LSU baseball overcame a first inning deficit to beat Louisiana Tech in a midweek game on Tuesday night.
Reagan Ricken drew the start, but didn’t last long. He allowed two runs and recorded only two outs. Ethan Plog managed to get LSU out of the first inning and limit the damage.
It didn’t take long for LSU to tie game, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. LSU blew it open in the bottom of the second, spotting five runs to take a 7-2 lead. The LSU lineup got after it again in the bottom of the fifth with Zach Yorke going deep and Derek Curiel notching an RBI double.
The Tigers (17-9) will remain home this weekend when they welcome Kentucky to Baton Rouge. LSU is still searching for its first SEC series win of the year.
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FINAL: LSU 15, Louisiana Tech 5
Curiel doubled home to cement a 10-run lead and end the game via the run rule. The Tigers scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. They finished with 14 hits. Plog earned the win on the mound while Santiago Garcia recorded the save.
Serna bats in two runs
A bloop single to left field by Omar Serna plated two more runs for the Tigers. They lead 14-5. Serna is at first base with Curiel at the plate.
Another homer for Yorke
For the second time against Louisiana Tech, Yorke homered. This time, it was a three-run shot to right center field. LSU holds a 12-5 lead with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning.
M8: LSU 9, Louisiana Tech 5
Garcia came in to relieve Grant Fontenot with two outs and two runners on. He endured a groundout to end the frame. The Bulldogs scored two runs.
John Pearson, Mason Braun and Steven Milam are due up for LSU.
LSU trades run for out
Milam caught a grounder and went to third for the force out. A run scored, getting the Bulldogs within five runs. They have runners on first and second with two outs.
Louisiana Tech loads bases
A walk loaded the bases for the Bulldogs with nobody out. Fontenot struck out the next batter for the inning’s first out. The bases remain loaded but a double play would end the threat.
Fontenot in to pitch
The righty relieved Marcos Paz with two runners on in the top of the eighth inning.
E7: LSU 9, Louisiana Tech 3
LSU went down in order, going scoreless for the second straight inning. Paz is back out on the mound to start the top of the eighth.
M7: LSU 9, Louisiana Tech 3
The Bulldogs went down in order, thanks to two strikeouts and a groundout induced by LSU pitcher Paz.
E6: LSU 9, Louisiana Tech 3
LSU put a runner on but stranded him at second.
M6: LSU 9, Louisiana Tech 3
The Bulldogs got a run back but Dathe escaped without allowing another run by getting a strikeout.
Milam, Yorke and Trent Caraway are due up for LSU.
Run scores for Louisiana Tech
Reid Snider ripped an RBI double down the left field line to plate the Bulldogs’ first run since the first inning. LSU leads 9-3. Louisiana Tech has a runner on second base with two outs.
LSU makes pitching change
Dax Dathe is on the mound to replace Williams with two outs and a runner on second in the top of the sixth inning.
E5: LSU 9, Louisiana Tech 2
Braun struck out and the Tigers leave the bases loaded. They tacked on two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Cooper Williams is in to pitch for LSU to begin the top of the sixth frame.
LSU loads bases
Pearson drew a walk to load the bases. With two outs, Braun is at the plate.
Curiel plates a run
Curiel hit a ball to the wall in left field, allowing Brown to score and Serna to get to third. LSU leads 9-2 with runners on second and third base and two outs. Pearson is up to bat.
Two runners on
Brown was hit by a pitch then Serna singled to the left field. They’re on second and first base, respectively, with Curiel at the plate.
Yorke homers
For the first time in a month, Yorke went yard. He led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a solo home run, giving LSU an 8-2 lead.
M5: LSU 7, Louisiana Tech 2
A double play ended the top half of the fifth inning. Milam scooped up the grounder, stepped on the second base bag then threw onto first.
Yorke, Caraway and Stanfield are due up for LSU.
Two on for Louisiana Tech
The Bulldogs have runners on first and third with one out.
E4: LSU 7, Louisiana Tech 2
For the second-straight inning, LSU went scoreless. Curiel singled to center field then stole second but was stranded there.
Theophilus remains on the mound to begin the fifth inning.
M4: LSU 7, Louisiana Tech 2
Theophilus retired the Bulldogs in order. LSU will send Serna, Curiel and Pearson to the plate to open the bottom half of the fourth inning.
Zion Theophilus in to pitch
The freshman is LSU’s fourth pitcher of the contest. He begins the top of the fourth inning.
Plog hurled two scoreless innings, allowing two walks and striking out three. Benge retired the only batter he faced to end the third inning.
E3: LSU 7, Louisiana Tech 2
The Tigers went down in order to end the third inning.
M3: LSU 7, Louisiana Tech 2
Benge got a fly out to end the top half of the third. Yorke, Caraway and Stanfield are due up in the bottom half.
LSU makes pitching change
Head coach Jay Johnson is out to the mound to get Plog with a runner on and two outs in the top of the third inning. Righty Connor Benge is coming in to try and get the frame’s final out.
E2: LSU 7, Louisiana Tech 2
The Tigers score five runs in the second inning on three hits, three wild pitches and two walks. Plog heads out to the mound to start the third inning.
Two more runs score
Mason Braun walked with the bases loaded to force in another run then a wild pitch allowed another run to cross. LSU leads 7-2 with runners on second and third and two outs.
Bases loaded
Curiel walked and Pearson was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs in the bottom of the second inning. Yamin is coming to the plate after Louisiana Tech makes a pitching change.
Error lets run score
The Tigers tacked on another run as Brown scored from second base on a throwing error. They led 5-2.
LSU takes lead
Jake Brown singled to left center field to bring in both runners. LSU leads 4-2 in the bottom of the second. Brown is on first base with two outs. Serna is up.
Caraway doubles
A double ripped down the left field line by Caraway got Milam to third base. The Tigers have runners on second and third base with one out. Stanfield is up to bat.
Milam gets on
Milam blooped a single into left field to give LSU a leadoff base runner. Yorke is at the plate.
M2: LSU 2, Louisiana Tech 2
Plog got a called strike three to end the Bulldogs’ threat. They stranded runners on first and second base.
Steven Milam, Zach Yorke and Trent Caraway are due up for LSU.
E1: LSU 2, Louisiana Tech 2
Pearson tied the game on a single in the bottom of the first inning. Plog is back out to pitch to begin the second inning.
LSU ties game
The Tigers knotted the score at 2-2 on an RBI single by John Pearson. He’s on first base with two outs and Edward Yamin at the plate.
Two runners on
Stanfield walked and Brown reached on a fielding error to put runners on first and second base with nobody out. Serna is at the plate and represents the go-ahead run.
Final line for Ricken
Ricken drew the spot start out of the LSU bullpen but didn’t last long. Through two thirds of the first inning, he allowed one earned run on a hit and two walks.
M1: Louisiana Tech 2, LSU 0
A throwing error and groundout allowed the Bulldogs to jump ahead early. Chris Stanfield, Jake Brown and Omar Serna lead off for the Tigers.
Pitching change for LSU
Ricken exits the game with a runner on first base and two outs. Ethan Plog is coming in to pitch. LSU is down 2-0
Another run scores
The runner from third scored on an RBI groundout, giving Louisiana Tech a 2-0 lead. There is one out and nobody on in the top of the first inning.
LSU error allows run to score
The Bulldogs got Cade Patters, the leadoff batter, aboard via a walk. A single into right field advanced him to third then a throwing error allowed him to score. Louisiana Tech leads 1-0 with nobody out and a runner on third.
The game is underway
Ricken’s first pitch is in and the game is underway.
What channel is LSU baseball vs. Louisiana Tech on today?
- TV Channel: Streaming only
- Livestream: SEC Network+ via ESPN+
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LSU baseball vs. Louisiana Tech time today
- Date: Tuesday, March 24
- First pitch: 6:30 p.m. CT
The LSU baseball vs. Louisiana Tech game has a first pitch at 6:30 p.m. CT from Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA.
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LSU baseball vs. Louisiana Tech Prediction
LSU Baseball 9, Louisiana Tech 3: I think LSU gets over its weekend struggles and finds a way to get a win in the midweek. I have questions about the Tigers’ pitching options on Tuesday night, but the raw talent and stuff should be good enough to get a win inside Alex Box Stadium.
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LSU baseball vs Louisiana Tech: Series history
LSU baseball and LA Tech have met 67 times. The first game was played in 1902 and LSU holds a 47-20 series advantage. Last April, the Tigers notched a 12-3 win over the Bulldogs.
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