Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will hit the road for a three-game Southeastern Conference series against the Texas A&M Aggies with Game 1 set for Friday night. It'll be a highly anticipated series in the Lone Star State with the second-ranked Tigers looking to remain hot after a thrilling series win over the Tennessee Volunteers last week.

Unfortunately for Michael Earley’s squad, next up is a meeting with the #2 team in the country, the LSU Tigers. Such is the life for teams in the best conference in all of college baseball. Let’s dive into the series and talk about what Texas A&M needs to do to bounce back.

Here's what you need to know about Friday's series opener between LSU baseball and Texas A&M. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship Health Partners of LSU.