Steven Milam walks it off to send LSU baseball to the SEC championship game
After starting the SEC tournament 3-0, LSU entered the single-elimination portion of the tournament with a rematch against South Carolina.
The game started out awful for the Tigers as the Gamecocks teed off on LSU and built an 8-0 lead going into the bottom of the fourth inning.
That is when the Tigers finally got on the board. Michael Braswell III got the scoring started with an RBI single, Jared Jones walked with bases loaded, Josh Pearson hit a two-RBI single, and Hayden Travinski hit a two-RBI single to cut the lead to 8-6.
On The Board@brazzy_11 | SECN pic.twitter.com/G9wCYzUSQB
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JP Plates ✌️
SC – 8
LSU – 4
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It's a two-run ballgame, folks@haydenrt_ | SECN pic.twitter.com/2vifs4tVqn
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In the top of the sixth inning, South Carolina extended their lead with two more runs to make the score 10-6. LSU answered that in the bottom of the inning with a solo shot by Jones to cut the lead to 10-7.
Homer No. 25 for 2️⃣2️⃣@bearjones_3 | SECN pic.twitter.com/88aXobOH7Q
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In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ashton Larson hit a sacrifice fly and Braswell III hit a solo shot to cut the lead to 10-9.
BRAZZY BOMB 💣@brazzy_11 | SECN pic.twitter.com/0D73ovCH6d
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In the bottom of the ninth inning, Ethan Frey entered the game to pinch hit for the Tigers and he led it off with a double. Alex Milazzo laid a bunt down and an error by the third baseman led to Paxton Kling scoring from second base to tie the game at 10! Braswell then stepped up to the plate with a chance to walk it off against his old team, but this time he drew a walk.
With runners on first and second and no one out, White stepped into the box. Tommy popped out to first base for out number one of the inning. The Bear stepped into the box after Tommy. Jones flew out to deep center but both runners advanced. With two outs the winning run was 90 feet away for Pearson. He grounded out to second base and we headed to extra innings.
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In the top of the 10th inning, South Carolina attempted to steal home but the runner was thrown out for out number three…or so we thought. The umpires came together and ruled there was catcher interference by Brady Neal therefore the run scored from third to give the Gamecocks an 11-10 lead. LSU then applied for a protest. The protest failed, Jay Johnson got tossed, and we headed to the bottom of the 10th with the score 11-10 Carolina.
Umpires in the LSU-South Carolina game called this catcher’s interference to give the #Gamecocks an 11-10 lead.
What say you? RIGHT or WRONG call? pic.twitter.com/pmUa6v4Rdi
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Travinski drew a walk on a pitch clock violation to start the bottom of the 10th. Stevan Milam then hit a two-run walk-off homer to win the game 12-11!!
BALL DON'T LIE@Monster_Milam99 | SECN pic.twitter.com/2nB778BqOx
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The Tigers move on to the SEC championship game on Sunday against the winner of Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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