LSU baseball vs. Vanderbilt: Sunday pitching availability report

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LSU baseball needs a win on Sunday to avoid a sweep. The Tigers opened SEC play with a 13-12 loss at Vanderbilt on Friday night. After the Tigers roared back from a 10-4 deficit, Vanderbilt had some heroics of its own, crushing a walk-off home run vs. LSU reliever Gavin Guidry.

Saturday's game wasn't as competitive. LSU fell 11-3. It was tight early, but Vanderbilt blew it open with six runs in the fifth inning. The big inning has killed LSU of late, and it was an issue again on Saturday night. LSU starter Cooper Moore had his worst outing of the year, allowing four earned runs in four innings. He struck out four and walked two.

LSU coach Jay Johnson was forced to use four relievers in the loss. Where does that leave LSU's pitching staff entering Sunday?

LSU will need starter William Schmidt to make it through five innings, at least. The Tigers don't want to be cycling through bullpen options for a third-straight day.

The good news is the cupboard isn't bare. A few of LSU's top arms should be available. Mavrick Rizy is yet to pitch in this series. Guidry, after throwing 32 pitches on Friday night, should be good to give LSU something on Sunday.

Zac Cowan tossed 41 pitches on Friday. It would be understandable if Johnson opts to rest Cowan, but given how he pitched in Game 1, LSU might need him today.

Here's a complete look at how LSU's pitching staff shapes up entering Game 3.


LSUSunday pitching availability
Unavailable Probably unavailable Probably available Available
Pitched Saturday
#22 Moore4.0 IP · L 3-2
79Unavailable
#35 Ricken1.2 IP
38Unavailable
#52 Theophilus1.0 IP
37Probably unavailable
#97 Paz1.0 IP
19Probably available
#38 Plog0.1 IP
17Probably available
Pitched Friday
#20 Evans3.0 IP
83Unavailable
#26 Cowan3.1 IP
41Probably available
#8 Guidry1.2 IP · L 3-2
32Probably available
#29 Williams0.0 IP
23Available
#27 Noot0.2 IP
23Available
Did not pitch Friday or Saturday
Rizy1.64 ERAAvailable
Sheerin3.00 ERAAvailable
Garcia5.06 ERAAvailable
Fontenot5.40 ERAAvailable
Dathe8.10 ERAAvailable
Lachenmayer6.75 ERAAvailable
Primeaux13.50 ERAAvailable
Benge27.00 ERAAvailable

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball vs. Vanderbilt: Sunday pitching availability report

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