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Evans Strikes Out 15 as LSU Beats No. 7 Oklahoma 7-1 in Series Opener

The outing reaffirmed Evans as LSU’s Friday anchor after questions raised by early-season stumbles.

Overview

  • Sophomore Casan Evans worked 7.2 innings with 15 strikeouts, three hits allowed and one walk on 110 pitches, the most SEC regular-season Ks by an LSU pitcher since Paul Skenes in 2023.
  • LSU built a 5-0 lead by capitalizing on three Oklahoma errors and pushed across four runs before recording its first hit.
  • Oklahoma starter Cameron Johnson, a former LSU pitcher, was charged with five runs (one earned) while issuing six walks in just 1.1 innings.
  • The win moved No. 20 LSU to 16-7 overall and 2-2 in the SEC, while No. 7 Oklahoma fell to 17-5 and 2-2 in league play.
  • Game two is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT Friday at Alex Box Stadium with streaming on SEC Network+ and radio coverage on the LSU Sports Radio Network.