Blink and you might have missed the rubber match on Sunday afternoon. No, really the third game between the LSU Tigers (16-9, 3-3 SEC) and the Vanderbilt Commodores (17-7, 5-1 SEC) went one hour and 35 minutes with a pair of freshmen pitchers showing their stuff in a 1-0 win for Vandy.
How it Happened
The deciding factor of the ballgame came in the bottom of the first when Philip Clarke scored off of a passed ball by Hunter Feduccia.
Both pitchers didn’t allow a run for the other six innings with Mason Hickman throwing a complete game shutout, allowing only two hits and struck out nine on the afternoon.
Ma’Khail Hilliard dropped to 4-1 on the season allowing one run off of four hits, walked one, and struck out eight.
Big Number: 82
It’s not often you see a freshman out there on the bump, have an extended outing like Hilliard did today, but then again, a seven inning SEC game doesn’t happen often. Hilliard threw a total of 82 pitches, with 60 of them being called strikes. Pretty solid ratio.
Next Up: Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic vs Cajuns at 7 pm.
Pitchers: TBA