By GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor
The No. 1 LSU baseball team expects to be 1-for-2 on injured players this weekend against Dartmouth and Northeastern at Alex Box Stadium.
Starting sophomore catcher Cade Arrambide will play when the Tigers (8-1) host Dartmouth (1-2) at 6:30 p.m. Friday on SEC Network+ after injuring his foot during LSU’s 7-6 loss to McNeese State on Tuesday.
“He’s fine,” Johnson said at a press conference Thursday. “I expect him to play fully tomorrow (Friday).” Arrambide is fourth on the team in hitting .355 (11 for 31) with three home runs, three doubles and nine RBIs.
The news is not as good for senior starting left fielder Chris Stanfield, who bruised his hand sliding into home in the Tigers’ second game of the season on Feb. 14 and has missed the last seven games. He is not expected to play this weekend or on Monday as LSU plays four games in four days.
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“We’re not there yet,” Johnson said of Stanfield. “I want to get him back, but I want to get him back at 100 percent. We’re advancing what he’s doing in practice. He’ll be back in the mix as soon as he’s able to play at full strength.”
Stanfield is hitting .286 (2 for 7) with one double. He started 67 of 68 games last season and hit .298 with 15 doubles, two triples and a home run with five stolen bases in six tries.
The Tigers host Northeastern (0-5) at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dartmouth at 1 p.m. Sunday and Northeastern at 6:30 p.m. Monday. All games are on SEC Network+.
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