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LSU's grand slam sparks late-game win

On3 imageby:Shea Dixon•04/07/23•

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LSU trailed by four runs in both the second and seventh innings of a game two matchup with another Top 10 team in South Carolina.

Then, LSU’s late-game magic at the plate arrived to send the two programs into a series-deciding final game on Friday afternoon.

LSU bats save the day late in the game

With the Gamecocks closing in on taking the series with a win, LSU second baseman Gavin Dugas hit a grand slam in eighth inning to tie the game at 7-7.

In the ninth, LSU designated hitter Cade Beloso came through with the go-ahead RBI single to give No. 1 LSU an 8-7 victory over No. 6 South Carolina on Friday at Founders Park in Columbia.

With the win the Tigers move to 26-5 on the season and 7-4 in conference play, while the Gamecocks fall to 28-4 on the year and 9-2 in SEC action.

Game 3 comes quickly

With bad weather expected on Friday evening and into the weekend, the series was pushed up to one game on Thursday night and two games on Friday – one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

LSU returns to action one hour after the completion of Game 2 for the second game of the doubleheader and the series finale of the SEC matchup with South Carolina.

The contest can be streamed on SEC Network+ and can be heard on the LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates.

Stay tuned to The Bengal Tiger for the results of Game 3.

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