| Hello again, LSU fans, and welcome back to our daily newsletter. Let's get started! Baseball Needing to win at least one game this weekend, LSU pounced on one of the best pitching staffs in the conference Thursday night to take the first game against Vanderbilt. Leah Vann has a recap of the win and key information for Friday's contest. We also have a look at one of the ways LSU often gets on base this season — getting hit by a pitch. Football Ok, so maybe this spat doesn't relate directly to LSU, but the exchange between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher over name, image and likeness captured everyone's attention. We've never seen anything like it, and Scott Rabalais thinks their feud isn't over. BasketballLongtime assistant women's basketball coach Bob Starkey recently returned to LSU. Rabalais spoke with him about the decision. Starkey said, "I could not say no to LSU." Golf After winning the Southeastern Conference title last month, the women's golf team heads into the first round of the NCAA championship Friday trying to reach match play. These three factors will determine if they make it. SoftballBeth Torina's teams don't usually play the first round of the NCAA tournament on the road. The Tigers have to this year. Here's a look at what they'll face in the regional. Thanks for reading! Until next time, The LSU beat team (Sheldon Mickles, Scott Rabalais, Wilson Alexander and Leah Vann) | 