FRISCO, Texas — LSU baseball earned a dramatic win on Friday in its first game at the Frisco College Baseball Classic, taking down Kansas State 8-5 in 10 innings.
Senior outfielder Josh Pearson and sophomore shortstop Steven Milam executed the perfect relay to throw out the potential walk-off run at home in the ninth inning. Then in the 10th, Pearson hit a go-ahead RBI single and Utah Valley transfer Daniel Dickinson drove in two more runs on another single.
The Tigers face Nebraska on Saturday in their second game at the Frisco College Baseball Classic. Here’s what you need to know about the matchup.
LSU baseball vs. Nebraska: How to watch, first pitch
WHO: Nebraska (4-4) vs. LSU (9-1)
WHEN: 4 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Riders Field, Frisco, Texas
ONLINE: D1Baseball
RADIO: WDGL-FM, 98.1 (Baton Rouge); WWL-AM, 870 (New Orleans); KLWB-FM, 103.7 (Lafayette)
RANKINGS: LSU is No. 2 by D1Baseball; Nebraska is not ranked
PROBABLE STARTERS: LSU — TBA; Nebraska — RHP Ty Horn (0-1, 4.50 ERA)
PREGAME UPDATES: theadvocate.com/lsu
ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER): @KokiRiley
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: LSU will start junior right-hander Anthony Eyanson or redshirt sophomore right-hander Chase Shores. Both started for the Tigers last Saturday in their doubleheader with Omaha. As for Horn, he allowed just two earned runs in six innings last Saturday against UL.
