SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Missouri at LSU

SEC Baseball series preview Missouri at LSU

Missouri travels to LSU 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

Josh Day of Missouri
Josh Day of Missouri
Alex Box Stadium (10,326)
Alex Box Stadium (10,326)
Dylon Crews of LSU
Dylon Crews of LSU

Series Schedule April 21-23

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 8:00 PM ESPNU Tickets
Game 2 Friday 7:30 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 1:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Hitting

  BA OB% R H 2B 3B HR SF BB Bunts SB
Missouri 0.291 0.393 249 327 58 3 34 19 147 6 48
LSU 0.295 0.410 292 356 74 7 57 19 173 13 12

Pitching & Fielding

  ERA K/9 OBA HA/9 HB SWR WHIP HR BB/9 DP F%
Missouri 5.17 9.0 0.251 8.65 26 2.02 1.45 43 4.44 29 0.972
LSU 3.54 10.2 0.223 7.58 20 2.85 1.24 32 3.60 15 0.959

Statistical Leaders

Missouri Batting Leaders

Player Team AVG OBP H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Torin Montgomery Missouri 0.351 0.462 39 10 0 3 30 15 4
Joshua Day Missouri 0.336 0.444 42 8 1 6 23 13 7
Ty Wilmsmeyer Missouri 0.316 0.365 37 4 0 1 12 6 6
Ross Lovich Missouri 0.281 0.381 27 4 0 2 19 12 11
Tre Morris Missouri 0.255 0.304 24 6 0 1 15 6 2
Luke Mann Missouri 0.233 0.378 27 3 0 8 24 21 4
Carlos Pena Missouri 0.208 0.287 20 3 1 2 20 11 3

Missouri Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA APP GS SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Tony Neubeck Missouri 3 1 4.46 10 4 0 34 27 20 17 18 41 0.205
Spencer Miles Missouri 2 3 6.30 8 8 0 40 50 29 28 14 37 0.313

LSU Batting Leaders

Player Team AVG OBP H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Jacob Berry LSU 0.364 0.448 51 7 0 10 36 15 0
Cade Doughty LSU 0.345 0.434 48 15 0 8 35 21 3
Dylan Crews LSU 0.343 0.441 48 6 4 9 39 20 2
Tre Morgan LSU 0.313 0.413 45 10 1 2 28 15 0
Jordan Thompson LSU 0.279 0.392 34 10 0 3 18 20 1
Brayden Jobert LSU 0.277 0.371 33 7 0 10 38 16 1

LSU Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA APP GS SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
MaKhail Hilliard LSU 3 0 3.83 8 8 0 40 41 20 17 9 38 0.256
Blake Money LSU 2 3 4.78 9 9 0 49 46 31 26 16 47 0.243

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Missouri:

37

LSU:

25

Missouri Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
19 Trevor Austin INF 5′-10″ 188 So. Jefferson City MO
10 Jackson Beaman INF 6′-1″ 205 So. Lincoln MO
28 Garrison Bennett C 5′-8″ 162 Jr. Green Oaks IL
44 Kyle Brown RHP 5′-10″ 180 So. Columbia MO
57 Sam Bryan RHP 6′-0″ 175 Fr. St. Louis MO
52 Cam Careswell INF 6′-2″ 220 Fr. Lee’s Summit MO
55 Austin Cheeley RHP 6′-8″ 250 Sr. St. Louis MO
2 Mike Coletta C 5′-11″ 200 Sr. Flushing N.Y.
12 Justin Colon INF 6′-3″ 170 Fr. Carolina PR
5 Joshua Day INF 6′-2″ 200 Sr. Natchez MS
4 Nander De Sedas INF 6′-2″ 200 Jr. Panama City FL
14 Isaiah Frost OF 5′-11″ 190 Fr. Lee’s Summit MO
32 Drew Garrett RHP 6′-6″ 205 Sr. Columbia MO
41 Zach Hise RHP 6′-5″ 210 So. Joliet IL
20 Jacob Kush RHP 5′-10″ 175 Sr. Guelph ON
35 Nathan Landry LHP 6′-2″ 200 Jr. Quebec QC
42 Fox Leum INF 6′-2″ 230 Gr. Excelsior Minn.
23 Ian Lohse LHP 6′-0″ 182 So. St. Louis MO
7 Ross Lovich OF 6′-0″ 170 So. Overland Park KS
51 Brenner Maloney LHP 6′-2″ 215 R-So. Liberty MO
24 Hector Mangual INF 6′-4″ 180 Fr. Rio Grande PR
11 Luke Mann INF/RHP 6′-2″ 200 R-Jr. St. Louis MO
43 Austin Marozas RHP 6′-8″ 230 Jr. Plainfield IL
18 Shea McGahan C 6′-0″ 185 Fr. St. Louis MO
8 Spencer Miles RHP 6′-3″ 180 Jr. Columbia MO
26 Torin Montgomery INF 6′-3″ 230 Jr. Kirkland WA
3 Tre Morris C 5′-10″ 190 Sr. Columbia MO
49 Tony Neubeck LHP 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Hugo MN
17 Ben Pedersen RHP 6′-6″ 227 Jr. Duluth MN
27 Carlos Peña OF 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Bayside N.Y.
37 Holden Phelps RHP 6′-5″ 217 So. Crystal Lake IL
47 Kyle Potthoff RHP 6′-5″ 190 R-So. Chesterfield MO
13 Garrett Rice INF 6′-2″ 240 So. Willard MO
48 Trae Robertson LHP 6′-5″ 190 Sr. Columbia MO
30 Carter Rustad RHP 6′-4″ 180 So. Kansas City MO
56 Ray Schroeder RHP 6′-3″ 185 Fr. Columbia MO
1 Juju Stevens OF 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Woodbridge CT
6 Dexter Swims INF 5′-10″ 180 Jr. St. Louis MO
40 Austin Troesser RHP 6′-3″ 160 So. Loose Creek MO
45 Chris Wall LHP 6′-5″ 230 Gr. Wentzville MO
39 Shane Wilhelm RHP 5′-10″ 190 Jr. Columbia IL
9 Ty Wilmsmeyer RHP/INF 6′-1″ 185 Jr. Springfield MO
36 Parker Wright RHP 6′-3″ 208 So. Columbia MO

LSU Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
24 Cade Beloso 1B 6′-0″ 216 RJr. New Orleans LA
14 Jacob Berry INF 6′-0″ 212 So. Queen Creek AZ
5 Drew Bianco OF/INF 6′-0″ 203 R Jr. Oxford MS
0 Jason Bollman RHP 6′-2″ 185 RJr. Peoria IL
46 Alex Brady LHP 5′-9″ 212 Jr. Longview WA
49 Javen Coleman LHP 6′-2″ 173 So. Richmond TX
21 Bryce Collins RHP 6′-0″ 180 RSo. Valencia CA
38 Riley Cooper LHP 6′-2″ 264 So. Fresno CA
16 Collier Cranford INF 6′-0″ 184 RSo. Zachary LA
3 Dylan Crews OF 6′-0″ 203 So. Longwood FL
7 Giovanni DiGiacomo OF 6′-1″ 187 RJr. Naples FL
4 Cade Doughty INF 6′-1″ 195 RSo. Denham Springs LA
55 Braden Doughty C 6′-1″ 193 Gr. Denham Springs LA
10 Brody Drost OF 6′-2″ 205 So. Lake Charles LA
8 Gavin Dugas OF 5′-10″ 204 RJr. Houma LA
45 Samuel Dutton RHP 5′-11″ 185 Fr. Southside AL
43 Garrett Edwards RHP 6′-5″ 195 So. Pitkin LA
9 Ty Floyd RHP 6′-2″ 194 So. Rockmart GA
28 Devin Fontenot RHP 6′-1″ 181 Gr. The Woodlands TX
40 Grant Fontenot RHP 6′-2″ 175 Fr. Lafayette LA
33 Michael Fowler RHP 6′-3″ 185 So. Trussville AL
35 Paul Gervase RHP 6′-10″ 230 RJr. Fuquay-Varina NC
47 Jacob Hasty LHP 6′-2″ 219 RSo. Keller TX
48 Will Hellmers RHP 6′-4″ 203 So. Metairie LA
52 Ma’Khail Hilliard RHP 6′-0″ 150 Sr. Central LA
1 Brennan Holt INF 5′-9″ 160 Fr. Baton Rouge LA
6 Brayden Jobert OF/1B 6′-1″ 215 RSo. Slidell LA
34 Cale Lansville RHP 6′-0″ 210 Fr. Centennial CO
29 Luke Leto INF 6′-2″ 200 Fr. Portage MI
26 Tyler McManus C 6′-0″ 210 Gr. Slidell LA
53 Jack Merrifield INF 6′-2″ 189 RSo. Prairieville LA
20 Alex Milazzo C 5′-10″ 190 RSo. Zachary LA
44 Blake Money RHP 6′-7″ 240 So. Spring Hill TN
18 Tre’ Morgan 1B 6′-1″ 191 So. New Orleans LA
39 Josh Pearson OF 5′-10″ 195 Fr. West Monroe LA
51 Blaise Priester C 6′-1″ 205 Fr. Denham Springs LA
22 Eric Reyzelman RHP 6′-2″ 188 RSo. San Ramon CA
17 Will Safford INF 5′-8″ 163 So. Baton Rouge LA
32 Trey Shaffer LHP 6′-1″ 180 Gr. Biloxi MS
37 Connor Simon INF 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Mandeville LA
41 Josh Stevenson OF 6′-1″ 195 Fr. Youngsville LA
50 Grant Taylor RHP 6′-3″ 220 Fr. Florence AL
13 Jordan Thompson INF 6′-1″ 176 So. Chula Vista CA
25 Hayden Travinski C 6′-3″ 218 RSo. Shreveport LA
30 Trent Vietmeier RHP 6′-3″ 207 Gr. Pittsburgh PA
27 Jacob Wyeth C 6′-2″ 220 Sr. Lake Travis TX

Missouri Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb 7:00 PM ET Missouri 12 Nicholls 1
19-Feb 4:00 PM ET Missouri 14 Nicholls 2 SEC Network+
20-Feb 2:00 PM ET Missouri 8 Nicholls 9
21-Feb 2:00 PM ET Missouri 7 Nicholls 4
23-Feb 7:00 PM ET Missouri 19 Southern 8
25-Feb 7:00 PM ET Missouri 4 UL Monroe 3
26-Feb 5:00 PM ET Missouri PPD UL Monroe PPD
27-Feb 2:00 PM ET Missouri 4 UL Monroe 2
4-Mar TBA Tarleton 5 Missouri 6 SEC Network+
5-Mar 3:00 PM ET Tarleton 1 Missouri 9 SEC Network+
6-Mar 2:00 PM ET Tarleton 6 Missouri 11 SEC Network+
9-Mar Gonzaga 10 Missouri 5 SEC Network+
11-Mar Gonzaga Missouri SEC Network+
12-Mar 3:00 PM ET San Francisco 1 Missouri 4 SEC Network+
13-Mar 11:00 AM ET Arizona State 4 Missouri 6 SEC Network
15-Mar TBA Saint Louis 4 Missouri 18 SEC Network+
18-Mar 7:00 PM ET Missouri 2 Vanderbilt 15 SEC Network+
19-Mar 3:00 PM ET Missouri 0 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network+
20-Mar 2:00 PM ET Missouri 4 Vanderbilt 7 SEC Network+
25-Mar 7:00 PM ET Arkansas 7 Missouri 5 SEC Network+
26-Mar 3:00 PM ET Arkansas 5 Missouri 7 SEC Network
27-Mar 2:00 PM ET Arkansas 6 Missouri 4 SEC Network+
29-Mar TBA Illinois 7 Missouri 11 SEC Network+
30-Mar 7:00 PM ET SIUE 2 Missouri 12 SEC Network+
1-Apr 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 4 Missouri 1 SEC Network+
2-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 7 Missouri 8 SEC Network+
3-Apr 2:00 PM ET South Carolina 3 Missouri 10 SEC Network+
6-Apr 8:00 PM ET Kansas 6 Missouri 14 SEC Network
8-Apr 6:30 PM ET Missouri 3 Tennessee 8 SEC Network+
9-Apr 7:00 PM ET Missouri 4 Tennessee 11 SEC Network
10-Apr 1:00 PM ET Missouri 3 Tennessee 4 SEC Network+
12-Apr 7:00 PM ET W Illinois 1 Missouri 9 SEC Network+
14-Apr 8:00 PM ET Kentucky 15 Missouri 6 ESPNU
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 4 Missouri 9 SEC Network+
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 6 Missouri 10 SEC Network
19-Apr 7:00 PM ET Missouri State Missouri SEC Network+
21-Apr 8:00 PM ET Missouri LSU ESPNU
22-Apr 7:30 PM ET Missouri LSU SEC Network+
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Missouri LSU SEC Network+
26-Apr 7:30 PM ET Missouri Missouri State ESPN+
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Missouri SEC Network+
30-Apr 3:00 PM ET Mississippi St Missouri SEC Network+
1-May 3:00 PM ET Mississippi St Missouri SEC Network
3-May 7:00 PM ET SE Missouri St Missouri SEC Network+
6-May 7:30 PM ET Missouri Ole Miss SEC Network+
7-May 5:00 PM ET Missouri Ole Miss SEC Network+
8-May 2:30 PM ET Missouri Ole Miss SEC Network+
13-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Missouri SEC Network+
14-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Missouri SEC Network+
15-May 1:00 PM ET Florida Missouri SEC Network+
17-May 7:00 PM ET Missouri Kansas
19-May 6:30 PM ET Missouri Georgia SEC Network+
20-May 6:30 PM ET Missouri Georgia SEC Network+
21-May 2:00 PM ET Missouri Georgia SEC Network+
May 24-29 SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

LSU Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb 7:30 PM ET Maine 1 LSU 13 SEC Network+
19-Feb 2:30 PM ET Maine 8 LSU 17 SEC Network+
20-Feb 2:00 PM ET Maine 6 LSU 21 SEC Network+
23-Feb LSU 6 Louisiana Tech 11
25-Feb 7:30 PM ET Towson 0 LSU 6 SEC Network+
26-Feb 2:30 PM ET Southern 2 LSU 9 SEC Network+
27-Feb 1:00 PM ET Towson 1 LSU 11 SEC Network+
27-Feb 6:00 PM ET Southern 0 LSU 16 SEC Network+
2-Mar 7:30 PM ET New Orleans 3 LSU 11 SEC Network+
4-Mar 4:00 PM ET Oklahoma 4 LSU 5 SEC Network+
5-Mar 8:00 PM ET LSU 1 Texas 6
6-Mar 8:00 PM ET Baylor 9 LSU 6 SEC Network+
8-Mar 7:30 PM ET McNeese PPD LSU PPD SEC Network+
11-Mar 7:30 PM ET Bethune-Cookman 7 LSU 8 SEC Network+
12-Mar 3:00 PM ET Bethune-Cookman 1 LSU 5 SEC Network+
13-Mar 2:00 PM ET Bethune-Cookman 0 LSU 15 SEC Network+
15-Mar 7:30 PM ET Tulane 5 LSU 7 SEC Network+
18-Mar 7:30 PM ET Texas A&M 6 LSU 4 SEC Network+
19-Mar 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M 11 LSU 7 SEC Network+
20-Mar 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M 6 LSU 7 SEC Network
23-Mar 7:30 PM ET Louisiana Tech 7 LSU 6 SEC Network+
25-Mar 7:00 PM ET LSU 2 Florida 7 SEC Network
26-Mar TBA LSU 16 Florida 4 SEC Network+
27-Mar TBA LSU 11 Florida 2 SEC Network+
29-Mar 7:30 PM ET UL Monroe 4 LSU 15 SEC Network+
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET Auburn 6 LSU 5 SEC Network
1-Apr 7:30 PM ET Auburn 2 LSU 9 SEC Network+
2-Apr 2:00 PM ET Auburn 6 LSU 4 SEC Network+
5-Apr 7:30 PM ET Grambling 3 LSU 16 SEC Network+
8-Apr 8:00 PM ET LSU 5 Mississippi St 2 SEC Network
9-Apr 3:00 PM ET LSU 4 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network+
10-Apr 2:00 PM ET LSU 13 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network+
12-Apr 7:30 PM ET Lamar PPD LSU PPD SEC Network+
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET LSU 4 Arkansas 5 SEC Network+
15-Apr 7:00 AM ET LSU 0 Arkansas 4 SEC Network
16-Apr 3:00 PM ET LSU 2 Arkansas 6 SEC Network+
19-Apr 7:30 PM ET Louisiana LSU SEC Network+
21-Apr 8:00 PM ET Missouri LSU ESPNU
22-Apr 7:30 PM ET Missouri LSU SEC Network+
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Missouri LSU SEC Network+
26-Apr 7:30 PM ET LSU New Orleans ESPN+
29-Apr 7:30 PM ET Georgia LSU SEC Network+
30-Apr 3:00 PM ET Georgia LSU SEC Network+
1-May 2:00 PM ET Georgia LSU SEC Network+
3-May 7:30 PM ET Nicholls LSU SEC Network+
6-May TBA LSU Alabama SEC Network+
7-May 8:30 PM ET LSU Alabama SEC Network
8-May TBA LSU Alabama SEC Network+
10-May 7:30 PM ET SE Louisiana LSU SEC Network+
13-May 8:30 PM ET Ole Miss LSU ESPN2
14-May 3:00 PM ET Ole Miss LSU SEC Network
15-May 2:00 PM ET Ole Miss LSU SEC Network+
17-May 7:30 PM ET N’Western St LSU SEC Network+
19-May 7:00 PM ET LSU Vanderbilt SEC Network+
20-May 7:00 PM ET LSU Vanderbilt SEC Network+
21-May 3:00 PM ET LSU Vanderbilt SEC Network+
May 24-29 SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

Missouri-LSU Series Prediction

LSU leads this series 4-1, but Missouri won the last series in Columbia in 2019. The Tigers swept the first three series from 2013-16 and has a 12-3 edge in regular-season games played. LSU won both series played in Baton Rouge.

Missouri won its 2nd SEC series by defeating Kentucky last weekend to improve to 5-4 at home. The Tigers now turn their attention to the road where they look to snap an 0-6 start after being swept by Vanderbilt and Tennessee. They are 3-13 in their last 16 conference road series.

LSU sits below .500 in the SEC standings at the midway point for the second straight season. That hasn’t happened since a four-year span between 2005-08. The Tigers seemed to have momentum following a 3-0 series win at State, only to see it evaporate quickly after getting swept at Arkansas the next week. LSU is 1-6 in its last seven SEC home series after posting a 13-2 mark between 2017-19. (Source: SEC).

If this game were being played in Columbia I might pick Mizzou, but playing in Baton Rouge I think LSU gets a little edge. That said, LSU has struggled at home but Mizzou has struggled big time on the road. Missouri is at the bottom of the SEC but they are still a dangerous team.

LSU 2 wins, Missouri 1 win

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