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ALWAYS win on Sundays.
That is the motto. That is the creed. That is what MUST be done. Texas Longhorns v. LSU Tigers each come into the game believing that they can win. Both teams have offenses that can get it done. Much of this game will likely come down to each teams bullpen.
Both teams have plenty of ammo in the bank and will not hesitate to make a move in order to stem any momentum from the other side.
A top 10 conference series is on the line. Will it be the Tigers or Horns who walk away with their first marquee series win of the season?
#8 TEXAS LONGHORNS v. #2 LSU Tigers
Date: March 23
Where: Disch-Falk Field
Time: 2pm
TV: Streaming on SEC Network+
SERIES MATCHUP:
- First Met: 1899
- Last Meeting: 2024
- Overall Series: 28-15-1
- Home: 17-3-1
- Away: 8-7
- Neutral: 3-5
- Last time Horns and Tigers met in 2024, LSU came away with a 6-3 victory at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
- LSU currently has a two-game win streak over the Horns after having beat them in Austin back in 2023 when they were the #1 team in the nation.
- LSU was picked to finish 2nd in the SEC behind Texas A&M
- LSU enters the game on a 16 game win streak which is the longest in the nation after Tennessee and Texas both lost on Tuesday
RECORDS:
- Texas: 18-3 (4-1 SEC)
- LSU: 22-2 (4-1 SEC)
RPI / SOS
- Texas: 17 / 113
- LSU: 54 / 254
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
SUNDAY – Texas RHP Ruger Riojas (4-1, 3.98 ERA) v. RHP Chase Shores (4-0, 3.80 ERA)
- Chase Shores is 6’8” righty that runs his fastball up 99. He mixes in a 84-86 slider and 84-85 changeup. His fastball isn’t just about velo though, but he has a lot of arm side action
LSU Top Relievers:
- Casan Evans (1-0, 4 saves, 7 apps, 0.73 ERA)
- Zac Cowan (2-0, 1 save, 8 apps, 1.47 ERA)
- William Schmidt (3-0, 6 apps, 2.51 ERA)
- Connor Benge (0-0, 7 apps, 5.63 ERA)
- Cooper Ware (3-0, 6 apps, 6.17 ERA)
LSU Offensive Leaders:
- Derek Curiel (.434 BA, 1.210 OPS, 1 HR, 19 RBI, .632 SLG%, 23 BB, 12 K, .578 OB%)
- Jared Jones (.424 BA, 1.311 OPS, 8 HR, 34 RBI, .812 SLG%, .519 OB%)
- Jake Brown (.397 BA, 1.035 OPS, 1 HR, 17 RBI, .586 SLG%, .449 OB%)
- Daniel Dickinson (.368 BA, 1.268 OPS, 6 HR, 28 RBI, .721 SLG%, .547 OB%)
- Steven Milam (.367 BA, 1.100 OPS, 5 HR, 24 RBI, .658 SLG%, .442 Ob%)
Few notes on the offense from LSU this season:
- Jared Jones is #16 in the nation in WAR
- Derek Curriel is #2 in the SEC in BA
- Jared Jones is #5 in SEC in BA
TEAM STATS COMPARISON
Scoring Margin (Run Differential)
#2 LSU +6.8
#35 Texas +3.7
Runs per Game
#3 LSU 10.4
#99 Texas 7.5
Hits per Game
#10 LSU - 11.3
#66 Texas - 10.1
Runs per Game Allowed
#8 LSU - 3.5
#14 Texas - 3.8
Hits per Game Allowed
#5 LSU - 5.9
#13 Texas - 6.5
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