LSU Drops Game 1 To Arkansas, 7-4

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas left-hander Hagen Smith limited LSU to two runs in 6.0 innings Thursday night as the top-ranked Razorbacks posted a 7-4 win over the seventh-ranked Tigers in Baum-Walker Stadium.

Arkansas improved to 21-4 overall, 6-1 in the SEC, while LSU dropped to 20-7 overall and 2-5 in conference play.

The teams will play Game 2 of the series at 7 p.m. CT Friday in a contest that will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and televised on the SEC Network.

Smith (5-0) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings with no walks and 10 strikeouts before leaving the game with a 3-2 lead. Smith had not given up a run in an SEC game this season prior to Thursday’s contest, and his previous season high of hits allowed was three.

“I thought we did OK against Hagen; he’s the best,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “There were some encouraging moments in the game that can give our players confidence. We’ve faced probably the two best pitchers in the country (Smith and Florida’s Jac Caglianone) in our last two SEC games, and I thought we showed a lot of improvement tonight.”

(Release via LSU Athletics)

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