LSU’s Seth Dardar makes tremendous bat swing after key home run

LSU Tigers infielder Seth Dardar made the most of his clutch home run in the eighth inning against the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday.

Dardar was at the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Tigers trailing by two runs. LSU had two men on base when it approached the plate.

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He hit a home run to right field to give LSU an 11-10 lead at the time. Knowing he had achieved everything, Dardar threw his bat in the air to put the exclamation point on the buzzer.

LSU was down 7-0 at the end of the third inning before making its way back. The Tigers cut the deficit to one run before Kentucky added three more runs in the fifth inning.

But after Dardar’s home run, the LSU bullpen struggled and didn’t allow any more runs.

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Seth Dardar swings as the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns b the LSU beat the Tigers 7-2 at ML Tigue Moore Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

LSU won the game, 17-10, and took the series against Kentucky.

“Even down 7-0, our players were confident they were going to come back in this game,” LSU head coach Jay Johnson said after the game, via the school’s website. “I’m very proud of the way they competed; they gave their all throughout the entire match and came away with a great victory.”

Dardar, who played at Kansas State and Columbia before transferring to LSU for the 2026 season, was 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBIs.

Seth Dardar #24 of the LSU Tigers in action against the Oklahoma Sooners at Alex Box Stadium on March 13, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Mitchell Scaglione/LSU/University Images via Getty Images)

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LSU improved to 19-10 on the season and 4-5 against SEC opponents. Kentucky fell to 21-6 and 5-4 in the SEC.