FINAL LSU 13 McNeese State 3 (Seven Innings)
Bottom 4th
Broussard put it on ice in the fourth with an RBI single to short that got Slaughter across home plate.
Bottom 3rd
Brandt Broussard got things going in the third with a sac bunt, which got him to second after a throwing error along with Jake Slaughter getting across home safely. Things began to spiral out of control for McNeese with three more runs coming across before the third was completed.
Bottom 2nd
LSU started to pull away in the second with a five run inning caped off by a three-run bomb from Daniel Cabrera.
Top 2nd
Brett Whelton evened things up at three runs apiece with an RBI single out to right field.
Bottom 1st
The Tigers responded with a three-run inning capped off by a single from Hunter Feduccia that got two runs across thanks to a throwing error by the centerfielder.
Top 1st
The Cowboys came out of the gates strong with a two-run double by Dustin Duhon to give them the early edge.
| LSU Fighting Tigers Lineup | McNeese State Cowboys Lineup |
|---|---|
| DH Beau Jordan | LF Shane Selman |
| RF Antoine Duplantis | SS Reid Bourque |
| 1B Austin Bain | 2B Joe Provenzano |
| LF Daniel Cabrera | 3B Carson Maxwell |
| CF Zach Watson | C Dustin Duhon |
| C Hunter Feduccia | RF Jake Cochran |
| 3B Jake Slaughter | 1B Mitchell Rogers |
| SS Hal Hughes | DH Brett Whelton |
| 2B Brandt Broussard | CF Jacob Stracner |
Game Time and Details
Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Venue: Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (10,326)
Records: McNeese State: (22-26); LSU (28-20)
Pitching Matchup
LSU – Jr. RHP Caleb Gilbert (3-4, 5.36 ERA)
MSU – Sr. RHP Tyler Wesley (3-3, 4.75 ERA)
Storylines
LSU Looking for Redemption
As the calendar flips over to the month of May, LSU has a big task on their hands and that’s beat McNeese State a team that’s been able to sneak away with wins in the midweek the last couple of matchups. If the Tigers want to build up their resume before the SEC Tournament, they’ll need to win almost every game from here on out and this is going to be a big one considering this is a sub-.500 Southland Conference team.
-Clint Domingue