"I'm very pleased with the way our team is playing right now," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "I'd like to see us continue to improve this weekend against two outstanding programs (Michigan & Notre Dame). I think our fans can expect very competitive baseball games played at a high level over a four-day period"
scoring summary: 4th: Jones lead off single, Katz singles, successful double steal puts them on 2nd and 3rd then Rhymes cleared the bases w a single! 2-0 Nola up, hit and run on, Nola singles! Rhymes to 3rd, then Hanover scores Rhymes w a beautiful bunt on the squeeze! 3-0. DH Dozar sac bunt advances runners to 2nd and 3rd, and then Ross with RBI single! 4-0 8th: Rhymes lead off double, Hanover HBP,DH Dozar clears bases w a double to left. 6-0
check out what a gem Gausman and Bourgeois pitched: Gausman 1st 3 up 3 down perfect game so far 2nd single, K, K, K (that hit pissed him off) 3rd K, K, K (jesus, six in a row) 4th 3 up, 3 down 5th 3 up, 3 down 6th 3 up, 3 down 7th 3 up, 3 down 8th ground out, single, K, K (i'd hate to be the guy batting after Gausman allows a hit) Gausman finished w 100 pitches, 11 Ks, no walks, no runs, no HBP, 2 hits Bourgeois 9th K, K, ground out to end it
LSU got off to a great start with a HR in the first but gave up a HR in the 3rd and two runs in the 4th to trail 3-1 In the bottom of the 4th: *Katz strikes out *Rhymes singles *Nola walked *Hanover singles (RUNNER SCORES) *Dozar strikes out *Ross walked, bases loaded *Sciambra lined out Michigan 3-6-0 LSU 2-3-0 Headed to the top of the 5th...
Top of the 5th: *Ground out (1 out) *Double, advances to 3rd on a balk *Strike out (2 outs) *Ground out (3 outs) Michigan 3-7-0 LSU 2-3-0 Headed to the bottom of the 5th...