Live Updates: LSU Baseball vs. Nicholls State Colonels in Monday Matchup

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers host the Colonels in Alex Box Stadium for an in-state Monday night clash.

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Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers (6-1) will host the Nicholls State Colonels (5-2) on Monday night in Alex Box Stadium for an in-state clash between the two programs.

Johnson and Co. are fresh off of a series victory over the Omaha Mavericks following an impressive Game 3 performance by Chase Shores on the mound.

Now, all attention is on the Colonels with the Tigers looking to win win three games in four days in Baton Rouge.

Here's what LSU head coach Jay Johnson said of his Tigers, pregame notes, the starting lineups and a live thread from Monday in Baton Rouge:

What Jay Johnson Said:

“I was very pleased with the way our team responded on Saturday after we had lost (the first game of a doubleheader to Omaha). We’ve got plenty of baseball stuff to work on, and we will do that, but it was a good response by the team in Game 2.

"I do like what our team has from a character standpoint. We need to do a lot of things better, particularly on the offensive side. I do feel like we’ve learned a lot about our team that will serve us well. I’m really excited about the upcoming week; we really want to get on the field to compete and keep growing.”

Pregame Notes:

- LSU leads the all-time series with Nicholls, 60-25, and the schools’ first meeting occurred in 1968. LSU posted a 9-0 victory over Nicholls last season (April 23) in Alex Box Stadium.

- Junior first baseman Jared Jones helped lead the Tigers to three wins in four games last week, batting .375 (6-for-16) with one double, six RBI and three runs while recording a .444 on-base percentage. Jones was 3-for-5 in Saturday’s 12-1 win over Omaha with a double, one run scored and five RBI.

- Freshman leftfielder Derek Curiel batted .500 (7-for-14) last week in leading LSU to three wins in four games. He recorded one double, three RBI, five runs and a .611 on-base percentage. Curiel was 3-for-3 in Tuesday’s win over Southern with three RBI and two runs scored. Curiel is hitting a team-high .440 (11-for-25) this season with one double, one homer, six runs and seven RBI.

- Shortstop Steven Milam hit .385 (5-for-13) in LSU’s four games last week with one double, one triple, two RBI and four runs.

- Nicholls is 5-2 this season, and the Colonels posted a three-game sweep of Little Rock in Thibodaux, La., over the weekend. Nicholls opened its season with a 2-1 series victory over Northern Illinois and dropped a midweek decision to Omaha last Tuesday. Nicholls is led by first-year head coach Brent Haring, who served as LSU’s director of operations in 2024.

The Starting Lineups:

LSU Tigers	Nicholls State Colonels
3B Tanner Reaves	LF Chase Jans
LF Derek Curiel	DH Jaden Collura
1B Jared Jones	RF Matt Melancon
RF Josh Pearson	C Logan Mock
2B Daniel Dickinson	1B Tyler Johnson
DH Ashton Larson	3B Aaron Biediger
C Cade Arrambide	SS Fisher Ingersoll
SS Steven Milam	2B Christian Westcott
CF Chris Stanfield	CF Karson Irvin
RHP William Schmidt	RHP Harper Jordan

Live Updates:

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Top First Inning:

William Schmidt (LSU) pitching.

- Jans: Single up the middle.

- Collura: Single through the right side, Jans advances to second base.

- Melancon: Strikeout

- Mock: Reaches first base on an error at third base to load the bases. Jans advances to third base, Collura advances to second base.

- Johnson: Sacrifice fly to right field scores Jans from third base. Collura advances to third base.

- Biediger: Reaches first base on fielders choice, Mock out at second base to end the inning.

Score Update: Nicholls State 1, LSU 0

Bottom First Inning:

Harper Jones (Nicholls State) pitching.

- Reaves: Fly out to center field.

- Curiel: Strikeout

- Jones: Walked

- Pearson: Hit by pitch, Jones advances to second base.

- Dickinson: RBI single to left field scores Jones. Pearson advances to second base.

- Larson: Walked [loads bases].

- Arrambide: Walked. Pearson advances from third base.

- Milam: RBI single scores Dickinson and Larson. Arrambide advances to third base. [LSU 4, Nicholls 1]

- Stanfield: Reaches on fielders choice, Milam out at second base.

Score Update: LSU 4, Nicholls State 1

Top Second Inning:

William Schmidt (LSU) pitching.

- Ingersoll: Fly out to center field.

- Westcott: Single to left field.

- Irvin: Reaches first base on fielders choice, Westcott out at second base.

- Jans: Groundout to the pitcher to end the inning.

Score Update: LSU 4, Nicholls State 1

Bottom Second Inning:

Harper Jordan (Nicholls State) pitching.

- Reaves: Fly out to center field.

- Curiel: Fly out to left field.

- Jones: Solo homer to left field.

Pearson: Out

Score Update: LSU 5, Nicholls State 1

Top Third Inning:

William Schmidt (LSU) pitching.

- Collura: Fly out to left field.

- Melancon: Strikeout

- Mock: Fly out to left field.

Score Update: LSU 5, Nicholls State 1

Bottom Third Inning:

Harper Jordan (Nicholls State) pitching.

- Dickinson: Fly out to center field.

- Larson: Hit by pitch.

- Arrambide: Groundout to second base, Larson advances to second base.

- Milam: Walked

- Stanfield: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 5, Nicholls 1

Top Fourth Inning:

William Schmidt (LSU) pitching.

- Johnson: Groundout to shortstop.

- Biediger: Fly out to right field.

- Ingersoll: Double to right field, tagged out at third base to end the inning.

Score Update: LSU 5, Nicholls State 1

Bottom Fourth Inning:

Joseph Bordelon (Nicholls State) pitching.

- John Pearson [pinch hitting for Reaves]: Fly out to left field.

- Curiel: Strikeout

- Jones: Walked

- [Josh] Pearson: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 5, Nicholls State 1

Top Fifth Inning:

William Schmidt (LSU) pitching.

- Westcott: Strikeout

- Irvin: Single to left-center field. Advances to third base on wild pitch.

*Irvin scores from first base on three consecutive wild pitches*

- Jans: Fly out to right field

*Pitching Change: DJ Primeaux in for William Schmidt*

- Collura: Walked

- Melancon: Single to right field, Collura advances to second base.

- Mock: Groundout to short stop.

Score Update: LSU 5, Nicholls State 2

Bottom Fifth Inning:

Joseph Bordelon (Nicholls State) pitching.

- Dickinson: Hit by pitch. Advances to second base on wild pitch.

- Ethan Frey pinch hitting for Larson: Strikeout

- Arrambide: Walked

- Milam: Three-run homer to left field. [LSU 8, Nicholls State 2]

- Stanfield: Double down left field line.

*Pitching Change: Luke McGibboney replaces Joseph Bordelon.*

- Braswell III: Groundout

- Curiel: RBI single scores Stanfield from second base, Curiel advances to second base on throwing errror. [LSU 9, Nicholls State 2]

- Jones: RBI single to center field scores Curiel.

- Pearson: Fly out to left field.

Score Update: LSU 10, Nicholls State 2

Top Sixth Inning:

DJ Primeaux (LSU) pitching.

- Johnson: Walked

- Biediger: Groundout, Johnson advances to second base.

- Ingersoll: Strikeout

*Pitching Change: Jaden Noot replaces DJ Primeaux.*

- Westcott: Groundout to third base.

Score Update: LSU 10, Nicholls State 2

Bottom Sixth Inning:

Luke McGibboney (Nicholls State) pitching.

- Dickinson: Hit by pitch. (Ryan in to pinch run for Dickinson).

- Frey: Single to left field, Ryan advances to second base.

- Hernandez: Grounded into double play, Frey out at second base. Ryan advances to third base.

- Milam: Fly out to center field.

Score Update: LSU 10, Nicholls State 2

Top Seventh Inning:

Jaden Noot (LSU) pitching.

- Irvin: Walked

- Jans: Walked, Irvin advances to second base.

- Collura: Reached on fielders choice, Jans out at second base. Irving advances to third base.

*Pitching Change: Mavrick Rizy replaces Jaden Noot.*

- Dickerson pinch hitting for Melancon: Hit by pitch to load bases. [Booker pinch running for Dickerson]

- Mock: Reaches first base on fielders choice, Booker out at second base. Run scores.

- Johnson: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 10, Nicholls State 3

Bottom Seventh Inning:

Luke McGibboney (Nicholls State) pitching.

- Stanfield: Single to left field

- Braswell III: Single to left center, Stanfield advances to third base.

- Paul: Walked [loads bases]

- Jones: Reaches first base on a fielding error in center field. Stanfield and Braswell score. Paul advances to second base [LSU 12, Nicholls State 3]

*The 10-run rule is in effect*

- Brown: Reaches first base on a fielders choice, Jones out at second base. Paul advances to third base.

- Ryan: *Wild pitch scores Paul from third base*

FINAL: LSU 13, Nicholls State 3

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