LSU Baseball Hosts Kentucky Wildcats in Saturday Matinee

Tigers look to even series after Friday night loss at home

Mar. 28, 2026 at 5:24pm

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The LSU Tigers baseball team will host the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field in Baton Rouge. After dropping the series opener 7-4 on Friday, LSU will look to even the best-of-three series against the ranked Wildcats squad.

Why it matters

This weekend series is an important SEC matchup for both teams as they battle for position in the conference standings. LSU is looking to bounce back after a tough loss on their home field, while Kentucky aims to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series.

The details

In Friday's series opener, Kentucky right-hander Jaxon Jelkin pitched 8 strong innings, limiting the Tigers to 2 runs on 5 hits. LSU's Seth Dardar had a standout performance, going 3-for-4 with 3 doubles and 1 RBI, tying the LSU single-game record for doubles. However, it wasn't enough as the Wildcats prevailed 7-4.

  • The series continues on Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. CT.
  • The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+

The players

Jay Johnson

Head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team.

Jaxon Jelkin

Right-handed pitcher for the Kentucky Wildcats who had a dominant outing in Friday's series opener.

Seth Dardar

LSU Tigers outfielder who had a 3-hit, 3-double performance in the series opener.

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What they’re saying

“I don't hat-tip the opposing pitcher very often, but Jelkin was great tonight, he just doesn't give you anything. Everything is in the zone, and you're going to have to beat him in the zone.”

— Jay Johnson, LSU Tigers Head Coach

“I think tonight was an indication of the caliber of hitter that Seth is. We were excited to get Seth into the lineup and see that performance out of him tonight.”

— Jay Johnson, LSU Tigers Head Coach

What’s next

The winner of Saturday's game will have the opportunity to clinch the series in the rubber match on Sunday.

The takeaway

This SEC baseball series between LSU and Kentucky is shaping up to be a hard-fought battle, with both teams looking to gain an advantage in the conference standings. The Tigers will need to rebound from Friday's loss and find a way to solve Kentucky's dominant pitching if they hope to even the series on their home field.