Let's take a statistical look at the two teams before the series starts tomorrow night (That's right, Thursday!)

Team Stats (SEC Ranking)

Hitting

Batting Average
LSU: .305 (7th)
A&M: .341 (1st)

On-Base Pct
LSU: .399 (7th)
A&M: .415 (3rd)

Slugging Pct
LSU: .452 (8th)
A&M: .522 (1st)

Hits
LSU: 204 (8th)
A&M: 248 (1st)

Runs
LSU: 145 (9th)
A&M: 172 (2nd)

Scoring
LSU: 7.6 (6th)
A&M: 8.6 (2nd)

Doubles
LSU: 41 (6th)
A&M: 51 (1st)

Triples
LSU: 9 (3rd)
A&M: 12 (2nd)

Home Runs
LSU: 13 (9th)
A&M: 19 (4th)

Stolen Bases
LSU: 37 (3rd)
A&M: 25 (7th)

Walks
LSU: 91 (9th)
A&M: 82 (13th)

Sac Bunts
LSU: 5 (13th)
A&M: 15 (2nd)

Sac Flies
LSU: 11 (4th)
A&M: 8 (6th)

Pitching

ERA
LSU: 3.64 (8th)
A&M: 2.95 (6th)

K's per 9 IP
LSU: 8.9 (7th)
A&M: 10.4 (3rd)

Hits per 9 IP
LSU: 8.27 (11th)
A&M: 7.28 (4th)

Walks per 9 IP
LSU: 3.38 (9th)
A&M: 2.8 (3rd)

K-to-BB Ratio
LSU: 2.63 (7th)
A&M: 3.7 (2nd)

Double Plays
LSU: 11 (12th)
A&M: 5 (14th)

WHIP
LSU: 1.29 (9th)
A&M: 1.12 (4th)

Aggie Lineup (National, SEC Ranking)

1. J.B. Moss, LF
Batting Average: .418 (43rd, 2nd)
Slugging Pct: .709 (34th, 2nd)
On-Base Pct: .484 (121st, 11th)
Hits: 33 (22nd, 2nd)
Runs: 27 (9th, 3rd)
Doubles: 8 (45th, 4th)
Triples: 3 (18th, 2nd)
Home Runs: 3 (194th, 4th)
RBIs: 22 (58th, 8th)
Total Bases: 56 (18th, 2nd)
Stolen Bases: 5
Toughest to Strikeout: 1 in 11.3 AB (145th, 12th)

2. Ryne Birk, 2B
Batting Average: .321
Slugging Pct: .531
On-Base Pct: .356
Hits: 26
Runs: 14
Doubles: 3
Triples: 4 (4th, 1st)
Home Runs: 2
RBIs: 17
Total Bases: 43 (149th, 9th)

3. Boomer White, 3B
Batting Average: .405 (72nd, 6th)
Slugging Pct: .519
On-Base Pct: .489 (98th, 7th)
Hits: 32 (31st, 3rd)
Runs: 16
Doubles: 6
Home Runs: 1
RBIs: 17
Total Bases: 41 (198th, 11th)
Toughest to Strikeout: 1 in 39.5 AB (11th, 1st)

4. Hunter Melton, 1B
Batting Average: .342
Slugging Pct: .582 (187th, 16th)
On-Base Pct: .442
Hits: 27 (180th, 8th)
Runs: 21 (69th, 9th)
Doubles: 5
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 4 (100th, 3rd)
RBIs: 24 (35th, 6th)
Total Bases: 46 (99th, 7th)

5. Nick Banks, RF
Batting Average: .298
Slugging Pct: .474
On-Base Pct: .375
Hits: 17
Runs: 15
Doubles: 3
Triples: 2 (62nd, 3rd)
Home Runs: 1
RBIs: 10
Total Bases: 27

6. Michael Barash, C
Batting Average: .338
Slugging Pct: .535
On-Base Pct: .427
Hits: 24
Runs: 19 (138th, 11th)
Doubles: 2
Home Runs: 4 (100th, 3rd)
RBIs: 14
Total Bases: 38
Toughest to Strikeout: 1 in 14.2 AB (79th, 5th)

7. Joel Davis, DH
Batting Average: .310
Slugging Pct: .548
On-Base Pct: .396
Hits: 13
Runs: 10
Doubles: 4
Home Runs: 2
RBIs: 7
Total Bases: 23

8. Nick Choruby, CF
Batting Average: .344
Slugging Pct: .422
On-Base Pct: .400
Hits: 22
Runs: 15
Doubles: 5
RBIs: 14
Total Bases: 27
Stolen Bases: 6

9. George Janca, SS
Batting Average: .273
Slugging Pct: .318
On-Base Pct: .314
Hits: 18
Runs: 9
Doubles: 1
Triples: 1
RBIs: 10
Total Bases: 21

Pitching Rotation
*Based on previous starts this season

Friday: Jace Vines
Record: 3-0
ERA: 3.81
Hits: 19
Earned Runs: 11
Strikeouts: 29
Walks: 8
WHIP: 1.04
Hits per 9 IP: 6.58

Saturday: Tyler Ivey
Record: 2-0
ERA: 2.39
Hits: 18
Earned Runs: 7
Strikeouts: 34
Walks: 11
WHIP: 1.10
K-per-9 IP: 11.62
Hits per 9 IP: 6.15

Sunday: Kyle Simonds
Record: 4-0
ERA: 3.18
Hits: 24
Earned Runs: 10
Strikeouts: 28
Walks: 6
K-to-BB Ratio: 4.67
WHIP: 1.06
Walks per 9 IP: 1.91

Brigham Hill
Record: 2-0
ERA: 1.57
Hits: 26
Earned Runs: 5
Strikeouts: 26
Walks: 4
K-to-BB Ratio: 6.5
WHIP: 1.05
Walks per 9 IP: 1.26

Closer, Ryan Hendrix
Saves: 4
ERA: 2.25
Hits: 4
Earned Runs: 3
Strikeouts: 21
Walks: 12

Bullpen

Stephen Kolek - 11 IP, 1-0, 1.64 ERA 10 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 3 BB
Turner Larkins - 9.1 IP, 0.96 ERA, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 4 BB
Mark Ecker - 8.2 IP, 1.04 ERA, 8 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
Ty Schlottmann - 4.2 IP, 1.93 ERA, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 K