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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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LSU baseball holds on to take down Louisiana-Lafayette in Astros Foundation Classic

LSU moved to 2-0 in the Astros Foundation Classic on Saturday night.

Game 2 of the Astros Foundation Classic pitted LSU against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] got the start on the mound for the Tigers in this one as he had a great start.

Jump gave up only one hit and zero runs over five innings of work. Due to his injuries suffered while at UCLA, head coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] is still trying to get Jump back into the swing of things. This was a step in the right direction for him.

Just like Friday night’s game against Texas, runs came at a premium. LSU finally scored in the bottom of the fifth inning when the Tigers plated four runs courtesy of [autotag]Jake Brown[/autotag] scoring on a wild pitch, a [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] two-RBI single, and an RBI double by [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] to put LSU up 4-0.

In the top of the sixth inning, ULL got three of those runs back after a three-run homer off of [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] cut the lead to 4-3. In the bottom of the seventh inning, LSU got some breathing room courtesy of Travinski hitting a solo shot to make the score 5-3 Tigers.

[autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] did a great job getting the Tigers through the seventh and eighth innings as they pitched 2.1 innings, allowed zero runs, struck out five hitters, and only walked one.

Loer stayed in for the top of the ninth inning as he tried to close it out for LSU. He got a flyout and a strikeout from the first two hitters he faced and then the Ragin’ Cajuns hit a solo homer to cut the lead to one with two outs. The next hitter singled to put the tying run at first. Loer struck the last hitter out and the Tigers won 5-4.

LSU moved to 2-0 in the Astros Foundation Classic. The Tigers will take on Texas State at 3 p.m. CT Sunday as both teams look to go 3-0 in the Classic.

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Luke Holman gets LSU back in the win column against Northern Illinois

Luke Holman made his second start of the season and he pitched a masterclass as he got LSU back in the win column.

[autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] made his second start of the season and he pitched a masterclass as he got LSU back in the win column with a 5-2 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Holman pitched seven innings and allowed zero runs on two hits, eight strikeouts and no walks.

LSU scored first in this one as [autotag]Mac Bingham[/autotag] had an RBI groundout and [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] was walked with the bases loaded to give LSU a 2-0 lead after two innings. In the bottom of the fourth inning, LSU scored three more runs as Bingham hit a two-run homer to left field and Pearson followed it with an RBI single to give LSU a 5-0 lead.

After that, the LSU bats went as cold as ice. The Tigers only managed three hits against Northern Illinois as Bingham, [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag], and Pearson were the only Tigers that got a hit. After Holman left the game, [autotag]Christian Little[/autotag] came in for the eighth inning. Little allowed zero runs on zero hits, two strikeouts, and a walk as he maintained the 5-0 LSU lead.

In the top of the ninth inning, things got interesting. [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] entered the game on the mound and Northern Illinois teed off on him. The Huskies scored two runs on two hits as they chased Loer from the mound. [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] came in after Loer and shut Northern Illinois down to secure the 5-2 victory for LSU.

With the win, LSU moves to 6-1 this season. The Tigers will get a shot at revenge against Stony Brook on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT

LSU baseball holds off Central Arkansas to go 4-0 in opening weekend

Fidel Ullo earned the save as LSU won 4-3.

The LSU offense picked up where it left off on Sunday as the Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning against Central Arkansas. [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit an RBI single, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] scored on a wild pitch, and Travinski scored when [autotag]Mac Bingham[/autotag] was walked with the bases loaded.

We got our first look at true freshman left-handed pitcher, [autotag]Kade Anderson[/autotag]. Anderson pitched four innings for LSU in his debut as he allowed one run on six strikeouts and three walks. Central Arkansas scored a run on him in the top of the third due to a wild pitch to cut the lead to 3-1.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] hit his third homer in four games this season as he hit a solo shot to left field to extend LSU’s lead to 4-1.

[autotag]Christian Little[/autotag] made his first appearance of the season as he came in to start the sixth inning. He pitched 1.1 innings and allowed one earned run on a walk and a strikeout. [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered to pitch in the top of the sixth and bailed the Tigers out of a jam.

In the top of the eighth inning, UCA scored another run on an RBI single to cut the lead to 4-3 as they chased [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] from the mound. [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] came in to save the day and he was followed by [autotag]Fidel Ulloa[/autotag], who earned the save as LSU won 4-3 and went 4-0 on the weekend.

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LSU’s Gavin Guidry named to 2024 Stopper of the Year watch list

Gavin Guidry proved to be clutch as a true freshman coming out of the bullpen.

LSU sophomore right-handed pitcher [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] could be in the mix for some hardware this spring.

The Lake Charles, Louisiana, native was named to the preseason watch list for the 2024 Stopper of the Year Award. The award is given annually by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association to the top relief pitcher in college baseball.

A two-way player coming out of high school, Guidry exclusively pitched as a true freshman in 2023. He made 23 appearances with one start, totaling a 3-0 record with 3.77 ERA.

He came up clutch in the College World Series, coming in as a reliever in Games 2 and 3 against Florida in the final. He also recorded saves in the super regional against Kentucky and in the regional against Oregon State.

Guidry is likely to come out of the bullpen once again this spring, though he could also compete for a starting spot on Sundays, which is yet to be claimed.

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LSU baseball reveals pitching plan ahead of first weekend of the season

Thatcher Hurd will get the nod on Friday, while Alabama transfer Luke Holman will start on Saturday.

The 2024 LSU baseball team will begin its national title defense on Friday at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers will face VMI on Friday and Sunday, and it will take on Central Arkansas on Saturday and Monday.

LSU has a lot to replace this spring, and that starts with the pitching rotation, which lost No. 1 draft pick [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] this offseason. But we now know how the weekend starting rotation will look, at least on Friday and Saturday.

Coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] confirmed that [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag], the hero from last season’s College World Series run, will get the nod on the bump on Friday nights. He’ll be followed by Alabama transfer [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag], who served as the Tide’s ace last spring, on Saturdays.

The Sunday and Monday spots are still to be determined, and players like [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag], [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] and [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag] could all be in the mix to start those games.

LSU will begin its season on Friday night against VMI with Hurd on the mound at 2 p.m. CT.

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Eight Tigers make D1Baseball’s top 200 prospects list

Six LSU players cracked the top 50.

D1Baseball has released its list of the top 200 prospects for the 2024 MLB Draft. The LSU Tigers have eight players who have made the list.

[autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag], [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag], [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag], [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag], [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag], [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag], [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] and [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] all made the top 200 of those players and six of them made the top 50 of all of those players with one player just on the outside at No. 51.

Even after losing the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the MLB draft, [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and the Tigers reloaded with talented players out of the transfer portal and out of the most recent recruiting class.

LSU will take on VMI on Friday in Game 1 of the 2024 season. In the meantime, here’s a rundown of all eight players.

3 Tigers named among top 20 draft eligible sophomores by D1Baseball

Jay Johnson and the defending national champion LSU Tigers have landed three players on D1 Baseball’s top 20 draft-eligible sophomores list.

[autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and the defending national champion LSU Tigers have landed three players on D1 Baseball’s top 20 draft-eligible sophomores list. Jared Jones, [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] and [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag].

They call him “Bear.” Jared “Bear” Jones is a first baseman/catcher who can absolutely swing it. He has light tower power that helps him hit tanks out of Alex Box Stadium on nearly a daily basis. Jones had a .304 batting average with a .426 on-base percentage and a .640 slugging percentage as he hit 14 homers and had 45 RBI.

Guidry is the prime example of a five-tool player. There is not anything he can’t do. He was profiled as an infielder out of high school but coach Johnson decided that Guidry could be a very valuable pitcher for LSU last year. Guidry went on to have a 3-0 record with a 3.77 ERA over 28.2 innings pitched.

Kling had a roller-coaster season in 2023 but he showed promise as a talented outfielder that can fly and when he is hot at the plate he is nearly unstoppable. Kling finished 2023 with a .289 average with five doubles, two triples, four homers, and nine RBI.

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