Only once in seven games has an LSU starting pitcher lasted into the sixth inning.
On the surface, that would appear to be the largest concern for Paul Mainieri after his team's 11-1 loss Sunday against Texas at Alex Box Stadium.
But in this particular case, the coach identified another issue plaguing his Tigers in games where they've gotten off to rough starts.
"It's not just the pitching," he said. "It's the easy thing to say when you're down 4-0, 5-0 in every game. We had an opportunity in the first few innings to take a lead and who knows how they react to that had we gotten the lead today.