The top-ranked LSU baseball team lost its first game of the season, 8-1, in its weekend series opener against Texas Friday night in Austin,
Texas right-hander Bryce Elder held the No. 1 LSU baseball team to one run in 6.2 innings of work to lead the No. 18 Longhorns to the win Friday night in UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Texas improved to 8-3 overall and 5-2 at home, while LSU dropped its first game of the season and is now 8-1 on the year.
The teams will meet in Game 2 of the series Saturday at 3:30 p.m. CT in UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
The Tigers can avoid a series loss if they can beat the Longhorns in game #2 Saturday afternoon.
It's the first trip to Texas for LSU coach Paul Mainieri, who briefly considered accepting the Longhorns' head coaching job years ago before turning it down to stay with the Tigers.
The game will be aired on WWL -AM-FM-and dot com.
Saturday details:WHO: LSU at Texas
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
