LSU Baseball won two games Sunday and they are one win away from hosting a Super Regional Series. The Tigers defeated Wofford 13-6 in an elimination game yesterday and defeated North Carolina eight to four last night to force a winner take all game today against the Tar Heels.
Thatcher Hurd was the big story. The right-hander has struggled this season but had his best outing of the year against the Tar Heels, giving up just two runs and striking out six. Hurd says Coach Johnson gave the entire team confidence they could win two games yesterday.
Hurd stated, " It was pretty awesome. I think it was our best day of baseball and that's exactly what coach said yesterday after we lost, he said, "tomorrow is going to be our best day of baseball' and I think that was the case, so it was good to build off of."
Johnson talks about his decision to start Hurd against UNC stating," I got the idea with two really good outings at Hoover in terms of how he looked and how he really prepares himself every single day. Just seeing it kind of going like this I felt like he could do it and he certainly did."
It remains to be seen who will start tonight. The Regional Championship game is tonight at 5 PM at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA.
