WOULDDa Boot Sports 5/23/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil HOOVER, AL - The Tigers returned to play on Thursday afternoon. This time against the South Carolina Gamecocks. In a fantastic SEC Battle, LSU would come from behind in the 8th and 9th innings to take the win, 11-10. LSU struck first in the top of the second inning. Josh Pearson led off with a walk, then advanced to second on a pick off throwing error. Steven Milam then stepped to the plate and singled to right field to score Pearson. 1-0 Tigers as we headed to the bottom of the frame. South Carolina had a big third inning. LSU starting pitcher Thatcher Hurd got in trouble and it started when he walked the lead off batter, then hit the next. A wild pitch moved the runners to second and third. Ethan Petry then doubled down the right field line. to plate a run. Hurd would then walk another batter to load the bases with still no outs. Jay Johnson decided to go to the bullpen, bringing Nate Ackenhausen in to replaced Hurd. Cole Messina stepped to the plate and hit Ackenhausen's first pitch over the left center field wall for a grand slam. Ackenhausen was able to get the next three Gamecock hitters out, but the damage was done. South Carolina now led, 5-1. The Tigers would respond in the top of the fourth. Josh Pearson led off with a double down the right field line. Hayden Travinski then doubled to left center to score Pearson. Steven Milam kept it going with a single to right field to bring Travinski home. Jake Brown then stepped to the plate and hit a two run homer to right center to tie the contest at 5-5. LSU regained the lead in the top of the fifth when Jared Jones lead off with a home run over the right field wall. 6-5 Tigers as we headed to the bottom of the fifth. After two Gamecock hitters got on base with no outs, Christian Little replaced Ackenhausen on the bump. Little got LSU back into the dugout, but not until after South Carolina platted another run to tie the game at 6-6. The Tigers stayed busy at the plate. Milazzo led off with a double to left field. After a Braswell ground out, Milazzo was able to advance to third on a wild pitch. Tommy White then grounded out, but scored Milazzo to give LSU the lead back. 7-6. The Cocks took the lead in the bottom of the sixth. With the bases loaded and two outs, Messina singled to right center to plate two runs. Parker Nolan then hit a two RBI single. Justin Loer replace Little to try and stop the bleeding as South Carolina scored all four runs with two outs. LSU was finally able to get out of the inning. We headed to the seventh with the Gamecocks up, 10-7. LSU loaded the bases in the top of the eighth. With two outs, Josh Pearson singled through the first baseman's legs to score two runs for the Tigers. That would be all the Tigers could generate as we headed to the bottom of the eighth with South Carolina up, 10-9. LSU stormed back in the top of the ninth. Milam started it off with a single. Brown then singled to left field. Larson flied out, advancing Milam to third. Brown then stole second base. Alex Milazzo flied out to deep left field to bring Milam home and advance Brown to third. Michael Braswell III stepped to the plate and singled down the left field line to score Brown to give LSU the lead, 11-10. The Tigers needed just three outs for the victory and Fidel Ulloa got it done for LSU. Tigers Win!!! Tigers Win!!! 11-10!!! The Tigers will now have Friday off as they advance to the semi finals on Saturday at 12:00pm. They will face the winner of Friday's Kentucky vs. South Carolina elimination game. 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSCole Freeman's: HEART HAS NO LIMITPlease check out the website and grab up some inspiring gear to wear! www.hearthasnolimit.com **Please let them know you heard about them from Da Boot Sports!
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