LSU is the champions of the SEC West after beating Mississippi State 11-5 last night. The Tigers had eight hits, but walked 11 times and two batters reached on hit by pitches. In the 6th inning, LSU scored four times, three of those runs came across with bases on balls with the bases loaded. Catcher Michael Papierski had a big game as he went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and drove in two. The Illinois native hit his 7th home run. Here’s the call on the LSU Sports Radio Network…
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Nick Coomes drove in three runs. Kramer Robertson had three hits and scored three times. LSU is 20-9 and they can win the overall SEC title with a win over Mississippi State today and if Kentucky beats Florida.
LSU was not the only team to score a bunch of runs. Louisiana Tech had 19 runners cross the plate in a 19-2 win over Middle Tennessee. Colby Hamilton was five-for-five with three runs scored and four runs driven in.
Southeastern Louisiana put up double digits on the board as the Lions defeated Seton Hall 10-7. Lamar knocked off McNeese four to one, UNO swept a doubleheader from Northwestern State and Central Arkansas took two from Nicholls.
The Ragin Cajuns scored four runs in the first inning and went on to beat ULM 5-3. Steven Sensley and Kennon Fontenot each homered.
LSU and UL Lafayette will meet in softball for first time since 2013 in the Baton Rouge Regional today at noon. Both teams won yesterday, the Cajuns blanked McNeese six to nothing as Alex Stewart threw a no hitter and the Tigers edged Fairfield 2-1. Louisiana Tech lost to Minnesota 11-3 yesterday and will play from the loser’s bracket today in Tuscaloosa.