LSU Baseball vs. Wofford (elimination match)

Jay Johnson and the LSU baseball program return to Boshamer Stadium on Sunday in a win or go home showdown against the Wofford Terriers.

LSU defeated Wofford Friday afternoon after freshman second baseman Steven Milam launched a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth.

Now it’s a familiar enemy on Sunday, with no room for error in either programme.

The winner of the LSU-Wofford regional elimination game will meet North Carolina on Sunday at 5:00 PM CT/6:00 PM ET.

Here’s a look at both programs’ starting lineups, what Jay Johnson said ahead of Sunday’s showdown and live updates in Chapel Hill:

What Jay Johnson said:

“I know Wofford played seven games to win their conference tournament, so they are a team with a lot of power. That’s an impressive achievement… What I like about our team is that we have a mentality regarding confidence and belief that is stronger than it has been all season. Our players had to win to earn it, and they did; they have won a lot lately. With 40 wins before the NCAA tournament starts, that’s a good achievement. I think we have a brand of baseball now where the pitching dynamics are good, and the at-bats have definitely gotten better. I feel like we have an identity and we have confidence, and that makes us difficult to play.”

LIVE UPDATES:

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Top first:

Camden Wicker (Wofford) pitches

White: Strikethrough

Milam: Fly to right field

Jones: Delete

Score update: LSU 0, Wofford 0

Below first:

Nate Ackenhausen (LSU) as pitcher

Toole: Single to left field

Black: strikethrough

Martinez: Single, bunt. Toole advanced to second base

Jackson: RBI some Toole scores. Martinez advanced to third base (Wofford 1, LSU 0)

Wiley: Reached first base on fielder’s choice, SAC bunt. Martinez scores. Jackson advanced to second base (Wofford 2, LSU 0)

Hare: Delete

Manning: Walk, loads the bases

*Pitching change: Griffin Herring replaces Nate Ackenhausen*

Mannelly: Reaches first base after catchers interfere. Jackson scores (Wofford 3, LSU 0)

Renwick: RBI double to left field scores Manning and Wiley. Mannelly advanced to third base. (Wofford 5, LSU 0)

Toole: Fly to left field

Score update: Wofford 5, LSU 0

Top second:

Camden Wicker (Wofford) pitches

Pearson: Double down the right field line

*Wild Pitch: Pearson advanced to third base*

Braswell: Fly to midfield, SAC fly. Perarson scores (Wofford 5, LSU1)

Larson: Single to left field, advanced to second base on balk

Travinski: Delete

Brown: RBI single scores Larson (Wofford 5, LSU 2)

*Picked Off: Brown picked off first base to end the inning with Milazzo batting*

Score update: Wofford 5, LSU 2

Bottom second:

Griffin Herring (LSU) throws

Black: strikethrough

Martinez: Fly to midfield

Jackson: Strikethrough

Score update: Wofford 5, LSU 2

Top third:

Camden Wicker (Wofford) pitches

Milazzo: Groundout to shortstop

White: single to short stop

Milam: Delete

Jones: Delete

Score update: Wofford 5, LSU 2

Bottom third:

Griffin Herring (LSU) throws

Wiley: Fly to left field

Hare: Groundout to second base

Manning: Strike out

Score update: Wofford 5, LSU 2

Top fourth:

Camden Wicker (Wofford) pitches

Pearson: Delete

Braswell: Single to left field

*Wild Pitch: Braswell advanced to second base*

Larson: RBI single scores Braswell (Wofford 5, LSU 3)

Neal (pinch-hitting for Travinski): Fly to center field

Brown: Single through the right side, Larson advanced to second base

Milazzo: Reached on fielder’s choice, Brown out at second base

Score update: Wofford 5, LSU 3

Bottom fourth:

Griffin Herring (LSU) throws

Mannelly: Single via left side

Renwick: Fly to midfield

Toole: Single to right field, Mannelly advanced to third base

Black: Fly to right field, SAC fly. RBI. Mannelly scores from third base (Wofford6, LSU3)

Martínez: Strikeout

Score update: Wofford 6, LSU 3

Top fifth:

Kenny Michaels (Wofford) pitches

White: Fly to left field

Milam: Groundout to pitcher

Jones: Single to left field

Pearson: Two-run home run to right field (Wofford6, LSU5)

Braswell: Single to left field

Larson: Walk, Braswell advanced to second base

Neal: RBI choose the middle scores Braswell. Larson advanced to third base (LSU 6, Wofford 6)

Brown: Groundout to catcher, bunt

Score update: LSU 6, Wofford 6

Lower fifth:

Griffin Herring (LSU) throws

Jackson:

Wiley:

Hare:

Other LSU news:

What he said: Jay Johnson reacts to LSU’s loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill

The Bracket: The updated Chapel Hill Regional Bracket, LSU set for North Carolina

The betting odds: What are LSU’s odds of winning the College World Series?

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