No. 1 LSU will return to Founders Park on Friday night for a Game 2 matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT w

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.

LSU baseball entered Thursday with a chance to finish the season strong and earn the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament, but LSU took a step back after blowing a 5-4 ninth-inning lead vs. South Carolina to lose 6-5.