LSU baseball will take its six-game winning streak on the road this weekend. The Tigers (32-6, 11-4) will head to Oxford, Miss., to face Ole Miss (24-13, 8-7) in the first of two back-to-back Southeastern Conference series away from Alex Box Stadium. Almost two weeks ago, the Tigers were on their first losing streak of the season after dropping two games on the road to Auburn. Since then, they have rattled off six consecutive victories including a come-from-behind victory against Northwestern State on Wednesday. “It definitely is good for our confidence,” said junior pitcher Austin Ross. “It kind of makes the bus ride to Oxford a little better tomorrow. You want to end it on a positive note.”LSU will face Ole Miss and Florida on the road the next two weekends before returning home May 7 to face Vanderbilt. The Tigers also have a midweek game at home next week against New Orleans. “It’ll be a big three-game series, obviously,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “I don’t think the entire season is going to come down to this series … It’s going to be a fun series. If you love competition, then you’ve got to love going into this environment.”Throughout LSU’s winning streak, one of the bright spots has been the offensive play of sophomore shortstop Austin Nola. Nola has hit three home runs in the past five games for LSU and was a single shy of hitting for the cycle Tuesday in LSU’s 14-3 win against Northwestern State. “He’s a good hitter,” Mainieri said. “He’s a little streaky. When he’s feeling good up there, he’s got a good bat, but when he’s not, he scuffles a little up there.”Nola hasn’t been playing great defensively. He’s accounted for three fielding errors in the past two games.But he said it hasn’t affected him mentally. “I just need to keep being aggressive, and that’s where my confidence is going to come from,” Nola said. “Even when I’m not hitting, I have confidence out in the field. The field is more of a spot where I can control what I’m doing. I just need to keep being aggressive no matter if I’m hitting or not.” While Nola’s hitting display has been something to watch for, the pitching matchup Friday night will feature two of the top pitchers in the SEC.LSU junior Anthony Ranaudo will get the start for the Tigers while Ole Miss junior Drew Pomeranz will get the nod for the Rebels.Ranaudo (2-0) has started five games and has a 3.00 ERA. He has struck out 22 batters while only walking 10 and allowing one home run on the season. Pomeranz (6-0) leads the SEC with a 1.38 ERA through 58 2/3 innings in nine starts. He’s struck out 90 batters while only giving up 24 walks. “I don’t know how often you get a matchup like that — especially in the regular season — where you have two kids that are maybe top-five picks in the country going at each other,” Mainieri said. “Pomeranz has been tough on us for about two years. I think we’ve scored a grand total of two runs off him in two years.”Getting the start for LSU on Saturday will be sophomore Joey Bourgeois. Bourgeois (4-1) has earned a 6.23 ERA in 43 1/3 inning pitched. In his last outing he went 5 1/3 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits while striking out seven en route to his fourth win. Ole Miss senior Aaron Barrett will be dueling with him.  Barrett (6-2) has amassed a 3.07 ERA in 55 2/3 innings. He’s struck out 66 batters while walking 21. Sophomore lefty Chris Matulis will get the nod for the Tigers on Sunday. Matulis (5-1) has a 3.86 ERA in 39.2 innings. In his last start, he went 6 2/3 innings and received a no decision in LSU’s 6-5, 14-inning victory against Alabama on Sunday. Ole Miss’ Sunday starter has yet to be determined. ____Contact Johanathan Brooks at [email protected]