The Tigers gave up eight runs over the 6th and 7th innings to lose to South Carolina and blew a chance to secure the SEC West Title in Game 1 of the season's finals SEC Series.
The LSU Tigers will finish their regular season schedule this weekend on the road at South Carolina. The Tigers need to win one game to clinch the SEC West, and two games to clinch the SEC outright.
The three game SEC Series between LSU and Mizzou in Baton Rouge this weekend will be the final regular season games broadcast by the retiring Voice of the Tigers, Jim Hawthorne at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. As a special treat on Saturday, Hawthorne will sing the National Anthem.
LSU went into extra inning for the seventh time this season and got a 5-3 win over Mississippi State on Thursday. It's Paul Mainieri's 400th win at LSU.