The Tigers are coming off an overall successful week in Texas.
Coach Jay Johnson’s team turned in a 3-1 record that included a road win against the Texas Longhorns. Though LSU suffered its first blemish of the season at the Round Rock Classic against Iowa, it maintained its unanimous No. 1 ranking in the polls.
Now, the Tigers (7-1) return to Baton Rouge to play a four-game weekend slate at Alex Box Stadium. Butler (2-6) is up on Friday and Monday, while LSU will face Central Connecticut State (0-0) on Saturday and Sunday.
“One of the positives about our road trip last week was that we used 14 pitchers over four games, and no one had to pitch twice; there are very few pitching staffs in the country that can accomplish that and win three of the four games,” Johnson said in a release. “I thought that showcased our depth, and we’re really going to have to count on that during this stretch where we’ll play five games in six days.
“This is going to be challenging weekend – Central Connecticut was an NCAA regional team in 2021 that played an extra-inning game against LSU, and Butler has a veteran lineup and a very good pitcher that we’ll face on Friday night.”
This will be LSU’s first-ever meeting against the Bulldogs, while it faced the Blue Devils just once, a 6-5 elimination game win in 10 innings at the 2021 Eugene Regional.
Here’s what you need to know to follow this weekend’s action at The Box.