FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas fell to No. 5 and LSU ascended to No. 1 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll following the Razorbacks’ 1-2 weekend against the Tigers in Baton Rouge, La.
Arkansas was ranked second and LSU was fourth for their series at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers won 5-4 in 10 innings of a series opener that did not end until Saturday at 1:17 a.m., and won 13-3 in 7 innings Saturday night. The Razorbacks won the series finale 7-4 on Sunday.
LSU (40-12, 17-10 SEC) is the fifth team — all from the SEC — to hold the top ranking this season.