LSU closed out Day 1 in Hoover with a 6-2 victory over Oklahoma on Tuesday night.
The Tigers trailed after 4 innings, but took the lead on a throwing error in the 5th inning. LSU scored 3 runs in the 5th frame and never looked back as the Sooners were blanked over the final 5 stanzas.
Steven Milam also delivered a big hit — a 2-run blast in the 8th inning to give the Tigers plenty of insurance in the late innings. Reliever Devin Sheerin slammed the door shut, though, limiting Oklahoma to 1 hit while striking out 6 over the final 3.1 innings.
This was an important result for an LSU program that has struggled mightily during the regular season. Without a deep run in Hoover, the Tigers are in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament altogether.
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Entering the week, D1Baseball had LSU off of its bubble for its latest Field of 64 projection. As of Monday, the Tigers ranked 69th nationally in RPI — well outside the range of a typical at-large selection.
Oklahoma will now head back to Norman and await its seeding for the NCAA Tournament. The Sooners were a No. 2 seed in D1Baseball’s most recent projection.
LSU will play Auburn on Wednesday night in Hoover. First pitch is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
