LSU 2024 Season Primer

Erik Trosclair • August 30, 2024

Let's get into it!

The LSU 2024 Football Season is upon us! Let's meet the Tigers!



Quarterbacks


#13 Garrett Nussmeier - It is his time to shine. This is his 4th season with the Tigers, but his first time entering the season as a starter. Nussmeier has made 18 appearances for the Tigers. He is a tough quarterback who will let it fly. He is surrounded by weapons, and if he can build off of his ReliaQuest bowl game performance, the Tiger offense is in good hands. 11th best Heisman odds (DraftKings), Maxwell Award Watch List, and Unitas Golden Arm Watch List.


#15 AJ Swann - The Vanderbilt transfer has over 20 TDs with over 2700 passing yards. He is an quality backup with SEC experience.


#10 Rickie Collins - The former 4-star had an excellent offseason and turned a lot of heads at camp.


#16 Colin Hurley - Colin walked on to LSU's campus as a 16 year old. He made his varsity high school debut in 8th grade. He gained praise from Coach Kelly in fall camp.


Running Backs - Experience, Depth, Quality


#18 Josh Williams - A 6th year senior who carries everything you want in someone wearing number 18. He has over 1000 career rushing yards. He will play a lot of big downs for the Tigers.


#22 John Emery Jr. - Another 6th year senior who made real contributions on the 2019 national championship team. It is hard not to be a fan of this guy. He has battled lots of adversity. He opted to stay with the Tigers after briefly committing to UCLA. He had positive camp reviews from Coach Kelly and Coach Frank Wilson. He provides big play ability.


#28 Kaleb Jackson - I am really looking forward to seeing Kaleb play this season. He is an old school running back who can run through the defender or can shake you out of your shoes. He packed on some muscle in the offseason. He is an every down threat.


#29 Caden Durham - The former 4-star is a really exciting prospect with a bright future.


Tight Ends - LSU's new tight end coach, Slade Nagle has a truly stacked room.


#86 Mason Taylor - Mason was named to the Preseason 3rd-team All-SEC team. He will play a massive role in this offense. Coming off to back to back 30+ catch seasons, the third year starter is a top tight end in the nation. Named to the Mackey Award watch list.


#88 Ka'Morreum Pimpton - The true sophomore will play a big role as a red zone/down the seam threat. It will be interesting to see how they utilitize the 6'6" tight end.


#14 Trey'Dez Green - The 6'7" freshman turned heads in camp this year with his big play ability. It will be tough to keep him off of the field.


#45 GiVanni Peterson - The former walk on will get some playing time this season.


Offensive Line - This is an exciting group with four returning starters. This group averages 6'5 1/2" and 321.4 lbs.


#66/#7 Will Campbell - Will was named to the Preseason 1st Team All-SEC team. The 6'6'' junior was named to the Lombardi Award watch list, the Wuerffel Trophy watch list, and the Outland Trophy watch list. Campbell will more than likely be a top 10 selection in the next NFL draft.


#50 Emery Jones Jr. - Emery was named to the Preseason 2nd Team All-SEC team. The 6'6'' tackle has true top 10 draft pick potential. He was named to the Outland Trophy watch list and the Lombardi Award watch list.


#72 Garrett Dellinger - The versatile senior can start anywhere on the offensive line. He played a whopping 797 snaps last season.


#70 Miles Frazier - The former Freshman All-American has played a ton of football in his college career. This is a three year starter on the Tiger offensive line.


#79 DJ Chester - The lone first year starter on the Tiger offensive line. He did see some meaningful action last season in SEC play. The 6'6'' Redshirt Freshman has made quite the impression on the coaching staff.


Wide Receivers - In my opinion, this is the most exciting position group on this team. This is an extremely deep room full of PLAYMAKERS!


#2 Kyren Lacy - The 5th year senior was named to the Preseason 3rd Team All-SEC Team. This season is massive for Kyren. He had a great offseason. He made a lot of big plays at camp. He is on the Maxwell Award watch list.


#3 Chris Hilton Jr. - The redshirt junior can absolutely fly! He has big play ability. He had a great fall camp. He is a little dinged up coming into the season.


#4 CJ Daniels - The explosive transfer was named 2nd Team All-Conference USA in 2023. He is on the Biletnikoff Award watch list. CJ can take the top off of the defense.


#12 Kyle Parker - The 5'11'' redshirt freshman is the next man up in the receiving room. He will play big snaps for the Tigers this season.


#1 Aaron Anderson - He can take one to the house from anywhere on the field.


#0 Zavion Thomas - The Mississippi State transfer had some big games last season for the Bulldogs. He provides big playmaking ability.


#6 Shelton Sampson Jr., #17 Jelani Watkins, #82 Kylan Billiot - These are all younger guys who will provide excellent depth for the receiver room, but don't let that fool you; these guys have big play ability.


Defense - I'll always say one of the biggest what ifs in LSU history is what if the 2023 LSU was "middle of the road." New defensive coordinator Blake Baker has quite the job on his hands, but he is the right guy for the job. This guy wears cleats to practice and is very hands on. He seems to have made a big impression on players so far.


Defensive Line - New defensive line coach Bo Davis will be a key to LSU's success for years to come.


Interior Defensive Line


#90 Jacobian Guillory - Guillory is one of the most experienced Tigers on the roster. He has a chip on his shoulder coming into the season. It is his time to shine.


#99 Gio Paez - The Wisconsin transfer flew up the depth chart for the Tigers. He is extremely experienced.


#93 Jalen Lee - The former Florida Gator will be providing quality depth and may even start on the interior of the defensive line.


#56 Kimo Makane'ole - The redshirt junior made the switch from the offensive line to the defensive line over the offseason. It was said he made some serious progress in camp.


#96 Dominick McKinley - At 6'6'' 315 the freshman will be hard to keep off of the field this season. He had positive camp reports.


#95 Shone Washington - The former Georgia Bulldog comes to LSU from the JUCO ranks. He will provide quality depth along the defensive line.


#31 Jay'Vair Suggs - Suggs is someone I am very interested in watching because of one comment Coach Kelly made. Coach Kelly said he is a "natural pass rusher." The Grand Valley State transfer has a lot of experience. He is a perfect example of the saying, "If you are talented, they will find you."


#93 Ahmad Breaux - Coach Kelly has said Breaux has earned snaps in the opener. Over the offseason, it was said Breaux was one of a handful of Tigers who opted to stay on campus working out rather than return home. This is huge for the freshman!


Defensive End/JACK


#35 Sai'vion Jones - The 6'6'' senior is very experienced. It is his time to shine. Jones had a great fall camp. He is one Tiger I am excited to watch.


#13 Bradyn Swinson - The former Oregon Duck is entering his second season with the Tigers. Swinson has a ton of potential to become a force coming off the edge.


#0 Paris "Agent 0" Shand - Paris is in for a big season. Although he may not start, he will provide excellent depth for the Tigers this season.


#15 Da'Shawn Womack - Womack is stepping into a big role this season. He had a great fall camp. When asked about Womack, Coach Kelly said, "I think Da'Shawn Womack is going to have a big year for us."


#19 Gabriel Reiford - Reiford had an excellent fall camp. He will fit squarely into the rotation at defensive end.


#97 Dylan Carpenter - The 6'4'' redshirt freshman will provide depth at the defensive end position.


Linebackers


#18 Greg Penn III - Penn is stepping into a massive role on this team. The newest member of the #18 club is ready for the challenge, as he said, "This whole team has a chip on its shoulder."


#33 West Weeks - The older Weeks brother is a ballhawk. He is a true playmaker who is always in the action. He is in for a big season.


#40 Whit Weeks - The younger Weeks brother had a huge fall camp. He didn't miss a step from his freshman season. I am excited to watch this guy play.


#7 Harold Perkins Jr. - The newest member of the #7 club has a massive season loading. He was named to the Preseason 1st Team All-SEC Team. Perkins was named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, Walter Camp Award watch list, Bednarik Award watch list, and the Lombardi Award watch list. The defense will go as Harold Perkins Jr. goes.


STAR Position - The STAR position is a safety/linebacker hybrid in Blake Baker's defense.


#8 Major Burns - Burns was named to the Preseason 2nd Team All-SEC Team. Stepping into the STAR position allows new opportunities for Burns. He made a lot of plays in camp.


#23 Kylin Jackson - It will be impossible to keep this guy off the field. He will see time at safety as well. He made a ton of plays during fall camp. He is a playmaker!


#24 Ju'Juan Johnson - The true freshman mixed in with the 2nd team defense at the STAR position over fall camp. He will be a big part of this defense for years.


Cornerback


#1 Ashton Stamps - Stamps put on some muscle over the offseason. He had a massive camp. I am excited to watch him perform.


#12 JK Johnson - After missing the 2023 season from an injury, JK will play a massive role at the cornerback position. The former Ohio State Buckeye has a ton of potential.


#11 PJ Woodland - Coach Kelly said PJ has "earned" snaps in the opener. The freshman had a huge camp. He has an eye for the football.


#14 Zy Alexander - Although Zy is coming off of a late season ending knee injury, he is not on the injury report. It will be interesting to see how much he plays. He had an impressive camp.


#17 Jyaire Brown - The Ohio State transfer mixed in with the first and second team defense, and you will see him all around the defensive backfield.


#25 Javien Toviano - Toviano will play a big rotational role in this defense. He showed a lot of promise last season.


#3 Sage Ryan - Sage is one of the most versatile and experienced Tigers on the roster. Sage may move around the entire defensive backfield. I am excited to see Sage this season.


Safety


#6 Jordan Allen - The redshirt sophomore will burst onto the scene this season. Allen has a ton of potential. He had an excellent camp.


#10 Dashawn Spears - The freshman is a true playmaker. It will be hard to keep him off the field. He turned a lot of heads in fall camp. Coach Kelly mentioned his name when speaking about freshman who have "earned" snaps against USC.


#2 Jardin Gilbert - The Texas A&M transfer will more than likely start opposite of Jordan Allen. This playmaking safety will play a massive role on this defense.


Special Teams - This has been Coach Kelly's weakness during his time at LSU. It is crazy to me why LSU does not have a special teams coordinator.


Kickoff Specialist


#31 Nathan Dibert - Dibert tore his ACL late in the season, but he did participate in fall camp. It would be nice to get him back so quickly.


Kicker


#34 Damian Ramos - Damian is about as steady as they come. I am not worried at all about the kicker position. Ramos made several 50+ yard field goals during fall camp.


Punter - Here are where my worries lie.


#38 Peyton Tood - This was Todd's position, but he cannot find the consistency Coach Kelly would like to see. If you need a booming punt, Peyton is your guy.


#99 Blake Ochsendorf - The Louisiana Tech transfer was 1st Team All Conference USA last season. Coach Kelly has commented about his lack of consistency as well. If you need to pin someone, Blake is your guy. Coach Kelly said the Tigers will use both punters.


Long/Deep Snapper


#44 Slade Roy - Roy was named to the Preseason 3rd Team All-SEC Team. Roy was named to the Patrick Mannelly Award watch list as well. He is one of the top players at his position in the nation. He has made some big tackles in his LSU career.


Return Specialist


#0 Zavion Thomas - Thomas was named to the Preseason 3rd Team All-SEC Team. The Mississippi State transfer was a Freshman All-American punt returner in 2022. Zavion can flip the field in a hurry. He is a true "X-Factor" in my opinion. If he can provide you with good field position periodically, that is a massive leg up.


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Vanderbilt - 11, LSU - 3

By David Billiot Jr • March 15, 2026
The big question following LSU’s heartbreaking loss on Friday night was how they would respond. Game 1 was a rollercoaster of emotions, starting with the Tigers scoring first, giving up the lead, Jake Brown crushing a homerun to retake the lead, then the pitching staff collapsing to fall behind 10-4, followed by 8 unanswered runs by LSU, only to be walked off in the 9th inning while being just an out of securing the dramatic comeback victory. Having that happen will test a team mentally under normal circumstances, but considering the timing, it was an even bigger challenge. It happened on the road, in the first game of SEC play, and on the heels of a pretty bad multi-week stretch for the Tigers. LSU was going to need a quick start on Saturday night to regain momentum, but Vanderbilt beat them to it by scoring first while Wyatt Nadeau carved up Jay Johnson’s lineup the first time through the order. The Tigers answered back to tie the game, but as Cooper Moore battled through the early innings, he was also playing with fire. He finally got burned in the 5th inning and things went downhill in a hurry for LSU. Before you knew it, they were down 10-1 and, again, in deep trouble. What was most concerning was Saturday’s results seemed to indicate that what we watched transpire on Friday had more to do with the Commodores choking, rather than the Tigers storming back on their own merit. LSU would go down quietly this time, dropping their first series of conference play. Pitching Cooper Moore entered Saturday coming off of his worst start of the season thus far. It wasn’t bad last week, but it was a far cry from his first three. He looked good early against Vanderbilt, breezing 1-2-3 through the 1st inning. Despite getting in to early trouble in the 2nd, Moore battled out of a 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs situation by only allowing 1 run. That was a massive win in the moment. The leadoff hitter got on base in the 3rd, but, again, he fought through it and didn’t allow the baserunner past 2nd base. We saw more of the same in the 4th, as the inning started with an infield hit, a single, then the chopper that bounced high over Zach Yorke’s head and rolled down the 1st baseline to give Vanderbilt a 2-1 and, once again, put runners on 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs. Moore struck out Ryker Waite, who came in to the series with a .560 on base percentage. Then, thanks to the magician that LSU has playing shortstop, a double play ended yet another big threat. Korbin Reynolds hit a laser right at Steven Milam, who was playing on the grass with the infield in. The ball go on to Milam so quickly, he had to fall backwards to catch it, but his impeccable reaction time somehow allowed him to snag the ball, fall to his butt, and toss it Trent Caraway at 3rd base. Unfortunately for Moore, the trouble would catch up to him in the 5th, though. A four pitch walk to the Commodores 9-hole hitter was the omen of bad things to come, as that was followed with a perfect sacrifice bunt attempt that no one fielded as they hoped it would roll foul, and then another single loaded the bases with 0 outs and Moore’s night was over. The first inning was the only inning that he was able to pitch from the windup, as the leadoff hitter was on base for the next four innings. Despite the talent of starting pitchers, that will forever be tough to overcome, especially against good teams. Final line: 4.0 IP / 7 hits / 5 runs / 4 Ks / 2 BBs / 79 pitches (48 strikes, 61%) Ethan Plog entered in an impossible situation and promptly got he ball he was hoping for. A high chopper ground ball made Yorke leave his feet, but he snagged it and fired home for the force out attempt. Unfortunately, the throw was poor and Omar Serna was unable to go down and get it, scoring a run and the bases remained loaded with no outs. Plog would then walk a hitter and give up a sacrifice fly, pushing Vanderbilt’s lead to 5-1. Chris Maldonado then stepped to the plate to pinch hit and blasted a 3 run homerun over Derek Curiel’s leaping attempt in dead center and the Commodores had blowing things open with 6 run 5th inning. Plog has been fantastic, but that’s where his first SEC appearance would come to an end. Final line: .1 IP / 1 hit / 3 runs / 0 K / 2 BBs Freshman Zion Theophilus was called upon to try and finish off the disaster of an inning for LSU pitching and he did just that, recording a strikeout and a flyout to end the 5th. Back for the 6th, he recorded the leadoff hitter for the first time since the 1st inning, but was unable to record another out after that. He then issued 3 walks (1 intentional) and a hit by pitch and his day was done. Final line: 1.0 IP / 0 hits / 2 runs / 1 K / 3 BBs From one high promise freshman pitcher to another, Reagan Ricken entered with the bases loaded and 1 out. He did exactly what Jay Johnon called upon him to do, drawing a ground ball to record an out and striking out Waite looking to keep the damage from getting worse. Even though a run scored on the groundout, LSU pitchers have struggled to simply record outs in some of these tough spots, which allows things to get worse and worse, much like we saw in the 5th. Ricken returned for the 7th and despite allowing a solo homerun and 2 two out walks, was able to navigate through the entire inning and get out of trouble. Ricken continues to flash plenty of traits to very excited about as he grows as a Tiger. Final line: 1.2 IP / 1 hit / 1 run / 2 Ks / 2 BBs With LSU down 11-3 and the tensity of the moment being low, Jay Johnson inserted Marcos Paz for the 8th inning in a great spot to get his feet wet. As he continues to come back from Tommy John surgery, he’s flashed his talent that made him a possible draft risk, while also battling through rust. In his first SEC appearance, he looked fantastic. Despite a walk, Paz struck out the side, including Maldonado that hit the big homerun earlier. Final line: 1.0 IP / 0 hits / 0 runs / 3 Ks / 1 BB Hitting There isn’t a lot of offensive production to get to, so this will be quick. Steven Milam followed up his 3 hit performance on Friday with a 1-4 game, including a fantastic piece of opposite field hitting for a double. Derek Curiel, Cade Arrambide, and Omar Serna each had a single hit, to give you the 4 total LSU hits. Arrambide’s was a double and Serna’s was a 2 run single that brought his RBI total for the week up to 6. Jake Brown entered the game with only 9 strikeouts so far this season, but Nadeau’s stuff was so good, he was able to get LSU’s offensive MVP twice. Brown did draw 2 walks, finishing the night 0-2. Up Next LSU and Vanderbilt will wrap up SEC opening weekend tomorrow. First pitch will be at 3 pm central. William Schmidt will take the mound for the Tigers as they look to avoid being swept on SEC opening weekend for the first time since 2006 when Arkansas took three in Alex Box during Smoke Laval’s final season. The Tigers have fallen to 13-7, which matches Vanderbilt’s record after back to back wins to start the series. The Commodores will send Nate Taylor to the mound on Sunday, who has started all four Sundays for them this season. Taylor has a record of 0-3 with a 4.91 ERA. His batting average against is the highest of any of the top Vanderbilt pitchers that LSU has seen so far at .242. Taylor has given up 12 runs in 18.1 innings of work, so the opportunities for the Tiger offense to get back on track could be there.

Vanderbilt - 13, LSU - 12

By David Billiot Jr • March 14, 2026
Gut-wrenching. There’s no other way to put it. LSU fought all the way back from a 10-4 deficit to have the game ripped from them at the very last second. They say that the 27th out in baseball is the hardest one to get and tonight, we saw why. If you told Jay Johnson that he could be in that situation with the tying run at 3rd base with 2 outs in the 9th inning and Gavin Guidry on the mound, I can guarantee you that he’d take that scenario 10 out of 10 times. In majority of those times, it would work in the Tiger’s favor, too. Not tonight. Sometimes you have to tip the cap to the other team for making the necessary plays and that’s what happened in the final inning on Friday night. Vanderbilt earned their victory. Not without some help from the LSU pitching staff early in the game, but when it mattered most, the Commadores stepped up. Although we learned a lot about the resilience of the Tigers in game 1 with their willingness to to fight back, we will learn even more about their ability to rebound from a tough loss. There were plenty of silver linings despite the L, which could be huge for the future success of this LSU team. Pitching Casan Evans had been on a steady upwards trajectory with his transition from ace bullpen piece to Friday night ace. That trend hit a brick wall tonight. Despite having a lead before stepping on to the mound, Evans was way off from his very first pitch. He walked 3 of the first 4 hitters of the game. Though he was able to strike out two, a two out 2-run single flipped the scoreboard to give Vanderbilt a 2-1 lead. The offense retook the lead, but the struggles remained as the LSU ace gave up another run in the 2nd on walk and a couple of singles. It was more of the same in the 3rd, as Evans continued to battle control problems, allowing another 2 runs on only 1 hit. The free passes were a haunting presence for his entire outing. Surprisingly, he returned for the 4th having already thrown 82 pitches. He’d finish with 83, though, as Braden Holcomb would blast a solo homerun to right center and that would be the end of the night for Casan Evans. Final line: 3.0 IP / 5 hits / 6 runs / 5 Ks / 5 BBs / 1 HBP / 83 pitches (46 strikes, 55%) The expectations for Cooper Williams were high coming in to his sophomore season, but he has failed to come even close to them, so far. That continued tonight when he relieved Casan Evans in the 4th inning. He entered with no one out in the inning, but failed to record an out. Williams walked the bases loaded and then started the next hitter with back to back balls and Jay had seen enough. Williams desperately needs to figure it out. Final line: 0.0 IP / 0 hits / 4 runs / 0 Ks / 4 BBs Jaden Noot inherited the 2-0 count from Williams and promptly allowed the walk with a few more pitches out of the zone. He followed with back to back outs to get close to being out of the inning, but another walk, then a 2 run single, followed by yet another walk would allow Vanderbilt to extend their lead to 10-4 and that would be all for Noot. Final line: .2 IP / 1 hit / 0 runs / 1 K / 2 BB Although it’s fairly subjective, it’s safe to say that Zac Cowan has been the most disappointing pitcher on LSU’s staff thus far in 2026. Considering how dominant he was for almost all of his 2025 season, the coaching staff had high hopes that they were bringing back a pitcher that could be trusted against anyone on the schedule. With the way some of Cowan’s outings had gone through the first four weeks of the season, he was borderline unable to be trusted against anyone. That changed Friday night. He was marvelous. Looking like the rock solid bullpen piece from a year ago, Cowan mowed through the Commadores lineup, allowing just one baserunner. One single was all that he allowed, while striking out 5 and throwing 73% strikes. As much credit as the offense deserves for fighting back in this game, Cowan deserves just as much for stabilizing things for the staff and allowing the bats to go to work. Final line: 3.1 IP / 1 hit / 0 runs / 5 Ks / 0 BBs Once the Tigers took the lead in the top of the 8th, Jay Johnson turned to Gavin Guidry. The argument could be heard that Cowan may have had more in the tank as he was rolling strong, but we’ve seen Guidry come in to close the final 6 outs of a ballgame before. It’s almost never the wrong move to put the game in his hands. At first, he was proving why. He went 3 up, 3 down in the 8th while striking out two hitters looking. But as I said in the beginning, sometimes you have to tip your cap to the opponent and admit that they beat you. In the 9th, Vanderbilt recorded back to back singles to start the inning. A passed ball then allowed both runners to advance, putting the tying run at 2nd base in a 12-10 ballgame. Guidry was able to record an out, although it was a sacrifice fly that drew the Commadores within a run and top hitter Braden Holcomb coming to the plate. Guidry painted a perfectly executed slider on the outside corner to freeze Holcomb for the second out of the inning, putting LSU just an out away from the comeback win. Unfortunately, an 0-1 slider to Logan Johnstone hung up just a little and the ball took flight in to right center to give Vanderbilt a walk off victory. Guidry just got beat. Plain and simple. Final line: 1.2 IP / 3 hits / 3 runs / 3 Ks / 0 BBs Hitting Moving up in to the leadoff role, Steven Milam acted like he belonged there. He recorded hits in his first three at bats, leading to a 3-6 day with 3 runs scored. Milam has been hitting the ball hard, severely lowering his strikeout rate from 2025. His lone strikeout tonight was only his 4th of the season, showing why concerns of his performance have been largely overblown. This spot for Jake Brown might as well be written in permanent marker at this point. He finds his way on to the top offensive performer list ever single game and he is year yet again. The 3 run homerun in the 2nd seemed like the perfect opportunity for Casan Evans to settle in and roll, but as we know, the offense would be relied upon for even more. Brown’s final line was 3-5 with 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, a walk, the homerun, and also a double. His third hit came on a beautifully executed drag bunt in the 8th inning, helping get the rally together that eventually took the lead. Derek Curiel moved down to third in the order with Milam swapping to leadoff. Curiel has been LSU’s best hitter not named Jake Brown and he continued that on Friday. It doesn’t matter where he hits in the lineup, he’s going to just simply…hit. He finished 2-4, which included the 2 run double over the center fielder’s head to pull LSU within a run with a 10-9 deficit. He finished with 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, and also walked. Cade Arrambide has gone through the bumps on the road as he adjusts to being the primary starting catcher. Both offensively and defensively, LSU has needed him to be better. He was just that on Friday night. His defense was solid, blocking up multiple pitches in the dirt. His 2-4 line with 2 runs scored and a walk further boosted his bounce back game from a rough week or two. Seth Dardar didn’t get the start, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the 5th inning for Brayden Simpson and delivered what I would say was the biggest swing of the night for the Tigers. With the bases loaded and 2 outs in the 5th, Connor Fennell was very close from escaping without damage, but Dardar ripped a base-clearing double to drive in 3 runs and cut LSU’s deficit in half to 10-7. If he doesn’t come through in that moment, who knows how the rest of the night would have went for the Tigers. He finished 1-3 with that double and the 3 RBI. Zach Yorke entered the game with a 4 game hitting streak that started in game 1 against Sacramento St. That streak came to an end on Friday, but he did draw 3 walks, which led to a .600 on base percentage. Last, but certainly not least, is Chris Stanfield, who provided the much needed spark that the lineup had been missing in his absence. In that 9-hole spot in the bottom of the order, his ability to find his way on base is invaluable. He is, essentially, a second lead off hitter. His biggest value in that spot is to be a table setter for the table setters in the top of the lineup and that’s exactly what he did Friday in his first start since opening weekend. Stanfield was 2-4 with a couple of singles, while drawing a walk and scoring twice. Up Next LSU will be faced with the enormous task of bouncing back from that heart breaking loss to try and win the next two games and head back to Baton Rouge with an opening SEC weekend series win. The loss dropped the Tigers to 13-6. Cooper Moore (3-1) will take the mound on Saturday with the goal to go deeper in the game and compete to give his team the best chance to win. Vanderbilt improved to 12-7 on the season and will send Wyatt Nadeau to the mound on Saturday night. Nadeau has made 4 appearances thus far, with last Saturday being his only start. He is filling in for Austin Nye in the weekend rotation, who is injured. First pitch between LSU and Vanderbilt will be for 7 pm central on Saturday night.
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