Heading into Tuesday night’s matchup, it felt like the LSU Tigers would cruise to a relatively easy win over the Southern Jaguars. After the first inning, it became clear that wasn’t going to be the case, resulting in a 7-2 win for the Jags.
How It Happened:
Southern fired out of the gates strong with a four-run first inning thanks to a two-run double from Cody Taylor and a two-run single courtesy of Willie Ward.
Tyler LaPorte increased the Jaguars lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second with a groundout to Josh Smith to get Hampton Hudson across home plate.
Brandt Broussard finally got the Tigers on the board in the seventh with a sac fly out to left field. It was enough though as Southern slammed the door shut in the bottom frame with a two-run single by Ashanti Wheatley.
Big Number: 2
This was an LSU offense that many didn’t expect to see after the way they ended the series against Texas A&M with only two hits on the night. They got a lot of free passes with six walks, but they just couldn’t capitalize on the opportunities.
Player of the Game: Willie Ward
Ward may not have had as many hits as Tyler LaPorte but he made them count with an early two-run single to help set the tone for the rest of the night.
Next Up: Friday at Mizzou; First Pitch at 6:30 pm