Night game: LSU’s Nov. 12 Homecoming game against Western Kentucky will kick off at 6 p.m. on ESPNU, the SEC announced this morning. As a result of the late kickoff, the LSU men’s basketball season opener scheduled for the same day will tip off at noon at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Admission to the basketball game is free.
Another title: Former LSU star Ryan Theriot earned a World Series ring Friday night when the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers. Theriot, a second baseman who played at LSU from 1999-2001—including the 2000 College World Series championship team—batted .271 in 132 games for the Cardinals during the regular season with 26 doubles, one triple, one homer, 47 RBI and 46 runs scored. The Baton Rouge native appeared in 12 postseason games, including five in the World Series. He delivered a crucial RBI Thursday night during the Cardinals’ dramatic 10th-inning rally in Game 6. Theriot is the eighth Tiger to win a World Series ring. For a list of the rest, click here.
Sailing the “five C’s”: MESH has developed a new iPad app for Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry. The app, which is primarily for use by the jeweler’s sales team during bridal consultations, walks customers through “the five C’s” of how to properly select the best diamonds: color, cut, clarity, carat and confidence. The app will be available through Apple’s App Store in early December.
