Tigers fall to No. 1 Texas on Day 2 of the Shriners College Classic

The Tigers suffered another setback against the nation’s top team in Houston on Saturday night.

Sometimes, it just isn’t your night. Saturday was certainly not LSU’s.

Coming into the game, the Texas Longhorns were unanimously ranked as the No.1 team in the country. They showed why in Houston as they beat LSU 6-1 on Day 2 of the Shriners Children’s College Classic, bringing UT’s record on the weekend to 2-0 after it defeated Tennessee 7-2 on Friday night.

The Longhorns’ overall record stands at a perfect 11-0 on the year, and they managed to add a top-10 win to the resume. Meanwhile, the loss drops the Tigers to 9-2 after a walk-off win over Oklahoma to start the event on Friday.

Ty Floyd got the start on the mound for the Tigers, and he was rolling pretty well until an error in the second inning flipped the game upside down. A throwing error by LSU with two outs wound up scoring a run for the Longhorns to make it 1-0. The next batter after that hit a three-run homer to left field.

So, you make one error and you blink once and you’re down to the No. 1 team in the country 4-0 in the top of the second. Life comes at you fast.

Once again, the Tiger bats stayed quiet until the later innings of the ballgame. For as powerful as this LSU lineup is, it is hard to hit off of what is probably the best pitching staff in the country, and I don’t think it’s close.

Texas scored again on some smart baserunning in the top of the seventh, as well as on a solo homer in the top of the eighth to make its lead 6-0. LSU had plenty of runners on base and plenty of chances to do damage. They just never could cash in.

The Tigers had bases loaded with zero outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and all they were able to come away with was one run. Errors and missed opportunities will doom you in any game, that issue is just compounded when you are facing the best team in the country.

Floyd (2-1) picked up his first loss of the season after the four-run outburst against him in the top of the second inning. LSU will look to rebound tomorrow night against the Baylor Bears with the first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. CST.

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