Missouri baseball’s series against LSU this weekend marks the beginning of the second half of Southeastern Conference play.
Despite being in last in the SEC East, Mizzou (17-21, 5-10 SEC) sits in a tie for 11th in the overall standings. The top 12 teams make it to Hoover. LSU (23-15, 3-12) is on the oustside looking in, coming into this series in 13th place.
Despite being the defending national champion, Jay Johnson’s squad is having a rough go of it this year — the Bayou Bengals are yet to win an SEC series this year. This plays into Mizzou’s favor because a series that was once viewed as a guaranteed loss and probable sweep in the preseason is now winnable.