Following an impressive week where the Tigers won 3 of their 4 games including a series win over Top 25 Alabama, the LSU Baseball team returns to the diamond facing off against Northwestern State. The LSU Baseball team enters this matchup as D1Baseball's 7th ranked team with a 34-7 record while Northwestern State is 24-17 on the season.
The LSU Baseball team recovered nicely after a week of struggles on offense which helped the Tigers pick up their three wins last week. As the Tigers look ahead to a massive showdown against Tennessee, LSU will be looking for a solid game from its pitching staff in order to have every arm available this weekend.
Northwestern State is batting .268 as a team with 110 extra base hits on the season, including 42 home runs. The Demons are led on offense by Rocco Gump, who's batting .341 on the season with 17 extra base hits and 37 RBIs. The Demons' pitching staff has a cumulative 4.77 ERA while allowing an opponent's batting average of .258.
Who Could Start for LSU?
The LSU Baseball team has used two pitchers for the most part over the last two weekdays starting William Schmidt and Jaden Noot. In this game both will likely get time as LSU will look to keep every pitcher available for this weekend's clash against Tennessee which will be pivotal in the SEC race.
How to Watch LSU Tigers Vs Northwestern State
LSU Baseball's game against the Northwestern State Demons will be played in Baton Rouge, and the game will be broadcast on SEC Network+. SEC Network+ is an ESPN streaming offering that costs $10.99 per Month or $109.99 per year and has broadcast the majority of the LSU Baseball and Softball games.
- Tuesday: 6:30 PM Central Time on SEC Network +