LAFAYETTE — Louisiana’s success on the mound this season has started with one name at the top of the rotation: Andrew Herrmann.

The fifth-year senior has been the backbone of the Ragin’ Cajuns’ pitching staff, leading the nation in innings pitched (63.2), starts (10) and complete games (three). His durability and consistency have helped stabilize a Louisiana team that has relied heavily on its arms throughout the year.

Herrmann’s journey to this point, however, hasn’t been smooth.

Throughout his collegiate career, he battled shoulder injuries that impacted his velocity and threatened to derail his development. Instead of fading, Herrmann adjusted, dedicating significant time to rehabilitation and refining his mechanics.

He credits pitching coach Taylor Sandefur for helping him regain form and confidence on the mound.

The work has paid off, as Herrmann has emerged not only as a statistical leader, but also as an emotional cornerstone for the team.

“This team, I mean the amount of hours we put out on the baseball field just working together,” Herrmann said. “I’d die for this team. I’d die for each one of those guys. … Just being able to work with those guys and see the effort that they put in each day has really kind of drawn me to it.”

For Herrmann, the season is about more than numbers. In his final year, his focus is on leaving a lasting impact on the program and helping elevate those around him.

Louisiana will look to continue its momentum this weekend with a three-game Sun Belt road series at Troy. The series opener is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m.

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Louisiana is suing a federal elections agency over what the state calls its right to ensure that those who register to vote provide sufficient proof they’re US citizens.

The US Election Assistance Commission improperly barred Louisiana from implementing its 2024 law by failing to approve state-specific additions to the federal voter registration form, the state says. But the Constitution gives states the authority to establish voter qualifications for federal elections, according to the suit filed Tuesday with the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

The EAC’s actions violate the National Voter Registration Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, the state claims.

As a “sovereign State,” Louisiana “has the constitutional right, power, and privilege to establish voting qualifications and regulate the conduct of federal elections, including voter registration requirements,” the state says.

In 2024, Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill that memorialized the state’s constitutional requirement that eligible voters must be US citizens, and added a requirement that voter applicants show proof of citizenship.

In a notice to the EAC, Louisiana gave the agency an opportunity to approve revisions to the state-specific instructions on the voter registration application before finalizing the changes, the state says.

Louisiana’s request for modifications to the federal form included one option to ask prospective voters to include their unique immigration number, or if an applicant doesn’t have such a number, to provide their place of birth, sex, and mother’s maiden name. The second option would be ask prospective voters to include that same information as an attachment to the federal form.

On Jan. 8, the EAC board voted to reject either option. The vote was 2-2, but the proposal needed a majority to pass, Louisiana says.

Louisiana has an “indisputable interest in preventing election fraud and preserving the integrity of its election process,” the suit says.

Louisiana is asking the court to hold EAC’s decision unlawful and to set aside its findings, or find that the agency acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner and committed an abuse of discretion. The state also wants the court to declare that, to the extent the NVRA requires Louisiana to use the federal form to register individuals to vote, the act is unconstitutional as applied to the state.

The state also seeks “reasonable” attorneys’ fees, and a court order that the federal form in its current state be found to be unconstitutional, or that the law leaves a state “free to request whatever additional information it determines is necessary to ensure that voters meet the qualifications it has the constitutional authority to establish.”

EAC media representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the lawsuit.

The Office of the Louisiana Attorney General represents the state and Secretary of State Nancy Landry (R). Plauché & Carr LLP also represents Landry.

The case is Louisiana v. U.S. Election Assistance Comm’n, W.D. La., No. 3:26-cv-01191, complaint 4/14/26.

The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at April 14, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from April 14 drawing

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.

By mail, follow these instructions:

1. Sign and complete the information on the back of your winning ticket, ensuring all barcodes are clearly visible (remove all scratch-off material from scratch-off tickets).
2. Photocopy the front and back of the ticket (except for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as photocopies are not accepted for these games).
3. Complete the Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim Form, including your telephone number and mailing address for prize check processing.
4. Photocopy your valid driver’s license or current picture identification.

Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:

Louisiana Lottery Headquarters

555 Laurel Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70801

To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:

555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.

Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.