COLUMBIA, S.C. - After a disappointing game one loss on Thursday night, No. 1 LSU bounced back and got a win over the South Carolina Gamecocks 8-1 on Friday.

The Tigers are closing out the regular season with a series against former LSU baseball coach and national champion, Paul Maineiri, who is now the head skipper for the Gamecocks.

After a back and forth battle on Thursday, South Carolina walked it off with a win after an LSU wild pitch with the bases loaded. The Tigers took that loss 6-5.

The last game of the series takes place Saturday at 2 p.m.