LSU baseball schedule: TV info and times for weekend series vs Tennessee
LSU baseball will aim to bounce back from a midweek loss in a three-game weekend series against No. 5 Tennessee.
The No. 4 Tigers were mercy ruled 13-3 against Northwestern State on Tuesday, making it LSU's second-straight loss after the Tigers dropped the series finale to Alabama last weekend. The Volunteers are coming off a 10-run win to Lipscomb, but took a rare SEC series loss last weekend, dropping two of three to Kentucky.
Tennessee boasts a powerful lineup, led by top SEC sluggers Andrew Fischer and Dalton Bargo. The pair ranks inside the conference's top 10 in slugging percentage and OPS, while Fisher is tied for second with 16 home runs.
The Tigers' ace Kade Anderson will take the mound to open the series and look to bounce back from a rough outing last week. He gave up five runs on six hits through 5.2 innings on Thursday against Alabama, but the bullpen showed poise and came through to preserve the victory.
Here is the weekend schedule for LSU against Tennessee.
Friday, April 25
The first game of the series will start at 6:30 PM CT on Friday. It will be streamed only on SEC Network+ and ESPN+.
Saturday, April 26
Saturday's game will be televised nationally on ESPNU with a streaming option of ESPN+. It will begin at 7:00 PM CT.
Sunday, April 27
The series finale will commence at 2:00 PM CT. It will be broadcast on SEC Network and streamed on ESPN+.
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