No. 1 LSU baseball vs South Carolina: Tigers take rubber match in season finale

The 2025 regular season finale was finally here for LSU baseball and a series win was at stake against South Carolina.

The No. 1 Tigers (42-13, 19-11) dropped game one against the Gamecocks but bounced back in Friday’s game, handling their Southeastern Conference foe with an 8-1 victory. They finished the job on Saturday ending the regular season with a 7-3 victory to snag the series. The deep ball was alive and well with three different Tigers going yard asserting their power over the Gamecocks.

Pitching-wise, Anthony Eyanson got the W on the mound pitching for seven innings before a few other pitchers came in for relief to end the game. Eyanson's shaky start didn’t last for long, limiting the Gamecocks' offense in the middle innings while the Tigers offense heated up.

The Tigers end the regular season on a high note and will look to carry Saturday’s dominance in the upcoming SEC Baseball Championship Tournament.

LSU vs South Carolina live score by inning

Ninth inning

TOP 9 LSU 7, SC 3: Sophomore Steve Milam went hitless in the first two games against South Carolina but he came alive today. He notched his second hit of the series for an RBI single to give the Tigers back a four-run lead.

Eighth inning

Gamecocks chipping away

BOT 8 LSU 6, SC 3: Eyanson ended his day sending Cooper Williams in as relief looking to finish out the game. The Gamecocks weren’t going away without a fight though. Henry Kaczmar went deep for the second solo home run of the game to make it a three run game.

TOP 8 LSU 6, SC 2: Derek Curiel has been one of the hottest bats for the Tigers notching his third hit of the game in the top of the eighth. His RBI single marked his second of the game and gave LSU a four run lead over the Gamecocks.

Seventh inning

The long ball is alive

TOP 7 LSU 5, SC 2: The long ball is alive and well for the Tigers after two balls left the park earlier in the game and Jake Brown decided to join the party. He hit a two-out solo home run to give LSU a three run lead, the largest of the game.

Sixth inning

BOT 6: Since giving up a solo home run in the second inning, Eyanson has been locked in on the mound. He’s got a lot of soft contact and let his defense get to work while also striking out four batters. With over 90 pitches to end the inning he might have one more inning of work left in the tank.

Fifth inning

TOP 5 LSU 4, SC 2: The long ball is working for the Tigers as another deep ball leaves Founders Park. This time Daniel Dickerson was behind the big swing with a two-run homer to give LSU its largest lead of the game.

More Jones heroics

TOP 5 LSU 2, SC 2: The table could'nt have been set any better for Jones with no outs and bases loaded for the Tigers. He wasn’t able to get a long ball this go round but delivered with an RBI ground out to tie this game back up.

Fourth inning

BOT 4 LSU 1, SC 2: Just when you thought momentum was with the Tigers, South Carolina’s freshman Beau Hollins had other plans. He hit a one out home run to snatch the lead back for the Gamecocks. They got their fourth hit after that as their bats are starting to heat up.

Tigers answer back

TOP 4 LSU 1, SC 1: It was only a matter of time before the Tigers’ power hitter Jared Jones made his presence felt in this game. To lead off the fourth he went yard for his 19th home run of the season to tie this game. A swing like that could get the rest of the Tigers lineup going.

Second inning

Gamecocks apply pressure

BOT 2 LSU 0, SC 1: The pressure got to Eyanson and allowed the Gamecocks to strike first. KJ Scobey delivered the blow sending the ball deep into outfield for an RBI double.

BOT 2: After getting a ground out to start the bottom of the second inning, the Gamecocks offense found a hole. Jace Woita hit a one-out single for their first hit of the game. Eyanson walked the next batter putting a runner in scoring position for South Carolina.

First inning

BOT 1: Starting on the mound for the Tigers was right handed pitcher Anthony Eyanson and despite walking a batter he got of the first inning clean with a double play. The Gamecocks also pulled a double play to end the first half of the first.

What channel is LSU baseball vs. South Carolina game on today?

TV Channel: SEC Network

Streaming:ESPN

Time: 2 p.m. CT

Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network

LSU baseball vs South Carolina will be available live on the SEC Network in Game 3 of the Tigers' three-game conference series in the final week of the 2025 college baseball regular season. South Carolina Athletics will provide commentary from Founders Park in South Carolina. Streaming options for the game include ESPN.

LSU baseball vs South Carolina weather update

Saturday's matchup will be played while a stray shower or thunderstorm is possible, and then cloudy weather later in the afternoon. It'll be a high of 85 degrees and a low of 67. Winds will get up to about 10 to 20 mph. There is a close to 20% chance of rain during the day.

LSU baseball 2025 schedule

Date OpponentFeb. 14 Purdue-Fort Wayne (W 14-0)Feb. 15 Purdue-Fort Wayne (W 10-1)Feb. 16 Purdue-Fort Wayne (W 8-1)Feb. 18 Southern (W 13-1 / 7 innings)Feb. 21 Omaha (W 4-2)Feb. 22 Omaha (L 5-4)Feb. 22 Omaha (W 12-1)Feb. 24 Nicholls State (W 13-3 / 7 innings)Feb. 26 No. 18 Dallas Baptist (W 7-3, College Baseball Series)Feb. 28 Kansas State (W 8-5 / 10 innings, Frisco College Classic)March 1 Nebraska (W 11-6, Frisco College Classic)March 2 Sam Houston State (W 12-8, Frisco College Classic)March 4 North Dakota State (W 11-9)March 5 North Dakota State (W 13-3 / 7 innings)March 7 North Alabama (W 13-2 / 7 innings)March 8 North Alabama (W 6-2)March 9 North Alabama (W 11-5)March 11 Xavier (W 18-4 / 7 innings)March 14 Missouri* (W 12-5)March 15 Missouri* (W 7-6)March 16 Missouri* (W 10-5)March 18 New Orleans (W 11-1 / 7 innings)March 21 at Texas* (W 8-2)March 22 at Texas* (L 11-7)March 23 at Texas* (L 6-2)March 25 Louisiana (W 17-4 / 7 innings)March 27 Mississippi State* (W 8-6)March 28 Mississippi State* (W 2-1)March 29 Mississippi State* (W 17-8)April 1 Louisiana Tech (W 12-3)April 3 at Oklahoma* (W 2-0)April 4 at Oklahoma* (W, 10-2)April 5 at Oklahoma* (W 3-2)April 8 at Nicholls State (W 5-3)April 11 at Auburn* (L 8-4)April 12 at Auburn* (L 4-2)April 13 at Auburn* (L 3-2)April 15 McNeese State (W 10-3)April 17 Alabama* (W 11-6)April 18 Alabama* (W 4-3)April 19 Alabama* (L 7-4)April 22 Northwestern State (L/7 13-3)April 25 Tennessee* (W 6-3)April 26 Tennessee* (L 9-3)April 27 Tennessee* (W/8 12-2)April 29 Southeastern Louisiana (W/7 15-2)May 3 at Texas A&M* (L 3-1)May 3 at Texas A&M* (W 2-1)May 4 at Texas A&M* (L 6-4)May 6 Grambling State* (Canceled)May 9 Arkansas* (W/10 5-4)May 10 Arkansas* (W/7 13-3)May 11 Arkansas* (L/ 7-4)May 15 at South Carolina* (L 6-5)May 16 at South Carolina* (W, 8-1)May 17 at South Carolina* (W, 7-3).

*Denotes SEC game

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