LSU Clinches Series with 7-3 Win Over Florida in Resumed Game

Saturday, May 21

Baton Rouge, LA

4:30 PM

Florida Gators

44-11, 19-10

LSU

39-17, 19-11

Florida

LSU

LSU Clinches Series with 7-3 Win Over Florida in Resumed Game

Saturday, May 21, 2016 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Daniel Apple

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU's Greg Deichmann had four RBI, including a three-run double in the fifth, to lead the Tigers to a 7-3 win over Florida on Saturday in the resumption of game one of the series. With the win, LSU clinches the series over the Gators.

The series finale is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. ET start and will be televised on ESPNU.

Florida (43-11, 18-10 SEC) and LSU (39-16, 19-10 SEC) made it to the bottom of the third inning on Thursday night before weather forced the stoppage of play. The two teams were tied in a scoreless game when play was halted.

As play resumed in the bottom of the third on Saturday morning, LSU struck immediately and took an early lead. Florida freshman Brady Singer inherited a runner on second and 3-2 count as the game resumed and allowed a walk to Cole Freeman. After an infield single from Kramer Robertson loaded the bases, another infield single off the glove of Singer allowed a run to come home.

The Gators responded right away in the next frame as JJ Schwarz led off with a double. He advanced to third on a grounder to second and scored on a passed ball to tie the game at one.

LSU scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fourth to regain the lead. Bryce Jordan led off with a single to third and Beau Jordan reached on a throwing error. Bryce Jordan came in to score on Greg Deichmann's single through the right side.

The Tigers blew the game open in the fifth inning with five runs on three hits. LSU took advantage of three walks and a hit batter in the inning and Deichman hit a three-run double to left center to give the home team a 7-1 lead.

Florida clawed back in the sixth with a pair of runs to cut into the deficit. Schwarz led off with a single then came home to score on Jonathan India's double. Nelson Maldonado followed with a RBI single up the middle to bring the score to 7-3.

LSU reliever Parker Bugg entered in the seventh inning and shut down the Gators bats, retiring all nine batters he faced to finish the game.

Logan Shore, who started the game on Thursday, pitched 2.1 innings and allowed a pair of hits and was charged with one earned run in a no decision. Singer took the loss after surrendering six runs (five earned) in 2.1 innings.

Horvath (1.1, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB) and Michael Byrne (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K) finished off the game out of the Florida bullpen.

Up Next

The series finale will start at 4:30 p.m. on ESPNU and will be a seven inning game due to league rules. Jeff Cardozo and Steve Russell will have the call on the Gator IMG Sports Network.