LSU Baseball Hosts Bethune-Cookman in Midweek Matchup

The Tigers look to build on their SEC series win over Tennessee as they welcome the Wildcats to Alex Box Stadium.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 9:50pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a baseball game, with sharp, overlapping planes of vibrant colors representing the competing teams.LSU's midweek matchup against Bethune-Cookman provides an opportunity to build on their recent SEC series victory and maintain momentum heading into the final stretch of the season.Baton Rouge Today

The LSU Tigers baseball team will host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Tuesday night at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. This non-conference clash comes after LSU's thrilling SEC series victory over the Tennessee Volunteers last weekend, where standout catcher Cade Arrambide had a historic performance.

Why it matters

LSU is looking to carry the momentum from their series win over a top SEC opponent into this midweek matchup against a non-conference foe. The Tigers are currently ranked No. 24 in the D1 Baseball poll and will aim to continue building their resume for postseason play.

The details

In the series finale against Tennessee, Arrambide set an LSU single-game record by hitting four home runs, including a grand slam in the 12th inning that highlighted a 10-run outburst and clinched the 16-6 victory for the Tigers. LSU head coach Jay Johnson praised his team's fight and enthusiasm in the comeback win.

  • The game is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. CT.
  • LSU won the SEC series over Tennessee this past weekend.

The players

Cade Arrambide

The LSU catcher was named the Buster Posey National Catcher of the Week after his historic performance against Tennessee, where he hit four home runs in the series finale.

Jay Johnson

The LSU head baseball coach praised his team's fight and enthusiasm following the series win over Tennessee.

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What they’re saying

“I'm really proud of our team (following Sunday's win at Tennessee). What a comeback, there's so many layers to what happened in the game. It was a great team win, and I know it had been a while since LSU won a series in Knoxville.”

— Jay Johnson, LSU Head Baseball Coach

The takeaway

LSU's series victory over Tennessee has the Tigers riding high as they look to continue their strong start to the season against Bethune-Cookman. The Tigers will aim to build on the momentum generated by Cade Arrambide's historic performance and carry that energy into the midweek matchup.