LSU Tigers blank Oklahoma Sooners behind dominant pitching duo

HOOVER, Ala. (Interstat) — Deven Sheerin and Gavin Guidry combined for 6 2/3 hitless innings as LSU defeated Oklahoma 6-2 on Tuesday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in a Southeastern Conference tournament game.

Sheerin struck out six over 3 1/3 innings and Guidry fanned six over 3 1/3 as LSU improved to 30-27. The Tigers amassed 11 hits, with Derek Curiel going 3 for 6 with an RBI and Steven Milam homering and driving in two runs in the eighth.

The Sooners fell to 32-21. Oklahoma managed six hits. LJ Mercurius took the loss, allowing four hits and two earned runs over two innings.

LSU scored four runs in the fifth, capitalizing on two Oklahoma errors. Curiel doubled in a run and Milam’s fielder’s choice plated two more on a throwing error. Milam’s two-run homer in the eighth capped the scoring.

Oklahoma scored single runs in the third and fourth innings, the latter unearned on a wild pitch and throwing error.