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Kansas City Royals select LSU pitcher Grant Fontenot in MLB Draft
Posted 1:13 PM 7/12/2026 by Ben Dackiw
BATON ROUGE - He had to wait a little while, but LSU pitcher Grant Fontenot finally heard his name called. The Kansas City Royals took Fontenot with the 299th pick in the MLB Draft.
The Lafayette native made 27 appearances during his two years at LSU, running up 47 strikeouts in that span. (More)...
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How many LSU baseball players were taken on day one of the MLB Draft?
Posted 9:46 PM 7/11/2026 by Ben Dackiw
BATON ROUGE - Derek Curiel joining Paul Skenes in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization kicked off what ended up being a pretty quiet day for LSU baseball. In total, only three Tigers were selected, and only three of LSU's high school signees were taken.
The draft is only four rounds in, so (More)
7/10/2026
LSU pitchers in the MLB Draft: where will they go?
Posted 9:59 PM 7/10/2026 by Ben Dackiw
BATON ROUGE - LSU baseball has seen its share of highly-touted draft picks, and Jay Johnson's tenure in Baton Rouge so far is no different, but the Tigers do not have a top-five draft prospect among the players they're sending to the MLB Draft in 2026.
The highest-ranked LSU pitcher in the (More)
7/9/2026
Angel Reese leaves game after rolling ankle, Dream defeat Flau'jae Johnson's Storm
Posted 9:55 AM 7/10/2026 by Ben Dackiw
ATLANTA, Ga. - Former LSU basketball stars Angel Reese and Flau'Jae Johnson both turned in solid performances, but with Kim Mulkey in attendance, Reese's Atlanta Dream came out on top against Johnson's Seattle Storm 89-78.
Reese turned in her league-leading 15th double-double while setting (More)
7/8/2026
Sports2-a-Days Preview: Parkview Baptist Eagles
Posted 6:36 PM 7/8/2026 by Michael Cauble
BATON ROUGE - The Parkview Baptist Eagles are looking to build on the foundation laid a season ago, but ascend to new heights in 2026 due to the large number of returning players they have on their roster.
Head coach Devin Ducote led the Eagles to a 6-6 record a season ago but with 12-14 (More)
7/7/2026
Sports2-a-Days Preview: Madison Prep
Posted 5:39 AM 7/8/2026 by Michael Cauble
BATON ROUGE- The Madison Prep Chargers are moving up to 4A football this upcoming season and are welcoming the challenges that come with that.
Head coach Landry Williams does not have a lot of experience coming back for the 2026 Chargers, but he likes his teams effort and dedication to the (More)