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LSU Defeats Kentucky 17-10 to Win First 2026 SEC Series
LSU rallied with 16 hits including a grand slam and a three-run homer to secure its first SEC series win, overcoming early pitching struggles and multiple deficits.
- On Sunday, LSU overcame an early 7-0 deficit to defeat Kentucky 17-10 at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, securing the Tigers' first Southeastern Conference series win of the season.
- The Tigers trailed 7-0 before sophomore John Pearson hit a third-inning grand slam that narrowed the deficit to one run, shifting momentum back to the home team.
- Fifth-Year senior Seth Dardar blasted a 435 feet three-run homer in the sixth inning to give LSU its first lead at 11-10, while centerfielder Derek Curiel added a solo shot.
- Tensions flared during the comeback when LSU head coach Jay Johnson and Kentucky coach Nick Mingione engaged in a shouting match following Dardar's dramatic bat flip celebration.
- LSU improved to 19-10 overall and 4-5 in the SEC following the victory, and the team will host Southern University on Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium to conclude their home stand.
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LSU Bat Flip Ignites Explicit Screaming Match As Coach Jay Johnson Provokes Kentucky
The LSU baseball team picked up a conference win over Kentucky in SEC action on Sunday. The Tigers won the rubber match of a three-game set to secure a series victory. Play was briefly stopped after an LSU home run celebration in the bottom of the sixth inning. Before the dust settled, coach Jay Johnson got into an explicit shouting matchup with counterpart Nick Mingione. The manager took offense to criticism of his players’ antics. He welcomed …
LSU mounts massive rally to win first SEC series of the season - American Press
SUNDAY’S GAME LSU 17, Kentucky 10 By Scooter Hobbs American Press It took four and a half hours, eight LSU pitchers, three home runs, 16 total hits, four crooked numbers and a comeback from a 7-run deficit. But LSU, with an an epic bat flip that put both benches on alert, finally won its first Southeastern Conference series of the season in a Sunday matinee turned marathon. Sunday’s series clincher wasn’t as dominant as the 17-10 victory wou…
LSU infielder tosses bat sky-high after clutch home run in comeback win - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LSU Tigers infielder Seth Dardar made the most of his clutch home run in the eighth inning against the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday. Dardar was at the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Tigers down two runs. LSU had two men on base when he stepped up to the plate. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Seth Dardar #24 of the LSU Tigers celebrates against the Milwaukee Panthers…
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