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LSU baseball goes for its first SEC series win of the year on Sunday, as the Tigers host Kentucky for the final game of a three-game set in Baton Rouge. The Tigers split the first two games with the Wildcats, dropping the series opener before getting back in the win column on Saturday.
If LSU does win, it will be the Tigers’ first series win since they beat Dartmouth on Mar. 1 — its nearly been a month.
This is a massive game for Jay Johnson’s squad. Notching a series win over a ranked SEC squad is just what LSU’s resume needs after dropping the SEC opener to Vanderbilt and losing at home vs. Oklahoma last weekend.
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We don’t know who will get the start for LSU today. William Schmidt, LSU’s usual Sunday starter, got the ball yesterday due to Cooper Moore’s injury. Schmidt threw 5.1 good innings before turning it over to Zac Cowan, who finished the game. That puts LSU pitching in a good position for Sunday. Potential starters include Gavin Guidry, Deven Sheerin, or Reagan Ricken.
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LSU 13, Kentucky 10
A Derek Curiel scores Jake Brown and the Tigers lead by three.
LSU 12, UK 10
A wild pitch allows Stanfield to score and LSU leads by two.
MID 7, LSU 11, Kentucky 10
LSU holds the lead as the top of the order is set to bat in the bottom of the 7th.
E6, LSU 11, Kentucky 10
We’re 2/3 of the way through this one. LSU holds a one-run lead after a big sixth inning.
LSU takes the lead. LSU 11, Kentucky 10
Seth Dardar gives LSU the lead with a three-run homer to right field. The Kansas State transfer has had quite the weekend in Baton Rouge. That’s the style of clutch hitting LSU wanted all year.
The Kentucky head coach was not a fan of Dardar’s bat flip.
Derek Curiel homers, Kentucky leads 10-8
Derek Curiel drives one out the opposite way and makes it a two-run ball game. That was a nice piece of hitting from the sophomore.
MID 6, Kentucky 10, LSU 7
Sheerin held the score at 10-7 Kentucky.
Sheerin is pitching in the 6th
Deven Sheerin remains on to pitch the sixth. LSU trails by three.
Kentucky 10, LSU 7
Stanfield singles and Seth Dardar scores, and LSU gets a run back.
MID 5, Kentucky 10, LSU 6
LSU finally gets out of the inning.
Kentucky 10, LSU 6
A single scores another run for the Wildcats. LSU got back into this one with a six-run inning in the fourth, but now LSU’s pitching is letting it get away again.
Kentucky 9, LSU 6
Deven Sheerin surrenders a double. UK adds two more runs to make it 9-6.
LSU gets lead runner at home
Kentucky tried to score on a ground ball, but LSU made the play and catcher Omar Serna applied the tag to nab the lead runner at the plate. It’s still 7-6.
Kentucky has a runner in scoring position
With Mavrick Rizy on the mound, Kentucky has a runner in scoring position. There’s one out in the top of the fifth. It’s still 7-6 UK.
E4, Kentucky 7, LSU 6
LSU doesn’t cash in, leaving a couple of runners stranded.
LSU has runners on
With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, LSU has runners on first and second. It’s 7-6 Kentucky.
MID 4, Kentucky 7, LSU 6
LSU gets the scoreless inning it needed to keep it a 7-6 game.
E3, Kentucky 7, LSU 6
A six-run inning shoots LSU right back into this one. The highlight was a grand slam off John Pearson’s bat.
B3, Kentucky 7, LSU 6
After a Steven Milam double, Seth Dardar drives Milam home with a base hit. It’s a one-run ball game.
B3, Kentucky 7, LSU 5
John Pearson crushes one with the bases loaded. The grand slam makes it a 7-5 ball game. He turned on one — it was a missile to left field.
B3, Kentucky 7, LSU 1
Derek Curiel hits a fielder’s choice, and it’s good enough to score a run. LSU is on the board.
LSU loads the bases
The Tigers have a chance to make a dent in UK’s lead here with the bases loaded.
MID 3, Kentucky 7, LSU 0
LSU comes up to the plate again, trying to dig out of a hole.
Kentucky 7, LSU 0
A sac fly scores another run for the Wildcats.
END 2, UK 6, LSU 0
LSU can’t cash in, and the Tigers remain off the board.
LSU has a rally going
The Tigers have runners on and are threatening to score.
MID 2, UK 6, LSU 0
LSU ends the top of the second. The Tigers trail by six.
Kentucky 6, LSU 0
A double down the right field line scores two more runs and Kentucky leads 6-0.
Kentucky 4, LSU 0
The Wildcats tack on another run.
Guidry remains in the game
Guidry is back out to pitch the second inning.
E1, Kentucky 3, LSU 0
LSU strands a runner and can’t score in the first. The Tigers trail by three after the opening frame.
MID 1, Kentucky 3, LSU 0
Guidry gets out of the inning — LSU trails by three after the top of the first inning.
Kentucky 3, LSU 0
A wild pitch scores another run and the Wildcats lead 3-0. UK has totaled 3 runs while notching only one hit. This is the brand of baseball Kentucky wants to play, and its working so far.
Kentucky 1, LSU 0
A bases-loaded walk puts Kentucky up 1-0. Santiago Garcia is warming up in the bullpen for LSU. Guidry has thrown 25 pitches and only recorded one out.
The bases are loaded
Guidry hits a batter and the bases are loaded. It’s still 0-0 with one out. The Tigers are meeting on the mound.
Kentucky has runners at the corners
Kentucky has runners at the corners with just one out. Tarnish stole second after reaching with the leadoff single. He moved to third on a sac fly. Then a Guidry walk put the runner on first.
Leadoff man reaches for Kentucky
Tarnish hit a slow roller to short. Milam made a nice play, but it wasn’t enough to get the out at first and UK has a man on with a leadoff infield single.
The game is underway
Gavin Guidry’s first pitch is in for a strike and we are underway.
LSU baseball vs Kentucky lineup
Omar Serna makes his third straight start at catcher. Chris Stanfield leads off and starts in left field. Brayden Simpson mans the DH spot.
Gavin Guidry is getting the start
It will be Gavin Guidry getting the start for LSU. With Cooper Moore out, LSU needed a reliever to step up. Guidry struggled when starting a game earlier this year — we’ll see how he adjusts to the role on Sunday.
What channel is LSU baseball vs. Kentucky on today?
- TV Channel: Streaming only
- Livestream: SEC Network+ via ESPN+
LSU baseball vs. Kentucky will be streaming only on SEC Network+, which is available through the ESPN app and ESPN+. Fans will need a subscription to watch the game.
What time is the LSU baseball game today?
- Date: Sunday, March 29
- First pitch: 12:00 p.m. CT
The LSU baseball vs. Kentucky game has a first pitch at 12:00 p.m. CT from Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA.
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LSU baseball vs. Kentucky Prediction
LSU Baseball 5, Kentucky 7: I want to pick LSU, but I feel slightly better about Kentucky’s pitching situation today. There are too many questions about LSU, given the inconsistent lineup and the fact that whatever pitcher starts for LSU today will be making his first weekend start of the year.
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LSU pitching availability report
Here’s how LSU pitching stacks up today. Cowan is the only reliever who won’t be available. Thanks to his 54 pitches yesterday, LSU saved the rest of the pen and the Tigers are in a good spot on Sunday.
