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Jay Johnson reveals when Game 2 slipped away during LSU’s lopsided to Florida
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Jay Johnson went to the podium after LSU’s 24-4 loss to Florida on Sunday. The Tigers will now have to play Florida for a third time in the College World Series.
The bats were hot for both teams early on. The game was tied at three runs a piece until Florida’s Ty Evans smashed a grand slam in the third inning.
Johnson was asked about when he thought the game slipped away from LSU. Johnson stated that it didn’t seem out of reach until about the sixth inning.
“Probably the sixth. Felt like at 8-3 — it was 7-3 I believe in the fourth and we had the bases loaded and hit into a double play. Felt like we were fine there. Credit their relievers. They executed some pitches that made it hard on some guys for us that have been swinging the bat really well. That was a killer, the double play when we had the bases loaded when it was 7-3.
“We still felt okay about it, which is why we sent Gavin back out to the mound. Looking at it, at 8-3, we went to Bryce because he pitched well against them last year, and it was largely the same lineup. It’s almost identical. A lot like ours. That’s why we’re both here — two really good teams that have old players that generally play the game the right way. And he was good in his first inning. Wasn’t good in his second. And it kind of snowballed from there.”
The Tigers can secure the national title by beating Florida on Monday. The game will be broadcasted at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
