Tag: Mike Hilliard

LSU takes Game 1 against the Tide in Tuscaloosa

The Tigers held on to take a 6-5 win in a thrilling Game 1 against Alabama.

The LSU Tigers made a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a weekend series against the Alabama Crimson Tide looking to keep their momentum going in SEC play. The two teams traded the lead several times, but LSU ultimately pulled out a 6-5 c win to take Game 1.

[autotag]Ma’Khail Hilliard[/autotag] got the start on the mound and didn’t have his best start, as he pitched four innings, giving up five runs on four strikeouts and no walks. ‘Bama scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the first and then on an RBI double in the bottom of the third to take a 2-0 lead that lasted until the top of the fifth inning.

In that frame, the Tiger bats came to life. They scored five runs in the inning, starting with a [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] solo homer to cut the lead in half. [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] followed with an RBI single, [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] then hit an RBI double and [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to make it 5-2 LSU headed to the bottom of the fifth.

But Alabama scored three runs to even the score at 5-5 headed to the sixth. In the top of the sixth, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] hit an RBI single to put the Tigers back in the lead 6-5.

That RBI was the last run anyone would score in the ballgame as [autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag], [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag], [autotag]Jacob Hasty[/autotag], and [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag] came in and pitched five scoreless innings out of the bullpen to secure a 6-5 victory.

Cooper (4-2) was credited with the win and Gervase (5) was credited with the save. Morgan led the way at the plate, going 3 for 5 with two RBI on a home run. Game 2 will be on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. CT.

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Pinstripes and power hitting lead LSU to a 6-2 win over Georgia

LSU hit three home runs in game one of the weekend series against the Georgia Bulldogs to secure the victory.

After dropping a midweek matchup to New Orleans on Tuesday night, LSU rebounded with a 6-2 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday. After taking Game 1 against the No. 11 Bulldogs, the Tigers will look to win the series at home on Saturday at Alex Box Stadium.

It was once again “Mike Day” for the Tigers as [autotag]Ma’Khail Hilliard[/autotag] took the mound and pitched six innings allowing two runs on eight hits, three walks, and seven strikeouts.

[autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] got the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning with a two-run blast to left-center field to score [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] and make it 2-0.

Georgia got those runs right back in the top of the third with a two-run homer of its own to tie the game 2-2. In the bottom of the third, [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] hit the Tigers’ second two-run homer of the night as he blasted one to left field to score [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] and himself to make it 4-2 LSU after three innings.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Josh Stevenson hit a sacrifice fly to bring home [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] and make it 5-2 LSU.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] hit a Crews missile to left field to score the final run of the night for either team as LSU led 6-2 after seven innings.

[autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag] both came in and pitched well for the Tigers to close out the game as Gervase got the save and LSU took a 1-0 series lead over the hairy dawgs. Game 2 will be on Saturday with the first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. [autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] is the probable starter on the mound for the Tigers.

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Tigers even the series against Florida with big win in Game 2

LSU beat the Gators 16-4 to set up a decisive Game 3 on Sunday.

Hello, offense. It’s been a while.

After losing on Friday night 7-2, LSU came out swinging it on Saturday. That paid off big time for the Tigers as they made a statement with a 16-4 win to even the series heading into Sunday’s rubber match.

[autotag]Mike Hilliard[/autotag] got the start on the mound, and he finally ended the Tigers’ recent pitching woes as he earned his second win of the season.

LSU got things going offensively from the very beginning. In the top of the first inning, [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to give the Tigers an early lead.

In the top of the third inning, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] hit a sacrifice fly to score [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] and [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] reached on an error that scored Morgan to make it 4-0 LSU.

Still, in the third inning, LSU made a call to the bullpen, but not for a pitcher. [autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag] and [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] hit back-to-back homers to extend the lead to 8-0 after only three innings.

In the top of the fifth inning, LSU scored on a Florida error to extend the lead to 9-0.

Did I say “Happy Mike Day” yet?

Saturday was a very happy Mike day as Hilliard kept the Tigers off the board for five full innings before Florida finally scored. The Gators scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to finally chase him from the mound, but at that point, it was 9-4 LSU after six innings.

Hilliard’s final line was 5 2/3 innings pitched, five hits, four runs, zero walks and seven strikeouts. [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag] came in to relieve him and finished the sixth inning, working into the seventh and eighth, as well.

He pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up zero hits and zero runs with one walk and two strikeouts. LSU wasn’t done scoring yet, though, as in the top of the ninth inning, Jobert hit an RBI single to make it 10-4.

Not to be outdone, Dugas followed that up with an RBI double of his own to extend the lead to 11-4.

Jobert scored on a wild pitch, [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] hit a sacrifice fly, another run scored on a wild pitch, and then a Crews missile was launched in Gainesville to make it 16-4 LSU as we headed to the bottom of the ninth inning.

Trent Vietmeier came in to finish the game in the bottom of the ninth as he went three-up and three-down to secure the 16-4 LSU win. The Tigers were led by Thompson at the plate as he finished 3 of 6 on the night.

LSU will play the rubber match against the Gators on Sunday at 11 a.m. CT.

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