Fri Apr 18 02:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Top-Ranked LSU Baseball to Host Alabama in Crucial SEC Series

**BATON ROUGE, LA** – The seventh-ranked LSU Tigers (32-6, 10-5 SEC) are set to face off against the fifteenth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (30-8, 8-7 SEC) in a three-game series at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, starting Thursday, April 17th. The series holds significant implications for the SEC standings, with LSU currently tied for fourth and Alabama in eighth place.

The Tigers, boasting a powerful offense (.319 team batting average, second in the SEC) and a strong pitching staff (3.50 ERA, third in the SEC), will look to continue their recent strong form. Key players for LSU include Jared Jones (leading hitter, among SEC leaders in RBI), and Derek Curiel (reached base in all 38 games this season, setting a LSU freshman record). LSU’s pitching rotation features Kade Anderson, Anthony Eyanson, and Chase Shores.

Alabama, led by strong hitters Justin Lebron (leads SEC in RBI) and Kade Snell, will present a formidable challenge. The Crimson Tide’s pitching staff, however, has a higher ERA (4.64) than LSU’s. The series is anticipated to be a tight contest, given the historical competitiveness between the two programs. Alabama holds a slight edge in the overall series history, but LSU has dominated recent SEC regular-season matchups.

The games will be televised on ESPNU (Thursday), ESPN2 (Friday), and the SEC Network (Saturday), providing ample opportunity for fans to witness this crucial SEC clash. LSU head coach Jay Johnson emphasized the importance of belief and confidence in his team’s approach to the series.

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