Live Updates: LSU Baseball vs. Mississippi State

No. 2 LSU is back in action against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday night in Alex Box Stadium as the Tigers look to get the weekend started with Paul Skenes on the mound.

For Skenes, he's fresh off of being named SEC Pitcher of the Week once again after a career-night against Auburn.

Here are a few notes on the matchup, what Jay Johnson said of the Bulldogs and a live game log for Friday night's showdown:

Notes:

LSU enters this weekend’s series just 0.5 game behind Vanderbilt and Arkansas for first place in the overall SEC standings … the Tigers are seeking the school’s first SEC regular-season title since 2017.
Junior right-hander Paul Skenes was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on Monday after he defeated Auburn last Friday night, working a season-high 7.1 innings and allowing no runs on six hits with one walk and a career-high 15 strikeouts … he became the first LSU pitcher to record 15 strikeouts in a game since Tyler Jones fanned 15 at the University of New Orleans on May 17, 2011 … Skenes’ outing marked the most strikeouts by an LSU pitcher in an SEC game since April 24, 2009, when Anthony Ranaudo fanned 15 against Auburn in Baton Rouge … Skenes improved to 9-1 on the year, and he leads the nation in strikeouts (139), strikeouts per nine innings (17.22), strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.69) and WHIP (0.77) … he is also No. 1 in the SEC in ERA (1.73), innings pitched (72.2) and opponent batting average (.165).
LSU third baseman Tommy White leads the nation in RBI per game (1.80), and he is No. 2 in the nation in total RBI (79) … he is hitting .476 (10-for-21) in the Tigers’ last five games with four doubles, two homers and eight RBI.

What Jay Johnson Said:

“Mississippi State’s last two series have been against Tennessee and Arkansas, two of the best teams in the country. When I evaluate them, I see quality talent. I see an SEC team on offense that has a lot of speed. They have a good balance of left and right-handed hitters, and they have some power. On the mound, they have some really talented pitchers. It’s a tough league – the only reason Mississippi State is where they are in the standings is because they’re in the SEC. They would be near the top of any other league in the country.”

Pregame:

LSU's Starting Lineup:

2B Gavin Dugas

LF Tre Morgan

CF Dylan Crews

3B Tommy White

DH Cade Beloso

1B Jared Jones

RF Brayden Jobert

SS Jordan Thompson

C Alex Milazzo

Mississippi State's Starting Lineup:

Game 4️⃣8️⃣starters⤵️ First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.

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Live Game Log:

Top First

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Larry: Strikeout

Ledbetter: Strikeout

Hines: Strikeout

Bottom First

Evan Siary (MSU) pitching

Dugas: Home run (LSU 1, MSU 0)

Morgan: Groundout to shortstop

Crews: Fly out to left center

White: Double down the left field line

Beloso: Groundout to first base

Score Update: LSU 1, MSU 0

Top Second

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Jordan: Strikeout

Clark: Strikeout

Alford: Strikeout

Bottom Second

Evan Siary (MSU) pitching

Jones: Walk

Jobert: Two-run homer to right field (LSU 3, MSU 0)

Thompson: Homer to left field (LSU 4, MSU 0)

Milazzo: Strikeout

Dugas: Triple to right field

Morgan: Sacrifice fly to center scores Dugas (LSU 5, MSU 0)

Crews: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 5, MSU 0

Top Third

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Hancock: Groundout to second base

Mershon: Walk, advances to second base on wild pitch

Highfill: Strikeout

Larry: Strikeout

Bottom Third

Brock Tapper (MSU) pitching

White: Pop out to shortstop

Beloso: Walk

Jones: Strikeout

Jobert: Single to center, Beloso advances to second

Thompson: Groundout to second base

Score Update: LSU 5, MSU 0

Top Fourth

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Ledbetter: Fly out to left field

Hines: Strikeout

Jordan: Strikeout

Bottom Fourth

Brock Tapper (MSU) pitching

Milazzo: Reaches first on throwing error by shortstop

Dugas: Hit by pitch

Morgan: Grounds into double play to shortstop, Milazzo advances to third

Crews: Fly out to center

Score Update: LSU 5, MSU 0

Top Fifth

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Clark: Strikeout

Alford: Groundout to shortstop

Hancock: Single up the middle

Mershon: Groundout to second base

Bottom Fifth

Brock Tapper (MSU) pitching

White: Strikeout

Beloso: Hit by pitch

Jones: Walk, Beloso advances to second base

Jobert: Fly out to left center

Thompson: Fly out to right field

Score Update: LSU 5, MSU 0

Top Sixth

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Highfill: Solo homer to left field (LSU 5, MSU 1)

Larry: Groundout to third base

Ledbetter: Strikeout

Hines: Pop up to third base

Bottom Sixth

Brock Tapper (MSU) pitching

Milazzo: Single to left field

Dugas: Single to first base, Milazzo advances to second

Morgan: Singles on a bunt to the pitcher, loads the bases

Crews: Walk, Milazzo scores (LSU 6, MSU 1)

*Pitching Change: Tyson Hardin enters the game for MSU*

White: Single, Dugas scores (LSU 7, MSU 1)

Beloso: Sacrifice fly scores Morgan, Crews advances to third (LSU 8, MSU 1)

Jones: Strikeout

Jobert: Fouled out to catcher

Score Update: LSU 8, MSU 1

Top Seventh

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Jordan: Reaches first on throwing error by second baseman

Clark: Single to left field

Alford: Strikeout

Hancock: Fly out to left field, runner out at second base

Bottom Seventh

Tyson Hardin (MSU) pitching

Thompson: Strikeout

Milazzo: Single to right field

Dugas: Single to left field, Milazzo advances to second

*Wild Pitch: Milazzo advances to third, Dugas to second*

Morgan: Single up the middle, Milazzo and Dugas score (LSU 10, MSU 1)

Crews: Fly out to left field

White: Two-run homer to left field (LSU 12, MSU 1)

FINAL: LSU 12, MSU 1