LSU has been the unanimous No. 1 team in the country all year, but it hit a bit of a rough patch in the middle of the season. The Tigers dropped back-to-back midweek games and have dealt with some pitching injuries over the last month.
Though the latter remains a problem heading down the home stretch of the regular season, LSU (36-8, 15-5 SEC) has swept consecutive SEC opponents and now hits the road to take on Auburn (25-18-1, 9-12 SEC) for a three-game slate at Plainsman Park, which begins on Friday night.
It’s been an up-and-down season for the Tigers, but they enter this one with quite a bit of momentum after taking two of three against the No. 2 team in the country, South Carolina, on the road.
Here’s what you need to know as LSU looks to avoid becoming AU’s second-straight top-two victim this weekend.