Game 1 starter Jared Poche, finished with 8 strikeouts, matching his season high, and got the win. It was his 8th win of the season after recording 9 wins as a freshman and 9 wins as a sophomore. It would seem that Mr. Consistency clearly has at least one more win headed his way this season.
LSU is now 18-2 in Regional games played at Alex Box Stadium under Paul Mainieri following Friday's 7-1 victory over Utah Valley. It was a classic case of David vs. Goliath, as former JUCO school Utah Valley has never won an NCAA Tournament game.