When LSU faces off against Chapel Hill Regional host and No. 4 national seed North Carolina on Saturday, it will have its ace on the mound.
After typical Friday starter [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] took the bump for Friday’s win over Wofford, which ended in dramatic walk-off fashion with a solo shot from freshman [autotag]Steven Milam[/autotag], [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] is set to start Saturday’s winners’ bracket contest against the Tar Heels.
Holman, a transfer from Alabama and the Saturday starter for most of the season, has a 9-3 record on the season and an impressive 2.54 ERA. He has struck out 116 batters on the year while walking just 32.
#LSU vs. North Carolina will have one of Saturday’s most anticipated pitching matchups.
The Starters:
LSU: RHP Luke Holman: (9-3, 2.54 ERA)
85.0 IP
116 strikeouts
32 BBs#UNC: LHP Shea Sprague: (3-1, 4.02 ERA)
65.0 IP
29 ERs
55 strikeouts
14 BBsLSU vs. UNC on ESPN2 at 4pm. pic.twitter.com/JUGArmRTHA
— Zack Nagy (@znagy20) June 1, 2024
We could be in for a pitching duel as the Tigers will face North Carolina lefty Shea Sprague, who is 3-1 with a 4.02 ERA on the season.
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