South Carolina crushes LSU in series opener with dominant slugging performance.

South Carolina's baseball team, known for their slugging reputation, added three more home runs to their season tally in a dominant 13-5 win over LSU. LSU's best pitcher, Paul Skenes, was shut down after an early lightning delay, and the Tigers struggled to keep up with South Carolina's offensive power. The Gamecocks lead the nation in home runs and added to their total with seven runs off homers in this game. LSU finished with six hits and eight strikeouts, while South Carolina had eight hits, eight walks, and four hit batters.