Texas A&M Know Your Enemy: LSU

Team: LSU Tigers. The tiger mascot was adopted in the 1890s by the football team and was selected based on lore about the battlefield ferocity of a Louisiana regiment operating in Northern Virginia.

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

In the Majors: 89 former players have made it to the majors (8 active)

Most Famous Alumni: Shaq

Conference: SEC

Location: Olsen Field

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 34, including 16 in a row

National Championships: 6

2022 Season: 40-22 (40-22)

2023 Season: 16-1 (11 by double digits)

Common Opponent: Lamar (A&M lost 7-4, LSU won 9-2)

History: LSU leads 24-23 (Texas A&M leads 5-4 in SEC series)

The Rundown:

The SEC opener is a big one for the Aggies. It is their first series test as well as the first ranked opponent for LSU. The best hitter for LSU has to be Dylan Crews. A projected top 5 MLB pick, Crews is currently top 5 in the nation for batting average. As a team, LSU is both top 10 in batting average and team ERA. LSU has 7 hitters batting over .300 and 8 pitchers with ERA’s under 2.10. This should be a tough series for the Aggies, but a prove it type for them.

Projected LSU Lineup:

Catcher: Brady Neal

1st: Either Tre’ Morgan or Jared Jones

2nd: Gavin Dugas

3rd: Tommy White

Short stop: Jordan Thompson

Leftfield: If Jared Jones is at 1st, Tre’ Morgan. If Morgan is at 1st, Brayden Jobert

Centerfield: Dylan Crews

Rightfield: Braydon Jobert/ Paxton Kling

DH: White/ Jones

Pitching:

Friday: Paul Skenes

Saturday: Ty Floyd

Sunday: Thatcher Hurd

Bullpen Arm: Christian Little