BATON ROUGE - The LSU baseball team opened the 2025 season with a dominant win over Purdue Fort Wayne Friday at Alex Box Stadium.

The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning and scored in every inning other than the third en route to a 14-0 win.

“I was very pleased with the effort and energy of our team today,” LSU head coach Jay Johnson said. “They have put in a tremendous amount of work in order to get ready for this season, and it was evident today. We showed a lot of aggressiveness on the bases with a two-base-at-a-time mentality, and we advanced on a ball in the dirt three times. Our athleticism gives us the chance to be a more complete team this season.”

Daniel Dickinson went 3-for-4 with five RBI in his debut with LSU. Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel added two hits each for the Tigers.

Kade Anderson got the win for LSU on the mound, going five innings and not allowing a run while striking out eight. 

Anderson (1-0) limited the Mastodons to just four singles over five innings, recording one walk and eight strikeouts with 83 total pitches.

“Kade performed exactly as you would want your Friday night starter to pitch,” said Johnson, who coached his 200^th game with the Tigers. “He threw strikes and executed his pitches, and we were able to keep his pitch load  at a manageable level.”

The Tigers (1-0) host Purdue Fort Wayne again Saturday at 11 a.m.