LSU shuts out Butler 11-0 for its third straight 10-run rule victory after a strong performance on the mound from sophomore right-hander Thatcher Hurd on Monday night.
Hurd (1-0) allowed just three hits in six innings with one walk and 11 strikeouts, firing 73 pitches. The 11 Ks were just one shy of his collegiate career high – he posted 12 strikeouts for UCLA last season in a game versus Long Beach State. Hurd was having a perfect game up until he allowed his first hit in the fourth inning.
“Thatcher executed all four of his pitches at a high level,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson.