The Preview: LSU Baseball vs. Southeastern Louisiana Tuesday Night Start Time
Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will return to Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field on Tuesday night for a non-conference clash against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
After taking down the Tennessee Volunteers in a three-game series last weekend, Johnson and Co. will look to carry their momentum into the midweek matchup.
LSU freshman Derek Curiel paved the way for the Tigers at the plate over the Volunteers to capture the SEC series.
After an impressive performance against a Top-5 foe, Curiel earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors on Monday, the league office announced.
Now, Curiel and the Tigers will look to remain hot and take down an in-state foe on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge.
The Preview: Southeastern Louisiana Lions (33-11) at No. 2 LSU Tigers (36-9)
DATE/TIME
• Tuesday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. CT
STADIUM
• Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field in Baton Rouge, La. (10,718)
RANKINGS
• LSU – No. 2 Baseball America, No. 2 USA Today, No. 2 D1 Baseball
• Southeastern Louisiana – unranked
RADIO
• LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates
• Live audio at www.LSUsports.net/live; Live stats at www.LSUstats.com
ONLINE
• Tuesday’s game will be streamed on SEC Network +
LSU SERIES RECORD VS. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
• LSU leads Southeastern Louisiana, 77-18, in a series that began in 1937, and the Tigers have won 31 of the last 33 meetings between the schools … the Tigers posted two victories over the Lions last season – a 4-3 win on March 6 in Hammond, La., and on 8-4 victory on March 26 in Baton Rouge … LSU has a 50-4 mark against Southeastern Louisiana since 1990.
QUOTING JAY JOHNSON
“I thought we played a really complete game on Sunday (vs. Tennessee) against some really good arms. It was a good performance all the way around. We played in our best character – loose, free, confident, aggressive, with a good plan.
“Our players did what they needed to do against the pitchers we were facing, and they positively impacted the game.”
ABOUT THE TIGERS
LSU posted a 2-1 series victory over No. 5 Tennessee over the weekend in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field … the Tigers are 14-7 in the SEC and are tied for second place in the league standings with Arkansas … Texas (19-2) leads the league race with three conference weekends remaining in the regular season.
Freshman leftfielder Derek Curiel helped lead LSU to an SEC series victory over No. 5 Tennessee, as he hit .417 (5-for-12) in the series with two doubles, one homer, three runs and six RBI … he enjoyed a remarkable day at the plate in Sunday’s series-clinching victory, going 4-for-4 with one homer, two doubles and a career-high five RBI.
