While the dreary weather has bumped up the start time of Game 2, it has been anything but doom and gloom for the powerful Texas A&M lineup, as the Aggies look to take the series against the LSU Tigers on Saturday evening at Alex Box Stadium.
Texas A&M struck first by taking the series opener against LSU on Friday night, led by freshman outfielder Jorian Wilson’s two home runs and all Aggies in the lineup getting on base. Entering Saturday’s contest against the Tigers, the Aggies boast a 29-7 (10-5 in SEC play) record, with sole possession of second place in the current league standings. Texas A&M’s offense has been firing on all cylinders in the second season under head coach Michael Earley, as the club has recorded 18 outings with 10 or more runs scored so far this season.
Aiden Sims will start on the bump for Texas A&M and William Schmidt for LSU in Game 2. Entering the weekend, Sims boasts a 6-0 record and a 3.56 ERA with 51 strikeouts so far this season. Schmidt has struck out 63 hitters and has a 3.22 ERA with a 4-3 record for the Tigers.
Follow along with live coverage of Game 2, as Texas A&M aims to claim its fourth consecutive SEC series on Saturday evening:
T5: Texas A&M 6, LSU 1
Sorrell leads off the inning with a double, before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Hacopian’s sac-fly makes it 6-1 in favor of the Aggies.
End of B4: Texas A&M 5, LSU 1
Sims has struck out six and allowed just two hits in 4.0 innings of work on the mound for the Aggies. Texas A&M holds a 5-1 lead entering the fifth in Baton Rouge.
T3: Texas A&M 5, LSU 1
Duer’s line-out scores Sorrell. Aggies lead 5-1 in the fifth.
T3: Texas A&M 4, LSU 1
Grahovac did what he does best. A solo home run extends Texas A&M’s lead in the third.
B2: Texas A&M 3, LSU 1
Milam’s solo home run gets LSU on the board.
End of T2: Texas A&M 3, LSU 0
Before LSU could get out of the inning, Harrison mashed a two-run home run to extend Texas A&M’s lead, 3-0, over the Tigers entering the home half of the second.
T2: Texas A&M 1, LSU 0
Wilson continues his hot streak at the plate with a two-out RBI single to score Partida. Aggies strike first in Baton Rouge.
End of B1: Texas A&M 0, LSU 0
Nothing going for either team in the first inning at Alex Box Stadium. Sims strikes out the side in an impressive start on the mound for the Aggies.
Starting lineups
Texas A&M:
LSU:
Hacopian set to play following injury in Game 1
Game schedule
Game 1 – April 17 at 6 p.m. CT
Channel: ESPN
Texas A&M: LHP Shane Sdao
Stats: 3-2, 5.77 ERA, 48.1 IP, 58 K, 12 BB
LSU: RHP Casan Evans
Stats: 2-1, 4.91 ERA, 47.2 IP, 68 K, 23 BB
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Game 2 – April 18 at 7 p.m. CT
Channel: SEC Network
Texas A&M: RHP Aiden Sims
Stats: 6-0, 3.56 ERA, 48.0 IP, 51 K, 15 BB
LSU: RHP William Schmidt
Stats: 4-3, 3.22 ERA, 44.2 IP, 63 K, 18 BB
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Game 3 – April 19 at 1 p.m. CT
Streaming: ESPN
Texas A&M: TBD
Stats: N/A
LSU: TBD
Stats: N/A
Ways to follow the series
TV/Streaming: ESPN & SEC Network / ESPN App
Radio: Locally Sports Radio 1150/93.7 The Zone
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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M vs. LSU Game 2: SEC baseball live updates, score, highlights
Reporting by Dylan Flippo, Aggies Wire / Aggies Wire
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