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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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How to watch LSU baseball host VMI in Sunday rematch at The Box

The Tigers are looking for a 3-0 start to the season in their rematch against VMI on Sunday.

It hasn’t exactly been pretty, but the Tigers are 2-0 to begin the year after an 11-8 win over VMI on Friday and a 2-0 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday.

Now, the Tigers will return to the field at Alex Box Stadium on Sunday afternoon for a rematch against the Keydets, which sit at 1-2 on the season having split games against Central Arkansas on Friday and Saturday.

It’s not quite clear who will take the mound for LSU as the Day 3 starter after [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] and [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] got the nod on Days 1 and 2, respectively.

Still, here’s everything you need to know as coach Jay Johnson’s team looks to move to 3-0 on the season Sunday.

WATCH: Dylan Crews throws first pitch as LSU baseball 2024 season opener

The No. 2 pick in the draft made his return to Alex Box Stadium on Friday night.

[autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag], who was selected by the Washington Nationals with the second overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, may no longer be a part of the Tigers baseball program.

But he’ll always be a part of the LSU family, and he made his return to Alex Box Stadium to christen the 2024 season by throwing out the first pitch on Friday night ahead of an 11-8 win over VMI.

Crews was a three-year starter in the outfield for the Tigers, winning the Golden Spikes Award as the top player in the nation last season as he and top draft pick [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] led the Tigers to a national title, which was their first since 2009.

Crews appeared in 35 minor league games with the Nationals at the end of last season. He was called up from the rookie leagues after just one game, and he made 14 Single-A appearances and 20 Double-A appearances.

He was invited to spring training with Washington as a non-roster invite.

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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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How to watch LSU baseball’s season opener against VMI on Friday afternoon

The Tigers will begin their national title defense against the Keydets on Friday afternoon.

After a long offseason, the 2024 LSU baseball team will finally take the field for a game that counts on Friday afternoon.

Coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and the Tigers will begin their national title defense at Alex Box Stadium with a matchup against VMI, which will be the first of a four-game weekend set. They’ll face the Keydets again on Sunday and will draw Central Arkansas in games on Saturday and Monday at The Box.

VMI is coming off a 26-29 losing season that ended in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament with a loss.

Despite losing a lot of key players from last year, LSU begins the season ranked in the top five and is looking for another special season in Baton Rouge. Here’s everything you need to know to watch as it gets started.