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HOOVER, Ala. -- The No. 3 LSU baseball team exploded for 11 runs on 14 hits to defeat South Carolina in seven innings to advance to Sunday's SEC Tournament Championship game Saturday afternoon at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium

Third-ranked LSU (41-17) makes its fifth consecutive SEC Tournament semifinal appearance at Noon CT Saturday when the Tigers face South Carolina (36-24) in Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

HOOVER, Ala. – Junior right-hander Alex Lange fired seven shutout innings Thursday night, and senior shortstop Kramer Robertson drove in four runs to lead third-ranked LSU to a 10-0 win over Kentucky.

Senior second baseman Cole Freeman collected four hits and four RBI Wednesday night, and sophomore right-hander Caleb Gilbert pitched five strong innings to lead LSU to a 10-3 win over Missouri.

HOOVER, Ala. -- Following a four-hour game 1 and a 1:46 rain delay during game 2 on Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference was forced to adjust the LSU Baseball team's opening game Wednesday against Missouri.

LSU Baseball season ticket holders may place requests now for tickets for any postseason games that may take place at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

LSU rightfielder Greg Deichmann and pitcher Alex Lange were named to the 2017 First-Team All-SEC squad in a vote of the league coaches.

LSU shortstop Kramer Robertson and pitcher Zack Hess received weekly award recognition Monday from the Southeastern Conference office.

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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- No. 5 LSU defeated No. 8 Mississippi State, 11-7, to capture the program's 17th Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday evening at Duby Noble Field.

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- No. 5 LSU took down No. 8 Mississippi State, 11-5, to claim the program's 19th Southeastern Conference Western Division Championship Friday night at Dudy Noble Field.

STARKVILLE, Miss. - No. 5 LSU defeated No. 8 Mississippi State, 3-1, to take the opening game of the SEC series Thursday evening at Duby Noble Field.

No. 5 LSU (36-17,18-9 SEC) opens a three-game SEC series versus ninth-ranked Mississippi State (34-19, 17-10 SEC) at 6 p.m. CT Thursday at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss.

LSU senior pitcher Jared Poche' was named Wednesday to the 2017 SEC Baseball Community Service Team by the conference office.

BATON ROUGE – Senior Kramer Robertson went 4-for-5 at the plate with two doubles and a home run as the No. 5 LSU offense exploded for nine runs on 14 hits against Northwestern State in the final game of the 2017 regular season at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field Tuesday evening.

No. 5 LSU (35-17) plays host to Northwestern State (20-30) at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Tigers' final 2017 regular-season home game in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

LSU junior right-hander Alex Lange was named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week Monday by the league office.

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BATON ROUGE – Freshman Eric Walker took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, allowing only one run on one hit in eight innings of work, as the No. 10 LSU baseball team completed the series sweep against No. 13 Auburn, 9-1, Saturday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

Profile of LSU senior pitcher Jared Poche'

BATON ROUGE, La. – Michael Papierski's two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning was the difference Friday night, as LSU took Game 2 of the weekend series against Auburn by a score of 5-3.

Twelve members of the LSU baseball squad received their diplomas Friday in a graduation celebration held in the Champion's Club room of Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Right-hander Alex Lange fired a complete game shutout on Thursday night, allowing just five hits with nine strikeouts as LSU (33-17) edged Auburn (32-19) by a final score of 4-0.

No. 10 LSU (32-17, 15-9 SEC) opens a three-game Southeastern Conference series at 6:30 p.m. CT versus Auburn (32-18, 14-10 SEC) in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

The 2017 SEC Baseball Legends, featuring former standouts from Southeastern Conference member institutions, includes former LSU All-America pitcher Ben McDonald.