| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | L | |
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 10 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
Final Score LSU gets past Tulane for the first time in two years by the score of 10-4. AJ Labas improves to 2-0 on the season despite allowing all four runs off of six hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Bottom 7th Antoine Duplantis puts the ballgame out of reach with a two-run single.
Bottom 5th After a Beau Jordan RBI single, Daniel Cabrera got the Tigers out in front with a single up the middle to make it 5-4. Watson gives LSU some insurance later in the inning with a two-run single out to left field. Brandt Broussard wrapped up the big inning with an RBI single.
Bottom Fourth LSU got within one run courtesy of an RBI double from Zach Watson, followed by Hal Hughes scoring off of a groundout by Brandt Broussard
Bottom Third Austin Bain walked with the bases loaded to put them on the board.
Top Third Green Wave gets rolling with Grant Witherspoon hitting an RBI single to put Tulane on the board. David Hoese followed up with a two-run double out to left center to make it 3-0. Bedgood finishes things up for the Green Wave with an RBI single out to right center.
Starting Lineups
| LSU Tigers Lineup | Tulane Green Wave Lineup |
|---|---|
| 1. CF Zach Watson | 1. 2B Jonathon Artigues |
| 2. 2B Brandt Broussard | 2. CF Grant Witherspoon |
| 3. RF Antoine Duplantis | 3. 3B Kody Hoese |
| 4. C Hunter Feduccia | 4. LF David Bedgood |
| 5. 1B Austin Bain | 5. 1B Trevor Jensen |
| 6. DH Beau Jordan | 6. RF Luke Glancy |
| 7. 3B Chris Reid | 7. DH Matt Rowland |
| 8. LF Daniel Cabrera | 8. SS Sal Gozzo |
| 9. SS Hal Hughes | 9. C Owen Acy |
| 10 P Nick Storz | 10. P Josh Bates |
Game Time and Details:
Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Site: Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (10,326)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Records: Tulane (9-12) LSU (14-7, 2-1 SEC)
Pitching Matchup
LSU: Nick Storz (first appearance)
Tulane: Josh Bates (1-0, 4.30 ERA)
Storylines
Storz Making Debut
LSU will be trotting out freshman Nick Storz tonight for his collegiate debut, which has surprised some when it was expected that the Tigers would send out the more experienced AJ Labas. However, don’t expect the Brooklyn native to be out there for an extended outing tonight. It’ll be really interesting to see if he’s starting next weekend against the Cajuns in the Wally Pontiff Classic.
Tonight’s matchup is a big deal according to Paul Mainieri as the Tigers have lost four straight against the Green Wave over the last two seasons. With a true freshman on the mound, it’ll likely be up to the offense to get the job done in the midweek matchup.
-Clint Domingue