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How to watch LSU baseball’s final regular-season series against Vanderbilt

There will be a lot at stake for the Tigers when they head to Nashville this weekend.

Aside from a compelling win over Northwestern State on Tuesday night, the Tigers didn’t have much time to lick their wounds after suffering a sweep against Ole Miss in what could prove to be the final series at Alex Box Stadium last weekend.

LSU (34-18, 14-13 SEC) has to hit the road to play a Vanderbilt (35-16, 14-13 SEC) team in Nashville that currently has the same record in conference play.

There will be a lot at stake for coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and his squad, as the Tigers — the No. 7 seed in the SEC, as things currently stand — could theoretically play their way into a top-four seed with a good showing. Inversely, a poor showing could drop them all the way to 10th at the SEC Tournament in Hoover.

With a lot at stake both in terms of conference seeding and the race to host a regional in the NCAA Tournament, LSU can’t afford to have a let-down for the second-straight weekend. Here’s everything you need to know to catch this weekend’s regular-season finale.

Report: No. 1 college prospect Jacob Berry out indefinitely for LSU with an injury

Berry will be unavailable indefinitely after suffering a broken finger in practice.

LSU was all set to enter Game 2 against the Alabama Crimson Tide fully loaded coming off of a win in Game 1.

But when the lineup came out, it caused concern among Tigers fans as star third baseman [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] was nowhere to be seen. According to a report from The Advocate’s Leah Hannah, Berry broke a finger in his right hand and will be unable to bat left-handed, meaning he will be out indefinitely.

Berry is one of the best players on the team and he is ranked as the No. 1 college player according to MLB.com.

With only three SEC series left (‘Bama, Ole Miss and Vandy), the Tigers are looking to improve their SEC and national seeding. Berry is a guy you need in that stretch.

The longevity of his injury is unknown, but this is awful news for a team that is looking to go on a winning streak. [autotag]Jack Merrifield[/autotag] will play third base for the time being. Game 2 against Alabama will start at 7:30 p.m. CT.

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LSU baseball takes a bite out of the Colonels on Tuesday night

It was a nice tuneup game for the Tigers as they prepare for a road series against Alabama this weekend.

Let’s turn up on a Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, shall we?

Last week, LSU had a disappointing mid-week loss at New Orleans and they entered this game with the hope of turning things around. The Tigers did just that against the Nicholls State Colonels in a 10-6 win that was an even bigger blowout until a ninth-inning rally.

[autotag]Bryce Collins[/autotag] got the start on the mound for LSU as coach Johnson threw a few different pitchers tonight. Also, it turns out [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] (the number one ranked college prospect, per the MLB network) and freshman [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] are pretty good at the whole baseball thing.

Pearson finished the game 3-for-6 with five RBI and two homers, and Berry finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBI and one homer. In the bottom of the second inning, LSU got on the board with a RBI single by Pearson followed by a Berry RBI single to make it 2-0 Tigers.

In the bottom of the third inning, LSU scored five runs starting with a [autotag]Josh Stevenson[/autotag] RBI single followed by a Pearson three-run homer and a Berry solo homer to make the score 7-0 after only three innings.

The Tigers would start to sub a bunch of regulars out of the lineup for some young guns to get them some playing time, but that would not keep them from scoring even more runs as they scored one run in each of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to take a 10-0 lead.

Pearson hit his second homer of the game as he blasted one to dead center in the bottom of the fifth. [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] hit an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth and [autotag]Whit Merrifield[/autotag] scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning.

In the top of the eighth inning, Nicholls started attempting to mount a comeback as they scored a run due to a solo homer to left-center field to get the Colonels on the board. In the top of the ninth, the Colonels scored on an RBI single and a wild pitch to make it 10-3 Tigers with no one out and runners on the corners.

[autotag]Will Hellmers[/autotag] was then called into the game to try and close out the win. The first batter he faced laced an RBI double to right field which led to another pitching change as [autotag]Trent Vietmeier[/autotag] would come out of the bullpen with runners on second and third with no one out and a 10-4 lead.

The first batter he faced hit a sacrifice fly to make it 10-5 Tigers, but it got the first out of the inning. His second batter grounded out for out number two, but his third batter hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 10-6 with two down and a runner on second.

So, in came [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag], who struck out the only hitter he faced as the Tigers won 10-6. With the win, LSU improves to 30-14 (12-9 SEC). The Tigers will take a trip to Tuscaloosa for a weekend series with the Alabama Crimson Tide starting Friday night at 6 p.m. CT.

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LSU baseball falls in the polls after being swept by Arkansas

The Tigers only appeared in three of the five national polls after they dropped all three games in Fayetteville.

Baseball is a game of ebb and flow. Some days you are on top of the world and other days you can’t dig yourself out of a hole.

Two weeks ago, LSU had a 4-0 week where things couldn’t have been any better. Last week, it went 0-3, and things couldn’t have been any worse. The Tigers took a trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas, and things did not go according to plan.

LSU had an opportunity to win one or two games against the Razorbacks but they just couldn’t capitalize. This week, LSU returned to the confines of the Bayou as they played against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns on Tuesday night and got back in the win column.

Now, LSU sets its sights on the Missouri Tigers for a weekend series at Alex Box Stadium. Another 4-0 weekend could go a long way for the psyche of this team and its fanbase.

After this series, there are only four SEC series left before the postseason. LSU will play Georgia at home, travel to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama, play Ole Miss at home and travel to Nashville to play against Vanderbilt.

If the Tigers can find a way to get hot at the right time, they could find themselves hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament next month.

LSU’s bats go ice cold in Game 2 loss at Arkansas to drop series

The Tigers were shut out on Friday as they dropped the series against the Razorbacks.

A different day but the same result for LSU baseball. The Tigers dropped Game 2 against Arkansas on Friday night by a score of 4-0, losing the series in Fayetteville.

After a hard-fought game on Thursday night where LSU came up one run short of Arkansas, [autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] took the mound as the Tigers tried to even the series.

On Thursday, LSU was held hitless through five innings before it finally erupted for three runs on four hits in the sixth inning to take the lead. The Tigers had no such luck today, as their bats stayed as cold as Antarctica in this game.

Arkansas scored first once again as it hit a pair of home runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 3-0 lead heading to the fourth inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Arkansas hit another home run to increase their lead to 4-0.

Money was relieved of his pitching duty after pitching 6.2 innings allowing seven hits and four runs with two walks and a strikeout. [autotag]Luke Leto[/autotag] came into the game as a pinch-hitter for [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] and he tallied LSU’s third hit of the game in the top of the eighth inning.

[autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag] followed that with a walk and it seemed like LSU may be in business with runners on first and second with zero outs, but [autotag]Josh Stevenson[/autotag] flew out and [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] popped out to give LSU two quick outs as [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] stepped into the box. Berry walked and the bases were loaded for Cade Doughty.

Doughty flew out to right field, and the Tigers’ threat came to an end. That was the closest LSU would come to scoring as they were retired 1-2-3 in the top of the ninth.

LSU will look to avoid getting swept by the Razorbacks in Game 3 on Sunday. The first pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. The starting pitcher for the Tigers is yet to be announced.

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How to watch LSU baseball’s weekend series at No. 5 Arkansas

The Tigers look for another big road series win in the SEC this weekend.

LSU didn’t get a midweek tuneup at home this week, as its game against the Lamar Cardinals was postponed. Now, coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and his team will return to the field on Thursday night for a road series that will likely be the Tigers’ toughest yet.

The squad is heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for a three-game bout against the No. 5-ranked Razorbacks, who are looking to bounce back from a series loss to Florida in Gainesville last weekend.

LSU, meanwhile, looks to keep things rolling in SEC play. It’s coming off a road sweep against the defending national champion Mississippi State Bulldogs, its first conference sweep in three years.

Arkansas (25-7, 8-4 SEC) stands atop the SEC West, but the Tigers sit just one game behind and could jump to the leading position of the division with a series win this weekend. Here’s a full preview and how to watch each game in the series.

LSU’s baseball game against Lamar postponed

No makeup date has currently been set for the game against the Cardinals.

Due to the threat of inclement weather, Tuesday night’s baseball game against the Lamar Cardinals has been canceled.

LSU was set to play the Cardinals at The Box as a tune-up game for this weekend’s series against No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was a good week for the Tigers, who went 4-0 with a weekend sweep over Mississippi State, their first sweep in a conference series since 2019.

This is the third midweek game that has been postponed for LSU this season. The prior two were rescheduled for the following day, but a makeup date for this one hasn’t been announced.

The Tigers will likely return to the field this weekend in what will be a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday series in Fayetteville against the Razorbacks. [autotag]Ma’Khail Hilliard[/autotag] is the likely starter for Game 1, [autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] is likely to start Game 2, and TBA on the Game 3 starter.

Since coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] reconfigured the pitching rotation, [autotag]Samuel Dutton[/autotag] has seen the bulk of the Game 3 starts.

LSU is currently 23-9 (7-5 SEC) on the year. For all updates on LSU baseball and full game recaps, stay tuned to LSU Wire.

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LSU baseball takes series against Mississippi State with Game 2 win

LSU held on to clinch the series against the Bulldogs with a 4-3 win on Saturday.

After the dramatic win on Friday night against Mississippi State, LSU was looking to win Game 2 and take the weekend series.

It was a tight game in Starkville on Saturday, but the Tigers prevailed with a 4-3 win to secure a series victory and bounce back from a loss last weekend to Auburn. Now, coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and his team will look for a series sweep in Sunday’s Game 3.

[autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] took the mound for the Tigers and LSU started it off on the right foot as [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] hit a three-run Berry blast in the top of the first to make it 3-0.

In the bottom of the first, Mississippi State got two of those runs back as it scored on a solo home run and an error to cut the lead to 3-2 after one inning. In the bottom of the fifth, the Bulldogs tied it up with another solo home run off of Money.

That chased him from the mound, and he was replaced by [autotag]Trent Vietmeier[/autotag]. Money’s final line was four innings pitched, two earned runs, one walk and five strikeouts. With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, [autotag]Dylan Fontenot[/autotag] came in to pitch.

He got a strikeout to end the inning and keep it tied at 3-3. [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] led off the sixth inning with a solo home run to give LSU the lead 4-3.

Going into the bottom of the ninth inning, the score remained 4-3 Tigers. [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag] remained on the mound to try and secure the series win, and he struck out the side. LSU will play Game 3 looking for a sweep on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

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LSU baseball gets back in the win column against Grambling

The Tigers had an offensive explosion in a Tuesday night win.

After another 2-2 week and a series loss to Auburn, LSU needed a bounce-back heading into a midweek contest against Grambling on Tuesday night. It got back in the win column as the Tigers won 16-3 in a game that was called early after seven innings with a run rule.

However, things did not start out well for LSU in this one, and it looked like it could be heading for a tough game. Grambling scored two runs on Grant Taylor in the top of the first to take an early lead. But in the bottom of the first, LSU tied the game with a two-run home run by [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag].

In the bottom of the second, LSU scored four more runs as [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit a solo homer, [autotag]Collier Cranford[/autotag] scored on a fielding error, and [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] hit a two-RBI double to score [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] and Berry and increase the lead to 6-2.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the LSU offense erupted as it scored a whopping nine runs. It started out with a [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] RBI single, followed by a Travinski two-run homer, a two-run [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] missile, a [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] RBI single, a Thompson RBI single, and a two-RBI Cranford single to make it 15-2.

In the top of the fifth, Grambling scored an unearned run after an LSU error to make it 15-3. In the bottom of the sixth, [autotag]Josh Stevenson[/autotag] scored on a passed ball to make it 16-3.

With the win, LSU moves to 20-9 on the year and their next game will be in Starkville, Mississippi, as they take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs Friday at 7 pm.

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LSU evens the series with Auburn with a big win in Game 2

LSU dominated on Friday night to set up a decisive Game 3 at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday.

LSU came into Friday night’s Game 2 looking to rebound after Thursday’s tough one-run loss to Auburn. A big offensive performance allowed the right Tigers to even up the series heading into Sunday’s rubber match.

If [autotag]Ma’Khail Hilliard[/autotag] keeps pitching like he has been lately, “Mike Day” will become a Baton Rouge holiday. The fifth-year senior came out and absolutely shoved Friday as he pitched 5.1 innings giving up four hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts.

That is a very welcome sight for all Tiger fans and especially coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag]. Offensively, things started just as they did last night with a home run in the bottom of the first inning, this time by [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag].

 

In the bottom of the fifth, [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] added to the lead with an RBI double that scored [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag].

That was followed by an RBI single from Crews to plate Doughty and make it 3-0 LSU after five full innings.

Auburn finally got on the board in the top of the seventh as they scored two runs to cut the lead to 3-2. LSU gained some breathing room again in the bottom of the seventh thanks to [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag], [autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag], Crews, [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] and [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] to make it 8-2 LSU.

In the bottom of the eighth, Travinski scored on a wild pitch to make it 9-2 as heading into the final inning. [autotag]Trent Vietmeier[/autotag] came in to pitch the top of the ninth and he was able to retire Auburn without allowing a run.

Saturday’s decisive Game 3 is scheduled for tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT.

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