Live Updates/Thread: No. 1 LSU vs. Kentucky Game Three

Tigers look to claim another SEC series, face the Wildcats in game three of the series.

No. 1 LSU looks to claim another SEC series victory as they host the Kentucky Wildcats for game three of the weekend series. 

After cruising to a 16-6 victory in game one, the Tigers' defensive mistakes halted their success in game two, dropping Friday night's matchup 13-10. 

Here's what Jay Johnson said of Kentucky, the pregame updates and a live game thread:

What Jay Johnson Said:

“Kentucky has a really good identity – they know who they are, and they play to that well. I’ve known (Kentucky coach) Nick Mingione a really long time, and he’s a very thoughtful guy in how he puts together his program, his roster. They bunt as well as any team that we’ve played since I’ve been at LSU. They do a good job with the running game; there are literally no holds barred on that end. So, we have some things we need to do to control what they do well.”

Pregame 

LSU's Starting Lineup

Tre Morgan LF

Dylan Crews CF

Tommy White 3B

Jordan Thompson SS

Cade Beloso DH

Jared Jones 1B

Brayden Jobert RF

Jack Merrifield 2B

Alex Milazzo C

Christian Little P

Kentucky's Starting Lineup 

🆚 No. 1 LSU
🏟 Alex Box Stadium (Baton Rouge, La.)
⌚️ 3 p.m. ET
📻 https://t.co/YSiOMpm6cG AM WLAP
📊 https://t.co/yDSC1cdBCb
🔗 https://t.co/u1mR5UK9Hs pic.twitter.com/G0U8VisBOA

— Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball) April 15, 2023

Live Game Log:

Top First 

Christian Little (LSU) pitching

Gray: Strikeout 

Waldschmidt: Fly out

Pitre: Fouled out to left field 

Bottom First

Tyler Bosma (Kentucky) pitching 

Morgan: Reaches first on throwing error 

Crews: Groundout into double play

White: Groundout to shortstop 

Top Second 

Christian Little (LSU) pitching 

Gilliam: Fouled out to first base

Burkes: Fly out to centerfield 

Felker: Fly out to centerfield 

Bottom Second

Tyler Bosma (Kentucky) pitching 

Thompson: Fly out to centerfield 

Beloso: Strikeout

Jones: Home run (LSU 1, Kentucky 0)

Jobert: Line out to first base 

Score Update: LSU 1, Kentucky 0

Top Third 

Christian Little (Kentucky) pitching 

Stanke: Fly out 

McCarthy: Groundout to third base

Smith: Groundout to shortstop

Bottom Third 

Tyler Bosma (Kentucky) pitching 

Merrifield: Groundout to shortstop 

Milazzo: Fly out to centerfield 

Morgan: Single to left field 

Crews: Single to left field 

White: White advances safely to first on throwing error, scoring Morgan, but Crews is tagged out at third to end the inning 

Score Update: LSU 2, Kentucky 0

Top Fourth 

Christian Little (LSU) pitching 

Gray: Walk

Waldschmidt: Walk

Pitre: Advances to first on fielders choice, Waldschmidt out at second, Gray advances to third

Gilliam: Walk (loads the bases)

*Pitching Change: Gavin Guidry enters the game for LSU*

Burkes: Walk to load the bases, Gray scores on wild pitch (LSU 2, Kentucky 1) 

Felker: Strikeout 

Stanke: Groundout 

Bottom Fourth 

Tyler Bosma (Kentucky) pitching

Thompson: Walk 

Beloso: Walk 

Jones: Strikeout

Jobert: Walk to load the bases 

*Pitching Change: Austin Strickland enters the game for Kentucky* 

Merrifield: Groundout into double play to end the inning

Score Update: LSU 2, Kentucky 1

Top Fifth 

Gavin Guidry (LSU) pitching 

McCarthy: Walk, advances to second on wild pitch

Smith: Single to third base, McCarthy advances to third 

Gray: Sacrifice bunt scores McCarthy, Smith advances to second 

Waldschmidt: Fly out to center

Pitre: Walk

Gilliam: Strikeout

Bottom Fifth

Austin Strickland (Kentucky) pitching

Milazzo: Single to left field, advances to second on wild pitch

Morgan: Groundout to first base, Milazzo advances to third

Crews: Intentionally walked

White: Groundout to shortstop, Milazzo scores 

Thompson: Groundout to third base

Score Update: LSU 3, Kentucky 2

Top Sixth

Gavin Guidry (LSU) pitching

Burkes: Single to left field 

*Pitching Change: Riley Cooper enters the game for LSU*

Felker: Single to right field, Burkes advances to second

Stanke: Strikeout 

*Pitching Change: Thatcher Hurd enters the game for LSU*

McCarthy: Groundout to shortstop, Burkes scores (LSU 3, Kentucky 3)

Smith: Strikeout to end the inning

Bottom Sixth 

Austin Strickland (Kentucky) pitching 

Beloso: Groundout to first base

Jones: Solo home run (Jones' second of the day) 

Jobert: Strikeout

Pearson: Hit by pitch

Milazzo: Groundout to shortstop 

Score Update: LSU 4, Kentucky 3

Top Seventh 

Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching 

Gray: Double to left center

Waldschmidt: Fouled out to first base

Pitre: Walk

Gilliam: RBI double scores both Gray and Pitre (Kentucky 5, LSU 4)

Burkes: Fly out to right field, Gilliam advances to third

Felker: RBI single scores Gilliam (Kentucky 6, LSU 4)

*Pitching Change: Bryce Collins enters the game for LSU*

Stanke: Strikeout 

Bottom Seventh

Zack Lee (Kentucky) pitching 

Morgan: Single to right field, advances to second on wild pitch

Crews: Fly out to centerfield 

White: Groundout 

Thompson: RBI double scores Morgan (Kentucky 6, LSU 5)

Beloso: RBI single scores Thompson (LSU 6, Kentucky 6)

Jones: Fly out 

Score Update: Kentucky 6, LSU 6

Top Eighth 

Bryce Collins (LSU) pitching 

McCarthy: Strikeout

Smith: Walk

Gray: Strikeout

Waldschmidt: Fly out to left

Bottom Eighth 

Zack Lee (Kentucky) pitching 

Jobert: Single to right field, stole second

Nippolt: Strikeout 

Milazzo: Walk 

*Pitching Change: Evan Byers enters the game for Kentucky*

Morgan: Foul out to third base 

Crews: Intentionally walked (loads the bases)

White: Hit by pitch, Jobert scores (LSU 7, Kentucky 6)

*Pitching Change: Colby Frieda enters the game for Kentucky)

Thompson: Strikeout

Score Update: LSU 7, Kentucky 6

Top Ninth 

Bryce Collins (LSU) pitching 

Pitre: Strikeout

Gilliam: Groundout to shortstop 

Burkes: Single to centerfield 

Felker: Groundout 

FINAL: LSU 7, Kentucky 6