First baseman Jared Jones paced the Tigers’ 11-hit output by producing five RBI, including a grand slam in the first inning. The grand slam was the second of Jones’ career, and he is now No. 7 on LSU’s all-time homers list with 51 career dingers.
LSU leads the all-time series with UL Lafayette, 58-28, as the squads first met in 1912. LSU has won eight of the past 12 meetings with the Cajuns, including a 5-4 victory last season (March 2) at the Astros College Classic in Houston.