LSU baseball entered its Sunday afternoon game against Milwaukee looking for a sweep to start the 2026 campaign. LSU secured the victory with an offensive eruption on Sunday afternoon.
After an offensive flurry on Friday, the bats were not as loud on Saturday, but they came back with a vengeance on Sunday. The Tigers left no doubt in this one as they scored 21 runs on 16 hits in the first five innings to run away with the game three win.
William Schmidt got his first start of the season, and while he was not perfect, he was still able to get the job done. He was pulled from the game after four full innings of work. He gave up three runs on three hits, nine strikeouts, three walks, and one hit batter. But just like Casan Evans, he had plenty of insurance to back him up, so the game was never in doubt.
Here are three takeaways from the early-season sweep.
Have a day, Jake Brown!
A JAKE BROWN GRAND SLAM!!! https://t.co/Z3XpzCNdEKpic.twitter.com/IYxf76av6Q
— LSU Baseball Data (@LSUBaseballData) February 15, 2026
Jake Brown's power was on display today, smashing two home runs. With the latter of those homers being a grand slam to put the Tigers up 21-6 after five innings. He had a great day today, and he had a great series overall, ending the series with a .500 batting average.
A JAKE BROWN BOMB 💣 https://t.co/oe3PQO2hN0pic.twitter.com/6XQBSD8Gpb
— LSU Baseball Data (@LSUBaseballData) February 15, 2026
Tigers set a new record
Deven Sheerin & His 99 MPH Fastball 😳@DevenSheerin | SECN + pic.twitter.com/8J4SiJHqOq
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) February 15, 2026
LSU has had a plethora of incredible pitchers and pitching staffs over the years, but this year's staff has already broken a program record for the most strikeouts in a single series. After Deven Sheerin got a strikeout to retire Milwaukee in the fifth inning, LSU totaled 46 strikeouts in this single series. That's the most in program history. Marcos Paz tacked on two more K's to run that number up to 48 strikeouts in this series.
Business as usual in Baton Rouge
While there were a few upsets in the college baseball world this weekend, LSU was not a victim. The Tigers were able to take care of business and finish the first series of the year with a sweep. That is a testament to the coaching staff and the talented players of this team. It should be another fun season on the Bayou.
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