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LSU pitcher Alex Lange strong from the start in win against Maryland

The first batter Alex Lange faced Friday struck out in three pitches. The second batter did the same thing, which let the LSU right-hander set a tone he said carried him through a 12-strikeout showing over six innings in a 6-1 series-opening win against Maryland.

"Going out there and showing the other team that you're going to pound the zone," he said. "Get strike one, and we're pitching in our count. When we pitch in our count, we're going to be a lot more successful."

Lange threw first-pitch strikes to 18 of 25 batters faced, and of the 12 batters he put down, six of them went down on three pitches.