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LSU baseball’s hot start leads to a win over North Carolina in regional final Game 1

LSU forced a winner-take-all game with an 8-4 win over UNC.

After beating Wofford on Sunday morning to remain alive in the Chapel Hill Regional, the Tigers got a rematch with the North Carolina Tar Heels with a chance to send it to a winner-take-all game tomorrow. LSU did exactly that with an 8-4 win.

[autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] continued the hot streak he started against Wofford as he put the Tigers on the board in the bottom of the first inning with a two-run homer to give LSU a 2-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third inning, LSU tacked on another run as [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.

In the top of the fourth inning, North Carolina got their first hit of the ballgame off of [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] with a double to put a runner in scoring position. An RBI single scored him and North Carolina cut the LSU lead to 3-1.

 

 

In the bottom of the fourth inning, LSU loaded the bases before [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] hit an RBI single, [autotag]Stephen Milam[/autotag] hit a two-RBI single, and White scored on a groundout from Pearson to extend the lead to 7-1.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit a solo homer to extend the lead to 8-1.

In the top of the sixth inning, North Carolina scored a run on a passed ball to cut the lead to 8-2. After a couple of singles, Hurd was pulled from the game as [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] was called out of the bullpen. Loer walked the first hitter he faced to load the bases with two outs.

[autotag]Fidel Ulloa[/autotag] was then called from the bullpen. Ulloa struck out the next hitter on a 3-2 count to keep the score 8-2 LSU.

Hurd’s final line was 5.2 innings pitched as he allowed two runs on six strikeouts and zero walks. It was his best start since March 10th against Xavier. He came through when LSU needed him in this elimination game.

With two runners on base and one out in the top of the seventh inning, [autotag]Kade Anderson[/autotag] was called in from the bullpen. Anderson pitched against Wofford this morning but he still had enough gas in the tank to throw some more. He struck out the first batter he faced but he hit the second batter to load the bases with two outs. The Tar Heels then hit a two-RBI single to cut the lead to 8-4. The next batter hit a pop-up and we headed to the bottom of the seventh with the Tigers still up by four runs.

In the top of the ninth inning, North Carolina loaded the bases against [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] but he was able to get out of the inning unscathed as the Tigers won 8-4. The final game of the Chapel Hill Regional will be played on Monday at a time to be determined.

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‘Monster’ moment for Steven Milam as LSU walks it off to beat Wofford in Chapel Hill Regional opener

The late-inning antics continued for LSU as Steven Milam walked it off with a solo shot to win the game 4-3.

[autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] got the start on the mound as the Tigers looked to get the Chapel Hill Regional off to a hot start. The late-inning antics continued for LSU as [autotag]Steven Milam[/autotag] walked it off with a solo shot to win the game 4-3.

Wofford got to Jump early as the Terriers used their small-ball formula to score two runs in the top of the second inning to make it 2-0 Terriers. After that, Jump was locked in on the mound, but so was Wofford. LSU was unable to score any runs and the Tigers only managed two hits against the Terriers starting pitcher, Branton Little.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, LSU finally got on the board as Milam hit a solo shot to cut the lead to 2-1.

Wofford answered that run with a solo shot of their own to extend their lead to 3-1 as we headed to the bottom of the eighth inning. That solo shot chased Jump from the mound. His day finished after 7.1 innings where he gave up three runs on six hits, nine strikeouts, and zero walks. [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered the game in relief.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers tied the game as a [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] homer and a [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] homer tied the game 3-3.

In the top of the ninth inning, [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] entered the game for LSU and he struck out the side to give LSU a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the ninth. Monster Milam led off for the Tigers in the bottom of the ninth and he promptly hit a walk-off bomb on a 3-2 count to win the game for LSU!

LSU advances to take on the winner of North Carolina and Long Island in the winners’ bracket on Saturday.

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LSU baseball hits 2 grand slams in run-rule SEC tournament rout against Kentucky

LSU followed Tuesday’s win with an 11-0 run-rule victory over the No. 3-seeded Wildcats.

After an impressive win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday, LSU followed it up with a win over the No. 3 seed in the SEC tournament as it beat Kentucky 11-0.

[autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] got the scoring started for LSU in the top of the first inning with a leadoff homer to make it 1-0. Then, in the top of the second inning, he had an RBI groundout to increase the lead to 2-0.

[autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] got the start on the mound for the Tigers and he was terrific. His day finished after six full innings of work. He gave up zero runs on zero hits, seven strikeouts, and two walks. [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered into pitch in the seventh inning.

 

In the top of the seventh inning, [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] got his first hit of the SEC tournament in dramatic fashion as he hit a grand slam to increase the lead to 6-0. [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] followed that with a solo shot of his own to extend the lead to 7-0.

In the top of the eighth inning, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] joined the home-run parade as he hit a grand slam to extend the lead to 11-0 and put the run rule in play.

With the win, LSU advances to play in the winner’s bracket on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT against the winner of the Arkansas-South Carolina game.

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LSU baseball gets a much needed win against Ole Miss in Game 1

The Tigers got the win they needed with a 5-1 victory in Game 1.

This weekend is do or die for LSU baseball. If it wants to make the NCAA tournament, it has to get some wins against Ole Miss. The Tigers got the win they needed with a 5-1 victory in Game 1.

LSU got the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning when [autotag]Steven Milam[/autotag] hit an RBI single to make it 1-0 Tigers.

In the bottom of the third inning, [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 2-0 LSU. In the bottom of the fourth inning, LSU blew the game open with their bats as [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] hit a two-RBI single and [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] hit an RBI single to make it 5-0 LSU.

 

In the top of the fifth inning, Ole Miss finally got on the board with a solo shot to cut the lead to 5-1. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the game entered a weather delay as lightning was spotted in the area.

Play resumed at 7:20 p.m. CT in the bottom of the sixth inning. Gage Jump’s night finished after he pitched six full innings and only allowed one run as he struck out eight hitters and walked two while only allowing five hits. [autotag]Christian Little[/autotag] entered the game to pitch in the top of the seventh and he struck out the side. [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag] entered to pitch the eighth inning and he struck out one and walked one to keep the score 5-1 LSU as we headed to the ninth.

[autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] and [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] then closed the door on the Rebels in the ninth to secure the 5-1 win. Game 2 of the series will be tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.

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LSU baseball evens series with Alabama in Game 2 win

LSU looked to rebound after a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 against Alabama on Friday night. It did just that with a 6-3 victory in Game 2.

LSU baseball looked to rebound after a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night. They did just that with a 6-3 victory in Game 2 on Saturday, and now the Tigers will go for the series win in Game 3 on Sunday.

In the bottom of the first inning, the Tide got on the board first to take a quick 1-0 lead. LSU answered that in the top of the second as [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] hit a two-RBI double to give LSU a 2-1 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Alabama tied the game with an RBI on a fielder’s choice to make it 2-2. In the top of the sixth inning, LSU would regain the lead when [autotag]Ashton Larson[/autotag] scored on a fielder’s choice to make it 3-2 LSU.

In the top of the seventh, the Tigers extended their lead with an RBI single from [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] and an RBI triple from [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag]. Braswell then scored on a wild pitch to make it 6-2 Tigers.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Tide plated a run to cut the lead to 6-3. [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag] and [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] were called on out of the bullpen to slam the door on an Alabama comeback and they executed the plan perfectly. The Tide failed to score any more runs and LSU took Game 2 6-3.

LSU now finds themselves in a rubber match with the Crimson Tide. Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

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LSU baseball survives in final midweek game against Northwestern State

The Tigers overcame a late deficit and avoided a loss they couldn’t afford to take.

A late “Bear Bomb” from [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] lifted the LSU Tigers to a 6-5 victory over Northwestern State on Tuesday night in the final midweek game of the season.

[autotag]Kade Anderson[/autotag] got the start on the mound as the Tigers looked to win another midweek matchup.

The Tigers got the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning when [autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to take a 2-0 lead.

In the top of the fourth inning, Northwestern State took their first lead of the ballgame. The Demons took a 3-2 lead and chased Anderson from the ballgame. In the top of the fifth inning, the Demons extended their lead to 5-2.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Tigers scored a run on a [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] RBI single to cut the lead to 5-2.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, [autotag]Ashton Larson[/autotag] hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-4 as we headed to the eighth inning.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to give LSU a 6-5 lead.

In the top of the ninth inning, [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] retired Northwestern State 1-2-3 and the Tigers won 6-5.

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LSU baseball stuns No. 1 Texas A&M to take series in Game 2

LSU clinched a series win over the nation’s top team on Saturday night.

LSU beat the Texas A&M Aggies 6-4 to take a critical series in Baton Rouge in Game 2.

[autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] got the start on the mound for LSU as the Tigers looked to win a series against the No. 1 team in the country.

Texas A&M got on the board early as they plated three runs in the top of the first inning to take a 3-0 lead. Holman then settled into the game and both teams were unable to score until the bottom of the third inning.

In the bottom of the third, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] hit solo homers and [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit an RBI single to tie the game 3-3.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, [autotag]Alex Milazzo[/autotag] scored on a wild pitch to give LSU a 4-3 lead.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Milazzo gave LSU an insurance run when he hit an RBI single to increase the lead to 5-3. White then hit another RBI single to increase the lead to 6-3 as we headed to the ninth inning.

In the top of the ninth inning, the Aggies scored a run on the RBI single to cut the lead to 6-4. [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered to pitch after [autotag]Christian Little[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] and he was able to get the final out to win the series. LSU will go for a sweep on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

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Josh Pearson walks it off as LSU baseball takes Game 2 against Auburn

LSU has now secured back-to-back SEC series wins.

LSU walked it off in the bottom of the ninth as the Tigers secure back-to-back conference series wins on Saturday night in a 3-2 win over Auburn.

[autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] got the start on the mound for LSU as the Tigers looked to win back-to-back conference baseball series. Auburn got the scoring started in the top of the third inning to take an early 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third inning, LSU took their first lead of the game when [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] hit back-to-back solo shots to give LSU a 2-1 lead.

In the top of the fourth inning, Auburn tied the game as they scored a run on a wild pitch to make it 2-2. Holman was pulled from the game after 6.2 innings. Holman gave up only two hits and two runs (one earned run) as he struck out nine hitters and walked three over that span. It was a nice bounce-back game for him.

[autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered to pitch after Holman. Guidry, [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag], and [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] combined to give up zero runs over the last 2.1 innings of the game. In the bottom of the ninth, [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] hit an RBI single to center to walk it off as LSU won 3-2.

The final game of the series will start Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

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Instant analysis from LSU baseball’s Game 1 loss at Arkansas on Thursday night

A late homer gave the Hogs all the insurance they would need to beat LSU 7-4.

A late homer for the Arkansas Razorbacks gave them all the insurance they would need to take Game 1 and beat LSU 7-4 on Thursday night.

The Tigers had lost back-to-back SEC series losses to start the year and the schedule did not get any easier as the Tigers traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take on the No. 1 team in the country.

[autotag]Javen Coleman[/autotag] got the start on the mound for the Tigers as he tried to provide some stability for a struggling pitching staff. The Razorbacks scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the third inning due to an RBI sacrifice fly to make it 1-0 Arkansas.

In the top of the fourth inning, LSU took their first lead of the game as [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] and [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit back-to-back homers to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Arkansas scored two runs to take a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the seventh inning, LSU walked in a run with the bases loaded to extend the Razorbacks lead to 4-2. In the top of the eighth, White scored on an RBI single by [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] to cut the lead to 4-3.

[autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered the game to pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning. After walking two of the first three hitters he faced, he gave up a three-run homer to give Arkansas a 7-3 lead.

LSU added a run in the top of the ninth after a wild pitch with runners at second and third, but that was all it was able to manage as the Razorbacks put the game away.

Game 2 is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. CT.

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Instant Analysis: LSU crowned the champions of the Astros Foundation Classic with Sunday win over Texas State

LSU joins Vanderbilt as the only other team to go 3-0 at the Astros Foundation Classic.

LSU took on Texas State in a battle of two teams who came into the game undefeated at the [autotag]Astros Foundation Classic[/autotag]. Texas State knocked off Houston and Texas while LSU knocked off Texas and Louisiana-Lafayette. Both teams entered the game looking to leave as one of the only two teams to go 3-0 on the weekend.

[autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] got the start on the mound for the Tigers and he had a quality start. He went five innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits, five strikeouts, and one walk. Hurd was the first LSU starter to give up an earned run during the Classic.

[autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] got the Tigers on the board first with a solo shot in the bottom of the third inning to give LSU a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Tigers tacked on five runs as [autotag]Jake Brown[/autotag] hit an RBI double, [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag] had a two-RBI single, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] had an RBI single, and [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] got an RBI on a fielder’s choice to make the score 6-0 LSU.

In the top of the fifth inning, Hurd looked like he would escape the inning unscathed until a ball caromed off of [autotag]Michael Braswell[/autotag]’s glove into left field resulting in a run. After that, a throwing error by Braswell resulted in two more runs scoring for the Bobcats to cut the lead to 6-3.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, LSU got two of those three runs back. Travinski hit an RBI double and [autotag]Stephen Milam[/autotag] hit an RBI double to extend the LSU lead to 8-3.

[autotag]Javen Coleman[/autotag] entered to pitch for LSU in the top of the seventh after [autotag]Christian Little[/autotag] got the Tigers through the sixth unscathed. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Milam hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 9-3. [autotag]Ashton Larson[/autotag] then entered to pinch hit for LSU and he hit an RBI single to make it 10-3 Tigers.

With the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning, [autotag]DJ Primeaux[/autotag] came into the game to try to get the last out of the evening. DJ was met with a two-RBI single to cut the lead to 10-5 and [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] would get the call out of the bullpen.

With the win, LSU moves to 11-1 on the season. LSU was crowned the champions of the Astros Foundation College Classic tournament after going undefeated and putting up a better run differential than Vanderbilt, who also finished the tourney 3-0. The Tigers will be back in action on Wednesday against Southeastern Louisiana.

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