Tigers advance past State in SEC Tourney

HOOVER, Ala. – LSU junior rightfielder Antoine Duplantis collected three hits and two RBI Tuesday night, and sophomore right-hander Todd Peterson fired two scoreless innings to earn his fifth save as the Tigers posted an 8-5 win over Mississippi State in the opening round of the SEC Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.LSU (34-23) advanced to play Florida at 4:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday. Mississ…