 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 3/14/2026 By: Terrill J. Weil NASHVILLE, TN - Vanderbilt took down LSU, 11-3 to win the series. The Tigers will look to avoid being swept on Sunday afternoon. After a solid showing on Friday night, the Tigers once again struggled at the plate and the pitching was shaky. Cooper Moore (3-2) started on the pump for the Bayou Bengals and went four innings, giving up five runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out four. He was charged with the loss. Ethan Plog made a brief appearance, giving up three runs on one hit. Zion Theophilus, Reagan Ricken and Marcos Paz all had short outings in the loss. Vanderbilt got on the scoreboard first, plating a run in the bottom of the second inning. We moved to the third with the Commodores leading, 1-0. LSU was able to score in the top of the fourth. Steven Milam started things off with a double to left center. He then moved to third on a wild pitch. Jake Brown walked. Brown was able to advance to second on a pickoff attempt error. Milam scored on the play. Derek Curiel flied out, moving Brown to third base. Zach Yorke was issued a base on balls. Runners on the corners with one out. Cade Arrambide grounded into a double play to end LSU's turn at the plate. We headed to the bottom of the frame in a 1-1 tie. Vanderbilt roughed up Moore a little in the bottom of the fourth, with two singles and a double to plate a run. The inning came to an end when Milam made an incredible diving catch and then completing a double play by throwing the runner out on third. We moved to the fifth inning with Vandy back on top, 2-1. Cooper Moore continued to struggle in the bottom of the fifth, as Vanderbilt loaded the bases with no outs on a walk and two singles. Jay Johnson went to the bullpen, replacing Moore with Ethan Plog. First batter Plog faced hit a ground ball to Yorke. Yourke threw to home to try and get the runner out at the plate. The throw was low and Omar Serna couldn't handle the throw, allowing the run to score. Bases were still loaded with no outs. Plog walked the next hitter to bring another run home. A deep sacrifice fly to center field plated another run. Runners on the corners with two outs. Chris Maldonado homered to center field to clear the bases. Jay Johnson inserted Theo Theophilus who was able to get the final two outs to end Vanderbilt's fifth inning surge. 8-1 Commodores as we moved to the sixth. The Commodores plated two more runs the the sixth to extend their lead to 10-1. LSU managed to cut into the lead in the seventh. Curiel led off with a single to right field. Arrambide doubled to left center moving Curiel to third. Omar Serna singled to left field to score Curiel and Arrambide. We headed to the bottom of the seventh with Vandy up, 10-3. Vandy added a run in the seventh on a Tommy Goodin solo home run. 11-3, Commodores. With the loss LSU falls to 13-7 overall and 0-2 in SEC play. Next, the Tigers will play the final game of the series with Vandy on Sunday, March 14 at 3:00pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2. **We have our baseball/basketball edition of 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' live on our YouTube channel, Monday night at 8pm. Tune in for some LSU baseball & men's and women's basketball talk..... **Also Don't forget to watch our new LSU baseball podcast, 'CHASING OMAHA with SZN' every Wednesday night at 8:00pm on our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel. Don't miss it. *John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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