The entire College Baseball world turns their eyes to Baton Rouge as the two latest National Champions face off in one of the biggest weekend series of the year as the LSU Baseball team faces off against Tennessee. As if the LSU Baseball team needed any more motivation, the Tigers are coming off of a shocking mercy rule loss to Northwestern State and will look to bounce back against one of the best teams in the Country.
The LSU Baseball team enters this series with a 34-8 record with a 12-6 record in SEC Play garnering the 7th ranking by D1Baseball. The Volunteers enter this series with the same 12-6 record in SEC play and a 34-7 record on the season but, are ranked by D1Baseball as the 6th ranked team in the Country.
The Tigers will bring some legends back to Baton Rouge adding to the weekend as LSU honors the 1975 SEC Championship team on Friday and the 2000 National Championship team on Saturday. The Tigers will be banking on Kade Anderson returning to form while the Tigers will hope that Anthony Eyanson continues his recent string of solid performances.
Pitching Matchups:
Friday:
- LSU: Kade Anderson (LHP): (6-1, 3.92 ERA, 57.1 IP, 13 BB, 91 SO)
- Tennessee: Liam Doyle (LHP): (7-1, 2.48 ERA, 58.0 IP, 17 BB, 104 SO)
Saturday:
- LSU: Anthony Eyanson (RHP): (6-1, 3.52 ERA, 53.2 IP, 21 BB, 83 SO)
- Tennessee: Marcus Phillips (RHP): (2-3, 2.96 ERA, 48.2 IP, 17 BB, 62 SO)
Sunday:
- LSU: To be announced
- Tennessee: To be announced
How to Watch LSU Baseball Vs Tennessee Volunteers
All three of LSU's games this weekend will be played at Alex Box Stadium, and all three games this weekend will be broadcast on different networks. Friday's matchup will be played on SEC Network +, Saturday's game will be played on ESPNU, and Sunday's game will be played on SEC Network. SEC Network+ is an ESPN streaming offering that costs $10.99 per Month or $109.99 per year and will broadcast a majority of the LSU Baseball and Softball games. ESPN U and SEC Network are both part of ESPN's cable offerings.
- Friday: 6:30 PM Central Time on SEC Network +
- Saturday: 7:00 PM Central Time on ESPNU
- Sunday: 2:00 PM Central Time on SEC Network
Live Stats will be available on LSU's Website, and the game will be broadcast on LSU Sports Radio, with an audio stream also available on LSU Baseball's website.