WHO: LSU (12-1) vs. Samford (6-6)
WHEN: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Alex Box Stadium
ONLINE: SECN+
RADIO: WDGL-FM 98.1 (Baton Rouge); WWL-AM, 870 (New Orleans); KLWB-FM, 103.7 (Lafayette)
RANKINGS: LSU is No. 1 by Collegiate Baseball. Samford is unranked.
PROBABLE STARTERS: LSU — RHP Paul Skenes; Samford — RHP Jacob Cravey
PREGAME UPDATES: theadvocate.com/lsu
ON TWITTER: @LVann_Sports
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: This is the first time LSU and Samford have played each other. Right-hander Jacob Cravey currently leads the Southern Conference with 23 strikeouts over 16 2/3 innings pitched. His opponents’ batting average of .143 is second in the conference. Offensively, junior infielder Garrett Howe leads the Bulldogs’ lineup with a .366 batting average and 10 RBIs. He’s batting .478 with runners on base and .467 with runners in scoring position.
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