LSU’s starting pitcher William Schmidt (9) warms up in the first inning against Milwaukee on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Alex Box Stadium.
FILE PHOTO BY PATRICK DENNIS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Cade Arrambide belted a home run for the second straight day and William Schmidt delivered five shutout innings as LSU blanked Central Florida 11-0 on Sunday in the final game of the Live Like Lou Jax College Baseball Classic.
The game ended after seven innings because of the mercy rule.
The No. 2-ranked Tigers ran their record to 8-0, tying LSU’s best start since 2019. Overall, the Tigers have won 16 straight dating back to last year’s NCAA Baton Rouge regional, including a 14-7 win here Friday over Indiana and 9-4 Saturday over Notre Dame.
LSU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning, keyed by RBI singles from Jake Brown and Steven Milam. In the fourth they scored four more times, with Arrambide launching a two-run homer to the base of the scoreboard in left into a stiff westerly wind, scoring Milam after he led off with a triple.
It was the second home run in as many days for the LSU catcher, who now has three this season. The Tigers tacked on four more runs in the top of the seventh, with Derek Curiel driving in a pair of runs with a double off the high brick wall in right field at VyStar Ballpark.
It was more than enough run support for LSU starting pitcher William Schmidt (2-0). He threw five innings of three hit ball, striking out seven and walking one. He was named the tournament’s MVP.
Mavrick Rizy threw two innings of scoreless relief to end it.
The Tigers return home to face McNeese State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium. The game will be streamed on SECNetwork+.