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LSU baseball has not found a lot of success in SEC play, losing its first five conference series.
However, it finally got in the win column on the road against Missouri last weekend, and it now has the chance to clinch another series win this weekend at home against Auburn in Game 2. LSU took Game 1 in 5-0 shutout fashion as Gage Jump turned in another stellar performance in the mound.
The Tigers will hope for more of the same from Luke Holman in Game 2 as they go for a series win and look to get back in position to play in the SEC tournament. Here’s what you need to know to watch.
How to Watch
- Date: Saturday, April 27
- Location: Skip Bertman Field at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge
- Time: 6 p.m. CT
- Live Stream: SEC Network+
- Radio: LSU Radio Network
Probable Pitching Matchup
LSU: Jr. RH Luke Holman (6-3, 2.78 ERA, 55.0 IP, 18 BB, 79 SO)
AU: Sr. LH Tanner Bauman (2-2, 4.84 ERA, 22.1 IP, 10 BB, 27 SO)
Series History
LSU leads the all-time series 111-80, winning 23 of the last 33 games. However, Auburn has won three of the last five series between the two teams, including 2022 in Baton Rouge and 2023 in Auburn.
Rankings
LSU: Not Ranked
AU: Not Ranked
Quoting Jay Johnson
Per an LSU release:
“We’re excited to be back at home. It feels like we haven’t played an SEC series at home in about a month-and-a-half. Auburn is a team we have a lot of respect for, and they have a coach we have a lot of respect for. They’ve maybe had an even more difficult league schedule than we’ve had. We’re expecting a tough,…
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