No. 1 LSU Tigers (32-8, 12-5 SEC) vs. No. 32 Alabama (30-12, 9-9 SEC)
Gents, time for our Tigers to step up again. Just like Ole Miss last week, this Alabama team is much better than their record and ranking indicates (#21 RPI and they have played a challenging schedule). They are starting (3) seasoned veteran RHPs against us, each of which has a sub 4.00 ERA. As well, bama has won (6) of their last (7) games, including a sweep of Missouri last week on the road. LSU has won (5) series in a row against bama, dating back to 2017. Let’s keep that streak going!
With Arkansas beating A&M last night, we hold just a single game lead in the SEC West and are a game behind USCe for 1st overall in the SEC standings.
Again, Skenes needs to set the tone for the weekend and Tanks (healthy?) and The Crews Missile need to set the tone for our bats. Crush bama for three straight days and build an insurmountable lead in the SEC West! and we need to forget that god-awful game on Tuesday and refocus for the task at hand. Adopt that Championship confidence and mentality just like the ’91 Team!!! Let's Geaux Tigers!!!
DATES/TIMES
Friday, April 28 @ 6:00 p.m. CT (SEC Network, LSU Sports Radio, Z98)
LSU – Jr. RHP Paul Skenes (7-1, 1.97 ERA, 59.1 IP, 12 BB, 115 SO)
Bama – So. RHP Luke Holman (5-2, 3.15 ERA, 45.2 IP, 18 BB, 53 SO)
Saturday, April 29 @ 6:00 p.m. CT (SEC Network+, LSU Sports Radio, Z98)
LSU – Jr. RHP Ty Floyd (6-0, 3.80 ERA, 47.1 IP, 18 BB, 48 SO)
Bama – Sr. RH Garrett McMillan (1-1, 3.38 ERA,10.2 IP, 6 BB, 10 SO)
Sunday, April 30 @ 1:00 p.m. CT (SEC Network+, LSU Sports Radio, Z98)
LSU – Jr. RHP Christian Little (2-1, 4.08 ERA, 28.2 IP, 14 BB, 35 SO)
Bama – Gr. RHP Jacob McNairy (5-1, 3.92 ERA, 43.2 IP, 8 BB, 40 SO)
Probable Starting Lineup:
1) 2B Gavin Dugas (.319 BA, 10 HRs, 34 RBIs)
2) LF Tre' Morgan (.312 BA, 3 HRs, 28 RBIs)
3) CF Dylan Crews (.485 BA, 11 HRs, 44 RBIs)
4) 3B Tommy White (.370 BA, 13 HRs, 66 RBIs) or Ben Nippolt (,179, BA, 0 HRs, 7 RBIs)
5) SS Jordan Thompson (.283 BA, 6 HRs, 33 RBIs)
6) DH Cade Beloso (.359 BA, 8 HRs, 26 RBIs)
7) 1B Jared Jones (.344 BA, 12 HRs, 40 RBIs)
8) RF Brayden Jobert (.299 BA, 6 HRs, 22 RBIs)
9) C Alex Milazzo (.346 BA, 0 HRs, 11 RBIs) or Hayden Travinski (.333 BA, 1 HR, 6 RBIs)
notes:
- no confirmation on if Tanks starts today but haven’t seen that he is out either.
- LSU’s 32-8 record is its best through 40 games since 2015, when the Tigers were 34-6 … the 2023 Tigers have been ranked No. 1 in all of the college baseball polls for 11 consecutive weeks.
- LSU enters this week at or near the top of several NCAA statistical categories (295 D1 Teams): #1 in shutouts (7), #2 in OBP (.447), #2 in slugging percentage (.570), #3 in runs per game (9.9), #4 in runs scored (397), #4 in HBP (90), #5 in strikeouts per 9 innings (11.4), #5 in hits allowed per nine innings (7.19), #6 in WHIP (1.25), #10 in batting average (.320), and #11 in homeruns (76).
- LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews leads the nation in batting average (.485), on-base percentage (.636), and runs scored (66), is #2 in walks (45) and #7 in slugging percentage (.841).
- LSU third baseman Tommy White leads the nation in RBI per game (1.83) and is #3 in total RBI (66).
- LSU RHP Paul Skenes leads the nation in strikeouts (115), strikeouts per nine innings (17.44), and WHIP (0.74), is #3 in hits allowed per nine innings (4.85), #4 in strikeout-to-walk ratio (9.58) and #13 in ERA (1.97).
- Jordan Thompson and Tre' Morgan lead the nation in votes for best baseball hair. Giovanni DiGiacomo won National Baseball Hair of the Year in 2022. Matt Beck won in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Kramer Robertson's CWS dye-job won him the award in 2017. Adrian Antonini's perm won him the award a couple times in the early 90s.
- Alabama leads the all-time series with LSU, 200-177-3.
- Alabama (9-9) is tied with Texas A&M for third place in the SEC Western Division, 3.5 games behind first-place LSU and two games behind second-place Arkansas … the Crimson Tide is No. 2 in the league with a .308 team batting average, trailing only LSU, which is hitting .320 on the year.
- The Tide has hit 73 home runs, a total that ranks No. 6 in the league … Alabama is No. 3 in the league in team ERA (3.77) and No. 9 in fielding percentage (.975).
- Infielder Drew Williamson leads Alabama in RBI with 43, and he has 10 home runs this season … infielder Colby Shelton has a team-high 16 homers, and he is second on the club in RBI with 35 … Alabama’s hitters have struck out only 295 times, which is the third-best total in the league.
Gents, time for our Tigers to step up again. Just like Ole Miss last week, this Alabama team is much better than their record and ranking indicates (#21 RPI and they have played a challenging schedule). They are starting (3) seasoned veteran RHPs against us, each of which has a sub 4.00 ERA. As well, bama has won (6) of their last (7) games, including a sweep of Missouri last week on the road. LSU has won (5) series in a row against bama, dating back to 2017. Let’s keep that streak going!
With Arkansas beating A&M last night, we hold just a single game lead in the SEC West and are a game behind USCe for 1st overall in the SEC standings.
Again, Skenes needs to set the tone for the weekend and Tanks (healthy?) and The Crews Missile need to set the tone for our bats. Crush bama for three straight days and build an insurmountable lead in the SEC West! and we need to forget that god-awful game on Tuesday and refocus for the task at hand. Adopt that Championship confidence and mentality just like the ’91 Team!!! Let's Geaux Tigers!!!
DATES/TIMES
Friday, April 28 @ 6:00 p.m. CT (SEC Network, LSU Sports Radio, Z98)
LSU – Jr. RHP Paul Skenes (7-1, 1.97 ERA, 59.1 IP, 12 BB, 115 SO)
Bama – So. RHP Luke Holman (5-2, 3.15 ERA, 45.2 IP, 18 BB, 53 SO)
Saturday, April 29 @ 6:00 p.m. CT (SEC Network+, LSU Sports Radio, Z98)
LSU – Jr. RHP Ty Floyd (6-0, 3.80 ERA, 47.1 IP, 18 BB, 48 SO)
Bama – Sr. RH Garrett McMillan (1-1, 3.38 ERA,10.2 IP, 6 BB, 10 SO)
Sunday, April 30 @ 1:00 p.m. CT (SEC Network+, LSU Sports Radio, Z98)
LSU – Jr. RHP Christian Little (2-1, 4.08 ERA, 28.2 IP, 14 BB, 35 SO)
Bama – Gr. RHP Jacob McNairy (5-1, 3.92 ERA, 43.2 IP, 8 BB, 40 SO)
Probable Starting Lineup:
1) 2B Gavin Dugas (.319 BA, 10 HRs, 34 RBIs)
2) LF Tre' Morgan (.312 BA, 3 HRs, 28 RBIs)
3) CF Dylan Crews (.485 BA, 11 HRs, 44 RBIs)
4) 3B Tommy White (.370 BA, 13 HRs, 66 RBIs) or Ben Nippolt (,179, BA, 0 HRs, 7 RBIs)
5) SS Jordan Thompson (.283 BA, 6 HRs, 33 RBIs)
6) DH Cade Beloso (.359 BA, 8 HRs, 26 RBIs)
7) 1B Jared Jones (.344 BA, 12 HRs, 40 RBIs)
8) RF Brayden Jobert (.299 BA, 6 HRs, 22 RBIs)
9) C Alex Milazzo (.346 BA, 0 HRs, 11 RBIs) or Hayden Travinski (.333 BA, 1 HR, 6 RBIs)
notes:
- no confirmation on if Tanks starts today but haven’t seen that he is out either.
- LSU’s 32-8 record is its best through 40 games since 2015, when the Tigers were 34-6 … the 2023 Tigers have been ranked No. 1 in all of the college baseball polls for 11 consecutive weeks.
- LSU enters this week at or near the top of several NCAA statistical categories (295 D1 Teams): #1 in shutouts (7), #2 in OBP (.447), #2 in slugging percentage (.570), #3 in runs per game (9.9), #4 in runs scored (397), #4 in HBP (90), #5 in strikeouts per 9 innings (11.4), #5 in hits allowed per nine innings (7.19), #6 in WHIP (1.25), #10 in batting average (.320), and #11 in homeruns (76).
- LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews leads the nation in batting average (.485), on-base percentage (.636), and runs scored (66), is #2 in walks (45) and #7 in slugging percentage (.841).
- LSU third baseman Tommy White leads the nation in RBI per game (1.83) and is #3 in total RBI (66).
- LSU RHP Paul Skenes leads the nation in strikeouts (115), strikeouts per nine innings (17.44), and WHIP (0.74), is #3 in hits allowed per nine innings (4.85), #4 in strikeout-to-walk ratio (9.58) and #13 in ERA (1.97).
- Jordan Thompson and Tre' Morgan lead the nation in votes for best baseball hair. Giovanni DiGiacomo won National Baseball Hair of the Year in 2022. Matt Beck won in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Kramer Robertson's CWS dye-job won him the award in 2017. Adrian Antonini's perm won him the award a couple times in the early 90s.
- Alabama leads the all-time series with LSU, 200-177-3.
- Alabama (9-9) is tied with Texas A&M for third place in the SEC Western Division, 3.5 games behind first-place LSU and two games behind second-place Arkansas … the Crimson Tide is No. 2 in the league with a .308 team batting average, trailing only LSU, which is hitting .320 on the year.
- The Tide has hit 73 home runs, a total that ranks No. 6 in the league … Alabama is No. 3 in the league in team ERA (3.77) and No. 9 in fielding percentage (.975).
- Infielder Drew Williamson leads Alabama in RBI with 43, and he has 10 home runs this season … infielder Colby Shelton has a team-high 16 homers, and he is second on the club in RBI with 35 … Alabama’s hitters have struck out only 295 times, which is the third-best total in the league.
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