Right-hander Casan Evans made his first career start on the mound and worked six innings to earn the win, while leftfielder Derek Curiel was 4-for-4 at the plate with a homer, two doubles and five RBI.
Saturday night's contest set LSU single-game attendance records for both paid (13,376) and actual attendance (11,439). The teams conclude the series at 2 p.m. CT Sunday in a game that will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and televised on the SEC Network.
First baseman Jared Jones' three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night capped a six-run rally, as fourth-ranked LSU defeated No. 5 Tennessee, 6-3, in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
