Florida baseball looks to clinch the final series of the 2026 regular-season schedule against the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge on Friday night. Follow along here for the score and live updates throughout the game.
The Gators have won their last two series against the Oklahoma Sooners and Kentucky Wildcats, respectively, while also taking their final midweek game against the UNF Ospreys, improving their record to 34-18 overall and 15-12 against fellow SEC peers. Florida prevailed in Thursday night’s opener, 11-8, thanks largely to an early offensive outburst.
The defending national champion Tigers have suffered a severe post-title hangover this season, limping into the final series unranked with a 29-24 record overall and an ugly 9-18 mark in conference play. They were swept in Athens by the Georgia Bulldogs last weekend; in addition to Thursday night’s loss, LSU has lost four straight entering Friday’s game.
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Florida vs. LSU starting pitchers, lineups
NOTES: Liam Peterson has had a rough year, but his numbers are still decent. The ERA isn’t too high, and he’s learned to pitch deeper in games. Last week, he went 7 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk. He also recorded seven strikeouts for the first time since Ole Miss at the beginning of April. Some offensive support this week would be nice.
Marcos Paz was a draft prospect out of high school, and LSU was excited to get him on campus. He’s a potential ace down the line with a fastball that sits in the mid-to-high 90s and has touched 98 this year. He has two breaking balls and a changeup, too.
Paz had Tommy John surgery last year, so he’s been brought along slowly. He did some backend stuff and made two mid-week starts before becoming a real factor on the weekends. He’s started the last three weeks and had mixed results. His best outing was against South Carolina, where he went five innings and gave up just one run. Georgia got to him early last week for seven runs through 1 1/2 innings, though. His walk rate is elevated aty 18.7%, and his 8.28 ERA is obviously concerning.
Cooper Moore was the Game 2 until the third week of SEC play. Triceps soreness turned into a season-ending injury for him. Schidt moved into the spot briefly before Evans’ injury forced him to become the Game 1 guy. — David Rosenberg
Florida Gators starting lineup
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LSU Tigers starting lineup
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What time is Florida vs. LSU?
Florida vs. LSU will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network+. Chris Blair and Buzzy Hayde will call the game from the booth at Alex Box Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
What channel is Florida vs. LSU?
The Florida vs LSU game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET from Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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