Monster Homers Lift LSU to Win over West Virginia in Game 1 of Baton Rouge Super Regional
- On Saturday, June 7, 2025, LSU defeated West Virginia 16-9 in the first game of the Baton Rouge series at Alex Box Stadium.
- The victory followed early offensive struggles, with LSU held hitless until the fourth inning when Derek Curiel hit a three-run home run.
- LSU unleashed a big surge offensively, putting up seven runs during the fifth inning followed by six more in the sixth, highlighted by back-to-back grand slams from Steven Milam and Josh Pearson.
- LSU starting pitcher Kade Anderson pitched seven innings, striking out seven but giving up six earned runs and nine hits, while West Virginia issued eight walks and hit five batters.
- This win puts LSU one victory away from advancing to their 20th College World Series, with Game 2 scheduled Sunday at 5 p.m. At Alex Box Stadium.
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West Virginia Pitcher Exchanges Verbal Jabs With LSU Crowd After Being Replaced During Bad Inning
LSU baseball fans cheer on the Tigers The West Virginia baseball season came to an end on Sunday with a Super Regional loss to LSU. It was a must-win game for the Mountaineers, who’d already lost Game 1 of the double elimination series. Despite a valiant effort to overcome an early deficit, West Virginia fell short. Emotions ran high as that final result began to set in. The Tigers had the luxury of hosting the series in Baton Rouge thanks to a …

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Steven Milam and Josh Pearson both hit grand slams, Derek Curiel drove in five runs, and LSU rolled over West Virginia 16-9 in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Super Regional. Milam’s grand slam…
Tigers 'slam' West Virginia in super regional opener - American Press
SATURDAY’S GAME — LSU 16, West Virginia 9. SUNDAY’S GAME — 5 p.m. / ESPN2 For all its thrills and chills over the years, LSU had never hit matching grand slams in the NCAA tournament’s super regional era. Mark another one off the bucket list as the Tigers used two of them — bases-loaded bombs by Steven Milam and Josh Pearson — to slam West Virginia 16-9 in the Baton Rouge super regional opener. They came in handy as West Virginia actually out-hi…
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