Sophomore left-hander Kade Anderson earned the start and struck out eight batters in five innings. His fastball sat in the low 90s but his new slider was the standout pitch. The pitch was so good that he rarely utilizing his curveball, a strong offering in its own right.

Baseball is back at Alex Box Stadium as Jay Johnson and the 2025 LSU Tigers shutout Purdue-Fort Wayne in Game one 14-0.

Sophomore left-hander Kade Anderson fired five shutout innings Friday, and second-ranked LSU bolted to a 5-0 first-inning lead on the way to a 14-0 season-opening win over Purdue Fort Wayne in Alex Box Stadium,