The 15 appearance, 5-time champ vs the rookie first timers. The consensus favorite vs the upstarts who got the short end of the stick from the NCAA and decided to win anyway. This is going to be a great game. opcorn: Prime time ESPN from here on out, and Messrs. Hawthorne and Hanigriff on your radio dial. Also on ESPN360.com for you lucky ones. A little worried about the forecast, rain and wind moving into the area late tonight could effect the rest of the weekend. Perfect for today, though. 74 and partly cloudy, that's my kind of summer :thumb: . Series record is 3-0 LSU. A season opening sweep for the tigers back in 2000. PITCHING MATCHUP LSU – So. RHP Anthony Ranaudo (10-3, 2.95 ERA, 109.2 IP, 41 BB, 147 SO) UVA – Fr. LHP Danny Hultzen (9-1, 2.09 ERA, 86.0 IP, 27 BB, 95 SO)
They certainly aren't gonna be coming in with some iffy starting pitcher. The Tiger batters have their work cut out for them. I have supreme confidence Ranaudo brings it. LSU 4, VA 3
History has shown that kicking off game threads with predictions can be kind of a hex on the game, particularly against a lefty. I will try to convince myself that you tried to break that mold. :geaux:
Ranaudo gets a 1-2-3 inning to start with a strikeout and two ground outs. Going to the bottom of the 1st.
