Two of the nation’s proudest baseball programs square off this weekend as No. 13 LSU visits Vanderbilt for a three-game series to open SEC play.
The 2026 season is a bit of a work in progress for both teams as conference play begins. The Tigers’ 13-5 record is reasonable enough but the losses have been unexpected: midweek home defeats against McNeese, Northeastern and Louisiana-Lafayette and a pair of losses Sacramento State at Alex Box last weekend.
Despite those curious struggles, the Tigers have plenty of talent as always. Junior outfielder Jake Brown is leading the way with a .413 average, 1.336 OPS, nine home runs and 28 RBIs and top-10 2026 MLB Draft prospect Derek Curiel is hitting .329, while starting pitchers William Schmidt (0.82 ERA) and Cooper Moore (1.00 ERA) have been largely untouchable.
Vanderbilt (11-7), on the other hand, has mostly taken care of business against opponents it would be expected to beat but hasn’t been able to get over the top against bigger-name teams, including losses to TCU, Oklahoma State, UC Irvine, Arizona and Oregon. That seasoning could end up preparing the Commodores well for the rigors of SEC play, but only time will tell.
Brodie Johnston, Braden Holcomb and Ryker Waite are the players to watch in the Vandy lineup, but the Commodores will need better starting pitching to compete with the conference’s power players.
The SEC gauntlet begins this weekend in Nashville. Here’s how to watch all three games.
Where to watch Vanderbilt vs. LSU baseball today
This weekend’s Vanderbilt-LSU baseball series will air on three different platforms, including broadcast coverage Saturday on SEC Network and Sunday on ESPN2. See the full schedule below.
Fans can stream all three games of the series with the ESPN app and the final two games on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Vanderbilt vs. LSU baseball series schedule
This weekend’s games will be played at Charles Hawkins Field in Nashville.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., March 13 | LSU at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | SEC Network+ via ESPN app |
| Sat., March 14 | LSU at Vanderbilt | 8 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app, Fubo |
| Sun., March 15 | LSU at Vanderbilt | 4 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo |
Vanderbilt baseball schedule 2026
Here are the Commodores’ upcoming games:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| March 17 | vs. Indiana | 7 p.m. |
| March 20 | at Mississippi State | 8 p.m. |
| March 21 | at Mississippi State | 7 p.m. |
| March 22 | at Mississippi State | 2 p.m. |
| March 24 | vs. Tennessee Tech | 7 p.m. |
LSU baseball schedule 2026
Here are the Tigers’ upcoming games:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| March 17 | vs. Grambling State | 7:30 p.m. |
| March 19 | vs. Oklahoma | 8 p.m. |
| March 20 | vs. Oklahoma | 7:30 p.m. |
| March 21 | vs. Oklahoma | 3 p.m. |
| March 24 | vs. Louisiana Tech | 7:30 p.m. |
College baseball top 25 rankings
Here is this week’s top 25 courtesy of D1Baseball.com:
- UCLA
- Texas
- Mississippi State
- Georgia Tech
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Southern Miss
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- NC State
- Clemson
- Wake Forest
- LSU
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Coastal Carolina
- TCU
- Oregon State
- Tennessee
- Florida State
- Kentucky
- Texas A&M
- Florida
- UTSA
- USC
