LSU-West Virginia baseball weather update: NCAA super regional game delayed
LSU-West Virginia baseball weather update: NCAA super regional game delayed
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LSU baseball freshman leftfielder Derek Curiel details how the team has performed on defense during the NCAA Tournament so far.
LSU and West Virginia baseball's super regional matchup on Sunday was delayed due to weather near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The game was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, before it was delayed until 7:06 p.m. ET. The game was then delayed again and is currently set for a 9:06 p.m. ET first pitch.
The No. 6 Tigers have a 1-0 lead in the three-game super regional series after defeating West Virginia 16-9 on Saturday. With a win, LSU clinches a berth in the College World Series, which it missed out on in 2024 after winning the national championship in 2023.
Anthony Eyanson, who has a 2.5 ERA in 93⅔ innings pitched this season, is starting on the mound for LSU.
NCAA BASEBALL: Scores, times, TV channels for Sunday super regional games
Here's everything to know about the LSU-West Virginia baseball weather delay on Sunday:
LSU-West Virginia baseball weather update
Game 2 of LSU-West Virginia baseball in the Baton Rouge Regional has been delayed to 9:06 p.m. ET, the Tigers' social media account posted on Sunday afternoon.
The game was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. ET but was pushed back to 7:06 p.m. ET. The game was then delayed again to its currently scheduled first pitch time.
Officials told The Lafayette Daily Advertiser that the delay was made to "protect the integrity of the game."
Baton Rouge ran into weather issues during the regional round, as play was delayed for over five hours before the first game between LSU and Arkansas-Little Rock started.
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