Florida Gators host LSU in SEC home opener: How to watch, stream, listen
For the first time in 2022 the Florida Gators will host a top-25 matchup at Florida Ballpark. No. 22 LSU is coming to town for a three-game series. A rematch of the 2017 College World Series Championship series and the first meeting between the two schools since 2019.
Florida posted a 2-1 record last week, taking the first two games at Alabama before dropping the finale. With 10 home runs, the Gators mashed their most long balls in a series in the last 20 seasons – since hitting 10 at Kentucky in 2002 (March 18-19). The Gators then returned home for a midweek contest vs. Bethune-Cookman, edging out the Wildcats (3-2). Jud Fabian blasted two home runs, moving him into sole possession of sixth all-time for the Gators.
Florida ranks third in the nation with 43 home runs. The Gators hit their 40th home run of the season in just their 20th game on March 20 at Alabama in 2022, whereas last year, Florida’s 40th home run occurred in the team’s 33rd game
Florida is 37-7 across its last 44 regular-season games at Florida Ballpark, including 22-4 in their last 26. In the inaugural 2021 season of Florida Ballpark, the Gators delivered a dominant 28-9 record at home. Florida closed out the regular season with eight-straight home series victories, going 27-4 at home in the team’s final 31 regular-season contests and losing just one game in the final 13 matchups in that span.
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Scouting LSU
Led by first-year head coach Jay Johnson, LSU enters the weekend with a 15-6 record on the year including an 0-1 mark in away games (1-3 away from home including neutral sites). The Tigers have lost three out of their last four games. That includes dropping last weekend’s series vs. Texas A&M (1-2) and coming up short in a 12-inning midweek contest vs. Louisiana Tech, 6-7. Picked to finish fourth in the SEC Western Division in the Preseason Coaches Poll, the Tigers sport a .306 team batting average along with a 3.32 ERA as a staff.
How to watch, stream, listen to LSU at Florida
The top-25 matchup will get the SEC Network treatment on Friday night. For the first time this season, the Gators will be on standard cable. It is the first of 11 appearances the Gators will make in 2022.
Friday Links: SEC Network, STREAM, LISTEN
Saturday Links: STREAM, LISTEN
Projected Pitching Matchups
| Friday (7:00 pm) | Saturday (6:30 pm) | Sunday (Noon) | |
| Florida | LHP Hunter Barco (4-1, 1.72 ERA) | Brandon Sproat (3-1, 3.33 ERA) | TBD |
| LSU | RHP Blake Money (2-0, 2.86 ERA) | TBD | TBD |
Projected lineups for the Gators and Tigers
| Position | Florida | LSU |
| C | BT Riopelle | Tyler McManus |
| 1B | Kendrick Calilao | Tre’ Morgan |
| 2B | Colby Halter | Cade Doughty |
| 3B | Deric Fabian | Jacob Berry |
| SS | Josh Rivera | Jordan Thompson |
| LF | Wyatt Langford | Giovanni DiGiacomo |
| CF | Jud Fabian | Dylan Crews |
| RF | Sterlin Thompson | Josh Pearson |
| DH | Kris Armstrong | Brayden Jobert |
