LSU secured an 8-3 victory over Southeastern Louisiana in a 12-inning baseball exhibition game Friday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
- LSU’s bullpen performance, highlighted by Jonah Aase’s five strikeouts and Jordan Martinez’s perfect inning, showcased the relievers’ combined effort following an exhibition game.
Louisiana Sports reported that the Tigers capitalized on three SLU errors in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. LSU later extended that advantage to 3-0 in the fourth inning when shortstop Steven Milam delivered a two-run single.
The offensive production continued later in the contest when centerfielder Jason Wachs launched a solo home run. Designated hitter Lucas Nawrocki followed with a sacrifice fly, and catcher Omar Serna Jr. lined an RBI single during a three-run eighth inning.
Second baseman Jack Ruckert capped the scoring for the hosts in the ninth inning by smacking a two-run single. Bino Watters also contributed heavily at the plate, finishing the night going 2-for-3 with two walks.
| LSU Player | Stat Line |
|---|---|
| Bino Watters | 2-3, 2 BB |
| Jason Wachs | 1-4, HR, RBI |
| Steven Milam | 1-3, 2 RBI |
| Jack Ruckert | 1-2, 2 RBI |
On the mound, starting pitcher Cooper Williams fired two scoreless innings to set the tone for the pitching staff. Tigers relievers combined to rack up 20 strikeouts over the final 10 frames of the exhibition.
Left-hander Jonah Aase recorded five strikeouts in two innings of work. Right-hander Jordan Martinez punctuated the bullpen outing by firing a perfect 12th inning with three strikeouts.
LSU will continue its fall practice schedule with an intra-squad scrimmage at 12:30 p.m. CT Sunday in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Admission and parking are free for Sunday’s scrimmage.
The Tigers open the 2027 regular-season on Friday, February 19, when they play host to Long Island in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
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