LSU at Mississippi State Preview

STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — The Mississippi State Bulldogs host the LSU Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-DeMent Stadium, with first pitch scheduled under cloudy skies and 72-degree temperatures.

Mississippi State enters the Southeastern Conference matchup with a 32-10 record, while LSU is 24-19. The Bulldogs won the series opener 10-8 in 11 innings Friday night.

LSU (24-19) has lost five of its past six games, including four consecutive defeats to Texas A&M last weekend. The Tigers’ offense has been inconsistent, averaging fewer than four runs during that stretch.

Mississippi State (32-10) has won five of its past six contests, including a sweep at South Carolina last weekend. The Bulldogs have shown power at the plate, hitting multiple home runs in four of their past five games.

Players to watch include LSU catcher Omar Serna and Mississippi State first baseman/outfielder Blake Bevis.

Serna went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs in Friday’s loss. Over his past 10 games, he is batting .300 with one home run and five RBIs.

Bevis went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in Friday’s win. He is hitting .444 over his past five games with three home runs and six RBIs.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 6-3 Mississippi State victory, with the Bulldogs holding a 51% win probability based on the ELO rating system.

The series concludes Sunday at 2 p.m.