LSU advances to 10-3 on the season withthe win and Texas Southern falls to 3-10.
The Tigers return to action on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. CT when the team travels to take on UNO at Privateer Park in New Orleans.
Ma Khail Hilliard (1-0) earned the win. He worked 3.1 innings, struck out five batters and allowed no hits. 34 of his 40 total pitches were strikes.
Jaiden Beck (0-1) was charged with the loss. He worked 2.2 innings, allowed three hits, five runs and only struck out two.
LSU opened the first inning with a walk and steal from Dylan Crews, who then advanced to third on a Tre Morgan grounded out. Cade Doughty hit a home run to left field for an RBI double, bringing home Crews and the first two runs for the Tigers.
Hilliard Saves Rough Start, Tigers Beat Texas Southern 10-4
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If you’ve followed LSU baseball with any regularity over the last decade, you know that when LSU is playing a 5 game week with 2 midweek games, and one of those games is against a SWAC or other particularly weak OOC foe, the focus on the field can be somewhat.lacking. The was certainly the case tonight as LSU and Texas Southern spent the first few innings doing little to honor the game.
LSU starter Javen Coleman had retired the first two batters, one with a strikeout, before beginning to quickly lose control. He gave up 2 walks and two singles with an RBI before escaping further damage with a fly out to deep center. In the bottom of the 1st, a returning Cade Doughty struck back with a 2 run homer to left, taking back the lead.
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Oral Roberts pops LSU’s bubble with 22 runs in an Alex Box disaster
Oral Roberts pops LSU’s bubble with 22 runs in an Alex Box disaster
LSU first baseman Tre Morgan scores in the second inning to cut Oral Roberts lead to 8-7 before the Tigers got hammered 22-7 Friday afternoon in Alex Box Stadium.
Oral Roberts came into LSU’s Alex Box Stadium Friday afternoon having been shutout three days prior on three hits by Wichita State.
On top of that, the Golden Eagles were facing Tigers’ ace and projected high-round MLB draft choice Jaden Hill, who hadn’t allowed a run in 10 innings of work in his three previous outings.
Facial Hair, Fantastic Freshman, and Bright Futures
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When Opening Day comes around and LSU begins their attempt to play a full season in a COVID world, you’ll see something you haven’t seen in a long time.
After the Tigers had a promising 2020 season cut short before SEC play could even begin, in the summer LSU coach Paul Mainieri lifted his long-standing ban on facial hair for players wearing the purple and gold. Mainieri didn’t want to impose further restrictions who had to enter lockdown after having a season end before it could truly begin.