LSU avoids sweep, holds on to win 5-4 over No. 1 Arkansas
LSU Baseball Alex Milazzo (20) and Devin Fontenot (28). (Source: LSU Baseball) By Spencer Chrisman | May 1, 2021 at 9:27 PM CDT - Updated May 1 at 9:27 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The LSU Tigers avoided the sweep against No. 1 Arkansas in game two of Saturdayâs doubleheader holding on to a 5-4 win.
The Tigers (26-17, 7-14 SEC) scored five runs on seven hits to take down the Razorbacks who rallied in the top of the ninth inning with three runs to make things interesting at make it a 5-4 game.
Devin Fontenot would strike out Zack Gregory to end the threat in the ninth. Arkansas would load the bases in the top of the ninth inning and a sac-fly and a two-run single would narrow the lead for LSU to 5-4.
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After the emotional rollercoaster that was LSU’s improbable sweep over UTSA over the weekend, a normal baseball game felt like a welcome surprise for the Tigers.
Over the weekend, the Tigers’ bullpen blew three straight leads, only to come back and win all three games. Such dramatics weren’t necessary Tuesday night as LSU took the lead in the first inning against the Lions and never gave it up, beating Southeastern 10-7.
LSU’s pitching produced another mixed bag performance, with starter Will Hellmers and Ma’Khail Hilliard pitching the first five innings where they combined to allow six earned runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three.
Freshman Tre’ Morgan had a monster night at the plate as he helped lead No. 21 LSU over Texas Southern 10-4 on Tuesday, March 9. Morgan finished the game going 3-for-5 with a double and a triple and 4 RBI.