It will depend on the bats coming to life, especially at the top of the order! Hopefully the pitching gamble will pay off. we have to out hit and out field Florida in this game. Plus, we've proved we can come back and win 2 after a loss!

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Posted by LSshoe

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Posted on 6/25/17 at 6:09 pm to ramchallenge

Yeah my guess would have been Peterson then Bain, but I'm OK with this. I think it has a lot to do with him being a senior. Both from the experience/maturity standpoint but also as a bit of a motivator/rally cry. I'd be (pleasantly) shocked if he went 5; I'd think 3-4 would be just fine though. Bain should be able to get some innings in, bush/beck for another inning or 2 hopefully and Newman in the back end. Hopefully Peterson is ok because we could use him too.

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Posted by geauxtigers33

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Posted on 6/25/17 at 6:18 pm to ramchallenge

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Hopefully the pitching gamble will pay off.

I don't really think this is a gamble at all. I think starting Poche against Singer is a bigger gamble. Singer is on normal rest while Poche will be on two days short of normal rest. Tuesday you will have Poche vs Florida's wholestaff or number 3 guy on shorter rest than Poche.. It's not like Florida is a great hitting team. Need to just throw strikes up there and let the defense play behind you.

To me this puts all pressure tomorrow night on Florida. A win by LSU will force Florida to have to beat both Poche and Lange on back to back days without their one or two guy. Maybe Faedo can pitch for a couple innings on Wednesday. LSU can play loose and knowing they have the upper hand on the mound the next two games no matter what.

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