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LSU baseball picked up its first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling to McNeese in Baton Rouge. However, the Tigers' weekend rotation is yet to be beaten in 2026. Head coach Jay Johnson talked LSU's starting staff after the Tigers went 3-0 at the "Live Like Lou Jax Classic" last weekend. He's been impressed with Casan Evans, Cooper Moore, and William Schmidt.
"I have faith in all three of those guys," Johnson said. "They're winners, like they're not just starters, they're winners. That's going to give us a chance, and I think when you look at the strength of the team, and the position players, and the strength in the bullpen, they just need to go out and do their job."
Evans, the Friday starter, had a shaky outing to open his season against Milwaukee, allowing four runs on six hits in 3.1 innings. He recovered in a tight game versus Indiana, allowing two earned runs through five innings.
"If Casan pitches like that every time, we're going to win every game that he pitches," Johnson said.
A transfer from Kansas, Moore boasts a 3.09 ERA through two games. Against Notre Dame Saturday, he allowed three runs through 5.2 innings. Schmidt's 3.00 ERA is the best of the trio. He hurled five-shutout innings Sunday against UCF and struck out seven.
"I thought we were in control of the game, largely because of them," Johnson said. "It really, really simplifies things for the rest of the game if they perform like they did this weekend."
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson talks starting pitching rotation
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"I have faith in all three of those guys," Johnson said. "They're winners, like they're not just starters, they're winners. That's going to give us a chance, and I think when you look at the strength of the team, and the position players, and the strength in the bullpen, they just need to go out and do their job."
Evans, the Friday starter, had a shaky outing to open his season against Milwaukee, allowing four runs on six hits in 3.1 innings. He recovered in a tight game versus Indiana, allowing two earned runs through five innings.
"If Casan pitches like that every time, we're going to win every game that he pitches," Johnson said.
A transfer from Kansas, Moore boasts a 3.09 ERA through two games. Against Notre Dame Saturday, he allowed three runs through 5.2 innings. Schmidt's 3.00 ERA is the best of the trio. He hurled five-shutout innings Sunday against UCF and struck out seven.
"I thought we were in control of the game, largely because of them," Johnson said. "It really, really simplifies things for the rest of the game if they perform like they did this weekend."
LSU baseball schedule -- February
LSU Baseball - February 2025 Schedule
Date | Opponent | Location | Time (CT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Feb 13 | vs. Milwaukee | Baton Rouge, La. | 2:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 14 | vs. Milwaukee | Baton Rouge, La. | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb 15 | vs. Milwaukee | Baton Rouge, La. | 1:00 PM |
| Mon, Feb 16 | vs. Kent State | Baton Rouge, La. | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, Feb 18 | vs. Nicholls | Baton Rouge, La. | 1:00 PM |
| Fri, Feb 20 | vs. Indiana | Jacksonville, Fla. | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 21 | vs. Notre Dame | Jacksonville, Fla. | 11:00 AM |
| Sun, Feb 22 | vs. Central Florida | Jacksonville, Fla. | 2:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 24 | vs. McNeese | Baton Rouge, La. | 6:30 PM |
| Fri, Feb 27 | vs. Dartmouth | Baton Rouge, La. | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Feb 28 | vs. Northeastern | Baton Rouge, La. | 2:00 PM |
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson talks starting pitching rotation
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