LSU (36-17) closed out the regular season midweek slate with a 9-3 victory over Northwestern State (20-31). With the win, the Tigers avoid going .500 in midweek competition, finishing 8-6 on the year against weeknight opponents.
In a rarity for a midweek game, Todd Peterson went five innings, allowing one run (earned) on four hits while walking one and striking out six. Before the game LSU head coach Paul Mainieri and pitching coach Alan Dunn had decided that Peterson had a hard count of 60 pitches and he ended just on that mark, 59 pitches.
“Though Peterson was really good,” Mainieri said post-game.