BILOXI, Miss. – LSU defeated Samford, 23-1, in a 14-inning baseball exhibition scrimmage Saturday at Keesler Federal Park.
The scrimmage consisted of two seven-inning games, and the Tigers outscored Samford 11-0 in the first game and 12-1 in the second game.
The teams are scheduled to play two more seven-inning games beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
LSU’s offense, in Saturday’s first game, was highlighted by a two-run homer by outfielder Jason Wachs and a grand slam by outfielder Angel Laya.
The second game on Saturday featured a three-run homer by freshman Dominic Santarelli and a grand slam by freshman Dylan Minnatee.
Santarelli, a product of Pleasant Prairie, Wisc., was rated as the nation’s No. 12 high school outfielder and the No. 1 player in the state of Wisconsin by Perfect Game. Minnatee, a native of Elk Grove, Calif., was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 8 high school first baseman in the nation and the No. 3 first baseman in the state of California.
LSU opens the 2027 season on Friday, February 19, when the Tigers play host to Long Island in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
STATS FROM GAME 1 WIN VS SAMFORD
- Jason Wachs 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, HBP
- Cade Kurland 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
- Angel Laya 1-3, HR, 5 RBI
- William Schmidt 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 Ks
- Landon Hood 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 Ks
- Lucas Nawrocki 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 Ks
STATS FROM GAME 2 WIN VS SAMFORD
- Dylan Minnatee 1-2, HR, 4 RBI, BB
- Dominic Santarelli 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- Lucas Nawrocki 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI, BB
- Cooper Sides 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 Ks
- Danny Lachenmayer 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 Ks
- Cooper Williams 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
