Live Updates: LSU Baseball at Southeastern Louisiana

Tigers hit the road to Hammond for a midweek matchup, Gavin Guidry gets the start.

No. 1 LSU looks to continue their win streak as they take on the Southeastern Lions in Hammond, La for a midweek matchup.

Freshman Gavin Guidry gets the start for the Tigers on the mound as he prepares for a showdown against an in-state foe.

Here are a few pregame notes, what Jay Johnson said of the matchup and a live game log of Tuesday's matchup:

Notes: 

• LSU won three of its four games last week, including an SEC series sweep over Alabama … LSU’s 35-8 record is its best through 43 games since 2015, when the Tigers were 37-6 … LSU’s 15-5 SEC record this season is the Tigers’ best conference mark through 20 games since the 2013 club was 16-4 in league play.

• The Tigers have won seven straight SEC games and have posted consecutive weekend sweeps over Ole Miss and Alabama … LSU's seven-game SEC win streak is its longest in a single season since 2017, when the Tigers won eight straight league games from May 6-May 20 … LSU on Sunday completed back-to-back SEC sweeps for the first time since the 2017 Tigers posted consecutive sweeps over Auburn and Mississippi State to close the regular season.
• Southeastern Louisiana is 4-11 in Southland Conference games, and the Lions were swept last weekend in a three-game league series versus Lamar in Hammond … SLU is hitting .248 as a team with 24 home runs and 89 steals in 106 attempts, and the Lions’ pitching staff has a 5.23 ERA with 280 strikeouts in 346.0 innings.
• Outfielder/infielder Tyler Finke is hitting .331 for the Lions with 12 doubles, two triples, three homers and 29 RBI … infielder Shea Thomas has a team-high 37 RBI with seven doubles, one triple and three homers … infielder TJ Salvaggio leads SLU in homers with six, and he has three doubles, one triple and 24 RBI.

What Jay Johnson Said:

“Southeastern is always one of the best base running teams in the country. They have a good system, and they steal a million bases. They have some veteran players, and I’ve never been there, but their stadium looks like a cool venue to play in. We’re just going to focus on improving as a team, competing every day. I’m really proud of our players, and we’re very grateful for the support of our fans and the energy they bring to the ball park.”

Pregame

LSU's Starting Lineup:

2B Gavin Dugas 

LF Tre Morgan

CF Dylan Crews

3B Tommy White 

SS Jordan Thompson

DH Cade Beloso 

1B Jared Jones

C Hayden Travinski 

RF Paxton Kling

P Gavin Guidry 

SELU's Starting Lineup: 

📆May 2, 2023#LionUp | #GATA | #TEAM pic.twitter.com/EBGFoFx3oR

— Southeastern Baseball (@LionUpBaseball) May 2, 2023

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Live Game Log:

Top First 

Adam Guth (SELU) pitching 

Dugas: Hit by pitch

Morgan: Single to right field

Crews: Fouled out

White: Fly out to right field 

Thompson: Fly out to right field 

Bottom First 

Gavin Guidry (LSU) pitching 

Rosevear: Walk, caught stealing second

Finke: Strikeout 

Thomas: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 0, SELU 0

Top Second

Adam Guth (SELU) pitching 

Beloso: Popped up to shortstop 

Jones: Walk 

Travinski: Reaches first on fielding error, advances to second. Jones to third 

*Jones scores on wild pitch, Travinski to third (LSU 1, SELU 0)*

Kling: Fly out to shortstop 

Dugas: Two-run homer to left field (LSU 3, SELU 0)

Morgan: Single to right center

Crews: Single up the middle

White: Fly out to left field 

Bottom Second 

Gavin Guidry (LSU) pitching 

Manola: Fly out to right field 

Curry: Strikeout

Artigues: Strikeout 

Score Update: LSU 3, SELU 0

Top Third 

Hayden Robb (SELU) pitching 

Thompson: Walk 

Beloso: Groundout to first base, Thompson advances to second

Jones: Walk 

Travinski: Fly out to right field, Thompson advances to third 

Kling: Grounder to shortstop, Thompson out at second 

Bottom Third

Gavin Guidry (LSU) pitching 

Turner: Groundout to shortstop 

*Pitching Change: Blake Money enters the game for LSU*

Watts: Groundout to second base

Salvaggio: Hit by pitch

Rosevear: Hit by pitch, Salvaggio advances to second base

Finke: Fouled out to first base

Score Update: LSU 3, SELU 0

Top Fourth 

Hunter O'Toole (SELU) pitching 

Dugas: Single to pitcher 

Morgan: Single to right field, Dugas advances to third 

Crews: Reaches on fielders choice, Morgan out at second. Dugas scores (LSU 4, SELU 0)

White: Single to shortstop, Crews advances to second 

*Wild Pitch: White advances to second, Crews to third*

Thompson: Strikeout

*Wild Pitch: White advances to third, Crews scores (LSU 5, SELU 0)

Beloso: Walk

Jones: Walk (loads bases) 

Travinski: Single to left field, White and Beloso score. Jones to third base (LSU 7, SELU 0)

Kling: Strikeout

Bottom Fourth 

Blake Money (LSU) pitching 

Thomas: Strikeout 

*Pitching Change: Micah Bucknam enters the game for LSU*

Manola: Walk 

Curry: Hit by pitch, Manola advances to second

Artigues: Strikeout

Turner: Single to right field, Manola tagged out at the plate

Score Update: LSU 7, SELU 0

Top Fifth 

Dalton Aspholm (SELU) pitching 

Dugas: Single to left field 

Morgan: Strikeout, Dugas steals second

*Wild Pitch: Dugas advances to third*

Crews: Strikeout

White: Reaches first on fielding error, Dugas scores (LSU 8, SELU 0)

Thompson: Strikeout

Bottom Fifth 

Micah Bucknam (LSU) pitching 

Watts: Walk 

Grizzaffi (pinch hitting for Salvvagio): Single to centerfield, Watts advances to second 

*Pitching Change: Nate Ackenhausen enters the game for LSU*

Rosevear: Strikeout, Watts caught stealing third 

Finke: Fly out to right field 

Score Update: LSU 8, SELU 0

Top Sixth 

Trey Harrington (SELU) pitching 

Beloso: Strikeout 

Jones: Double to left field 

Travinski: Walk, Jones advances to third on wild pitch 

Kling: Strikeout

*Jared Jones caught in a rundown, tagged out* 

Bottom Sixth

Will Hellmers (LSU) pitching  

Thomas: Walk

Manola: Fouled out to catcher

Curry: Strikeout 

Artigues: Fly out to centerfield 

Score Update: LSU 8, SELU 0

Top Seventh 

Connor Spencer (SELU) pitching 

Dugas: Strikeout 

Morgan: Groundout to second base

Crews: Double to left center

White: Two-run homer to left field (LSU 10, SELU 0)

Thompson: Strikeout

Bottom Seventh

Sam Dutton (LSU) pitching 

Turner: Fly out to right field

Cook: Popped up to second base

Grizzaffi: Strikeout

FINAL: LSU 10, SELU 0