Top-ranked LSU struck for 17 runs in the first three innings Tuesday night, and the Tigers posted an 18-4 win over Xavier in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The game was halted after the top of the seventh inning due to the 10-run rule.

Here's how to follow LSU baseball live score and updates from midweek game against Xavier at Alex Box Stadium Tuesday night.

In the top of the fourth inning, Xavier finally got on the board, scoring two runs against Conner Ware to cut the lead to 17-2. LSU got one of those runs back in the bottom of the fourth on a sacrifice fly from Michael Braswell III to increase the lead to 18-2.