LSU vs Alabama: News, Pitching Matchups, TV Times

LSU News

Advocate - LSU baseball among early college adapters to advanced scouting, analysis

Advocate - Paul Mainieri flips his rotation, Alex Lange to start Friday night

Advocate - Chris Reid to remain at third base in O’Neal Lochridge’s absence

Times-Pic - LSU's Alex Lange 'looked like (Aaron) Nola with his control' this week, coach says

Times-Pic - LSU's Chris Reid follows footsteps of Michael Hollander, other idols in lineup

LSUSports.net - Baseball to Begin SEC Play Against Alabama

SECSports - SEC Network Bases Loaded: All 14 teams in action

Pitching Matchups

Game 1, Friday, 7pm, SECN+

LSU - So. RHP Alex Lange (2-0, 4.24 ERA, 23.1 IP, 13 BB, 30 SO)
BAMA - Jr. RHP Geoffrey Bramblett (1-0, 1.05 ERA, 25.2 IP, 10 BB 22 SO)

Game 2, Saturday, 6:30pm, SECN+

LSU - Jr. LHP Jared Poche' (2-1, 2.49 ERA, 25.1 IP, 8 BB, 22 SO)
BAMA - So. RHP Jake Walters (1-2, 3.32 ERA, 21.2 IP, 9 BB 31 SO)

Game 3, Sunday, 1pm, SECN+

LSU - Sr. LHP John Valek III (4-0, 1.99 ERA, 22.2 IP, 1 BB, 18 SO)
BAMA - Jr. RHP Nick Eicholtz (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 2 BB 7 SO)

#SEC play means a 27-man active roster. #LSU's inactives: Bush, Latz, Strall, Ducote, Smith, Forshag, Lochridge

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 17, 2016

Weather

National News

Baseball America - Weekend Preview: Vandy-Mississippi State Highlights SEC Openers

Baseball America - BUILDING A CASE: WEST VIRGINIA

Baseball America - BOSTON COLLEGE OFF TO HISTORIC START

D1Baseball - Weekend Preview: March 18-20

D1Baseball - Maryland’s Midweek Struggles Continue

D1Baseball - Under The Radar: Brigham Young

Perfect Game - Weekend Preview: Week 5

SEC Slate

Missouri at (1) Florida
Auburn at (2) Texas A&M
(15) Mississippi State at (5) Vanderbilt
Alabama at (7) Louisiana State
(13) Mississippi at Tennessee
(17) Arkansas at South Carolina
Kentucky at UGA

Other Top 25 Action

Arizona State at (3) Oregon State
(4) Louisville at (6) Miami
West Virginia at (8) Texas Christian
(9) California at Southern California
Wake Forest at (10) Virginia
(11) Florida State at Pittsburgh
(12) North Carolina at Duke
Washington State at (14) UCLA
Arkansas-Little Rock at (16) Louisiana-Lafayette
(18) Michigan at (22) Oklahoma State
Utah at (19) Oregon
Grand Canyon at (20) Houston
Notre Dame at (21) North Carolina State
Virginia Commonwealth at (23) College of Charleston
Columbia at (24) Long Beach State
(25) Michigan State at South Florida

College Baseball on TV and Online (All Times ET)

(via Eye On Sky And Air Sports)

Friday, March 18

3 PM- Texas Tech at Baylor (FS Southwest, FCS Pacific)
3 PM- Fairfield at Delaware (Blue Hens TV)
3 PM- Buffalo at Northeastern (CAA TV)
4 PM- Oakland at UIC (ESPN3)
4 PM- McNeese State at Incarnate Word (UIW TV)
5 PM- Michigan at Oklahoma State (Cox OK, YouTube)
5 PM- Kent State at Liberty (Flames SN, ESPN3)
5 PM- San Diego State at Air Force (MW Net)
5 PM- Eastern Kentucky at Belmont (OVC DN)
5 PM- Northern Illinois at Southern Illinois (YouTube)
6 PM- FIU at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte TV)
6 PM- Kentucky at Georgia (SEC+)
6 PM- North Carolina at Duke (ESPN3)
6 PM- Mercer at Kennesaw State (ESPN3)
6 PM- North Carolina A&T at Campbell (Big South DN)
6 PM- High Point at UNC Asheville (Big South DN)
6 PM- Quinnipiac at UNF (Eversport)
6 PM- Radford at USC Upstate (Eversport)
6:30 PM- Youngstown State at Wright State (ESPN3)
6:30 PM- Notre Dame at NC State (ESPN3)
6:30 PM- Boston College at Clemson (ESPN3)
7 PM- SEC Bases Loaded Whip-around coverage(SEC)
7 PM- Tulane at Texas (LHN)
7 PM- Washington State at USC (P12, P12 LA, P12 WA)
7 PM- UALR at UL-L (MyKLAF, ESPN3)
7 PM- Missouri at Florida (SEC+)
7 PM- Louisville at Miami-FL (ESPN3)
7 PM- Eastern Michigan at Lipscomb (ESPN3)
7 PM- Ole Miss at Tennessee (SEC+)
7 PM- Central Arkansas at Lamar (Big Red SN)
7 PM- Nicholls at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Stretch)
7 PM- St. John's at Nevada (MW Net)
7 PM- Jacksonville at Samford (SoCon DN)
7:30 PM- Arkansas at South Carolina (SEC+)
7:30 PM- Texas A&M at Auburn (SEC+)
7:30 PM- South Dakota State at Oral Roberts (ORUSN)
8 PM- Jackson State at UTRGV (TWCS TX, YouTube)
8 PM- Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (SEC+)
8 PM- Alabama at LSU (SEC+)
8 PM- San Jose State at New Mexico (MW Net)
8 PM- Arizona at Washington (P12 WASH)
8 PM- Pacific at BYU (TheW.tv) Brent Norton, TBA
8 PM- Minnesota at Utah Valley (YouTube)
9 PM- Oklahoma at Cal State Bakersfield (Roadrunner SN)
9 PM- Portland at Loyola Marymount (TheW.tv)
9 PM- Pepperdine at Gonzaga (TheW.tv)
9 PM- Saint Mary's at San Diego (TheW.tv)
10 PM- California at USC (P12, P12 BAY, P12 LA)
10 PM- Utah at Oregon (P12 Mtn, P12 OR)
10 PM- Maryland at Cal State Fullerton (Big West TV)
10 PM- San Francisco at Santa Clara (TheW.tv)
10 PM- Kansas at Stanford (P12 STAN)
12:30 AM- Chicago State at Hawaii (OC Sports, BigWest.tv)

Saturday, March 19

Noon- FAU at Middle Tennessee (FSN)
1 PM- North Carolina at Duke (ESPN3)
1 PM- Albany at Hartford (America East TV)
1 PM- Buffalo at Northeastern (CAA TV)
2 PM- Kentucky at Georgia (SEC)
2 PM- Kent State at Liberty (Flames SN, ESPN3)
2 PM- Mercer at Kennesaw State (ESPN3)
2 PM- Oakland at UIC (ESPN3)
2 PM- Youngstown State at Wright State (ESPN3)
2 PM- Houston Baptist at CSUN (Big West TV)
2 PM- Iona at UNC Wilmington (CAA TV)
2 PM- Eastern Kentucky at Belmont (OVC DN)
3 PM- Tulane at Texas (LHN)
3 PM- Michigan at Oklahoma State (Cox OK, YouTube)
3 PM- Pacific at BYU (BYUtv)
3 PM- North Carolina A&T at Campbell (Big South DN)
3 PM- High Point at UNC Asheville (Big South DN)
3 PM- San Diego State at Air Force (MW Net)
3 PM- South Dakota State at Oral Roberts (ORUSN)
3 PM- Jacksonville at Samford (SoCon DN)
3 PM- Gardner-Webb at Wofford (SoCon DN)
3 PM- Central Arkansas at Lamar (Big Red SN)
3 PM- Oklahoma at Cal State Bakersfield (Roadrunner SN)
4 PM- Texas Tech at Baylor (FCS Central)
4 PM- Boston College at Clemson (ESPN3)
4 PM- Arkansas at South Carolina (SEC+)
4 PM- Texas A&M at Auburn (SEC+)
4 PM- Ole Miss at Tennessee (SEC+)
4 PM- San Jose State at New Mexico (MW Net)
4 PM- St. John's at Nevada (MW Net)
4 PM- McNeese State at Incarnate Word (UIW TV)
5 PM- Arizona at Washington (P12 WASH)
5 PM- Utah at Oregon (P12 ORE)
5 PM- Nicholls at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Stretch)
5 PM- Illinois at Southern Illinois (YouTube)
5:30 PM- Kent State at Liberty (Flames SN, ESPN3)
5:30 PM- Houston Baptist at CSUN (Big West TV)
6 PM- Kansas at Stanford (P12 STAN)
6:30 PM- Notre Dame at NC State (ESPN3)
6:45 PM- Oklahoma at Cal State Bakersfield (Roadrunner SN)
7 PM- Jackson State at UTRGV (TWCS TX Alt., YouTube)
7 PM- Missouri at Florida (SEC+)
7:30 PM- Alabama at LSU (SEC+)
8 PM- Louisville at Miami-FL (ESPNU)
8 PM- Minnesota at Utah Valley (YouTube)
8:30 PM- Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (SEC)
9 PM- Maryland at Cal State Fullerton (Big West TV)
9 PM- Portland at Loyola Marymount (TheW.tv)
9 PM- Pepperdine at Gonzaga (TheW.tv)
9 PM- Saint Mary's at San Diego (TheW.tv)
9 PM- San Francisco at Santa Clara (TheW.tv)
9 PM- UNLV at Fresno State (MW Net)
12:30 AM- Chicago State at Hawaii (OC Sports, BigWest.tv)

Sunday, March 20

11:30 AM- Quinnipiac at UNF (Eversport)
Noon- Buffalo at Northeastern (CAA TV)
Noon- NJIT at Navy (PLN)
1 PM- Kentucky at Georgia (SEC)
1 PM- Tulane at Texas (LHN)
1 PM- Kent State at Liberty (Flames SN, ESPN3)
1 PM- Boston College at Clemson (ESPN3)
1 PM- North Carolina at Duke (ESPN3)
1 PM- Notre Dame at NC State (ESPN3)
1 PM- Oakland at UIC (ESPN3)
1 PM- Youngstown State at Wright State (ESPN3)
1 PM- Missouri at Florida (SEC+)
1 PM- Albany at Hartford (America East TV)
1 PM- Wagner at Fordham (A10 DN)
1 PM- Lafayette at Gardner-Webb (Big South DN)
1 PM- High Point at UNC Asheville (Big South DN)
1 PM- Yale at Holy Cross (PLN)
1 PM- San Diego State at Air Force (MW Net)
1 PM- Northern Illinois at Southern Illinois (YouTube)
1:30 PM- Arkansas at South Carolina (SEC+)
2 PM- Texas Tech at Baylor (FS Southwest+, FCS Central)
2 PM- Michigan at Oklahoma State (Cox OK, YouTube)
2 PM- Texas A&M at Auburn (SEC+)
2 PM- Ole Miss at Tennessee (SEC+)
2 PM- Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (SEC+)
2 PM- Alabama at LSU (SEC+)
2 PM- North Carolina A&T at Campbell (Big South DN)
2 PM- Central Arkansas at Lamar (Big Red SN)
2 PM- Iona at UNC Wilmington (CAA TV)
2 PM- St. John's at Nevada (MW Net)
2 PM- South Dakota State at Oral Roberts (ORUSN)
2 PM- Nicholls at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Stretch)
2 PM- Minnesota at Utah Valley (YouTube)
2 PM- Eastern Kentucky at Belmont (OVC DN)
2 PM- Jacksonville at Samford (SoCon DN)
2:30 PM- Louisville at Miami-FL (ESPNU)
2:30 PM- NJIT at Navy (PLN)
3 PM- Washington State at USC (P12, P12 LA, P12 WA)
3 PM- Utah at Oregon (P12 Mtn, P12 OR)
3 PM- San Jose State at New Mexico (MW Net)
3 PM- Kansas at Stanford (P12 STAN)
3 PM- Pepperdine at Gonzaga (TheW.tv)
4 PM- Maryland at Cal State Fullerton (Big West TV)
4 PM- UNLV at Fresno State (MW Net)
4 PM- Portland at Loyola Marymount (TheW.tv)
4 PM- Saint Mary's at San Diego (TheW.tv)
4 PM- Arizona at Washington (P12 WASH)
4 PM- Yale at Holy Cross (PLN)
4 PM- San Francisco at Santa Clara (TheW.tv)
4 PM- Illinois at Southern Illinois (YouTube)