No.1 LSU (11-1) just came off a 4-game weekend where they scored 62 runs against Butler and Central Connecticut, including eight home runs. LSU’s biggest victory of the weekend came against Central Connecticut, in which the Tigers won 26-4.
Lamar (10-2) has been an absolute giant killer this season. The Cardinals upset then-No.5 Texas A&M 7-4 on the road and beat Kansas State 4-3 at home. Also of note, six of Lamar’s 10 wins have been won by one run. The Cardinals are 6-1 in one-run games this season.
Lamar’s head coach, Will Davis, has been at Lamar since 2017.