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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Baton Rouge Regional Sunday Schedule: When does LSU play today?
We're on day three of the regional weekend in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. On Saturday, sixteen squads qualified for the regional final, while sixteen more were eliminated. On Sunday, we have a slew of double-headers on tap as more teams fight off elimination. In Baton Rouge, Saturday was rather uneventful. Little Rock sent Rhode Island packing with a 22-10 win. LSU delivered another shutout, beating Dallas Baptist 12-0. Advertisement LSU ace Kade Anderson delivered seven shutout innings, striking out 11 with just two walks. William Schmidt finished the game in the ninth, striking out the side. At the plate, Chris Stanfield led the way with a three-hit night, including his first home run of the year. Ethan Frey and Steven Milam each scored four runs. After a 2-0 start, LSU is sitting pretty. Jay Johnson's squad gets to rest all Sunday before facing the winner of a double-header on Sunday night. LSU got 7.2 innings from Anthony Eyanson on Friday and seven more from Anderson on Saturday, putting the Tigers' bullpen in a good spot. LSU enters Sunday with all of its top bullpen arms available. Baton Rouge Regional: Sunday Schedule Dallas Baptist will face Little Rock at 2:00 p.m. CT in an elimination game. The winner of DBU vs. Little Rock moves on to face LSU at 8 p.m. CT If LSU loses on Sunday, game seven of the Baton Rouge Regional is set for Monday night. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Baton Rouge Regional Sunday schedule: When does LSU play?
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
LSU Baseball adds experienced infielder from High Point to 2026 roster
LSU is in the thick of a postseason run, but that didn't stop Jay Johnson from going to work in the transfer portal. Multiple sources confirmed that LSU baseball added Brayden Simpson to its 2026 roster. The infielder from High Point batted .389 with a .477 on-base percentage, 77 RBI, and 22 home runs. Simpson started every game in 2025, primarily at third base for the Panthers, who finished 39-19 overall and made it to the Big South Conference tournament championship. Advertisement Simpson earned All-Big South first-team honors and finished at No. 10 on D1 Baseball's Top 50 Third Basemen list. He hit two home runs in a quarterfinal walk-off win over Charleston Southern during the 2025 conference tournament. With Michael Braswell departing, the Tigers are in need of an every day starter at the hot corner who can also produce at the plate. They'll lose multiple sluggers following the 2025 season, including Jared Jones. Simpson fills each of those needs as he heads into his senior year. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball adds dynamic hitter from transfer portal
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch LSU baseball vs Little Rock today: Time, TV channel for regional
How to watch LSU baseball vs Little Rock today: Time, TV channel for regional UPDATE: After a lengthy weather delay, LSU baseball vs. Little Rock is slated for 7:36 p.m. CT. It's time for postseason baseball at Alex Box Stadium. On Friday, the Baton Rouge Regional will get underway with LSU facing Little Rock. LSU is beginning its 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and its 37th tournament in program history. This will be the 28th regional hosted at The Box. After a 43-14 regular season, LSU earned the No. 6 national seed. That means if LSU takes care of business this weekend, LSU gets to host a super regional next week. LSU's path to Omaha is a lot smoother when it goes through Alex Box. For Little Rock, this is the second tournament appearance in program history. Little Rock's last trip came in 2011, when it went 0-2 in the Corvallis Regional. The Trojans were 19-32 before going on a five-game win streak to win the Ohio Valley Conference and punch their ticket to the tournament. LSU gained a favorable draw with Little Rock having the lowest RPI in the entire field. Here's how to watch the LSU-Little Rock game on Friday, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information: What channel is LSU baseball vs Little Rock on today? TV Channel: SEC Network Livestream: FUBO (free trial) or ESPN+ (subscription only) LSU baseball vs Little Rock will carried nationally on SEC Network in Game 1 of the Baton Rouge Regional. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Watch LSU baseball vs Little Rock live on Fubo (free trial) LSU baseball vs. Little Rock time today Date: Friday, May 30 Friday, May 30 Start time: 2 p.m. CT The LSU-Little Rock game starts at 2 p.m. CT from Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU baseball vs Little Rock predictions, picks LSU 11, Little Rock 3: We still don't know who's taking the mound for LSU, but the Tigers have a massive talent edge in this one. LSU's lineup typically has no trouble with teams like Little Rock, and I think Jay Johnson's squad cruises to a Game 1 win. I like LSU, 11-3. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
American Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- American Press
Box of fun awaits: This is why they go to LSU
LSU will host the Baton Rouge Regional this weekend. The top-seeded Tigers open the schedule today against Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champion Arkansas-Little Rock, the No. 4 seed. LSU is making its 37th NCAA Tournament appearance since 1975. (Special to the American Press) Jay Johnson's strategy for dealing with the pressure his LSU players feel is to try and treat the entire regular season like it was the postseason. Nice try. And, it's true, Alex Box Stadium is known as one college baseball's best environments at any time, filled with fans who expect to win every game. But it will be s different place today, ramped up even another notch, when the Tigers open the NCAA Tournament's Baton Rouge Regional at 2 p.m. today against Arkansas-Little Rock. 'It's crazy,' said LSU first baseman Jared Jones, remembering the last time the Tigers hosted a regional when he was a freshman in 2023. The Tigers used it as a launch pad for the school's seventh national championship in Omaha, Nebraska. 'There's just a ton of energy in the place, you can really feel it,' he said. 'The crowd's always on their feet; they can kind of anticipate how baseball works, the situation of the game. 'They kind of know when we need a big strikeout right here (or) if we're up to the plate and it's a big spot, they just know when to get into it. Super energetic.' That was also Johnson's first and only experience with postseason in The Box. He remembered the super regional against Kentucky that year, a game that was delayed eight hours by rain, but still didn't send many fans home. Tré Morgan hit a home run in the first inning, Johnson recalled. It was different. 'I was like, that's what everybody's been telling me about,' Johnson said. 'That sound, you know? It was right there … everywhere.' Now the Tigers are back at home, primed for another run. Today's winner will play Saturday against the winner of tonight's late game between No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist (40-16) and No. 3 seed Rhode Island (38-20). The regional winner will be matched against the winner of the Clemson Regional. LSU would host that, too. But first things first. Asked what he knew about Arkansas-Little Rock, Jones said, 'I think it's in Arkansas.' That was early Thursday before the Tigers (43-13) got a detailed version of the brief scouting report all of them got by text earlier in the week. Further investigation would reveal the Trojans (24-32) are the lone team in the 64-team NCAA Tournament with a losing record and finished the regular season in eighth place in the Ohio Valley Conference. But Johnson noted there's something to be said for a team that had to win five games in four days to win the OVC Tournament and earn the automatic bid. That came out of nowhere — the Trojans lost 13 of their last 14 regular-season games before catching fire. Johnson hasn't said who he will pitch in the opener and UALR has also been mum. But the Trojans have an intriguing option in senior right-hander Jackson Wells. Two years ago Wells led the nation with a 1.65 ERA. 'That's a fact,' Johnson said. Also true: Wells has been far more pedestrian this season with 5-3 record and a 5.91 ERA. But Johnson has always said LSU concerns itself more with LSU than the opponent. 'I didn't really care who we played,' Jones said. 'I was just ready to get back out there and play.' It would be convenient, regardless of who pitches for either team, if the Tigers bring their bats. They went 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament and were probably fortunate to win one with its most anemic offensive weekend of the season. The Tigers hit .111 in Hoover, Alabama, and didn't score a run over their final 15 innings. Johnson didn't seem too concerned. The Tigers, he said, have bounced back strong from other offensive struggles. A packed Box will be counting on it.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Baton Rouge Regional: Complete schedule for Friday
Baton Rouge Regional: Complete schedule for Friday Day one of the NCAA Baseball Tournament is here. In just a few hours, the Baton Rouge Regional will get underway. LSU is the regional host as the No. 6 seed in the tournament. This position is familiar for LSU as it marks the Tigers' 28th time hosting an NCAA Regional. Dallas Baptist, Rhode Island, and Little Rock are joining LSU in Baton Rouge. That's a favorable draw for LSU, considering Little Rock has the lowest RPI in the entire field, and Rhode Island owns the lowest RPI among all the No. 3 seeds. Jay Johnson and crew will look to take advantage and cruise to a Super Regional appearance. LSU didn't make it out of the regional last year, falling to UNC. In 2023, LSU won it all behind big postseason performances from Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, and Tre Morgan. This LSU team doesn't quite have the same star power, but Johnson has the pieces to go all the way. Here's the complete day one schedule for the Baton Rouge Regional. Game One: LSU vs. Little Rock Time: 2:30 PM CT LSU vs. Little Rock will be broadcast on the SEC Network at 2:30 PM CT. Fans can also stream the game on ESPN+. LSU hasn't announced a starter yet, but LSU's big advantage this weekend is pitching. The Tigers' 3.52 ERA ranks No. 7 in the country. Meanwhile, Little Rock owns a staff ERA of 6.33, sitting 170th nationally. Game Two: Dallas Baptist vs. Rhode Island Time: 6:30 PM CT Assuming LSU's game ends at a reasonable time, Dallas Baptist and Rhode Island will take the field at 6:30 PM CT. This game will be streaming only on ESPN+. There's a chance for some offense in this one. Both DBU and URI boast OPS numbers that rank among the best in the country.
