LSU baseball kicks off its 2025 season against Purdue Fort Wayne at Alex Box Stadium on Friday, beginning its fourth season under coach Jay Johnson. The Tigers are 3-0 in season openers under Johnson. Last year, they defeated VMI 11-8 in their first game of the 2024 campaign.

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LSU, ranked No. 2 by Baseball America in its preseason poll, plays host to Purdue Fort Wayne this weekend at 2 p.m. CT Friday, 11 a.m. CT Saturday and 1 p.m. CT Sunday in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

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Most regular season games will air on the SEC Network+. Only a few games will be on ESPN2 and ESPNU. The LSU baseball team ranks No. 3 in the 2025 USA Today Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll. The Tigers are slated to play 19 games in the regular season against teams ranked in the USA Today Preseason Top 25.

The alterred first pitch time is a result of storms being in the forecast for Saturday. LSU opens its season on Friday at Alex Box Stadium against Purdue Fort Wayne. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. Sunday's game is scheduled to start at 1 p.