A pair of three-run innings helped No. 24/23 Alabama avoid the series sweep as it defeated No. 5/7 LSU 8-3 Sunday afternoon at Tiger Park. Although falling short in the finale, LSU (34-5, 8-4 SEC) topped Alabama (28-15,

The result was LSU’s first run-rule victory over No. 24 Alabama in 23 years with an 8-0 victory in the first game Friday of their three-game series before a crowd of 2,444 at Tiger Park.

LSU improves to 34-4 and 8-3 in the SEC, while Alabama falls to 27-15 and 4-7 in league play. With the series clinched, LSU has defeated Alabama in the last two series played at Tiger Park and three of the last four meetings in Baton Rouge.