LSU entered last weekend on the hosting bubble, wondering if they would ever be able to find adequate pitching from the current triage unit of the pitching staff. Thankfully, the Tigers had probably their best pitching weekend of the entire season.
After weeks of struggling, LSU starting pitching delivered strong, sustained outings as Eric Walker and Landon Marceaux both lasted at least 6 complete innings, and Tiger pitching held Auburn to just 2 hits in each of the first two games and secured the series win. The Johnny Wholestaff approach in game 3 also appeared to be working as Fontenot, Beck, Hilliard, and Peterson held Auburn to 5 hits and LSU carried a 4-2 lead into the 9th.