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<\/p>\nJay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will take the field at Alex Box Stadium on Saturday afternoon for Game 2 against the Sacramento State Hornets after capturing a dominant 15-4 win on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Behind a historic three homer night from right-fielder Jake Brown, the defending National Champions utilized dominant offense to earn a bounce back win in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n
Brown was 4-for-5 at the plate Friday night with three homers, a single, six RBI and four runs. He tied the LSU single-game homers record, which has been set on several occasions, most recently by Jared Jones on April 9, 2024, versus McNeese in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n
The Louisiana native is now hitting .431 on the year with five doubles, eight homers and 26 RBI as his meteoric rise continues in 2026.<\/p>\n
LSU\u2019s offense also featured home runs by centerfielder Derek Curiel, shortstop Steven Milam and catcher Cade Arrambide, as the Tigers homered six times in a game for the first time since March 7, 2025, versus North Alabama in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a good performance all the way around,\u201d said LSU coach Jay Johnson. \u201cThe offense was close to our potential; I\u2019m not going to say we\u2019re capable of scoring 15 every game, but that was a pretty electric performance. I\u2019m proud of the guys for the work they put in at practice yesterday and in their preparation for today.<\/p>\n
\u201cJake can be as good as he wants to be; he\u2019s put in a lot of work, and we\u2019ve seen a lot of improved, controllable thingsfrom him as a hitter.\u201d <\/p>\n
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Courtesy of LSU Tigers Baseball.<\/p>\n
Now, all focus is on Game 2 with the LSU Tigers eyeing a series win over Sacramento State.<\/p>\n
The Preview: Sacramento State Hornets (3-10) at No. 2 LSU Tigers (12-3)<\/p>\n
DATES\/TIMES
\u2022 Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m. CT
STADIUM
\u2022 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field in Baton Rouge, La. (10,718)
RANKINGS
\u2022 LSU \u2013 No. 2 NCBWA, No. 2 Perfect Game; No. 2 Baseball America; No. 2 D1 Baseball, No. 2 USA Today
\u2022 Sacramento State \u2013 unranked
RADIO
\u2022 LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates
\u2022 Live audio at www.LSUsports.net\/live; Live stats at www.LSUstats.com
ONLINE
\u2022 The games will be streamed live on SEC Network +. <\/p>\n
QUOTING COACH JAY JOHNSON
\u201cIt\u2019s tough to have lessons in losses, but sometimes it grabs the team\u2019s attention. We\u2019re ready to get into more of a normal routine now, and I do think we will gain value from (Wednesday night\u2019s) game (at UL Lafayette). <\/p>\n
“I\u2019m glad we\u2019re learning some things that we need and will do better. We\u2019ve had a little bit of speed bump, and I\u2019ll use that to make this team better.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Starting Lineup: LSU Edition <\/p>\n
16\/56 pic.twitter.com\/VMiNYgWZG9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) March 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n ABOUT THE HORNETS \u2022 The Hornets are hitting .211 as a team with 20 doubles, five home runs and 10 steals in 12 attempts \u2026 outfielder Luis Pimentel-Guerrero is batting a team-high .326 with one double, one homer and seven RBI; infielder Jace Jeremiah hitting .300 with three doubles, one homer and four RBI, and outfielder Erick Dessens leads the team in home runs (2) and RBI (10).<\/p>\n \u2022 The Sacramento State pitching staff has a 4.01 cumulative ERA with 109 strikeouts in 107.2 innings; the Hornets are limiting opponents to a .231 cumulative batting average while allowing five home runs in 12 games.<\/p>\n More LSU News:\u00a0 <\/p>\n LSU Football and Michigan Wolverines Among Teams to Watch for Elite Florida Prospect<\/a><\/p>\n LSU Football Building Momentum in Pursuit of Coveted Georgia Bulldogs Commitment<\/a><\/p>\n Paul Finebaum Reveals Bold Statement on LSU Football’s Lane Kiffin Amid Major Move<\/a><\/p>\n Join the Community:\u00a0 <\/p>\n Follow Zack Nagy on Twitter:\u00a0@znagy20\u00a0<\/a>and LSU Tigers On SI:\u00a0@LSUTigersSI\u00a0<\/a>for all coverage surrounding the LSU Tigers.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sacramento State is 3-9 this season, as the Hornets dropped two of three games to UC Irvine, won two of three games over St. Joseph\u2019s, lost three straight games to California, and suffered single-game losses to Pacific and to Fresno State. <\/p>\n