Box Score

BATON ROUGE, La. – The 25th-ranked LSU Tigers scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning en route to an 11-1 win over the University of South Alabama baseball team Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium.

LSU (17-8) loaded the bases in the second inning with two outs before plating six runs, aided by three walks and one hit by pitch issued by Jaguar pitchers, on three hits.

NEXT UP
South Alabama (13-10) will return to action Thu., April 1, when it hosts Troy at 6:30 p.m. at Stanky Field to kick off a three-game Sun Belt Conference series, sponsored by Hampton by Hilton "Providence Park."

GAME FACTS
- LSU scored the game's first run in the bottom of the first on a one-out RBI single to left field by Gavin Dugas. 
- The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the second on a one-out walk by Hayden Travinski, two-out walk by Tre' Morgan and Will Safford followed to reach on a hit by pitch. Dylan Crews followed with an RBI single back to Jaguar right-hander Tyler Lehrmann, who slipped on the play while attempting to throw to first, for a 2-0 LSU lead. Jaguar right-hander Tyler Trussell entered in relief of Lehrmann, and issued a walk to Dugas that scored Morgan for a 3-0 Tiger lead. Cade Doughty followed with a three-run double to center field to extend the LSU lead to 6-0. Cade Beloso delivered an RBI double to right field for a 7-0 Tiger advantage.
- LSU loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the third on three consecutive walks by Trussell. Crews then delivered an RBI groundout back to Jaguar right-hander Tyler Perez to extend the Tiger lead to 8-0.
- Travinski pushed the LSU lead to 9-0 in the bottom of the fourth with a two-out solo home run to left field.
- USA cut the LSU lead to 9-1 in the top of the sixth on an RBI triple off the left center field wall by Ethan Wilson that scored Cameron Tissue, who reached on a fielder's choice earlier in the inning.
- LSU scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out, two-run home run by Crews.

NOTES
- Wilson extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a two-out walk in the top of the first inning.
- Sandle's on-base streak was snapped at nine games.
- Wilson finished 1-for-3 with a triple and one RBI to lead the Jags at the plate.
- Lehrmann (1-2) allowed six runs on two hits with one strikeout and five walks in 1 2/3 innings pitched in the loss.
- Crews recorded two hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs to lead the Tigers offensively.
- Left-hander Andy Arguelles, and right-handers Jackson Boyd and Peyton Millirons each tossed one scoreless inning in relief. Arguelles struck out one while Millirons recorded two strikeouts of the three batters he faced. 

QUOTES    
Head Coach Mark Calvi 
- On the loss: 
"The game and momentum revolves around the pitcher. We didn't get what we needed tonight on the mound or in the batter's box. We played pretty good defense, but let a popup drop in that we needed to catch. But the game starts and stops on the mound, and we weren't good enough tonight on the mound. We got outplayed tonight."

- On moving forward to this weekend's Sun Belt home opener:
"The only thing you can do is let this one go. I told the guys that if we had won, this thing is over at midnight and the message is the same. You win or lose, the day is over at 12:01 (a.m.). I am on to Troy right now, so we have to have a great day of practice tomorrow and get ready for a good weekend."

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