Paul Skenes moved to 4-0 this season after a big 11-1 run-rule win over the Samford Bulldogs on Friday night.

Skenes finished the game with six innings pitched allowing 2 hits, 1 run, and 1 walk. He had double-digit strikeouts once again as he finished the game with 12.

LSU started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning when Gavin Dugas scored after a couple of walks and a throwing error. The score remained 1-0 LSU until the top of the third inning when Samford scored on a wild pitch to tie the game.

The Tigers got that run back in the bottom of the third as Dylan Crews scored on a Jordan Thompson sacrifice fly to give LSU a 2-1 lead.

LSU scored again in the bottom of the fourth inning when Paxton Kling scored on a Jack Merrifield sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Jared Jones hit a two-run bomb to run the lead up to 5-1 LSU.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, LSU decided they were ready to call it a night. The Tigers scored six runs to enforce the run rule. Tre Morgan hit an RBI single to score Kling, Tommy White hit a two-RBI double to score Crews and Morgan, White scored on a throwing error, and Bear Jones hit a walk-off two-run homer to give LSU an 11-1 victory.

With the win, LSU moves to 13-1 on the season. The Tigers will take on Samford again Satu night at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Story originally appeared on LSU Tigers Wire