Jay Johnson addresses possibility of throwing Paul Skenes in Game 3
By Ethan Stone
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Let’s not sugarcoat things: LSU baseball got blown off the field in Sunday’s Game 2 loss to Florida. The Tigers were on the wrong end of history in a 24-4 blowout that was only close for a few innings.
LSU’s pitching has been fantastic this week until Sunday. The Tigers only surpassed Tennessee and Wake Forest because of it. But Sunday was a different animal.
Paul Skenes threw over 120 pitches in Thursday’s win over Wake Forest to necessitate the Tigers’ matchup against the Gators in the title series. Now, with a winner-take-all game ahead of them, do the Tigers throw Skenes Monday? if so, in what capacity?
Tigers HC Jay Johnson, for now, is playing things close to the chest.
Jay Johnson said that they won’t find out until tomorrow if Paul Skenes is available to pitch. #LSU
— Koki Riley (@KokiRiley) June 25, 2023
You have to think, with LSU’s season on the line, Skenes will see the mound at least once tomorrow, at least in relief.
For now, it seems all we can do is speculate.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
