US EditionLSU Defeats Kentucky 17-10 to Win First 2026 SEC Series
LSU overcame two four-run deficits with 16 hits and three home runs to secure its first Southeastern Conference series win this season, coach Jay Johnson said it was their biggest comeback.
- On Sunday, LSU overcame an early 7-0 deficit to defeat 19th-ranked Kentucky 17-10 at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, securing the Tigers' first Southeastern Conference series win of the season.
- The comeback marked LSU's largest since rallying from an 8-0 deficit against South Carolina in the 2024 SEC Tournament, with the Tigers collecting 16 hits including three homers.
- Fifth-Year senior Seth Dardar blasted a 435-foot three-run homer and finished 3-for-5 with four RBI, while sophomore John Pearson added a grand slam during the six-run third inning.
- Tensions flared during the sixth inning when LSU head coach Jay Johnson and Kentucky coach Nick Mingione engaged in a shouting match following Dardar's bat flip; umpires warned both teams to remain in their dugouts.
- The Tigers return to action Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CT, hosting Southern University at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, after improving to 19-10 overall and 4-5 in SEC play.
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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…
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