Weekend wrap

The third weekend of conference play has come and gone. What did we learn?

Well, we learned LSU has quite a bit of heart, even if the talent is lacking. Michael Hollander delivered in a big way on Friday night and Ryan Byrd gave the Tigers what they needed -- a strong Sunday start in the SEC. The climb is nowhere near over for Paul Mainieri and Co., but they're headed in the right direction.

We learned Louisiana Tech is still up and down. This weekend was up, next weekend we'll have to see.

We learned LSUS is still flying under the radar. The Pilots swept three from Spring Hill and again look to be the class of the GCAC.

Finally we learned the good old Times jinx is alive and well. Sorry Jimmy Heard. Heard was the subject of a story in Thursday's Times. On Friday, he was on the wrong end of a 4-0 shutout.