SEC Baseball Tournament 2017: LSU Beats South Carolina 11-0 in Final Four Rout

The semifinals of the 2017 SEC baseball tournament took place Saturday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama, with the winning teams advancing to play in Sunday's championship game.

Two of the top teams in the nation were in action, as No. 2 LSU took on No. 11 South Carolina, while No. 1 Florida and No. 4 Arkansas locked horns in the other semi.

Along with a listing of Saturday's scores, here is complete analysis of the games that determined who will play for the SEC title.

SEC Baseball Tournament Semifinal Results

LSU def. South Carolina, 11-0 (F/7)

Arkansas def. Florida, 16-0 (F/7)

SEC Tournament Bracket

LSU def. South Carolina, 11-0 (F/7)

Heavily favored LSU had no issue with South Carolina on Saturday, as the Tigers pounded the Gamecocks 11-0 to invoke the mercy rule after seven innings.

Although they committed four errors, the Tigers were in control from start to finish, as they hammered 14 hits en route to victory.

Shortstop Kramer Robertson and right fielder Greg Deichmann were the stars of the game for LSU with three hits apiece.

Robertson led off the game with a home run, as seen in this GIF courtesy of SEC Network:

He ended the contest with a triple, two RBI and three runs scored as well.

Deichmann had two home runs and three RBI, and he was retired just once on the day.

LSU scored in each of the first three innings, included a six-run outburst in the third that ended up being enough to end the game after seven.

The Tigers' pitching was equally as good as their hitting with starter Jared Poche hurling six strong innings, allowing just two hits and two walks with no runs while striking out one.

South Carolina didn't fare so well with starter Colby Lee getting knocked out of the game after 1.1 innings with four hits, one walk and four runs allowed.

By virtue of Saturday's dominant win, LSU will ride a wave of momentum into Sunday's title game with a chance to win the SEC championship and establish itself as a top contender for the national title.

Arkansas def. Florida, 16-0 (F/7)

Much like the first game of the day, the second semifinal was cut short by the mercy rule Saturday, as Arkansas destroyed Florida by a 16-0 score.

The Razorbacks jumped all over the Gators with five runs in the first inning and never looked back. They finished the game with 15 hits and allowed only two to Florida.

Outfielder Eric Cole, first baseman Chad Spanberger, outfielder Dominic Fletcher and shortstop Jax Biggers all scratched out three hits apiece for Arkansas.

Spanberger got things started early with a two-run home run in the first inning, as seen in the following GIF:

He also hit another homer in the second and finished the game with three RBI.

Cole and Fletcher each homered as well, and every Arkansas starter reached base during the contest.

The Razorbacks also benefited from a lights-out pitching performance from Kacey Murphy, who threw a seven-inning shutout, allowing just two hits and three walks, while striking out eight.

Arkansas set a school record for most runs scored in a single SEC tourney game Thursday with 12, and they broke that record Saturday.

Like LSU, the Razorbacks will enter the SEC Championship Game in elite form both offensively and on the mound.