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Top LSU pitching transfer target commits to SEC rival
LSU has already put together one of the nation’s strongest transfer classes, but it missed out on one of the top targets on its board Monday. Zach Root, a left-hander from East Carolina and the top-ranked pitcher in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Arkansas. Root was also considering LSU and another SEC foe in Auburn, though recent reports indicated that coach Jay Johnson’s team had fallen out of the race. Many thought he was heading for the plains, but instead, he joins coach Dave Van Horn and a Razorbacks team coming off a second-straight disappointing regional exit in the NCAA Tournament. My Next Chapter 🐗 #WPS pic.twitter.com/VFbUuZJr13 — Zach Root (@ZachRoot07) July 1, 2024 Root, who hails from Fort Myers, Florida, went 6-2 in 12 starts as a sophomore in 2024. He finished with a 3.95 ERA, striking out 76 batters while walking just 21. Contact/Follow us @LSUTigersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Louisiana State news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tyler to continue the conversation on Twitter: @TylerNettuno
St. George firefighters report hazardous materials incident on Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge
Firefighters with the St. George Fire Department are on the scene of a hazardous materials incident, due to a gas line broken during construction on Bluebonnet Boulevard, between Jefferson and Airline highways, the fire department said shortly before noon Tuesday. No street closures have been announced yet, the fire department...
Elite Louisiana 4-Star safety ‘high’ on Alabama
Blaine Bradford picked up an offer from Alabama towards the end of last month during a visit with the Crimson Tide. Bradford is a product of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is considered one of the nation’s top 2026 safety prospects and is a consensus four-star recruit. His offers list now includes some of the best college football programs in the nation including Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Oregon and others.
LSU men's basketball to face one of the ACC's new teams in two-game series
Already scheduled to play Florida State in the ACC/SEC Challenge this season, the LSU men's basketball team has picked up another game from the newly expanded league. Actually, LSU will play a two-game, neutral-site series against SMU, according to game contracts. SMU became an ACC member Monday, while Cal and Stanford will join the league on Aug. 2.
2-year-old from Central to have picture on Times Square jumbotron by Down Syndrome organization
CENTRAL — The National Down Syndrome Society will present five hundred photos of individuals with Down Syndrome on multiple jumbotrons in Times Square in September. One of those photos will be of a 2-year-old from Central. Cade Forbes has had a big smile on his face ever since he...
Sign up for free July Fourth bike rides in downtown Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — You and your family can enjoy free bike rides through downtown Baton Rouge this July Fourth. Geaux Ride owner Charles Daniel has teamed up with city leaders for the Geaux 4th event. It’s part of the Summer of Hope initiatives to give children and families something to do while students are out of school.
See which local business is building a new location near the Burbank-Lee intersection
B-Quik is building its fourth local store next to the Benny’s car wash off Lee Drive. The goal is to have the 5,000-square-foot convenience store open by the end of the year, said Justin Alford, who co-owns Benny’s and B-Quik. The store will be similar to the B-Quik...
Mary Stein, Hillar Moore, Faye Williams
Assistant Library Director at East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein talks what's going on at the library on this upcoming 4th of July holiday. District attorney Hillar Moore gives an update on crime in comparison to last year, thoughts on the recent concealed carry law, drugs, truancy, and other community issues. Entrepreneur, civic leader, and activist Faye Williams speaks on the recent Supreme Court decision regarding presidential immunity.
High school students, teachers learn about agriculture at Camp CRISP
(07/02/24) BATON ROUGE, La. — A group of high school students and teachers from Baton Rouge recently wrapped up a two-week camp that had them exploring crop fields, laboratories and research stations alongside LSU AgCenter scientists. Six students and four teachers from Woodlawn High School, Baton Rouge Magnet High...
The Keith Lee effect? Brunch at Jolie Pearl, music at Tallulah and more: Bon Vivant
Now that the dust has settled on TikTok food critic Keith Lee's food tour of Baton Rouge, the question is: Did his presence reinvigorate local bon vivants and restaurant owners or was it much ado about nothing?. Some people have rolled their eyes at the uproar Lee's visit garnered —...
How to help, donate to kids of woman killed in Gonzales crash
GONZALES, La. (BRPROUD) – A GoFundMe has been created to help the family of a woman killed in a car crash in Gonzales on Saturday, June 29. Jennifer Davenport, 38, was driving on US Highway 61 when she collided with a 2007 Mazda 5, according to the Gonzales Police Department.
One taken to hospital in serious condition after shooting in Baton Rouge, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — One person was taken to a hospital in serious condition after a shooting in Baton Rouge, according to emergency medical officials. EMS said they were called to Catalina Avenue and N. Sherwood Forest Drive on Monday, July 1. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office...
Man surrenders, arrested for negligent homicide in months-long Central crash investigation
CENTRAL — A Slaughter man turned himself in Tuesday for the negligent homicide of a man in November 2023, Central Police said. Dakota Naquin, 21, was arrested after a months-long investigation by Central Police, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and the Baton Rouge Police Department's Traffic Homicide Unit into the death of 50-year-old Charles Lepisto on Joor Road after the Nov. 3 crash. His cause of death was blunt force trauma, police said.
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