LSU Baseball Drops Series Finale To Xavier, 2-1

BATON ROUGE, La. – Xavier second baseman Jared Cushing’s sixth-inning RBI single on Sunday provided the go-ahead run, and the Musketeers held on for a 2-1 win over second-ranked LSU in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

LSU, which saw its nine-game win streak end, dropped to 14-2 on the season, while Xavier improved to 8-8.

The Tigers return to action at 6 p.m. CT Tuesday when they play host to North Dakota State in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The game will be broadcast on affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network, and it will be streamed on SEC Network +.

Xavier starting pitching Nick Boyle (2-0) earned the win, as he allowed one unearned run on four hits in 5.0 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.

(Release via LSU Athletics)

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