Jay Johnson and the No. 5 ranked LSU Tigers took down the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Tuesday night in a midweek matchup with the program handling business against the non-conference foe.
First baseman Jared Jones launched a solo homer in the second inning – the 53rd dinger of his career – moving him into sole possession of sixth place on the all-time LSU homers list. Jones is now batting .402 this season with 11 homers and 46 RBI.
On the mound, right-hander William Schmidt (4-0) was credited with the win, as he worked the first 2.2 innings and limited Louisiana Tech to one run on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
Following the matchup, Johnson took the podium to address the media on the Tuesday night clash while also revealing the latest on right-hander Gavin Guidry.
The veteran pitcher is yet to take the mound this season with what has been described as a non-throwing injury.
“Non-throwing, non-arm related deal that just kind of crept up,” Johnson revealed last month. “He was prepared to pitch last Wednesday and woke up on Thursday not feeling great.
“We think we really pinpointed what it was and anticipate him being ready next week.”
Now, the Tigers are 30 games into the season and Guidry is still without action for the program.
What’s the latest on Guidry heading into a road SEC series this weekend against the Oklahoma Sooners? Johnson provided the latest.
The expectation is that Guidry will not pitch this weekend in Norman, but has a potential return date circled for the following weekend against the Auburn Tigers.