LSU Beats Southeastern Louisiana 8-3 in 12-Inning Exhibition Game

LSU outscored Southeastern Louisiana 8-3 in a 12-inning baseball exhibition game Friday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, according to LSUsports.net – The Official Website of LSU Athletics – The Official Website of LSU Athletics.

The Tigers capitalized on three Southeastern Louisiana errors in the first inning to push across the game’s opening run. LSU extended that lead to 3-0 in the fourth frame when shortstop Steven Milam delivered a two-run single.

The offense broke the game open in the eighth inning. Centerfielder Jason Wachs launched a solo home run, designated hitter Lucas Nawrocki produced a sacrifice fly, and catcher Omar Serna Jr. lined an RBI single to add three more runs to the tally.

Second baseman Jack Ruckert capped the scoring for the Tigers in the ninth inning by smacking a two-run single. On the mound, starting pitcher Cooper Williams set the tone by firing two scoreless innings to begin the night.

The LSU bullpen took over from there, combining to rack up 20 strikeouts over the final 10 frames. Left-hander Jonah Aase anchored the relief effort by striking out five batters across two innings, while right-hander Jordan Martinez punctuated the outing by firing a perfect 12th inning featuring three strikeouts.

LSU continues its fall practice schedule with an intra-squad scrimmage at 12:30 p.m. CT Sunday at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, where admission and parking remain free for fans. The team officially opens the 2027 regular season on Friday, February 19, playing host to Long Island at the same venue.

Player	Stats
Bino Watters	2-3, 2 BB
Jason Wachs	1-4, HR, RBI
Steven Milam	1-3, 2 RBI
Jack Ruckert	1-2, 2 RBI
Jonah Aase	2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 Ks
Braydon Wisener	1 IP, 0 H, 3 Ks
Kaden Smith	1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 Ks
Jordan Martinez	1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 Ks