Hitting carries LSU to SEC opening series sweep

It should come as no surprise that LSU began its Southeastern Conference schedule with a sweep at The Box.

If LSU would have been favored to sweep any conference series this season, it would have been the one last weekend when the opponent was Missouri – the only SEC team with a losing overall record.

Now, the manner in which LSU came away with the three victories may have been unexpected. As a group, the LSU starting pitchers did not distinguish themselves.