Bayou Barbie is WNBA bound. LSU star Angel Reese formally declared for the WNBA draft less than two days after the Tigers' loss Iowa in the Elite Eight round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Despite a late push in the second half, Georgia's season came to a close after falling 84-67 against No. 1 seed Seton Hall in the NIT semifinal at the Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday.
Garrett Crochet pitched seven sparkling innings, pinch-hitter Paul DeJong had a tiebreaking homer and the Chicago White Sox got their first win by beating the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Kolby Branch and Tre Phelps homered and drove in three runs apiece to lead 24th-ranked Georgia to a 10-1 victory over Georgia State Tuesday at Foley Field.
As far as first practices go, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart loved the energy his new collection of Bulldogs brought to Tuesday’s action in Sanford Stadium. But perhaps not much else.
He didn’t get the win in his season debut on Monday, but Gainesville native Reese Olson said there is plenty to build on following his start for the Detroit Tigers against the New York Mets.