No. 1 LSU takes down W. Michigan in Game 2

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - No. 1 LSU won the series against Western Michigan with a victory on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

The Tigers (2-0) got past the Broncos (0-2), 5-3.

Riley Cooper (1-0) started on the mound for LSU. In 5.1 innings of work, he gave up no hits and struck out seven. Nate Ackenhausen closed the game and picked up his first save of the season.

Gavin Dugas led off at the plate for the Tigers and homered to left field to put them up, 1-0. Dylan Crews later scored on a single by Jared Jones to make it 2-0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Brady Neal made it home on a triple by Paxton Kling. A ground out allowed Kling to score to put the Tigers up 4-0.

The Broncos scored two runs in the top of the sixth and another in the top of the ninth on a solo home run by Cade Sullivan.

LSU scored its other run in the bottom of the eighth.