Here's what you need to know about LSU baseball's matchup with South Carolina on Friday. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship Health Partners of LSU.

No. 1 LSU will square off against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday night to open the final regular season Southeastern Conference series of the year. Jay Johnson and Co. will make their way to Columbia for a critical clash against the Gamecocks with the program looking to start the series off on the right foot.

LSU baseball led going into the ninth but gave up two runs to South Carolina, including the winning run on a wild pitch to drop game one V Gamecocks.