LSU To Host Series vs. MSU Starting Thursday Night, Pitching Matchups Announced

No. 19 LSU (16-10, 3-3 SEC) will host Mississippi State (13-13, 1-5 SEC) for a three-game series at Alex Box Stadium starting Thursday night at 7 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.

Here is a look at the projected pitching matchups for the weekend, according to LSUSports.net:

Game 1 - Thursday, March 29 – 7 p.m. CT (SEC Network)
LSU – So. RH Zack Hess (3-3, 5.68 ERA, 31.2 IP, 17 BB, 45 SO)
MSU – Jr. LHP Konnor Pilkington (1-3, 1.82 ERA, 34.2 IP, 4 BB, 48 SO)

Game 2 - Friday, March 30 – 7 p.m. CT (SEC Network +)
LSU – Jr. RH Caleb Gilbert (3-1, 3.86 ERA, 32.2 IP, 7 BB, 20 SO)
MSU – So. LHP Ethan Small (1-2, 2.73 ERA, 33.0 IP, 10 BB, 46 SO)

Game 3 - Saturday, March 31 – 2 p.m. CT (SEC Network +)
LSU – Fr. RH Ma'Khail Hilliard (5-1, 0.92 ERA, 29.1 IP, 9 BB, 28 SO)
MSU – Sr. RHP Jacob Billingsley (2-1, 3.96 ERA, 25.0 IP, 16 BB, 21 SO)