exaggerator in the Belmont Stakes next week.

LSU starting pitcher Alex Lange struck out 10 hitters to help lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win over Rice. The victory puts the Bayou Bengals into the championship round of the Baton Rouge regional. Lange threw eight plus innings and only gave up two runs. Coach Paul Mainieri says it was an impressive outing from his sophomore…:
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LSU will play the winner of today’s game between Southeastern Louisiana and Rice at 7 PM.

The LSU softball team is out of the run in the 2016 Women’s College World Series after falling to the Oklahoma Sooners 7-3. The Lady Tigers end the season with 52 wins, tied for the 9th most in program history.

The Ragin Cajuns are one win away from advancing to the Super Regionals after UL Lafayette easily defeated Arizona 10-3 yesterday afternoon. Sophomore left-hander Gunner Leger won his 7th game of the year as he threw five innings and allowed three runs. Head Coach Tony Robichaux..:
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The Cajuns will face Arizona at 1 PM. UL Lafayette needs one win to advance, Arizona needs two.

After 42 wins, Louisiana Tech’s season is over. The Bulldogs were blanked by Mississippi State 2-0 as the other Bulldogs won the Starkville Regional and advance to the Super Regionals, where they’ll face either UL Lafayette or Arizona.

Tulane couldn’t get it together to pull out a victory over Boston College as The Green Wave ended their season after falling to the Eagles 6-3 on Sunday night in Oxford.b Tulane’s season ends with a 41-21 record.

It was a long day at the ballpark for the LSU Tigers, but it was worth it for the Bayou Bengals who defeated Utah Valley 7-1. The game was scheduled to begin at 2 PM, but bad weather prevented the two teams from taking the field until 8:30 PM. Jake Fraley started it for the Tigers with this two-run blast….
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That’s Chris Blair of the LSU Sports Radio Network. Greg Deichmann also hit a two-run homer and Jared Poche (Po-shay) struck out eight in six innings to get the win.

LSU is scheduled to play again at 7 PM tonight. But more rain is in the forecast and two games have to be played, before the Tigers can play. Southeastern Louisiana and Rice face each other at 9 AM to get the action started.

The Ragin Cajuns rallied back from a one run deficit in the 7th inning to beat Princeton 5-3 to advance to the winner’s bracket of the Lafayette Regional. Kennon Fontenot homered for the Cajuns, but it was Joe Robbins RBI triple in the 8th inning that snapped a 3-3 tie. Eric Carter was the winning pitcher as he threw three innings of relief and struck out five.

So, it will be UL Lafayette against Arizona tonight at 7 PM at the Tigue.

Louisiana Tech and Cal-State Fullerton will resume its regional game at 10 AM this morning in Starkville. The game is scoreless in the 7th inning thanks to Phillip Diehl’s outstanding start for the Bulldogs.

Tulane will play an elimination game against Ole Miss at 1 PM as the Green Wave lost to Boston College 7-2, while the Rebels were upset by Utah, 6-5 in 10 innings.

LSU softball lost to Michigan 2-0 last night and they’ll play Alabama at 1;30 in an elimination game in the Women’s College World Series.