Tigers take Game 1 in Oxford against Ole Miss
The series between No. 1 LSU and the Ole Miss Rebels got underway on Friday night in Oxford with the Tigers looking to bounce back after a midweek loss. They did just that, starting the series off with a 7-3 win.
In the top of the first inning, Tommy White picked up where he left off last week as he reached on an error to score Dylan Crews from third and give LSU a 1-0 lead.
Mid 1 | Tommy picks up an RBI to put the Tigers on the board first
LSU – 1
OM – 0
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In the top of the third inning, Gavin Dugas scored on a wild pitch to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead through three innings.
Mid 3 | That'll plate a Tiger
LSU – 2
OM – 0
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In the bottom of the fourth inning, Ole Miss took the lead on a three-run homer by Will Furniss, whose dad, Eddy Furniss, is one of the greatest LSU Tigers of all time. Ole Miss held a 4-3 lead heading into the fifth inning. Tommy Tanks stepped into the batter’s box with the bases loaded and one out and he did what he does best, hit bombs. White hit a grand slam to center field to give LSU a 6-3 lead in the fifth inning.
Tommy Tanks knows how to party 🥳@tommywhite44 | SECN+ pic.twitter.com/U6xXLXdBxX
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) April 22, 2023
Paul Skenes’ night ended after six innings. His final line, six innings pitched, four hits, three runs, 11 strikeouts, and three walks. His only real blemish was the three-run bomb in the fourth. Griffin Herring came in to pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning and retired the side 1-2-3.
In the top of the eighth inning, Brayden Jobert scored on an Alex MilazzoRBI single to increase the lead to 7-3. Herring stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings to close out the game.
Mid 8 | The Tigers plate another in the eighth
LSU – 7
OM – 3
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With the win, LSU moves to 30-7 overall and 10-5 in conference play. Game 2 will be Saturday at 2 p.m. CT as LSU looks to win another conference series.
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