OMAHA, Neb. -- Fifth-year senior Russell Reynolds will start the first game of the College World Series finals for LSU.
The start against Florida will be his first since 2015. Reynolds in 14 appearances this season has an 8.59 ERA with 12 strikeouts and 11 walks over 14-2/3 innings.
The Baton Rouge native pitched a scoreless inning in LSU's CWS game versus Oregon State on Monday night, recording one strikeout. He has worked 1.2 scoreless innings over his last three relief appearances, allowing one hit with one strikeout.
"We're going to count on Russell's experience as a fifth-year senior," LSU coach Paul Mainieri said in a press release.