LSU outlasts Mizzou is extra inning slugfest
COLUMBIA- LSU baseball managed to overcome a Zack Hess injury and pull out a wacky 10-inning 12-11 win over Missouri.
LSU improves to 24-11 on the season and 9-4 in SEC play.
After throwing 8 pitches, Zack Hess came out of the game and was replaced by Ma'Khail Hilliard who went 4.1 innings. He was charged with 6 runs on 7 hits.
LSU trailed 6-3 after the 1st inning, but scored 5-runs in the 4th inning including Zach Watson home run.
Pop up? Please ????@Watson2068z sent that one out of the park!
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) April 13, 2019
LSU 10, Mizzou 6
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Mizzou would make a comeback scoring 5 straight runs, but the purple and gold would win it in the 10th inning.
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With runners on the corners Antoine Duplantis would ground to the 3rd basemen. Josh Smith would beat the throw to the plate as LSU wins 12-11.
HE'S SAFE AT HOME!@josh_smith8 slides past the tag, and LSU takes the 12-11 lead! #GeauxTigers
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) April 13, 2019
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First pitch for game 2 against Missouri will be at 5 PM on SECN+.