BATON ROUGE, La. \u2013 Right-hander William Schmidt earned his first career SEC win Saturday, and designated hitter Mason Braun drove in four runs to lead LSU to a 7-0 victory over No. 19 Kentucky in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.<\/p>\n
LSU improved to 18-10 overall, 3-5 in the SEC, while Kentucky dropped to 21-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play.<\/p>\n
The Tigers\u2019 win evened the series at one game apiece, setting the stage for the LSU-UK series finale at 12 p.m. CT Sunday. The game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network +.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s shutout was LSU\u2019s first in an SEC game since April 3, 2025, when the Tigers posted a 2-0 victory at Oklahoma.<\/p>\n
Schmidt (4-1) worked 5.1 scoreless innings, limiting the Wildcats to six hits with two walks and three strikeouts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe William is emerging into one of the best pitchers in the country,\u201d said LSU coach Jay Johnson. \u201cHe\u2019s had three really good starts now in the league. I thought he was excellent today, he used last night\u2019s game (vs. Kentucky) in watching and evaluating, and he did a great job in today\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n
LSU reliever Zac Cowan pitched brilliantly over the final 3.2 innings to earn his first save of the season, allowing just one hit while recording one walk and seven strikeouts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t win the national championship last season without Zac Cowan,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHe\u2019s really got it going now the we\u2019ve gotten into league play; he\u2019s had three outstanding scoreless appearances, and he was exceptional today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kentucky starting pitcher Nate Harris (3-2) was charged with the loss, as he allowed five runs on five hits in 4.2 innings with five walks and two strikeouts.<\/p>\n
Braun was 2-for-4 on the day with a three-run homer and a run-scoring double, tying his career high with four RBI.<\/p>\n
\u201cMason gave us two really good at-bats,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHe followed the blueprints of the at-bats of the guys in front of him. He laid off some borderline pitches, got himself into some good counts and put some good swings on the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Tigers grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second inning when first baseman Zach Yorke lifted a sacrifice fly, and Braun ripped an RBI double down the right-field line.<\/p>\n
Braun\u2019s three-run homer in the fourth \u2013 his second dinger of the season \u2013 increased the margin to 5-0.<\/p>\n
Shortstop Steve Milam delivered a two-run double in the sixth inning to give the Tigers a seven-run cushion.<\/p>\n
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