LSU baseball lost to Mississippi State on Friday afternoon, dropping its seventh straight SEC contest. LSU is 24-19 overall and 6-12 in conference play. LSU's NCAA Tournament hopes are in serious jeopardy as the final stretch of the regular season approaches.The run of bad luck continued for LSU on Friday.
It wasn't just the loss -- but Friday starting pitcher Casan Evans was scratched moments before first pitch. An LSU team already bitten by the injury bug can't afford to lose its ace. Earlier this week, star outfielder Jake Brown was ruled out for the year along with starting pitcher Cooper Moore.After the game, LSU head coach Jay Johnson said Evans experienced "arm discomfort" when warming up.
Johnson refrained from giving any sort of timetable or revealing whether Evans could pitch in the Mississippi State series. If Evans misses extended time, its a critical loss for LSU at a time when the Tigers can't afford to lose another starter. Evans 2026 has been inconsistent, but when he's on, he's one of the best pitchers in the SEC.
Evans' 76 strikeouts rank No. 8 in the SEC. Walks have been an occasional issue with Evans giving away 26 free passes. Jay Johnson said his ace righthander Casan Evans was scratched due to arm discomfort.
He didn’t warm up today due to the discomfort. His status for remainder of series is undetermined at this time— Mark Etheridge (@marketheridge) April 25, 2026Mississippi State beat LSU in walk-off fashion on Friday evening. LSU returns to action on Saturday with William Schmidt taking the mound.This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball's Jay Johnson reveals why Casan Evans was scratched