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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.Ā  Ā (VMI vs. Central Arkansas at 7 p.m.)
17 (Sat.) CENTRAL ARKANSAS, 1 p.m.Ā Ā Ā (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.Ā Ā Ā (Northern Illinois vs. Northwestern State at 6 p.m.)
23 (Fri.) STONY BROOK, 2 p.m.Ā Ā Ā (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.Ā Ā (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.Ā (Astros Foundation Classic @ Minute Maid Park)
2 (Sat.) vs. UL Lafayette, 7 p.m.Ā (Astros Foundation Classic @ Minute Maid Park)
3 (Sun.) vs. Texas State, 3 p.m.Ā (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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D1Baseball editor gives an inside scoop on LSU Baseball

LSU will start its title defense on Feb. 16 against VMI.

Kendall Rogers, the managing editor for D1Baseball, took a trip to Baton Rouge to check out the defending national champions to see how they are looking going into 2024. After leaving the bayou, Rogers gave his thoughts on what he saw.

A few interesting thoughts on this. Talk about a strong starting rotation. [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag], [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] and [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] are about as good of a three-man rotation as you will find anywhere in the NCAA. Don’t sleep on [autotag]Cam Johnson[/autotag] either. He is just a freshman but he has the talent to be a Friday night starter already. [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag], the transfer from Xavier is also a top-tier pitcher. What a rotation.

Another thing, it seems that true freshman [autotag]Jake Brown[/autotag] has earned his spot on the roster as a starter in the outfield. To complement that, it seems [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] will slide [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] down to second base. Pearson has spent the last two years as a corner outfielder for the Tigers but now he will take the place of [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag].

Rogers was even kind enough to give us a possible starting nine for the Tigers. It looks like the outfield will consist of [autotag]Mac Bingham[/autotag] (Arizona transfer), [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag] and Jake Brown. In the infield, it will be [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] at third base, [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] (South Carolina transfer) at shortstop, Pearson/[autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag] at second base, [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] at first base, [autotag]Alex Millazo[/autotag]/[autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] at catcher, and Travinski/[autotag]Ethan Frey[/autotag] as the designated hitter.

LSU will start its title defense on Feb. 16 against VMI.

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Six LSU players named to D1Baseball’s impact transfer list

D1 Baseball released a list of the top 130 impact transfers in college baseball. Six LSU newcomers made the list.

D1Baseball released a list of the top 130 impact transfers in college baseball. Six LSU newcomers made the list.

[autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] (No. 3), [autotag]Mac Bingham[/autotag] (No. 12), [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] (No. 21), [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] (No. 23), [autotag]Kade Woods[/autotag] (No. 37) and [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] (No. 119) all made the top 130.

Three out of those six are all in-conference transfers. Holman and Woods are both coming to LSU from Alabama, and Braswell spent his last two seasons playing for South Carolina.

The other three guys are from all across the map. Bingham is another recruit from the Arizona to LSU pipeline, Jump is coming to LSU from UCLA, and Loer is coming to LSU after pitching at Xavier for two seasons.

WATCH: Josh Pearson makes ‘SportsCenter’ Top 10

Josh Pearson made waves with his play in center field this week

As usual, some of college baseball’s best have shown up in Cape Cod for summer league baseball.

A few LSU players are there, including outfielder [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag].

Playing for the Brewster Whitecaps, Pearson made a catch that put him in the “SportsCenter” top 10.

A Louisiana native from West Monroe, Pearson was a sophomore in 2023. He was a consistent presence in right field and the bottom of the lineup.

With several of LSU’s top contributors off to the professional ranks, Pearson will get a chance to earn a spot at the top of the lineup and compete for the starting job in center field.

Pearson hit .226 last year but hit .299 as a freshman. He has a career OPS of .871 with 12 home runs.

Other LSU players in the Cape Cod League are [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag], [autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag], [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag], [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag].

It’s valuable experience for a lot of guys who will be expected to take on bigger roles next year.

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Former Alabama RHP Kade Woods to transfer to LSU

Coach Jay Johnson’s recruiting pitch at the podium seems to have had some immediate effects.

It seems coach Jay Johnson’s recruiting pitch to transfer portal players at the College World Series may have worked.

On Friday night, LSU landed its second pitching transfer commitment of the cycle in former Alabama right-hander [autotag]Kade Woods[/autotag]. The redshirt freshman is a native of Monroe, Louisiana, and will be returning to his home state after two seasons with the Crimson Tide.

Woods appeared in 17 games this season with one start. He finished with a 4-1 record, a 5.52 earned run average in 29.1 innings pitched and 38 strikeouts, which led the bullpen.

His last outing came in the super regional against Wake Forest in which he struggled, allowing three runs in less than a full inning before he was yanked.

Still, this is a great pickup for LSU’s bullpen. Woods redshirted in 2022 while coming back from injury, so he’ll still have three remaining seasons of eligibility.

Woods becomes the second pitcher to commit to LSU as a transfer, joining Xavier’s [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag].

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