LRN Sportscast 6:45

LSU is now one win away from reaching the championship round of the College World Series after beating Wake Forest five to two last night. After a shaky start Griffin Herrin came out of the bullpen and held the Demon Deacons down, striking out six…..
cut 29 (08) “…..towards the end”
Cade Beloso’s three run homer in the third provided the cushion LSU needed. The Tigers will play Wake Forest again tonight.

Beloso on trying to win a third straight elimination game…
cut 20 (20) “…have fun”

The NBA draft is tonight and rumors have swirled around what the Pelicans will do with their 14th overall pick and young talented core. Reports came out that the organization believed 2nd overall prospect Scoot Henderson out of the NBA G League to be a franchise-building player and were making a push for a top-three pick. To move up though they’d have to give up one of their young stars in Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram which host of the Locked On Pelicans Podcast Jake Madison believes is unlikely…
Cut 16 (16) “…get done.”
If the Pelicans stay at 14, they may draft a shooter. Connecticut’s Jordan Hawkins and Gradey Dick from Kanas are a couple of possible options.

LSU women’s basketball will begin its national title defense next season in Las Vegas as they will tip off the 2023-24 campaign by taking on Colorado on November sixth.