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Pitcher Raelin Chaffin threw her third shutout behind seven season-high strikeouts as No. 10 LSU defeated Jackson State 5-0 Friday afternoon at Tiger Park.“I think it was a solid win,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “It was everything we needed to do to move on to the next day. Of course, there are things we could do better, but this time of year, you take the win and move on to the next. We’re lucky we had Raelin [Chaffin] throw a great game on the mound today. Just never a doubt, never a moment where I felt it got away from her. We executed the plan today, did what we needed, and are moving on.”This season, LSU is 41-15, and Jackson State falls to 33-18. LSU will face Southern Illinois at noon CT on Saturday. SIU defeated No. 21 Cal, 5-4, in the Baton Rouge Regional opening game.Chaffin (11-5) earned the win, pitching her 10th complete game of her career. The hurler tied her season-high with seven strikeouts and allowed three walks and two hits. Chaffin and the LSU defense smothered Jackson State as they did not allow a runner to get past first base and turned two double plays.Connect with LSU Softball on all our social media platforms ⤵️ Visit our website: https://lsusports.net/sports/sb/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LSUsoftball Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lsusoftball Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lsusoftball/

LSU junior right-hander Luke Holman limited Ole Miss to two runs in 6.2 innings Friday, as the Tigers posted a 4-2 win over the Rebels in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.LSU, which has won four of its last five SEC series, improved to 35-20 overall and 12-17 in conference play. Ole Miss dropped to 27-27 overall and 11-18 in league games.LSU and Ole Miss, who have both qualified for next week’s SEC Tournament, will conclude the series at 1 p.m. CT Saturday in the final regular season game of the year in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network, and it will be streamed on SEC Network +.Holman (8-3) allowed just two runs on five hits in 6.2 innings with no walks and nine strikeouts. He fired 96 pitches in the outing, 69 for strikes.Watch more exclusive content from LSU Baseball on LSU.GOLD → https://lsul.su/485G3hUListen to In The Dirt on your favorite podcast platform → https://lsul.su/HFPConnect with LSU Baseball on all our social media platforms ⤵️ Visit our website: https://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/ Follow us on Twitter: https://lsul.su/3NbGRcI Follow us on Instagram: https://lsul.su/3RwjQUJ Like us on Facebook: https://lsul.su/486267N

Game 1: Ole Miss vs LSU Baseball

Game 1: Ole Miss vs LSU Baseball

LSU left-hander Gage Jump worked 6.0 innings Thursday to lead the Tigers to a 5-1 win over Ole Miss in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.The win clinched a berth for LSU in next week’s SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala.Thursday’s game, which started at 4:02 p.m. CT, was halted in the bottom of the sixth inning due to rain and lightning, and the contest was resumed after a one-hour, 39-minute delay.LSU improved to 34-20 overall, 11-17 in the SEC, while Ole Miss dropped to 27-26 overall and 11-17 in conference play.Game 2 of the series, originally scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT Friday, has been moved up to a 12 p.m. CT start due to the forecast of inclement weather on Friday evening.Friday’s game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network, and it will be streamed on SEC Network +.Jump (5-1) limited the Rebels to one run on five hits in 6.0 innings with two walks and eight strikeouts.“I would take Gage as much as I would take any pitcher in our league,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “I really believed he would get to this point, and he’s been outstanding now for six straight weeks. We’ve needed Gage to pitch this way in order to have a chance to get where we want to go.”Reliever Griffin Herring picked up his fifth save of the season after retiring the final two Ole Miss hitters with two runners on base.Watch more exclusive content from LSU Baseball on LSU.GOLD → https://lsul.su/485G3hUListen to In The Dirt on your favorite podcast platform → https://lsul.su/HFPConnect with LSU Baseball on all our social media platforms ⤵️ Visit our website: https://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/ Follow us on Twitter: https://lsul.su/3NbGRcI Follow us on Instagram: https://lsul.su/3RwjQUJ Like us on Facebook: https://lsul.su/486267N

Freshman softball player Sierra Daniel discovered a heart condition during routine screenings prior to practices beginning this fall. Thanks to Our Lady of the Lake, Sierra was able to undergo a procedure to cure the condition and allow her to continue a successful softball career. LSU Athletics is proud to partner with Our Lady of the Lake as its championship health partner for the health and success of all out student-athletes, coaches, and staff.