TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Crimson Tide begins Southeastern Conference play this weekend, traveling to Baton Rouge to take on the seventh-ranked LSU Tigers. The teams are scheduled for a three-game series, with Friday's opener beginning at 7 p.m. CT. Saturday's second game is set for a 6:30 p.m. CT start with Sunday's finale slotted for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch. Friday's contest will air live on SEC Network as part of the channel's Bases Loaded special, with the channel featuring every baseball game in the SEC. The final two games of the series can be seen on SECN+.