SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: LSU at South Carolina

April 5, 2023 LSU Baseball, SEC Baseball, SEC Baseball News, Series Previews, South Carolina Baseball
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The LSU Tigers travel to the South Carolina Gamecocks for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.

By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff

Dylon Crews of LSU
Dylon Crews of LSU
Founders Park (8,242)
Founders Park (8,242)
Braylen Wimmer of South Carolina
Braylen Wimmer of South Carolina

Series Schedule April 6-8

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 7:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 2 Friday 7:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 12:00 PM SEC Network Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls South Carolina
LSU		 3
19		 1
4		 184
163
Batting Average LSU
South Carolina		 1
55		 1
8		 0.336
0.299
Double Plays LSU
South Carolina		 176
218		 5
8		 16
14
Double Plays Per Game LSU
South Carolina		 206
243		 5
8		 0.57
0.48
Doubles LSU
South Carolina		 22
124		 3
12		 63
50
Doubles Per Game LSU
South Carolina		 41
174		 3
12		 2.25
1.72
Earned Run Average South Carolina
LSU		 4
15		 3
5		 3.08
3.54
Fielding Percentage LSU
South Carolina		 1
90		 1
12		 0.986
0.974
Hit Batters LSU
South Carolina		 276
288		 13
14		 20
17
Hit by Pitch South Carolina
LSU		 4
9		 1
3		 70
63
Hits LSU
South Carolina		 14
34		 3
6		 312
292
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings LSU
South Carolina		 3
23		 2
6		 6.42
7.71
Home Runs South Carolina
LSU		 1
18		 1
6		 72
51
Home Runs Per Game South Carolina
LSU		 1
19		 1
5		 2.48
1.82
On Base Percentage LSU
South Carolina		 1
7		 1
2		 0.457
0.439
Runs LSU
South Carolina		 1
5		 1
3		 296
284
Sacrifice Bunts South Carolina
LSU		 127
249		 4
11		 9
4
Sacrifice Flies LSU
South Carolina		 4
44		 1
6		 21
15
Scoring LSU
South Carolina		 2
9		 1
3		 10.6
9.8
Shutouts LSU
South Carolina		 1
15		 1
5		 7
3
Slugging Percentage LSU
South Carolina		 4
5		 2
3		 0.588
0.582
Stolen Bases South Carolina
LSU		 110
272		 6
14		 34
13
Stolen Bases Per Game South Carolina
LSU		 140
277		 7
14		 1.17
0.46
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio South Carolina
LSU		 4
7		 2
3		 3.63
3.33
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings LSU
South Carolina		 6
24		 1
6		 11.8
10.5
Triple Plays
Triples LSU
South Carolina		 35
148		 4
10		 9
5
Triples Per Game LSU
South Carolina		 53
187		 4
12		 0.32
0.17
WHIP LSU
South Carolina		 4
7		 3
5		 1.11
1.18
WL Pct South Carolina
LSU		 1
4		 1
3		 0.897
0.857
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings South Carolina
LSU		 6
32		 2
5		 2.90
3.54

Statistical Leaders

LSU Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Dylan Crews LSU 0.543 0.664 49 51 11 0 9 35 29 3
Tommy White LSU 0.372 0.450 28 35 10 0 8 45 8 0
Jared Jones LSU 0.367 0.458 22 29 6 0 8 30 15 2
Paxton Kling LSU 0.355 0.459 21 22 4 2 3 8 6 2
Gavin Dugas LSU 0.333 0.504 35 28 5 0 9 25 19 0
Tre’ Morgan LSU 0.327 0.433 31 32 7 3 2 22 13 0
Jordan Thompson LSU 0.301 0.431 20 28 7 1 2 20 12 4
Brayden Jobert LSU 0.281 0.390 13 18 3 1 4 15 9 0
Brady Neal LSU 0.230 0.432 18 14 1 1 3 9 20 0

LSU Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Ty Floyd LSU 5 0 2.87 1 31.1 18 12 10 10 36 0.164
Paul Skenes LSU 5 0 0.81 0 44.1 19 3 4 8 83 0.127

South Carolina Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Ethan Petry South Carolina 0.442 0.496 29 46 4 0 13 42 10 1
Braylen Wimmer South Carolina 0.342 0.452 39 38 6 1 8 28 17 13
Cole Messina South Carolina 0.315 0.450 36 35 7 1 10 35 20 4
Gavin Casas South Carolina 0.311 0.455 37 32 5 0 15 33 23 0
Will McGillis South Carolina 0.297 0.480 23 22 3 1 10 21 16 2
Carson Hornung South Carolina 0.288 0.500 16 17 4 0 3 16 20 0
Talmadge LeCroy South Carolina 0.284 0.440 23 27 5 1 2 21 15 0
Evan Stone South Carolina 0.231 0.429 19 12 1 0 2 8 13 3
Caleb Denny South Carolina 0.227 0.363 24 25 7 1 4 27 18 8

South Carolina Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Will Sanders South Carolina 2 1 5.17 0 38.1 30 19 22 12 37 0.248
Jack Mahoney South Carolina 2 0 2.97 0 30.1 35 8 10 9 38 0.250
Noah Hall South Carolina 5 1 3.29 0 41.0 38 15 15 9 43 0.241

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

LSU

1

South Carolina

7

LSU Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
30 Nate Ackenhausen LHP 6′-2″ 240 So. Owasso OK
45 Kaleb Applebey RHP 6′-7″ 220 So. Mount Carmel IL
24 Cade Beloso 1B 6′-0″ 216 Gr. New Orleans LA
0 Jason Bollman RHP 6′-2″ 185 RS Jr. Peoria IL
14 Nic Bronzini LHP 6′-3″ 238 Fr. San Ramon CA
29 Micah Bucknam RHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Abbotsford BC
49 Javen Coleman LHP 6′-2″ 173 RS So. Richmond TX
21 Bryce Collins RHP 6′-0″ 180 RS Jr. Valencia CA
38 Riley Cooper LHP 6′-2″ 264 Jr. Fresno CA
3 Dylan Crews OF 6′-0″ 203 Jr. Longwood FL
8 Gavin Dugas OF/INF 5′-10″ 204 Gr. Houma LA
17 Samuel Dutton RHP 5′-11″ 185 So. Southside AL
43 Garrett Edwards RHP 6′-5″ 195 Jr. Pitkin LA
9 Ty Floyd RHP 6′-2″ 194 Jr. Rockmart GA
33 Ethan Frey C/1B 6′-5″ 215 Fr. Leesville LA
1 Gavin Guidry INF 6′-2″ 182 Fr. Lake Charles LA
48 Will Hellmers RHP 6′-4″ 203 Jr. Metairie LA
35 Griffin Herring LHP 6′-2″ 197 Fr. Southlake TX
26 Thatcher Hurd RHP 6′-4″ 200 So. Manhattan Beach CA
6 Brayden Jobert OF 6′-1″ 215 RS Jr. Slidell LA
22 Jared Jones C/1B 6′-4″ 230 Fr. Marietta GA
28 Paxton Kling OF 6′-2″ 210 Fr. Roaring Springs PA
99 Christian Little RHP 6′-4″ 210 Jr. St. Louis MO
53 Jack Merrifield INF 6′-2″ 189 5-year Sr.Prairieville LA
7 Alex Milazzo C 5′-10″ 190 RS Jr. Zachary LA
32 Aiden Moffett RHP 6′-3″ 240 Fr. Mount Olive MS
44 Blake Money RHP 6′-7″ 240 Jr. Spring Hill TN
18 Tre’ Morgan 1B/OF 6′-1″ 191 Jr. New Orleans LA
16 Brady Neal C 5′-10″ 180 Fr. Tallahassee FL
5 Ben Nippolt INF 5′-11″ 175 Jr. St. Paul MN
27 Jaden Noot RHP 6′-4″ 235 Fr. Oak Park CA
13 Mic Paul OF 5′-10″ 175 Fr. Salt Lake City UT
11 Josh Pearson OF 5′-10″ 195 So. West Monroe LA
41 DJ Primeaux LHP 5′-10″ 184 Fr. Baton Rouge LA
39 Zeb Ruddell OF 6′-1″ 195 Fr. Monroe LA
34 Chase Shores RHP 6′-8″ 250 Fr. Midland TX
20 Paul Skenes RHP/UT 6′-6″ 235 Jr. Lake Forest CA
23 Josh Stevenson OF 6′-1″ 195 So. Youngsville LA
50 Grant Taylor RHP 6′-3″ 220 So. Florence AL
4 Jordan Thompson INF 6′-1″ 176 Jr. Chula Vista CA
25 Hayden Travinski C 6′-3″ 218 RS Jr. Shreveport LA
47 Tommy White 3B 6′-0″ 242 So. St. Pete Beach FL

South Carolina Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
36 Cade Austin RHP 6′-3″ 230 RS So. Chapin SC
29 Matthew Becker LHP 6′-3″ 200 So. Chapin SC
7 Michael Braswell INF 6′-2″ 195 So. Mabelton GA
10 Dylan Brewer OF 6′-2″ 180 Sr. Latta SC
38 Zander Buchan C 5′-11″ 190 Fr. Columbia SC
52 Gavin Casas 1B 6′-4″ 230 Jr. Pembroke Pines FL
12 Jacob Compton 1B/OF 6′-1″ 225 Jr. Olive Branch MS
31 David Cromer OF 6′-2″ 225 RS So. Lexington SC
11 Caleb Denny OF 6′-2″ 195 Jr. Owasso OK
16 Dylan Eskew RHP 6′-3″ 190 So. Tampa FL
26 Jonathan French C 5′-11″ 235 Sr. Lilburn GA
35 Connor Fuhrman OF 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Daleville VA
33 Noah Hall RHP 6′-0″ 190 Sr. Charlotte NC
34 James Hicks RHP 6′-2″ 190 RS Jr. Conway AR
15 Carson Hornung OF 6′-3″ 215 So. Overland Park KS
18 Eli Jerzembeck RHP 6′-2″ 180 Fr. Charlotte NC
14 Eli Jones RHP 6′-1″ 195 So. Peachtree City GA
2 Roman Kimball RHP 5′-11″ 170 So. New Hartford NY
5 Talmadge LeCroy C 6′-2″ 190 So. Belton SC
50 Kevin Madden INF 6′-1″ 200 5th Year Glenwood MD
23 Jack Mahoney RHP 6′-3″ 205 Jr. Arlington Heights IL
47 Connor McCreery RHP 6′-6″ 205 Fr. Williston Park NY
6 Will McGillis INF 6′-3″ 200 5th Year San Diego CA
19 Cole Messina C 6′-0″ 220 So. Summerville SC
20 Ethan Petry INF/RHP 6′-4″ 230 Fr. Land O’ Lakes FL
4 Jackson Phipps LHP 6′-4″ 225 RS So. Dallas GA
45 Nick Proctor RHP 5′-10″ 185 5th Year Pleasanton CA
32 Will Sanders RHP 6′-6″ 215 Jr. Atlanta GA
25 Sam Simpson RHP 6′-3″ 205 RS Fr. Carrollton GA
9 Evan Stone OF 6′-0″ 185 So. Irmo SC
40 Wesley Sweatt RHP 6′-3″ 220 5th Year Rock Hill SC
30 Brett Thomas RHP 6′-5″ 240 Sr. Atlanta GA
13 Will Tippett INF 6′-1″ 170 Fr. Stone Mountain GA
37 Chris Veach RHP/INF 6′-0″ 200 RS So. Chapin SC
44 Trey Wheeler LHP 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Indialantic FL
22 Ricky Williams RHP 6′-2″ 200 Jr. Lexington SC
28 Austin Williamson RHP 6′-4″ 220 Fr. Sherrills Ford NC
3 Braylen Wimmer INF 6′-4″ 200 Sr. Yukon OK
41 Zach Zedalis RHP 5′-11″ 185 Jr. Charlotte NC

LSU Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 7:30 PM ET W Michigan 0 LSU 10 SEC Network +
18-Feb 2:30 PM ET W Michigan 3 LSU 5 SEC Network +
19-Feb 1:30 PM ET W Michigan 2 LSU 9 SEC Network +
21-Feb 3:00 PM ET Southern 4 LSU 18 SEC Network +
24-Feb 3:00 PM ET Kansas St 3 LSU 7 SEC Network +
25-Feb 1:00 PM ET LSU 4 Iowa 2
26-Feb 5:00 PM ET Sam Houston 4 LSU 16 SEC Network +
28-Feb 7:30 PM ET LSU 3 Texas 0 Longhorn Network
3-Mar 7:30 PM ET Butler 2 LSU 12 SEC Network +
4-Mar 2:30 PM ET C Connecticut 4 LSU 26 SEC Network +
5-Mar 2:00 PM ET C Connecticut 0 LSU 13 SEC Network +
6-Mar 7:30 PM ET Butler 0 LSU 11 SEC Network +
8-Mar 7:30 PM ET Lamar 2 LSU 9 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:30 PM ET Samford 1 LSU 11 SEC Network +
11-Mar 7:30 PM ET Samford 0 LSU 12 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Samford 1 LSU 13 SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:30 PM ET New Orleans 0 LSU 16 SEC Network +
17-Mar 7:00 PM ET LSU 9 Texas A&M 0 SEC Network
18-Mar 3:00 PM ET LSU 12 Texas A&M 7 SEC Network +
19-Mar 2:00 PM ET LSU 6 Texas A&M 8 SEC Network +
21-Mar 7:30 PM ET C Arkansas 4 LSU 10 SEC Network +
24-Mar 8:00 PM ET Arkansas 9 LSU 3 ESPN2
25-Mar 11:00 AM ET Arkansas 2 LSU 12 SEC Network
25-Mar 2:00 PM ET Arkansas 14 LSU 5 SEC Network
28-Mar 7:30 PM ET Grambling 5 LSU 17 SEC Network +
30-Mar 8:00 PM ET Tennessee 2 LSU 5 ESPNU
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET Tennessee 4 LSU 6 SEC Network
1-Apr 2:00 PM ET Tennessee 14 LSU 7 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:30 PM ET Nicholls 2 LSU 12 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU South Carolina SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU South Carolina SEC Network +
8-Apr 12:00 PM ET LSU South Carolina SEC Network
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET Tulane LSU SEC Network +
13-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky LSU SEC Network
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET Kentucky LSU SEC Network +
15-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky LSU SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:30 PM ET Louisiana LSU SEC Network +
21-Apr 7:30 PM ET LSU Ole Miss SEC Network +
23-Apr 2:30 PM ET LSU Ole Miss SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:30 PM ET Nicholls LSU SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network +
30-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network +
2-May 7:30 PM ET SE Louisiana LSU SEC Network +
5-May 7:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network +
6-May 9:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network
7-May 2:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network +
9-May 7:30 PM ET N’Western St LSU SEC Network +
12-May 8:30 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network
13-May 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
14-May 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
16-May 7:30 PM ET McNeese LSU SEC Network +
18-May 6:00 PM ET LSU Georgia SEC Network +
19-May 6:00 PM ET LSU Georgia SEC Network +
20-May 1:00 PM ET LSU Georgia SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

South Carolina Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET UMass Lowell 3 South Carolina 20 SEC Network +
18-Feb 2:00 PM ET UMass Lowell 1 South Carolina 17 SEC Network +
19-Feb 1:30 PM ET UMass Lowell 1 South Carolina 12 SEC Network +
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Winthrop 3 South Carolina 19 SEC Network +
22-Feb 4:00 PM ET Queens 0 South Carolina 12 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:00 PM ET Penn 4 South Carolina 7 SEC Network +
25-Feb 2:00 PM ET Penn 0 South Carolina 1 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:30 PM ET Penn 5 South Carolina 6 SEC Network +
28-Feb 4:00 PM ET NC A&T 3 South Carolina 11 SEC Network +
3-Mar 6:00 PM ET South Carolina 2 Clemson 5
4-Mar 1:00 PM ET Clemson 9 South Carolina 11 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:30 PM ET Clemson 1 South Carolina 7 SEC Network +
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET The Citadel 1 South Carolina 8 SEC Network +
8-Mar 6:30 PM ET South Carolina 19 SC Upstate 1 ESPN+
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Bethune 3 South Carolina 20 SEC Network +
11-Mar 4:00 PM ET Bethune 5 South Carolina 8 SEC Network +
12-Mar 1:30 PM ET Bethune South Carolina SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Presbyterian 0 South Carolina 5 SEC Network +
18-Mar 2:00 PM ET South Carolina 5 Georgia 4 SEC Network +
18-Mar 5:30 PM ET South Carolina 12 Georgia 2 SEC Network +
19-Mar 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 12 Georgia 1 SEC Network
21-Mar 6:05 PM ET South Carolina 2 Charlotte 6
24-Mar 7:00 PM ET Missouri 8 South Carolina 9 SEC Network
25-Mar 1:00 PM ET Missouri 1 South Carolina 8 SEC Network +
25-Mar 4:00 PM ET Missouri 4 South Carolina 5 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 13 The Citadel 2
30-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 6 Mississippi St 4 SEC Network
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 3 Mississippi St 13 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 14 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 5 North Carolina 0 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU South Carolina SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU South Carolina SEC Network +
8-Apr 12:00 PM ET LSU South Carolina SEC Network
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET SC Upstate South Carolina SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET South Carolina Vanderbilt SEC Network +
15-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina Vanderbilt SEC Network +
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET South Carolina Vanderbilt SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Charleston So South Carolina SEC Network +
20-Apr 7:30 PM ET Florida South Carolina ESPNU
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Florida South Carolina SEC Network +
22-Apr 2:00 PM ET Florida South Carolina SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn South Carolina SEC Network +
29-Apr 4:00 PM ET Auburn South Carolina SEC Network +
30-Apr 12:00 PM ET Auburn South Carolina SEC Network
3-May 6:00 PM ET South Carolina Winthrop
5-May TBA South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network +
6-May TBA South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network +
7-May 2:00 PM ET South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network
9-May 4:00 PM ET North Florida South Carolina SEC Network +
12-May 7:30 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
13-May 7:00 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
14-May 3:00 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
16-May 7:00 PM ET Charlotte South Carolina SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
20-May 2:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

LSU-South Carolina Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
LSU
2,719-1,677-31
1,015-812-9
17
36
88-46
12
34
25
13
8
18
6
163-70
South Carolina
2,706-1,642-17
486-390-1
3
29
29-51
1
33
18
13
6
11
2
137-71

LSU-South Carolina Series Prediction

LSU 2 wins, South Carolina 1 win

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