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LSU bats come alive against VMI in Game 3

The Tigers set the school record for most singles in a game (20) and tied for most hits in a game (27). 

LSU scored early and often in Game 3 against VMI. It all started in the bottom of the first inning as the Tigers put up five runs in the first inning. [autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag] got it started with a two-RBI double down the right field line, [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] had an RBI triple, [autotag]Mac Bingham[/autotag] had an RBI single, and [autotag]Jake Brown[/autotag] singled and a run scored on an error to make it 5-0 LSU after one inning.

Over the next two innings, Neal would put on a clinic from behind the dish as he reminded everyone why you should not run on him.

In the bottom of the third inning, LSU would add even more runs to their big lead as the Tigers scored seven more runs. [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] hit a two-RBI double, [autotag]Stephen Milam[/autotag] hit an RBI double, and Neal hit a grand slam to right field to make it 12-0 Tigers after three innings.

In the top of the fourth inning, we got our first look at [autotag]Cam Johnson[/autotag] as he made his pitching debut. He got a groundout before walking the next three hitters. VMI would then get their first run of the game on a sacrifice fly to make it 12-1. Johnson then struck out the next hitter he faced to escape the jam.

LSU scored three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as Milam and [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] both had RBI singles and [autotag]Alex Milazzo[/autotag] walked in a run to make it 15-1.

Johnson remained in the game for the top of the fifth inning and he continued to struggle finding the strike zone. He walked three more runners before Will Hellmers was called in out of the bullpen. VMI scored three more runs to cut the game to 15-4 but that is all they could manage.

LSU scored nine more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend their lead to 24-4.

In the top of the sixth inning, [autotag]Kade Woods[/autotag] made his LSU debut. He allowed one run on two walks and one strikeout. In the bottom of the inning, LSU tacked on three more runs to extend the lead to 27-5. The Tigers also set the school record for most singles in a game (20) and tied for most hits in a game (27).

[autotag]Aiden Moffett[/autotag] made his first appearance on the mound in the top of the seventh as he sat down the VMI batters in order and LSU won 27-5.

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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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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.

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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Alabama relief pitcher Kade Woods transferring to SEC rival, LSU

Alabama relief pitcher Kade Woods announced that he was transferring to LSU on Friday via Twitter.

Alabama relief pitcher Kade Woods announced that he was transferring to LSU on Friday. Woods made the news official by posting the news to his Twitter account.

Woods spent two seasons in Tuscaloosa. He redshirted his first season and pitched in 17 games as a redshirt freshman. Woods had a 4-1 record with a 5.52 ERA. In 29.1 innings pitched, Woods struck out 38 batters and allowed 23 hits.

With Woods’ departure, Alabama has lost two players from a season ago to SEC rivals. Third baseman Colby Shelton announced his decision to transfer to Florida on Thursday. Both Shelton and Woods made the decision to transfer closer to home. Shelton is a native of Lithia, Florida. Woods is a native of Monroe, Louisiana.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program and its involvement in the transfer portal.

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Alabama baseball shuts out Kentucky 4-0 in opening round of 2023 SEC Tournament

Alabama baseball stays hot with 4-0 victory over Kentucky to open the 2023 SEC Tournament!

The Alabama baseball team continued its hot streak on Tuesday night with a 4-0 win over the Kentucky Wildcats in the opening round of the 2023 SEC Tournament.

It was a balanced victory for the Tide as pitcher Hunter Furtado delivered his most impressive performance of the season with five scoreless innings tossed. Kade Woods and Alton Davis each had two scoreless innings themselves to give Alabama a solid showing on the mound.

Offensively, Alabama was led by junior Andrew Pinckney who got things started for the Tide with a two-run home run in the top of the fourth. Pickeny would add an RBI double in the eighth.

With the win, Alabama has won six straight and is 9-2 over its last 11 contests. Up next for the Tide is a date with the No. 1 seed Florida Gators on Wednesday afternoon. The first pitch is anticipated at 4:30 p.m. CT from the Hoover Met.

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Alabama Baseball defeats No. 22 Kentucky 4-3 in series finale

Alabama baseball snapped No. 22 Kentucky’s 17-game win streak with a 4-3 win on Sunday. The Tide avoid the series sweep.

The Alabama baseball team defeated the No. 22-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in Sunday’s series finale. With a win, the Tide avoided a three-game sweep and broke the Wildcats’ 17-game winning streak.

The Tide were led offensively by Andrew Pinckney, Jim Jarvis, and Ed Johnson. Pinckney drove in two runs while Jarvis and Johnson drove in one run a piece.

On the mound, Alabama’s ace Grayson Hitt led the way. Hitt pitched six innings having allowing two runs on five hits. He also struck out five batters.

Redshirt-freshman Kade Woods came in relief. He allowed just one run while striking out four batters.

The Tide improved to 19-6 and 2-4 in the conference following Sunday’s win. As for the Wildcats, they fell to 22-3 and 5-1 in the conference.

Alabama will travel to Huntsville on Tuesday to face Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders are 11-11 this season. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 CST.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program as the season progresses.

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Alabama Baseball sweeps series against High Point with 4-2 win in Game 3

No. 20 Alabama defeated High Point by a final score of 4-2 in Game 3 of the series. The Tide sweeped the Panthers this weekend.

The Alabama baseball team took the sweep against High Point with a 4-2 win on Sunday afternoon.

Alabama did not string together many hits in Game 3 of the series. However, the Tide’s offense did just enough to come away with the win.

Ed Johnson led the way at the plate with one hit, two walks, and one run batted in. Johnson also scored a run in Alabama’s winning effort.

Graduate senior Jacob McNairy led the way on the mound. McNairy pitched five innings on Sunday allowing five hits and two earned runs. The bullpen performed well, as redshirt-freshman Kade Woods threw two scoreless innings while also striking out five batters.

Freshman Riley Quick picked up the save for Alabama when he was called to action in the ninth inning and shut down the Panthers’ offense.

Alabama improves to 8-0 while High Point falls to 3-4 on the new season. The Tide will return to the Joe for a midweek matchup against Jacksonville State on Wednesday. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. CST and will be airing on SEC Network+.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the baseball program as the 2023 season progresses.

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Alabama Baseball knocks off Tennessee-Martin in midweek matchup

No. 20 Alabama defeated Tennessee-Martin on Wednesday by a final score of 10-0. The Tide improves to 5-0.

The Alabama baseball program improved to 5-0 after defeating Tennessee-Martin 10-0 on Wednesday. The Tide caused the game to end early after seven innings due to a 10-run lead.

Alabama was led at the plate by graduate seniors Drew Williamson and Ed Johnson. The two combined to have three hits while also driving in four runs. Junior Mac Guscette also drove in two runs and earned two walks.

On the mound, redshirt freshman Kade Woods picked up the win. He threw three scoreless innings while striking out five batters. Freshman Riley Quick made his second appearance of the year and pitched one scoreless inning and struck out two batters.

Alabama will return to the Joe for a three-game series against Holy Cross this weekend. The first game of the series will be played on Friday. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. CST.

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