Coach Paul Mainieri unveiled on Thursday afternoon the Tigers’ starting lineup for the season opener at 7 p.m. CT Friday versus Air Force in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Mainieri said that junior outfielder Greg Deichmann, who suffered a fractured cheekbone last Friday during practice, has been cleared by doctors to play. Deichmann will bat fourth and start in right field for LSU.
LSU Starting Lineup vs. Air Force – Feb. 17, 2017
1. Cole Freeman 2b
2. Antoine Duplantis cf
3. Kramer Robertson ss
4. Greg Deichmann rf
5. Beau Jordan lf
6. Bryce Adams dh
7. Jake Slaughter 1b
8. Michael Papierski c
9. Josh Smith 3b
Alex Lange rhp