Live Updates: LSU Baseball vs. Kentucky in the Super Regionals
Paul Skenes takes the mound for LSU as the Tigers get their Super Regional matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats underway in Alex Box Stadium.
With a trip to Omaha on the line this series, Jay Johnson and Co. look to get started with a Game 1 victory over the Wildcats.
Here are a few pregame notes, what Jay Johnson said of the matchup and live updates from Saturday afternoon:
Notes
- LSU leads the all-time series with Kentucky, 57-32-1 … LSU has won 14 of the past 20 SEC regular-season series against UK, including a 2-1 series victory earlier this season (April 13-15) in Baton Rouge ... the teams have met on eight occasions over the past three seasons, and LSU has won five of the eight meetings - the Tigers won two of three regular-season games in Lexington in 2021; the teams split two games in the 2022 SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala.; and LSU won two of three regular-season games over UK this season in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
- · LSU enters the NCAA Super Regional near the top of several NCAA statistical categories … the Tigers are No. 2 in the nation in shutouts pitched (9); No. 2 in on-base percentage (.438); No. 2 in slugging percentage (.566); No. 3 in strikeouts pitched per nine innings (11.7); No. 3 in home runs (126); No. 4 in hit-by-pitch (126); No. 4 in scoring average (9.3 runs per game); No. 5 in runs scored (566); No. 7 in hits allowed per nine innings (7.73); and No. 8 in walks received (357).
What Jay Johnson Said
“If you want to do something great, you have to emulate people that have been great. The national championship teams here at LSU cared more about the team than about individual achievements. All year, we’ve told our players that if you can emulate those great teams, you will have success. I don’t know if we will accomplish what those great teams of the past did, but our players have displayed the same type of characteristics that those teams did to give us a chance at competing at the highest level. As a coach, that definitely makes me proud.”
Pregame
LSU's Starting Lineup
CF Dylan Crews
3B Tommy White
1B Tre Morgan
C Hayden Travinski
DH Cade Beloso
2B Gavin Dugas
RJ Brayden Jobert
SS Jordan Thompson
LF Josh Pearson
P Paul Skenes
Kentucky's Starting Lineup
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Live Updates
1:45pm - Lightning spotted within 8 miles of Alex Box Stadium. It will result in at least a 30-45 minute delay.
Update - The new start time for LSU's matchup against Kentucky is for 7:06pm CT.
6:30pm Update - Per the NCAA, the new start time for Saturday's game is now 8:06pm CT on ESPN News and ESPN+. Lightning spotted within 8 miles of Alex Box Stadium has pushed it back an hour.
7:57 pm Update: Per the NCAA, the start time has been delayed as a "storm cell" goes over Baton Rouge. Officials will monitor the situation in hopes it "passes quickly." The 8:06pm CT start time has been pushed back once again.
8:29pm Update: Per the NCAA, the new start time for Saturday's game is now 9:06pm CT on ESPN News/ESPN+.
Top First
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
Gray: Fly out to center field
Felker: Strikeout
Burkes: Groundout to pitcher
Bottom First
Zack Lee (UK) pitching
Crews: Single to third base
White: Grounds into double play
Morgan: Solo homer to left center (LSU 1, UK 0)
Travinski: Groundout to shortstop
Score Update: LSU 1, UK 0
Top Second
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
Pitre: Groundout to first base
Gilliam: Groundout to shortstop
Church: Fly out to center field
Bottom Second
Zack Lee (UK) pitching
Beloso: Fly out to center field
Dugas: Groundout to shortstop
Jobert: Strikeout
Score Update: LSU 1, UK 0
Top Third
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
Waldschmidt: Single to shortstop
McCarthy: Grounds into double play
Smith: Fly out to second base
Bottom Third
Zack Lee (UK) pitching
Thompson: Strikeout
Pearson: Strikeout
Crews: Single to pitcher
White: Two-run homer to left field (LSU 3, UK 0)
Morgan: Solo homer to right field (LSU 4, UK 0)
Travinski: Strikeout
Score Update: LSU 4, UK 0
Top Fourth
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
Gray: Strikeout
Felker: Fly out to left field
Burkes: Groundout to shortstop
Bottom Fourth
Zack Lee (UK) pitching
Beloso: Strikeout
Dugas: Solo homer to left center (LSU 5, UK 0)
Jobert: Strikeout
Thompson: Groundout to shortstop
Score Update: LSU 5, UK 0
Top Fifth
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
Pitre: Strikeout
Gilliam: Strikeout
Church: Single to center field, advances to second base on a wild pitch
Waldschmidt: Strikeout
Bottom Fifth
Zack Lee (UK) pitching
Pearson: Solo homer to right field (LSU 6, UK 0)
Crews: Single to third base
White: Single to left field, Crews advances to second base
Morgan: RBI single scores Crews (LSU 7, UK 0), White advances to second base
*Pitching Change: Christian Howe enters the game for Kentucky*
Travinski: Hit by pitch (loads bases)
Beloso: Fouled out to third base
Dugas: Popped up to pitcher
Jobert: Hit by pitch, White scores (LSU 8, UK 0)
*Wild Pitch: Morgan scores from third base (LSU 9, UK 0). Jobert advances to second base, Travinski advances to third*
Thompson: RBI single scores Jobert and Travinski (LSU 11, UK 0)
Pearson: Strikeout
Score Update: LSU 11, UK 0
Top Sixth
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
McCarthy: Double down the right field line
Smith: Groundout to shortstop, McCarthy advances to third base
Gray: Strikeout
Felker: Walk
Burkes: Strikeout
Bottom Sixth
Christian Howe (UK) pitching
Crews: Groundout to shortstop
White: Solo homer to left field (LSU 12, UK 0)
Morgan: Single to left field
Travinski: Walk, Morgan advances to second base
Beloso: Popped up to shortstop
Dugas: Reached first base on fielders choice, Travinski out at second base
Score Update: LSU 12, UK 0
Top Seventh
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
Pitre: Groundout to second base
Gilliam: Single to right field
Church: Fly out to left field
Waldschmidt: Fly out to right field
Bottom Seventh
Seth Logue (UK) pitching
Jobert: Double to right field (Kling the pinch runner)
Thompson: RBI single scores Kling (LSU 13, UK 0), successfully steals second base
Pearson: Groundout to shortstop, Thompson advances to third base
Crews: Sacrifice fly scores Thompson (LSU 14, UK 0)
White: Strikeout
Score Update: LSU 14, UK 0
Top Eighth
Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching
McCarthy: Strikeout
Smith: Strikeout
*Pitching Change: Blake Money enters the game for LSU*
Gray: Reaches first base on error
Felker: Lined out to first base
Bottom Eighth
Seth Logue (UK) pitching
Morgan: Popped up to shortstop
Milazzo: Fly out to center field
Jones (pinch hitting for Beloso): Double to left field
Nippolt: Popped up to shortstop
Score Update: LSU 14, UK 0
Top Ninth
Blake Money (LSU) pitching
Stanke: Popped up to third base
Pitre: Fouled out to left field
Gilliam: Groundout to pitcher
FINAL: LSU 14, UK 0