LSU takes on Jackson State on Friday night in the first game of the NCAA Softball Regionals
LSU and Jackson State hit the field on Friday night in the second game of the Baton Rouge Regional. Southern Illinois and Cal are the two other teams in the regional and the winner of that game will play the winner of LSU and Jackson State on Saturday. LSU earned a chance to host a regional by going 40-15 overall, but they went just 12-12 in the SEC. The Tigers recently went through a slump where they lost five of six, but they have been playing better over the last few weeks. They won three of four to end the regular season and then made the SEC Tournament semifinals before losing to Missouri. They picked up an upset of rival Alabama in 14 innings and then took down top-seeded Tennessee 2-1. Their run ended with a 2-1 loss in eight innings against Missouri.
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Game Date: May 17, 2024
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: SEC Network
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LSU got an at-large bid, but Jackson State had to win their conference tournament to make it. The Tigers swept through the SWAC Tournament as they beat Southern, Alabama State and then Florida A&M twice to get the title and automatic bid.
They come into Friday having won five in a row and they are 33-17 overall. It has been a great year for the Tigers, but they are going to have to play their best game of the year if they want to shock LSU and pick up a big upset win.
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