No. 1 LSU Run-Rules Samford 12-0 Behind Five Home Run Night
Top-ranked LSU smashed five home runs, and LSU pitchers tossed seven scoreless innings to lift the Tigers to a 12-0 run-rule victory Saturday night inside Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
LSU’s record improves to 14-1, as it wins a ninth-straight game, and the Bulldogs fall to 6-8 on the season.
The Tigers return to action Sunday morning for the series finale against Samford. The contest previously scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. CT first pitch has been changed to 11:00 a.m. CT due to the afternoon weather forecast. The matchup can be viewed on SEC Network+ and can be heard on the LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates.
Ty Floyd (3-0) earned the win, firing five scoreless innings while allowing no hits in the process. Left-hander Nate Ackenhausen came in relief for Floyd and tossed the remaining two innings, only allowing one hit in the run-rule victory.
LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews and designated hitter Tommy White reached hit milestones in their collegiate careers. With a single in the fourth, Crews surpassed 200 hits in his career. White collected his 100th career hit in the fourth too, hitting a home run to the right field bleachers.
Bulldog starter Brody Westbrooks (0-1) was charged with the loss after throwing 2.2 innings and allowing nine runs on seven hits. He allowed four of the five Tiger home runs.
LSU opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with two dingers from Crews and first baseman Jared Jones. Following a double from right fielder Paxton Kling, Crews gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead. White immediately followed with a double to left-center and catcher Brady Neal reached via a hit-by-pitch.
With two men on, Jones launched his third homer in two days to right-centerfield and increased LSU’s lead to 5-0 after one inning.
Floyd’s command wavered some in the third when he issued two free passes, but he was able to escape the jam with a popout to short.
LSU’s offense continued to smash the baseball in the bottom half two home runs from Jones and third baseman Brayden Jobert. The Tigers started the inning with a single from Crews and an HBP from White. After Neal reached on a fielder’s choice, Jones smashed a ball over the wall in right-center field.
His second home run of the game marks the fourth straight at-bat Jones hit a ball over the wall. He picked up three RBI for his fifth homer of the year.
Right behind Jones, Jobert smashed his fourth home run of the season into the right-field bleachers. LSU led 9-0 after three innings. White joined the action in the fourth and hit a three-run shot to right field, extending the lead to the final margin.
LSU’s five home runs in a single game are the most for the Tigers since May 19, 2022, when LSU hit five against Vanderbilt.
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