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It has been nearly a month since the ย won a game inย , when they defeated Tennessee to complete a dramatic series victory on the road. Theyโve lost nine consecutive games in conference play since then.
Hereโs what LSU fans need to know about the start of the Tigersโ next series against South Carolina this weekend.
Update: Fridayโs game has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two sides will play a doubleheader on Saturday instead. Game 1 will begin at 1 p.m., and Game 2 is set to start at 6:30 p.m.
LSU baseball vs. South Carolina: How to watch, first pitch time for doubleheader
WHO: LSU (25-21) vs. South Carolina (22-24)
WHEN: 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Alex Box Stadium
ONLINE/TV: SEC Network+
RADIO: WDGL-FM, 98.1 (Baton Rouge); WWL-AM, 870 (New Orleans); KLWB-FM, 103.7 (Lafayette)
RANKINGS: LSU and South Carolina are not in D1Baseballโs top-25
PROBABLE STARTERS:
Game 1: LSU โ RHP William Schmidt (4-4, 4.17 ERA); South Carolina โ RHP Amp Phillips (3-5, 3.27 ERA)
Game 2: LSU โ RHP Marcos Paz (0-2, 7.23 ERA); South Carolina โ RHP Brandon Stone (5-2, 3.60 ERA)
PREGAME UPDATES:
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: LSU moves Schmidt into the Game 1 starting role with sophomore right-hander Casan Evansโ status for this weekend uncertain. The Tigers are taking it slow with Evans after he was scratched from his start last Friday due to arm discomfort. Phillips gave up five earned runs in just 1โ
innings last weekend against Kentucky.
For Game 2, Paz earns his second career SEC start after taking the ball first last Sunday against Mississippi State. Stone allowed four earned runs in 5โ
innings against Kentucky last weekend.