HOOVER, AL – LSU Baseball’s run in Hoover involves an finish with a loss to Tennessee within the SEC Championship sport. They fell 4-3 to the Volunteers.
The Tigers struck first with a Jared Jones solo dwelling run to left area within the first inning. The 471 foot homer was the longest within the SEC Event this 12 months.
LSU would solely get 4 extra hits towards the Volunteers, they usually left runners stranded in 4 innings.
The Tigers tried to make a come again within the backside of the ninth inning with a Steven Milam RBI double that plated a run, and a Mac Bingham base hit that scored Milam on a fielding error.
They needed to empty the tank on the bullpen. Jay Johnson referred to as upon eight pitchers within the championship sport. As a workers, the Tiger pitchers gave up 8 hits, 4 runs, walked 4 batters and struck out 14.
Tennessee scored within the third inning from a Billy Amick three run homer, and their subsequent run got here within the seventh inning from Hunter Ensley’s RBI single to win the SEC Championship.
LSU will head again to Baton Rouge and await their publish season destiny. They won’t host a regional at Alex Field Stadium this 12 months, and as a substitute journey for the NCAA Event. The NCAA Choice Present is Monday at 11 a.m. CT.