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LSU baseball dominated by Southern in midweek loss Monday night

Unfortunately, this is not an April Fools’ joke. The Southern Jaguars dominated the LSU Tigers at Alex Box Stadium on Monday night.

Unfortunately, this is not an April Fools’ joke. The Southern Jaguars dominated the LSU Tigers at Alex Box Stadium on Monday night.

Southern won the game 12-7 and LSU did not lead at any point. LSU cut the lead to 3-2 entering the fifth inning but that was as close as they could get.

[autotag]Kade Anderson[/autotag] started on the mound as the Tigers looked to bounce back against Southern after being swept by Arkansas.

In the top of the second inning, Southern got on the board first with a three-run homer against Anderson to give them a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth inning, [autotag]Ben Nippolt[/autotag] hit a sacrifice fly and [autotag]Alex Milazzo[/autotag] had a sacrifice bunt to cut the lead to 3-2.

In the top of the fifth inning, Southern did some damage against [autotag]Christian Little[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] as they scored five more runs to increase their lead to 8-2. In the bottom of the fifth, [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] had an RBI groundout and [autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to cut the lead to 8-5.

In the top of the sixth, an LSU error led to another run for Southern as they increased their lead to 9-5. In the bottom of the sixth, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] scored on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 9-6.

In the bottom of the eighth, Jared Jones hit a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 9-7. In the top of the ninth, [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] committed his second error of the evening leading to another run for Southern. A fielder’s choice and another error led to more runs for Southern as they increased their lead to 12-7.

LSU will host No. 6 Vanderbilt this weekend. Game 1 of the series is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. CT.

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Instant Analysis: Mississippi State shows LSU the error of its ways in series-opening loss on Friday

Luke Holman entered the first game of this series with a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA. After Friday, that is no longer the case.

Conference play did not start the way LSU wanted it to as the Tigers lost Game 1 to Mississippi State 10-4.

[autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] entered the first game of this series with a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA. After tonight, that is no longer the case. State scored first in the bottom of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead early.

LSU then took the lead in the top of the third inning when [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] hit a solo homer and [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] hit a two-run shot to right to give the Tigers a 3-1 lead.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the wheels fell off for the Tigers. The Bulldogs scored three runs, two of which were unearned, to give themselves a 4-3 lead and chase Holman from the mound. Holman’s final line was 4.2 innings pitched and he gave up 10 hits, five runs (two earned), three strikeouts, and one walk.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, State scored again on an RBI single. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Bulldogs hit a three-run homer against [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] to extend their lead to 9-3 and an RBI single extended the lead to 10-3.

In the top of the ninth inning, [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] scored on an RBI groundout to cut the lead to 10-4. That was all LSU could manage and that was the final score. Game 2 will be Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.

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LSU baseball’s Friday night game vs. Xavier delayed

Game 1 of the LSU vs. Xavier series will not start until 8 p.m. CT due to weather.

[autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and the LSU baseball team are scheduled to play a three-game series against the [autotag]Xavier Musketeers[/autotag]. Game one was slated to start at 6:30 p.m. CT on Friday evening but it has now been delayed.

Game 1 of the LSU vs Xavier series will not start until 8 p.m. CT due to weather. Xavier will enter this game with a 7-6 record. [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] will get the start in Game 1, but he is not the pitcher I want to focus on for this series.

[autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] is the guy I want to talk about for this series. Loer spent his last two seasons in the NCAA playing for the Musketeers and garnering an overall 8-3 record with a 2.43 ERA and seven saves over that stretch. Xavier is where Loer cut his teeth and learned even more about how to be a great pitcher.

Now, Loer is at LSU and has a chance at a national championship, but he may have never gotten the chance to play for the Tigers if not for Xavier.

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Little change for LSU in On3’s updated SEC baseball power rankings despite 3-0 showing in Houston

The Tigers are coming off an impressive weekend, but it wasn’t enough to see some movement in the rankings this week.

The Tigers are coming off an impressive 4-0 week that featured a true road victory over Rice followed by a 3-0 showing at the Astros Foundation Classic in Minute Maid Park, which was headlined by a win over No. 14-ranked Texas.

While that puts the Tigers at 11-1 to begin their national title defense campaign, it’s not enough to see movement in On3’s SEC power rankings from Jonathan Wagner this week.

He’s keeping LSU in the No. 2 spot behind Arkansas, which is coming off a 4-0 week of its own but sits at 9-2 on the season. Here’s Wagner’s rundown of where the Tigers stand in the conference picture.

LSU has been impressive early on, but this past weekend especially. After a 16-4 road win at Rice last Wednesday, the Tigers faced off against Texas, Louisiana and Texas State in the Astros Foundation Classic and picked up three quality victories along the way. LSU showed that their early success hasn’t just been a result of a light early-year schedule.

The Tigers passed their first major test of the season this past weekend, and now they’ll prepare for their final weekend before conference play. Xavier comes to town as [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] could face his former team, but first, the Tigers hit the road Wednesday night for a showdown against Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond.

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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 baseball knocks the rust off in season-opening win over VMI

LSU had some issues to began the year, but it came away with the win.

This was not the start to the season [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] wanted. All the Tigers had to knock the rust off as they struggled against VMI in the first game of the season, surviving at home to win 11-8.

Hurd was pulled after 2.2 innings. He gave up four runs on five hits, four strikeouts and a walk. [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] came into the game for him and got the Tigers out of a jam. [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] got the scoring started in the bottom of the second with a three-run bomb to left field to make it 3-0 LSU.

VMI would then score four runs in the top of the third to take a 4-3 lead before LSU answered with a [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag] double to make it 5-4 Tigers.

 

VMI scored the next two runs to take a 6-5 lead before LSU answered with five runs of their own to take a 10-6 lead. [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] and [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] were hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Jones walked before [autotag]Mac Bingham[/autotag] hit a two-RBI double.

VMI scored the next two runs to cut the lead to 10-8 before Travinski hit a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth inning to extend the lead to 11-8.

In the top of the ninth, we got our first look at [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag]. He retired the side 1-2-3 to win the game 11-8. LSU will take on Central Arkansas on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT as [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] will make his Tigers debut on the mound.

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LSU has No. 2 transfer class according to D1Baseball

Jay Johnson signed seven players out of the transfer portal to join the 2024 baseball team.

[autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] signed seven players out of the transfer portal to join the 2024 baseball team. Those recruits were some of the best in the country. That is why D1Baseball has the Tigers ranked as the No. 2 transfer portal class in the country.

LSU signed [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag], [autotag]Mac Bingham[/autotag], [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag], [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag], [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag], [autotag]Fidel Ullola[/autotag] and [autotag]Kade Woods[/autotag] to the 2024 team out of the transfer portal. Most of those guys will play a huge role in LSU being able to defend their national championship.

Holman and Jump are projected to be two of LSU’s starting pitchers this season. Those two will join [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] to make one of the best pitching rotations in all of college baseball. Bingham may be a day-one starter in the outfield for the Tigers after spending his past few seasons at Arizona.

Woods and Braswell were transfers from SEC schools that will play a big role on the infield.

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LSU baseball sets game times for 2024 non-conference games

The Tigers will begin their national title defense with an afternoon game against VMI on Feb. 16.

LSU baseball enters the 2024 season looking to defend its national championship as coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] begins his third season in Baton Rouge.

Now, the Tigers not only know their full non-conference slate but also all the start times for those matchups. LSU released the full non-conference schedule on Friday, and it will begin the season against VMI on Friday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. CT.

Also on the non-conference slate is a trip to Minute Maid Park in Houston, where LSU draws Texas, Louisiana and Texas State. The Tigers also host Xavier for a three-game set in March that will pit transfer pitcher [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] against his former team.

Here’s the full 2024 non-conference schedule for LSU baseball.

HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS

February
16 (Fri.) VMI, 2 p.m.   (VMI vs. Central Arkansas at 7 p.m.)
17 (Sat.) CENTRAL ARKANSAS, 1 p.m.   (Central Arkansas vs. VMI at 6 p.m.)
18 (Sun.) VMI, 1 p.m.
19 (Mon.) CENTRAL ARKANSAS, 2 p.m.
22 (Thu.) NORTHERN ILLINOIS, 2 p.m.   (Northern Illinois vs. Northwestern State at 6 p.m.)
23 (Fri.) STONY BROOK, 2 p.m.   (Stony Brook vs. Northwestern State at 10 a.m.; Northwestern State vs. Northern Illinois at 6 p.m.)
24 (Sat.) NORTHERN ILLINOIS, 1 p.m.  (Northwestern State vs. Stony Brook at 6 p.m.)
25 (Sun.) STONY BROOK, 1 p.m.
28 (Wed.) at Rice, TBA

March
1 (Fri.) vs. Texas, 7 p.m. (Astros Foundation Classic @ Minute Maid Park)
2 (Sat.) vs. UL Lafayette, 7 p.m. (Astros Foundation Classic @ Minute Maid Park)
3 (Sun.) vs. Texas State, 3 p.m. (Astros Foundation Classic @ Minute Maid Park)
6 (Wed.) at Southeastern Louisiana, 6 p.m.
8 (Fri.) XAVIER, 6:30 p.m.
9 (Sat.) XAVIER, 5 p.m.
10 (Sun.) XAVIER, 12 p.m.
12 (Tue.) NORTH DAKOTA STATE, 6 p.m.
13 (Wed.) NORTH DAKOTA STATE, 1 p.m.
19 (Tue.) LOUISIANA TECH, 6:30 p.m.
26 (Tue.) SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA, 6:30 p.m.

April
1 (Mon.) SOUTHERN, 6:30 p.m.
9 (Tue.) McNEESE, 6:30 p.m.
16 (Tue.) NEW ORLEANS, 6:30 p.m.
23 (Tue.) NICHOLLS, 6:30 p.m.
30 (Tue.) GRAMBLING STATE, 6:30 p.m.

May
7 (Tue.) NORTHWESTERN STATE, 6:30 p.m.

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