Catcher Hayden Travinski and designated hitter Cade Beloso each contributed four RBI, and centerfielder Giovanni DiGiacomo had three hits and scored three runs. LSU collected 17 hits, including home runs by rightfielder Dylan Crews, leftfielder Gavin Dugas and first baseman Tre’ Morgan. He fired 99 pitches in the outing, 71 for strikes. Marceaux (3-3) pitched 7.1 innings, limiting Kentucky to one earned run on seven hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. CT however, the threat of afternoon thunderstorms in the Lexington area pushed the starting time to the evening. Saturday’s game was originally scheduled to start at 1 p.m. CT Saturday – the game will be streamed on SEC Network+, and it may be heard at /live and on affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network. The teams meet in Game 2 of the series at 5:30 p.m. LSU improved to 19-11 overall, 2-8 in the SEC, while Kentucky dropped to 19-8 overall and 5-5 in conference play. – LSU junior right-hander Landon Marceaux worked a season-high 7.1 innings Friday night, and the Tigers blasted three homers in a 15-2 win over Kentucky at Kentucky Proud Park.
