Overall Record: 28-17
SEC: 7-14
Last Week: 4-0
April 26 – NICHOLLS STATE (W, 12-3)
April 28 – KENTUCKY (W, 9-5)
April 29 – KENTUCKY (W, 12-4)
April 30 – KENTUCKY (W, 8-4)
Notes on the Tigers
LSU was a perfect 4-0 on the week, defeating Nicholls State on Tuesday before posting a three-game weekend sweep over Kentucky … the Tigers hit .340 (48-for-141) in their four wins last week with 13 doubles, three homers and 41 runs scored … sophomore first baseman/outfielder Mason Katz enjoyed a remarkable weekend series versus Kentucky, batting .727 (8-for-11) in three games with five doubles, one homer, six RBI and six runs scored … Katz’ pinch-hit, two-RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 1 on Thursday highlighted an eight-run LSU rally as the Tigers rebounded from a 5-1 deficit and posted a 9-5 victory … Katz started a first base in Game 2, going 4-for-5 at the plate with a school record-tying three doubles, two RBI and three runs scored … in Game 3, he was 3-for-5 with two doubles, one homer, two RBI and two runs … in four consecutive at-bats from the seventh inning of Game 2 through the third inning of Game 3, Katz collected three doubles and a home run … junior centerfielder Mikie Mahtook hit .429 (6-for-14) last week with two doubles, one homer, five RBI, five runs and four stolen bases … freshman Kevin Gausman earned his first career SEC victory with an outstanding effort against Kentucky on Friday … Gausman limited the Wildcats to just one run on two hits in seven innings with three walks and eight strikeouts … the Kentucky batters posted an .087 (2-for-23) average against the hard-throwing right-hander from Centennial, Colo. who was the Los Angeles Dodgers’ sixth-round selection in last summer’s MLB Draft … LSU coach Paul Mainieri earned his 200th win at the helm of the Tiger program when his team defeated Nicholls State, 12-3, on April 26 … Mainieri presently owns a 203-101-2 mark at LSU in five seasons that includes one national championship, one SEC title and three SEC tournament crowns.