Top-ranked LSU smashed five home runs to beat Samford 12-0 to clinch the series.
LSU improved its record to 14-1 while Samford’s record fell to 6-8. LSU’s 14-1 start is its best through the first 15 games of the season since 2015, when the Tigers also went 14-1 during the first 15 games on their way to the College World Series.
Saturday’s shutout of Samford is LSU’s fifth of the season and its third in the last five games.
First baseman Jared Jones had another outstanding performance at the plate tonight. Jones went 2-for-3 at the plate and hammered two homers for the second consecutive game.