LSU’s pitching staff has already been heavily strained by injuries this season, and the situation went from bad to worse in Friday’s Game 2 against South Carolina when relief pitcher [autotag]Garrett Edwards[/autotag] left the game in the bottom of the fifth inning.
After losing the opener on Thursday night, Edwards allowed a run and loaded the bases in the fifth. After walking a run home with a full-count ball, Edwards was clearly in pain and had to be pulled.
Despite allowing three earned runs in one inning on Friday, Edwards has been arguably the Tigers’ most reliable arm out of the bullpen this season. Prior to his appearance against the Gamecocks, he had a 4-0 record and 0.81 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched while also recording a save.
The pitch that forced Garrett Edwards out of the game #LSU pic.twitter.com/z1ST1Cnvog
— Michael Cauble (@Cauble) April 7, 2023
It’s the latest in a long line of tough injuries to the pitching staff. Projected weekend starter [autotag]Grant Taylor[/autotag] was injured during the preseason, as were 2022 signees [autotag]Kaleb Appleby[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaden Noot[/autotag]. Freshman Chase Shores suffered an injury in the Tennessee series, and his status is unclear.
Coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] likely will not address Edwards’ status after Game 2 because it’s the first game in a doubleheader, but we’ll keep you posted with any updates.
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