March 8, 2026, 10:55 a.m. CT
One day after LSU baseball seemed to break out of a slump with a run-rule victory over Sacramento State, the Tigers managed only three hits and four runs on Saturday, dropping Game 2 of the series 5-4. LSU tried to put together some late-inning magic, scoring four runs in the final two innings, but it was too little too late.
Cooper Moore got the start on the mound for the Tigers, and he did not have a great day, albeit the umpire was not doing him any favors. There were a lot of pitches that could have been called strikes that were called balls, which led to Moore’s frustration. Cooper was pulled from the game after 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits, four strikeouts, and three walks.
The biggest play of the game happened in the top of the eighth inning when Jaden Noot gave up a grand slam that extended Sacramento State’s lead to 5-0. Three of the runs on the grand slam were charged to Devin Sheerin. Here are three takeaways from Game Two’s loss.
The hitting problems have not been fixed
After Friday’s big day at the plate for a lot of hitters, many thought that maybe the Tigers’ lineup was back to the form we saw at the beginning of the season. Saturday’s game showed that it was not the case. Only managing two hits over nine innings will not get the job done against anyone.
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On a positive note, LSU did not commit any errors on Saturday against Sacramento State. This marked the second game in a row that the defense did not commit any errors, so I have to give them credit for that.
Ethan Plog pitched well
While he did not have a perfect game, I thought Ethan Plog pitched well. He went 2.2 innings and did not give up any runs or any hits while striking out two hitters and only walking one.