Three takeaways from LSU baseball's Saturday loss to Tennessee

After a dramatic comeback in Game One, LSU baseball hoped to win the series against the Tennessee Volunteers with a win tonight. Unfortunately, a win was not in the cards for the Tigers as they lost 4-1. All of the runs scored in this game were scored in the first four innings, and half of the Tennessee runs were unearned.

William Schmidt had a good start but came away with the loss. He pitched 5.2 innings and gave up four runs, only two earned runs, on three hits, seven strikeouts, and three walks. Derek Curiel led the way offensively for LSU, finishing the game 2-for-4. Here are three takeaways from Saturday night's game.

Good start for Schmidt

Unfortunately, William Schmidt was credited with a loss in this game because he did a good job today. He held a good Vols lineup to only three hits, but a passed ball and a fielding error did not help his case. Schmidt has emerged as one of the SEC's best pitchers this season and his ERA is 2.63 on the year.

Stanfield drove in the only run

RBI Stanny @_chrisstanfield | ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/gWeooG1kRV— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) April 4, 2026

Chris Stanfield had this RBI single in the top of the second that wound up being the only run of the day for LSU. After the second inning, the Tigers would only have three baserunners for the rest of the game. Tennessee pitching did its job, and unlike Friday night, the Vols finished the job.

Defensive issues still plague LSU

Jay Johnson has worked all year to try to eliminate the defensive mistakes the Tigers have been making, but so far, it has not worked. I would expect to see Omar Serna Jr. in the field somewhere tomorrow, whether it be at catcher or at first base.

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