Live Updates/Thread: No. 1 LSU vs. Arkansas

Pregame

LSU's Game 1 lineup:

Josh Pearson RF

Dylan Crews CF

Tommy White 3B

Gavin Dugas 2B

Tre Morgan 1B

Jared Jones DH

Brayden Jobert LF

Jordan Thompson SS

Brady Neal C

Starting Lineup for Arkansas:

Today's starters in Baton Rouge pic.twitter.com/uNJvTcURDX
— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) March 24, 2023

Notes:

- LSU leads the all-time series with Arkansas, 75-39, and the Tigers have won 13 of the past 17 and seven of the past 10 SEC regular-season series versus the Razorbacks … Arkansas, however, has won the last three SEC series meetings, sweeping the Tigers last season in Fayetteville, and taking two of three games from LSU in 2021 at Baton Rouge and in 2019 at Fayetteville … the Tigers are 39-21 against Arkansas over the past 18 seasons (2005-22), including two wins over the Razorbacks in the 2009 College World Series.

What Jay Johnson Had To Say:

"We need that real home field advantage, because Arkansas is one of the teams we have to beat in order to get back to the top of the SEC," Johnson said. "When I took this job, I knew Arkansas was one of the programs that was among the elite in our league. They’re always going to recruit well, thus they’ve always been one of the most successful programs in the country. We’re excited for the weekend, it’s going to be a great matchup.”

Live Game Log:

Top First

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Joseberger: Fly out to left

Stovall: Strikeout swinging

Wegner: Fly out to center

Bottom First

Hunter Hollan (Arkansas) pitching

Pearson: Fly out to left

Crews: Single

White: Reaches first on fielders choice, Crews out at second

Dugas: Fly out

Score Update - LSU 0, Arkansas 0

Top Second

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Slavens: Fly out

Bohrofen: Strikeout

Diggs: Strikeout

Bottom Second

Hunter Hollan (Arkansas) pitching

Morgan: Fly out

Jones: Strikeout

Jobert: Fly out

Score Update - LSU 0, Arkansas 0

Top Third

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Coll: Line out to third base

Rowland: Strikeout

Bolton: Strikeout

Bottom Third

Hunter Hollan (Arkansas) pitching

Thompson: Walk

Neal: Fly out

Pearson: Strikeout

Crews: Strikeout

Score Update - LSU 0, Arkansas 0

Top Fourth

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Josenberger: Double to right field, advances to third on wild pitch

Stovall: Sacrifice fly to left field, Josenberger scores

Wegner: Strikeout

Slavens: Strikeout

Bottom Fourth

Hunter Hollan (Arkansas) pitching

White: Strikeout

Dugas: Fly out

Morgan: Triple to center. Out attempting to steal home

Score Update - Arkansas 1, LSU 0

Top Fifth

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Bohrofen: Strikeout

Diggs: Fly out to left

Coll: Strikeout

Bottom Fifth

Hunter Hollan (Arkansas) pitching

Jones: Fly out

Jobert: Strikeout

Thompson: Strikeout

Score Update: Arkansas 1, LSU 0

Top Sixth

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Rowland: Strikeout

Bolton: Walk. Advances to second base

Josenberger: Walk

Stovall: Groundout. Runners advance to second and third base.

Wegner: Walk. Loads the bases with two outs.

Slavens: Strikeout. Skenes gets out of the jam, Razorbacks leave three on.

Bottom Sixth

Hunter Hollan (Arkansas) pitching

Neal: Single

Pearson: Strikeout

*Pitching Change* - Hagen Smith enters the game for the Razorbacks

Crews: Strikeout

White: Strikeout

Score Update - Arkansas 1, LSU 0

Top Seventh

Paul Skenes (LSU) pitching

Bohrofen: Single

Diggs: Fly out

Coll: Strikeout. Bohrofen out stealing second

Bottom Seventh

Hagen Smith (Arkansas) pitching

Dugas: Hit by pitch

Morgan: Fly out

Jones: Strikeout

Jobert: Single to right field. Picked off at first

Score Update: Arkansas 1, LSU 0

Top Eighth

*Pitching Change* - Chase Shores (LSU) pitching

Rowland: Fly out

Bolton: Strikeout

Josenberger: Strikeout

Bottom Eighth

Hagen Smith (Arkansas) pitching

Thompson: Fly out

Neal: Home run

Pearson: Single

Crews: Infield single

White: Foul out

Dugas: Walk. Bases load

Morgan: Foul out

Score Update - LSU 1, Arkansas 1

Top Ninth

Chase Shores (LSU) pitching

Stovall: Single

Wegner: Fly out

Slavens: Fly out

Bohrofen: Strikeout

Bottom Ninth

Hagen Smith (Arkansas) pitching

Jones: Strikeout

Jobert: Strikeout

Thompson: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 1, Arkansas 1

Top Tenth

Chase Shores (LSU) pitching

Diggs: Walk

*Pitching Change* - Christian Little replaces Chase Shores

Coll: Groundout. Diggs advances to second

Rowland: Walk

Robinett: Home run. Drives in three runs

Josenberger: Single

Stovall: Single, advanced to second on throw. Josenberger to third.

*Pitching Change* - Will Hellmers replaces Christian Little

Wegner: Walk. Based loaded

Slavens: Sacrifice fly. Scores one runner. Stovall advances to third.

Bohrofen: Hit by pitch

Diggs: Grand slam (Arkansas 9, LSU 1)

Coll: Fly out

Bottom Tenth

Hagen Smith (Arkansas) pitching

Neal: Strikeout

Pearson: Walk

Crews: Two-run home run

White: Strikeout

Morgan: Fly out

Final: Arkansas 9, LSU 3