Ranked second, the LSU Tigers return to Dishfarkfield on Sunday afternoon in a decisive game three matchup against the Texas Longhorns.
After splitting the first two games of the series, both programs will focus on the series’ victory on Sunday at Lone Star State.
“I just won the team in 17 games in a row and said it was really difficult in baseball, so I said I’m proud of them,” LSU manager Jay Johnson said. “The disappointment from tonight’s losses cannot reduce that achievement.
“Now we have to respond quickly. There will be a short turnaround for Sunday’s game and we will have to reset and get ready.”
Date/Time
•Sunday, March 23rd, 2pm
Stadium
Disc Farkfield, Austin, Texas (7,211)
Ranking
•LSU – No. 2 D1 baseball. No. 2 Baseball America; No. 2 USA TODAY
•UT – No. 5 Baseball America, No. 7USA Today, No. 8D1 Baseball
wireless
•LSU Sports Radio Network Affiliate
•Live audio at www.lsusports.net/live. Live Statistics at www.lsustats.com
How to see
• Sunday games will be streamed live on SEC Network+
Pitching Match Up:
LSU – So. RH Chase Shores (4-0, 3.80 ERA, 23.2 IP, 10 BB, 27 SO)
UT – TBA
Game 2 Summary: The Tigers fall into a lonely star state
Austin, Texas – No. 5 Texas ruled out a 7-6 LSU lead on Saturday night, scoring five runs in seven and eight innings.
Texas improved to 18-2 overall, 4-1 in the SEC, while LSU fell to 22-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference play.
The loss concluded a 17-game LSU winning streak, marking the Tigers’ first loss since February 22nd, dropping a 5-4 decision to Omaha.
The team will close the series at 2pm on Sunday with a game broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network+.
“I just won the team in 17 games in a row and said it was really difficult in baseball, so I said I’m proud of them,” LSU manager Jay Johnson said. “We can’t reduce the disappointment from tonight’s losses. Now we have to respond quickly. There will be a short turn in Sunday’s game and we will have to reset and prepare.”
Texas reliever Max Grubbs (2-0) won the victory, working 3.2 innings, limiting the Tigers to two runs with five hits on no walks and three strikeouts.
Dylan Volantis scored his fourth save of the season and fired a 1.1 shutout inning with two strikeouts.
LSU reliever Connar Benge (0-1) was charged with loss after allowing two hits with three hits in 1.2 innings, allowing no walks and one strikeout.
LSU grabbed a 2-0 lead at the fourth top, shortstop Stephen Millum drew a baseloaded walk, and catcher Louis Hernandez delivered an RBI groundout.
Texas responded with two runs on the fourth bottom as third baseman Adrian Rodriguez added a run score single and one baseman Kimbull Schussler an RBI groundout.
The Tigers attacked three runs in the fifth. First baseman Jared Jones hit the RBI double, pinch hitter Jake Brown blurred the run-scoring single, and Miram lifted the sacrifice fly.
The Texas scored four runs at the bottom of the fifth inning, earning a 6-5 advantage, sending 10 batters to the plate. The innings were highlighted by his 9th food of the year, Catcher Rylan Galvan’s three-run homer.
The sixth two-run homer by left fielder Derek Kuriel (his second Homer of the Year) allowed LSU to take a 7-6 lead, but Texas spiked back in the seventh as shortstop Jalin Flores lined up solo homer and center fielder Wilgasparino lined up RBI singles.
Longhorns added three more runs in the eighth as Flores provided the RBI single and Schuessler provided the two-run single.
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