The LSU baseball team’s season is still alive as the Tigers defeated Oklahoma six to two in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. William Schmidt did not start on the mound because of back stiffness, but Grant Fontenot, Gavin Guidry, and Deven Sheerin combined to limit the Sooners to six hits, and they struck out 13. LSU faces sixth ranked Auburn tonight.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade continues to stock his roster with professional players. Italian pro Saliou Niang (sah-LYOO NYANG rhymes with sang) has reportedly committed to the Tigers. The 22-year-old Niang is a six-foot-six forward who averaged nine points this season.

Wade has also signed former Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis, who starred at St. John’s, averaging 17 points and seven rebounds a game during the 2024-25 season. He signed a contract with the Boston Celtics last year. Luis did not play in a professional game, but may need a judge to rule him eligible to play at LSU.

The Cajuns took care of business in the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament by run-ruling Marshall 11 to 1 yesterday. U-L Lafayette tied a season-high with 15 hits as Noah Lewis had four hits, including a home run and three runs driven in. The Cajuns move into the double-elimination round of the tournament and will play Coastal Carolina at 12:30 today.

Louisiana Tech takes on Sam Houston in the Conference USA Tournament at 9 AM. Good pitching matchup as Declan Dahl will go for the Bulldogs. He was named the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year. The Bearcats will send Ryan Peterson to the hill, he has 102 strikeouts on the season.

Southern brings a 15-game winning streak into the SWAC Tournament. The Jaguars will play Jackson State at 3 PM in Birmingham. Southern’s K-J White has been named the league’s top hitter. He is hitting 4-23. Grambling is a five-seed and will face fourth seeded Alabama State at noon.

LSU System President Wade Rousse says there’s not been much movement towards breaking ground on a new 400-million-dollar arena that would be built next to Alex Box Stadium. Rousse says there is a local sales tax on nearby businesses that’s collecting revenue, but money from state government would be helpful too…

Cut 20 (11) “…property”

There is a lawsuit seeking to stop the collection of that sales tax, because voters never were given an opportunity vote on its implementation.

The former Big East Player of the Year has signed with Will Wade and the LSU men’s basketball program, but he might not be eligible to play. That’s because six-foot-seven R-J Luis signed a contract with the Utah Jazz, then he was traded to Boston. But never played in a professional game. It could take a court ruling to make him eligible to play college basketball.

A very disappointing LSU baseball season could come to an end tonight as the Tigers face Oklahoma in the final game of the first round of the SEC Tournament. William Schmidt did not pitch in the Florida series so he is rested for tonight. The Tigers need to win five in a row to go to a Regional.

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says they have offered veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan a contract. Jordan will turn 37-years-old in July and wants to play next season, but also does not want to sit on the sidelines. Meanwhile, Loomis confirmed they have not offered a new contract to Taysom Hill, who will turn 36 years old in August and has dealt with several significant injuries.

The Sugar Bowl has signed a deal with the LHSAA that makes the title sponsor of all high school championship events through the 2031-32 academic year. The partnership will also result in the Allstate Sugar Bowl paying for scholarships.

The Pelicans new coach is former Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley. Mosley spent the last five seasons with the Magic and guided Orlando to three consecutive playoff appearances. They nearly upset the number one seed in the Eastern Conference this year before losing to the Pistons in Game 7 of the first round. Jake Madison, the host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, says Mosley fits what the Pels are looking for.

Cut 16 (09) “…through a rebuild.”

LSU baseball will play Oklahoma tonight in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. The Tigers need to win five games in six days to win the tournament and that’s only way they can receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament.

The Ragin Cajuns are also in action this afternoon against Marshall in the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament in Montgomery, Alabama.

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says a contract has been offered to veteran defensive end Cam Jordan, but a contract has not been extended to Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill. During the team’s annual hall of fame golf outing, Loomis was also asked if running back Alvin Kamara has a roster spot, but he continues to be evasive with that question.

Cut 20 (07) “…week or two.”

Legislation that would shield the public from the amount of money a college athlete receives from the school they attend is moving closer to final legislative passage. Lafayette Representative Themi Chassion’s bill has passed the House, and it has received Senate Education approval. Chassion, who has a daughter that played college basketball, says the revenue share contracts with schools should remain private to protect players from harassment.

Cut 9 (12)  “…die with football.”

Chassion’s bill is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor.

The Pelicans will introduce Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach at a noon press conference today. Mosley spent the last five seasons as the head coach at Orlando and guided the Magic to the playoffs the last three seasons. Host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, Jake Madison, says Mosley could be the guy to bring New Orleans back to respectability after 14^th and 11^th place finishes in the Western Conference the last two seasons…

Cut 17 (11) “…their head coach”

Mosley is known as a defensive-minded coach.

The LSU baseball team will play Oklahoma tonight in the fourth and final game of the day as the SEC Tournament gets underway in Hoover, Alabama. William Schmidt will start for LSU as the Tigers try to win five straight games in six days to make the NCAA Tournament.

Saints starting quarterback Tyler Shough has been impressed with first round pick and wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. Shough was asked what stood out about Tyson after he watched his game film from Arizona State.

Cut 19 (15) “…all over tape.”

Shough spoke at the team’s annual Hall of Fame golf tournament. General Manager Mickey Loomis also spoke and said they are still trying to see how Alvin Kamara will fit on the roster.

On-3 reports, U-T-S-A graduate transfer Austin Nunez has committed to the LSU men’s basketball team. In 22 games with the Roadrunners last season, Nunez averaged nearly ten points and three assists a game. Nunez has appeared in 84 college games, also playing at Arizona State and Ole Miss.

And it’s been announced that the LSU-Alabama softball super Regional series will begin Friday at 6 PM in Tuscaloosa.

The Pelicans have named Jamahl Mosley as its new head men’s basketball coach. Mosley spent the past five seasons as the head coach at Orlando, leading the Magic to the playoffs the last three seasons. Jake Madison, host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, says hiring Mosley is a safe pick…

Cut 18 (08) “…respectable”

Madison says Mosley is known as a defensive-minded coach, who can get the most out of players by building strong relationships with them.

At the state baseball championships…the Sam Houston Broncos are back-to-back champions in Division One non-select. The Catholic Bears won their third straight title with a three to two 15 inning victory over Brother Martin.

St. Charles Catholic rallied in the seventh inning to beat Vandebilt Catholic by one run for the Division Two select title. Westlake won its first championship in 30 years.

The LSU baseball team will play the late game in the first round of the SEC Tournament tomorrow night. In 30 SEC regular season games, the Tigers finished with an ERA above seven. Coach Jay Johnson says he still has belief in pitching coach Nate Yeskie and the rest of his coaching staff and the group of pitchers that are planning on returning next season…

Cut 19 (17)  “..can be.”

Ragin Cajuns right-hander Cody Brasch has been named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week. Brasch threw six shutout innings in a seven to two win over 20^th ranked Coastal Carolina last Thursday. U-L Lafayette is the seven seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and will play tenth seeded Marshall at 3 PM in a first round elimination game in Montgomery, Alabama tomorrow afternoon.

The Pelicans have reportedly found a new coach. Multiple reports say New Orleans has hired Jamahl Mosley to lead the franchise after five seasons in Orlando, where he led the Magic to three consecutive playoff berths. The 47-year-old Mosley was fired by Orlando two weeks ago after the Magic failed to close out the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs, despite leading the series three games to one.

The LSU softball team is headed to Tuscloosa to take on top-seeded Alabama after winning the Baton Rouge Regional. LSU advanced with a seven to two win over Virginia Tech. The highlight was right fielder’s Alix Franklin amazing catch, robbing the Hokies of a home run before slamming into the wall. Coach Beth Torina…

Cut 21 (21) “…that’s the play”

The play was number eight on Sportscenter’s Top 10 plays of the day.

LSU was swept again to finish SEC play at 9-and-21 and pitching is one of the main reasons why it’s been such a bad season. The Tigers have the highest team ERA in the Southeastern Conference at 5.86. In Saturday’s regular season finale, LSU scored double digit runs but still lost 15-11 to Florida. Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 16 (15) “…work to do”

The Ragin Cajuns finished off the regular season on a high note by taking two of three from Coastal Carolina to finish 16-and-14 in Sun Belt play. Coach Matt Deggs says after a slow start in league play, his guys rebounded well…

Cut 18 (18) “…get better”

The Cajuns will play Marshall tomorrow afternoon in the Sun Belt Tournament.

LSU baseball got swept again over the weekend to finish SEC play at 9-and-21, and pitching is one of the main reasons why it’s been a bad season. The Tigers have the highest team ERA in the Southeastern Conference at 5.86. In Saturday’s regular season finale, LSU scored double-digit runs but still lost 15-11. Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 16 (15) “…work to do.”

For LSU to make the NCAA Tournament, they will now need to win the SEC Tournament, which means winning five in a row in six days starting on Tuesday night against Oklahoma.

The LSU softball team is headed to the Super Regionals after beating Virginia Tech seven to two yesterday. The Tigers went 3-and-0 in the regional to improve to 40-17 on the season. LSU will now face the nation’s top seed, Alabama.

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UL Lafayette took two of three from Coastal Carolina, but still has work to do. The Cajuns are the seven seed in the Sun Belt Tourney, which means they will play 10^th seeded Marshall tomorrow afternoon in Montgomery, Alabama. Coach Matt Deggs wishes they had avoided the single-elimination round, but the plan is to stay in Montgomery as long as possible to build up their NCAA Tournament resume…

Cut 19 (11) “…get a shot.”

Louisiana Tech finished tied for fourth in the Conference USA standings, and the Bulldogs will play Sam Houston on Wednesday morning and then Liberty on Friday morning. If Tech can win both games, they will advance to the semis.

McNeese upset top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana to advance to the Southland Championship Series. The Cowboys defeated the Lions eight to five yesterday and will now face Lamar in a best-of-three series that will begin Thursday in Beaumont to determine who gets the automatic bid to a Regional.

For the second time in three games, LSU was run ruled as the Tigers were held to three hits in an 11 to one loss to the Florida Gators in seven innings. Marcos Pause started the game and allowed seven runs in 4 plus innings. Casan Evans also got touched up for three runs. This dismal regular season for the Tigers ends today. Final game starts at 2 PM.

La Tech goes after its 20^th Conference USA win when they host Sam Houston at 1 PM. The Bulldogs defeated the Bearkats eight to two last night. More strong pitching from the Diamond Dogs as Hudson Rowan did not allow an earned run in five innings. Riley Fisher picked up his sixth save of the season.

20^th ranked Coastal Carolina blanked U-L Lafayette six to nothing, while ULM trounced Troy 12 to 2. The Warhawks still have a slight chance at making the Sun Belt Tournament. They need to beat Troy today and need a lot of help.

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McNeese defeated top seeded Southeastern Louisiana 15 to 9 in the Southland Tournament. Matt Stancliff had three hits and drove in three runs. The Lions will need to beat Houston Christian at 1 PM to keep their season alive. McNeese will play the winner tonight at 6 PM. If the Cowboys win tonight, they advance to the Southland Championship series.

Nicholls was eliminated with a six to five loss to H-C-U and in the Beaumont Bracket, Northwestern State lost to Stephen F Austin six to four and will face Lamar in an elimination game this afternoon.

In NCAA Softball Tournament…LSU blanked Akron eight-zip. The Tigers will play Virginia Tech at noon today. McNeese lost to Arizona State eight to nothing and Southeastern lost to Belmont two to nothing.

At the state baseball championships…Catholic High won its third straight title, Lutcher also wrapped up the Division two non-select title.

Sterlington who is trying to repeat…they face Westlake at 11 AM and Sam Houston is also trying to repeat, they play Dutchtown at 5:30.

The Saints will start the 2026 season on the road and then play the next three at home, including a Monday night matchup against the Atlanta Falcons to commemorate the 20^th anniversary of the Black and Gold’s return to the Dome following Hurricane Katrina. It’s the lone primetime game for the Saints.

New Orleans will open the season in Detroit and then travel to Baltimore in week two. The Saints host Las Vegas in week three and then the October 5^th matchup against the Falcons. The Saints could have a couple of potentially cold weather games in November against the Bears and Bengals.

Another rough night for LSU’s pitchers as the Tigers walked 13 hitters in an 11 to eight loss to 19^th ranked Florida. Daniel Lachenmeyer started and gave up six runs in the first inning. Steven Milam drove in three in a losing effort.

Nice win for the Ragin Cajuns last night as U-L Lafayette defeated 20^th ranked Coastal Carolina seven to two. Cody Brasch with six shutout innings.

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Three Louisiana Tech pitchers combined to hold Sam Houston to three hits in a two-to one win over the Bearcats. Declan Dahl struck out seven over five innings. Luke Nicholas got the win and Thomas Allen the save. The Dogs have won 14 of their last 18 Conference USA games.

Troy scored four runs in the first inning and ULM never really could recover as the Trojans defeated the Warhawks six to four

In the Southland Tournament, Blaise Preister hit a walk-off home run in the ninth as top seeded Southeastern Louisiana avoided the upset by beating Houston Christian three to two. The Lions will play McNeese in the winner’s bracket tonight after the Cowboys beat Nicholls 11 to 3. The Colonels will try to avoid elimination when they play the Huskies this afternoon.

In Beaumont, sixth seeded Northwestern State upset third seeded UTRGV six to five.

Southern edged Alabama A-and-M nine to eight as Kameron Byrd had a walk-off two run single. Bethune Cookman beat Grambling 23 to 1 in 7 innings.

The entire 2026 Saints schedule comes out tonight at 7 PM. It’s been leaked that the Black and Gold will open the season in Detroit and they’ll play the Bengals in Cincinnati during Thanksgiving weekend. The home opener is reportedly week three against the Las Vegas Raiders.

LSU athletics director Verge Ausberry tells the USA Today there was no feel, no connection between the LSU football program, the coach and the fans when Brian Kelly was the head coach of the Tigers. Ausberry says he knows with Lane Kiffin that he’ll go out and talk to donors and supporters.

Two-time state championship-winning football coach Joe Spatafora is leaving Union Parish for a high school coaching job in Arkansas. Spatafora says this new opportunity at Drew Central High School in Monticello, Arkansas came together in the last week…

Cut 7 (12) “…as well”

Spatafora won two State championships in football in 2013 and 2023,

LSU begins the final SEC series of the season tonight as the Tigers host Florida. It will be the final games at the Box for a couple of key contributors to last year’s national championship team, outfielder Chris Stanfield and pitcher Zac Cowan. Coach Jay Johnson says it’s rare to have talented players like these two guys stay for their senior seasons.

Cut 17 (20)  “…season this year.”

First pitch is at 6:30.

The Southland Baseball Tournament got underway today. In the Hammond Bracket…McNeese advanced to the winner’s bracket with an easy 11 to 3 win over Nicholls. Isaiah Keller doubled and homered and drove in three.

Northwestern upset UTRGV six to five. Jacob LeBlanc pitched well out of the bullpen for his fourth win of the season. Wesley Marien earned his third save.