Paul Skenes goes the distance in a 7-2 win over Tulane in the Baton Rouge regional
Posted on AllSides June 2nd, 2023
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Paul Skenes went the distance. Now LSU has the rest of its pitching staff for the rest of the Baton Rouge regional. Friday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium, Skenes, LSU's ace right-hander, fired 12 strikeouts in a complete-game 7-2 win against Tulane, sending the the Tigers to Saturday night's pivotal game. No. 1-seeded teams often send their second- or third-best starting pitcher to the mound against a No. 4 seed, saving their ace for the second game of the regional — one in which the winner heads to the championship...