LSU’s inexplicable run in Hoover came to a screeching halt on Sunday, when 6 days of baseball finally caught up to LSU’s weakened roster. Ole Miss scored 9 runs on 15 hits for the overwhelming 9-1 victory in a game that actually could have been much worse. LSU’s defense and pitching forced the Rebs to strand an additional 10 runners on base, staving off total annihilation.
The game was what it was, an outmanned team, running on the fumes of hope and luck, scraping the bottom of the barrel. Gilbert starting on short rest after relief work earlier in the week really was the best option, and honestly, it wasn’t a half bad outing.