[autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] got the start on the mound as the Tigers welcomed the No. 1 team in the country into Alex Box Stadium for a weekend slate.
LSU opened the series on a high note, winning 6-4 to take the early advantage in the series.
The Aggies drew first blood as they hit a solo homer in the first and second innings to get out to an early 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the third inning, a throwing error led to [autotag]Stephen Milam[/autotag] and [autotag]Ashton Larson[/autotag] scoring two runs to tie the game 2-2.
In the top of the fourth inning, Texas A&M hit another solo shot to retake the lead 3-2. LSU answered that run in the bottom of the sixth inning when the Tigers scored four runs to take the lead. [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] hit a two-RBI double, [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit a sacrifice fly, and Milam hit an RBI single to give LSU a 6-3 lead.
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In the top of the eighth inning, a throwing error led to a Texas A&M run to cut the lead to 6-4. LSU answered that run in the bottom of the eighth when Travinski hit a solo shot to extend the LSU lead to 7-4… or not. After a replay review, Travinski was ruled out via fan interference. Due to that, we headed to the ninth inning with LSU leading 6-4.
[autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] was able to get through the inning unscathed as the Tigers took Game 1 by a score of 6-4. They’ll go for the series win on Saturday in Game 2.
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