Kentucky travels to LSU for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.
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Series Schedule March 15-17
| Day | Start Time (CT) | TV | Tickets | ||
| Game 1 | Friday | 7:00 PM CT | SEC NETWORK + | Tickets | |
| Game 2 | Saturday | 6:30 PM CT | SEC NETWORK + | Tickets | |
| Game 3 | Sunday | 2:00 PM CT | SEC NETWORK + | Tickets |
Team Statistical Comparison
Hitting
| BA | OB% | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | CS | SB | |
| Kentucky | 0.278 | 0.393 | 124 | 157 | 37 | 2 | 16 | 105 | 86 | 9 | 46 |
| LSU | 0.297 | 0.388 | 140 | 167 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 122 | 71 | 3 | 17 |
Pitching & Fielding
| ERA | K | OBA | H | R | ER | BB | 2B | 3B | HR | F% | |
| Kentucky | 5.23 | 187 | 0.264 | 125 | 82 | 70 | 71 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 0.964 |
| LSU | 5.22 | 146 | 0.261 | 126 | 88 | 78 | 87 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 0.972 |
Statistical Leaders
Kentucky Batting Leaders
| Name | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shinn | 0.358 | 0.493 | 0.698 | 1.191 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
| Jaren Shelby | 0.310 | 0.397 | 0.448 | 0.845 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| T.J. Collett | 0.290 | 0.370 | 0.532 | 0.902 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Breydon Daniel | 0.276 | 0.432 | 0.466 | 0.898 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| Dalton Reed | 0.262 | 0.306 | 0.492 | 0.798 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Cam Hill | 0.244 | 0.306 | 0.400 | 0.706 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0.175 | 0.421 | 0.250 | 0.671 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
| Name | W | L | ERA | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Thompson | 1 | 0 | 2.78 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 0.188 |
| Jimmy Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 5.09 | 0 | 1 | 17.2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 0.260 |
LSU Batting Leaders
| Name | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Smith | 0.400 | 0.468 | 0.545 | 1.013 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Antoine Duplantis | 0.349 | 0.400 | 0.571 | 0.971 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Zach Watson | 0.317 | 0.364 | 0.417 | 0.781 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Daniel Cabrera | 0.283 | 0.391 | 0.566 | 0.957 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Cade Beloso | 0.271 | 0.302 | 0.521 | 0.823 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Brock Mathis | 0.227 | 0.340 | 0.523 | 0.863 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Hal Hughes | 0.208 | 0.356 | 0.250 | 0.606 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
LSU Pitching Leaders
| Name | W | L | ERA | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Hess | 1 | 1 | 4.91 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 0.280 |
| Landon Marceaux | 1 | 1 | 6.48 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 0.200 |
NCAA RPI
Kentucky: |
75 |
LSU: |
47 |
Kentucky Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Bats-Throws | Ht. | Wt. | Class | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Austin Schultz | IF | R/R | 5′-9″ | 190 | FR | Adams | NE |
| 3 | Ben Jordan | RHP | L/R | 6′-9″ | 260 | R-FR | Olive Hill | KY |
| 4 | Zeke Lewis | IF | S/R | 5′-9″ | 160 | R-JR | Atlanta | GA |
| 5 | T.J. Collett | 1B | L/R | 6′-1″ | 230 | JR | Terre Haute | IN |
| 7 | Rook Ellington | OF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 175 | FR | Paducah | KY |
| 8 | Marshall Gei | C | S/R | 6′-0″ | 185 | R-SR | Mount Juliet | TN |
| 10 | Dalton Reed | IF | L/R | 6′-4″ | 240 | JR | Roff | OK |
| 12 | Ryan Shinn | OF | R/L | 6′-2″ | 205 | SR | Jobstown | NJ |
| 13 | Cole Ayers | RHP | R/R | 6′-2″ | 180 | FR | Mt. Carmel | OH |
| 14 | Zack Thompson | LHP | L/L | 6′-2″ | 220 | JR | Selma | IN |
| 15 | Trip Lockhart | RHP | R/R | 6′-3″ | 190 | SO | Lexington | KY |
| 16 | Will Gambino | RHP | R/R | 6′-2″ | 215 | FR | Westmont | NJ |
| 19 | Alex Rodriguez | IF | R/R | 5′-10″ | 195 | SR | Pembroke Pines | FL |
| 20 | Braxton Cottongame | LHP | L/L | 6′-3″ | 205 | FR | Hazard | KY |
| 21 | Orlando Adams Jr. | C/OF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 220 | FR | Atlanta | GA |
| 22 | Dillon Marsh | LHP | L/L | 6′-1″ | 220 | FR | Elizabethtown | PA |
| 24 | Brett Marshall | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 215 | R-SO | Louisville | KY |
| 25 | Coltyn Kessler | C/IF | L/R | 6′-3″ | 220 | SO | High Ridge | MO |
| 26 | Justin Olson | IF/OF | L/L | 6′-2″ | 215 | FR | Colorado Springs | CO |
| 28 | Ryan Johnson | OF/RHP | L/R | 6′-3″ | 220 | SR | College Station | TX |
| 30 | Jaren Shelby | OF | R/R | 5′-11″ | 200 | JR | Lexington | KY |
| 31 | Alex Degen | RHP | R/R | 6’7″ | 210 | FR | Readington Township | NJ |
| 33 | Trae Harmon | IF/DH | R/R | 6′-4″ | 255 | FR | Somerset | KY |
| 34 | Carson Coleman | RHP | R/R | 6′-2″ | 185 | R-SO | Lexington | KY |
| 35 | Cole Daniels | LHP | L/L | 6′-1″ | 240 | FR | Ann Arbor | MI |
| 37 | Cam Hill | OF | L/R | 5′-10″ | 185 | SO | Georgetown | KY |
| 38 | Jimmy Ramsey | RHP | L/R | 6′-9″ | 255 | SO | Tonka Bay | MN |
| 39 | Hunter Rigsby | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 215 | FR | Mount Vernon | KY |
| 41 | Grant Macciocchi | RHP/IF | R/R | 6′-4″ | 175 | R-JR | West Chester Town Ship | OH |
| 42 | Elliott Curtis | IF | L/R | 6′-0″ | 200 | JR | Waterloo | Ontario |
| 43 | Breydon Daniel | IF/OF | S/R | 6′-1″ | 200 | JR | Bixby | OK |
| 50 | Mason Hazelwood | LHP | L/L | 6′-5″ | 220 | SO | Salvisa | KY |
| 52 | Tanner Holen | C | R/R | 5′-11″ | 180 | JR | Manhattan | KS |
| 54 | Daniel Harper | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 220 | SO | Fairway | KS |
| 55 | Tyler Burchett | RHP | R/R | 6′-5″ | 235 | FR | Airville | PA |
LSU Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Bats-Throws | Ht. | Wt. | Class | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Daniel Cabrera | OF | L/L | 6′-1″ | 191 | So. | Baton Rouge | LA |
| 3 | Hal Hughes | INF | R/R | 5′-11″ | 174 | So. | Norman | OK |
| 4 | Josh Smith | INF | L/R | 5′-10″ | 172 | Jr. | Greenwell Springs | LA |
| 5 | Drew Bianco | INF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 219 | Fr. | Oxford | MS |
| 6 | Gavin Dugas | INF | R/R | 5′-10″ | 199 | Fr. | Houma | LA |
| 7 | Giovanni DiGiacomo | OF | L/L | 6′-1″ | 172 | Fr. | Naples | FL |
| 8 | Antoine Duplantis | OF | L/L | 5′-11″ | 177 | Sr. | Lafayette | LA |
| 9 | Zach Watson | OF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 160 | Jr. | Ruston | LA |
| 10 | Eric Walker | RHP | R/R | 6′-0″ | 173 | So. | Arlington | TX |
| 11 | Landon Marceaux | RHP | R/R | 6′-0″ | 190 | Fr. | Destrehan | LA |
| 13 | Saul Garza | C | R/R | 6′-3″ | 229 | So. | Edinburg | TX |
| 16 | Brandt Broussard | INF | R/R | 5′-10″ | 162 | Sr. | Baton Rouge | LA |
| 17 | Chris Reid | INF | L/R | 5′-9″ | 182 | Sr. | Baton Rouge | LA |
| 18 | Cole Henry | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 214 | Fr. | Florence | AL |
| 20 | Will Ripoll | RHP | R/R | 6′-0″ | 177 | Fr. | New Orleans | LA |
| 21 | Nick Storz | RHP | R/R | 6′-6″ | 249 | So. | Brooklyn | NY |
| 22 | Brock Mathis | C | R/R | 6′-1″ | 200 | So. | Fairfield | OH |
| 23 | CJ Willis | 1B/OF/C | L/R | 6′-2″ | 192 | Fr. | Ruston | LA |
| 24 | Cade Beloso | 1B | L/L | 6′-0″ | 227 | Fr. | River Ridge | LA |
| 26 | AJ Labass | RHP | R/R | 6′-3″ | 222 | So. | Fleming Island | FL |
| 27 | Matthew Beck | RHP | R/R | 6’7″ | 241 | Jr. | Alexandria | LA |
| 28 | Devin Fontenot | RHP | R/R | 6′-1″ | 172 | So. | The Woodlands | TX |
| 29 | Chase Costello | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 221 | Fr. | Pompano Beach | FL |
| 30 | Trent Vietmeier | RHP | R/R | 6′-3″ | 208 | So. | Pittsburgh | PA |
| 32 | Aaron George | RHP | R/R | 6′-5″ | 232 | Jr. | Monroe | LA |
| 35 | Clay Moffitt | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 247 | Sr. | Baton Rouge | LA |
| 38 | Zack Hess | RHP | R/R | 6′-6″ | 219 | Jr. | Forest | VA |
| 40 | Riggs Threadgill | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 225 | Fr. | Fredericksburg | TX |
| 41 | Caleb Gilbert | RHP | R/R | 6′-2″ | 201 | Sr. | Hoover | AL |
| 43 | Todd Peterson | RHP | R/R | 6′-5″ | 230 | Jr. | Lake Mary | FL |
| 44 | Jaden Hill | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 217 | Fr. | Ashdown | AR |
| 45 | Braden Doughty | C | R/R | 6′-1″ | 184 | So. | Denham Springs | LA |
| 46 | Rye Gunter | RHP | R/R | 6′-5″ | 216 | Fr. | Coppell | TX |
| 52 | Ma’Khail | RHP | R/R | 6′-0″ | 154 | So. | Central | LA |
| 55 | Easton McMurray | LHP | R/L | 6′-4″ | 226 | Fr. | Bakersfield | CA |
Schedule/Results
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Kentucky-LSU Prediction
Kentucky and LSU meet in Baton Rouge for each team’s opening league series. These two teams seem a little down from last season. Kentucky is very young. Both teams have 5.00 plus ERAs. The Tigers have a little better batting average than UK. Give the Tigers credit for traveling to Texas for a series although didn’t turn well though as LSU was swept. UK had a series at Austin Peay (because their new stadium wasn’t finished). The Cats took care of business but it was Austin Peay. The Cats also were swept at Texas Tech. Prediction: LSU 2 wins, Kentucky 1 win.
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