Bottom of the 1st... Watkins gets hit by a pitch and takes 1st. Nola up. On the 2nd pitch to Nola, Watkins steals 2nd (barely made it). On the 4th pitch to Nola, Watkin tried to steal 3rd, and was thrown out. Out #1. Questionable call and Mainieri is out there arguing with the official. Watkins being thrown out at 3rd might have cost LSU a run. Nola strikes out swinging. Out #2. Dean walks. Gibbs hits an infield single. Hanover grounds out for Out #3.
Top of the 2nd... --double to LF, runner on 2nd, no outs --popout to SS, 1 out --fly out to Mahtook, 2 outs, runner gets to 3rd --Ball 1. Foul. Strike 2. Strike 3 looking to end the inning with a runner on 3rd!
Bottom of the 2nd... Landry popped out. Mahtook singled. Delatte hit into a 4-6-3 doubleplay to end the inning.
Top of the 3rd... Ross knocks them down 1-2-3! Flyout to Watkins. Strikeout swinging! Flyout to Dishon.
Bottom of the 3rd: --Dishon grounds it to 3B, error (went right between his legs), Dishon at 1st --Top of the order up for LSU. Watkins flies out to CF. 1 out. --Nola up. On the first pitch, Dishon tries to take 2nd and is thrown out. 2 outs. --Nola grounds out to the SS for the 3rd out
Top of the 4th... --walk --Strikeout looking! 1 out --Strikeout swinging! 2 outs --ground ball to Nola, nice play to get runner out at 2nd for the 3rd out
Bottom of the 4th... --Dean doubles! --Gibbs hits a fly ball to RF for out #1, but Dean tags and gets to 3rd --Hanover lines out to 1B. 2 outs. --Landry flies out to RF. 3 outs, leaving a runner on 3rd.
Top of the 5th... --single to center, runner on 1st, no outs --grounder to Hanover, throws the runner out at 2nd. 1 out. --strikeout looking! 2 outs --strikeout swinging to end the inning! Six strike outs for Ross in 5 innings. K K K K K K
Bottom of the 5th... --Mahtook takes the first pitch and singles to left-center! Mahtook is 2-for-2 tonight with two singles. --Delatte takes a ball then singles to RF! Runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs. --Kansas coach visits the mound --Dishon up. Strike 1. Ball 1. Bunt foul. Strike 3. 1 out. --Top of the order up for the Tigers! Watkins up. Ball 1. Strike 1. Foul. Foul. Strike 3 swinging. 2 outs. --Nola up. Ball 1. Ball 2. Catcher goes to the mound. Foul. Ball 3. Nola singles! Bases loaded, 2 outs. --Up steps big Blake Dean! He has a walk and a double so far today. Ball 1. Ball 2. Foul. Crowd chanting "Geaux Tigers!!!... Geaux Tigers!!!..." Dean singles to right!!!! Two runs score (Runs #1 and #2 for the Tigers!) :geauxtige --Cleanup hitter Gibbs takes the plate. Ball 1. Strike 1. Flies out to LF to end the inning. 2-2 tie
Top of the 6th...and Ross knocks them down 1-2-3! --flyout to RF Mahtook, 1 out --flyout to LF Watkins, 2 outs --flyout to CF Dishon to end the inning
