Live Updates: LSU Baseball vs. South Carolina in SEC Tournament

LSU is back in action as they take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in the SEC Tournament on Wednesday.

With Thatcher Hurd on the mound, the Tigers look to get in a rhythm early against a squad who's proven they can compete against the best of the best.

Here are a few pregame notes, what Jay Johnson said of the matchup and live updates from Wednesday's showdown:

Notes

LSU is the No. 3 seed in the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Ala., and will play its first game at 9:30 a.m. CT Wednesday against No. 6 seed South Carolina. The No. 3 SEC Tournament seed is LSU’s highest since the 2017 Tigers were the No. 1 seed in the event.

The Tigers completed the 2023 regular season 42-13 overall and 19-10 in conference play. LSU recorded its most SEC regular-season wins since the 2017 club won 21 SEC games, and the Tigers posted their most overall regular-season wins since the 2015 squad ended the regular season with 46 victories.
LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews is No. 3 in the nation in on-base percentage (.573); No. 2 in runs scored (79); No. 3 in walks (56); and No. 7 in batting average (.423); … third baseman Tommy White is No. 2 in the nation in RBI per game (1.75), and he is No. 2 nationally in total RBI (89).

What Jay Johnson Said

“Our team has done such a great job this season; we’ve played our way into where we want to be. I want our guys to get to Omaha and experience Omaha, and we’ve done what we need to do relative to playing at home for the NCAA Tournament. With that being said, when you put the Tiger uniform on, there’s an expectation that we’re competing to win. Our guys are winners, and we play to win every game. We’re excited to be here for the SEC Tournament; it’s one of the best events in all of amateur baseball.”

Pregame

LSU's Starting Lineup:

CF Dylan Crews

RF Josh Pearson

3B Tommy White

1B Tre Morgan

C Hayden Travinski

DH Cade Beloso

SS Jordan Thompson

LF Brayden Jobert

2B Gavin Dugas

P Thatcher Hurd

South Carolina's Starting Lineup:

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Live Updates

Top First

Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching

Braswell: Fly out to right field

Wimmer: Groundout to second base

Messina: Fouled out to catcher

Bottom First

Eli Jones (South Carolina) pitching

Crews: Fly out to centerfield

Pearson: Strikeout

White: Single to right field

Morgan: Fly out to left field

Score Update: LSU 0, South Carolina 0

Top Second

Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching

Petry: Strikeout

LeCroy: Groundout to pitcher

Casas: Popped up to shortstop

Bottom Second

Eli Jones (South Carolina) pitching

Travinski: Strikeout

Beloso: Fly out to centerfield

Thompson: Walk

Jobert: Two-run homer to right field (LSU 2, USC 0)

Dugas: Fly out to right field

Score Update: LSU 2, South Carolina 0

Top Third

Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching

Tippett: Popped up to shortstop

Brewer: Strikeout

Stone: Fly out to centerfield

Bottom Third

Eli Jones (South Carolina) pitching

Crews: Strikeout

Pearson: Single to right field

White: Fly out to right field

Morgan: Fly out to centerfield

Score Update: LSU 2, South Carolina 0

Top Fourth

Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching

Braswell: Fly out to right field

Wimmer: Strikeout

French: Fly out to centerfield

Bottom Fourth

Eli Jones (South Carolina) pitching

Travinski: Groundout to first base

Beloso: Groundout to pitcher

Thompson: Fly out to right field

Score Update: LSU 2, South Carolina 0

Top Fifth

Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching

Petry: Solo homer to left field (LSU 2, USC 1)

LeCroy: Single to right field

Casas: Fly out to right field

Tippett: Groundout to second base, LeCroy advances to second

Brewer: Strikeout

Bottom Fifth

Eli Jones (South Carolina) pitching

Jobert: Single to right field

Dugas: Single to centerfield, Jobert advances to second

*Pitching Change: Nick Proctor enters the game for South Carolina*

Crews: Single (loads bases)

Pearson: Walk, Jobert scores (LSU 3, USC 1)

White: Walk, Dugas scores (LSU 4, USC 1)

Morgan: Fly out to centerfield, sacrifice fly scores Crews (LSU 5, USC 1), Pearson advances to third. White remains at first

Travinski: Fly out to centerfield, sacrifice fly scores Pearson (LSU 6, USC 1)

Beloso: Single to right field, White advances to third

Thompson: Hit by pitch (loads bases)

*Pitching Change: Jackson Phipps enters the game for South Carolina*

Jobert: Popped up to shortstop

Score Update: LSU 6, South Carolina 1

Top Sixth

Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching

Stone: Fly out to centerfield

Braswell: Single to right field

Wimmer: Single to centerfield, Braswell advances to second

French: Walk (bases loaded)

Petry: Walk, Braswell scores (LSU 6, USC 2)

*Pitching Change: Sam Dutton enters the game for LSU*

LeCroy: Walk, Wimmer scores (LSU 6, USC 3)

*Pitching Change: Nate Ackenhausen enters the game for LSU*

Casas: Strikeout

Tippett: Groundout to pitcher

Bottom Sixth

Jackson Phipps (South Carolina) pitching

Dugas: Strikeout

Crews: Walk

Pearson: Single, Crews advances to second

White: Fly out to right field, Crews advances to third

Morgan: RBI single scores Crews, Pearson advances to third (LSU 7, USC 3)

Travinski: RBI single scores Pearson, Morgan advances to second (LSU 8, USC 3)

Beloso: Hit by pitch (loads bases)

*Pitching Change: Brett Thomas enters the game for South Carolina*

Thompson: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 8, South Carolina 3

Top Seventh

Nate Ackenhausen (LSU) pitching

Brewer: Single to first base

Stone: Strikeout

Braswell: Walk, Braswell advances to second

Wimmer: Strikeout

French: Strikeout

Bottom Seventh

Brett Thomas (South Carolina) pitching

Jobert: Walk

*Wild Pitch: Kling (pinch running for Jobert) advances to third base*

Dugas: Walk

Crews: RBI single scores Kling, Dugas advances to second (LSU 9, USC 3)

Pearson: Strikeout

White: RBI single scores Dugas, Crews advances to third (LSU 10, USC 3)

Morgan: Walk (loads bases)

Travinski: Grounds into double play

Score Update: LSU 10, South Carolina 3

Top Eighth

Nate Ackenhausen (LSU) pitching

Petry: Groundout to shortstop

LeCroy: Strikeout

Casas: Fly out to centerfield

Bottom Eighth

Connor McCreery (South Carolina) pitching

Beloso: Groundout to first base

Thompson: Groundout to shortstop

Kling: Fly out to centerfield

Score Update: LSU 10, South Carolina 3

Top Ninth

Nate Ackenhausen (LSU) pitching

Tippett: Strikeout

Cromer (pinch hitting for Brewer): Walk

Stone: Fly out to right field

Braswell: Walk, Cromer advances to second

Wimmer: Popped up to second base

FINAL: LSU 10, South Carolina 3