LSU Tigers baseball
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The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University
in NCAA Division I college baseball
.
Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference
. The LSU baseball program is considered one of the elite programs in the nation, making 15 College World Series
appearances and winning 6 national championships (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2009).
The Tigers play their home games on LSU's campus in Alex Box Stadium
, and are currently coached by head coach Paul Mainieri
. LSU built a new baseball stadium which opened in time for the 2009 season.
The 1927 season would bring significant change to the LSU baseball program. Harry Rabenhorst
took over the program that year, and would go on to be the longest tenured coach in LSU's history. During the 1930s, Alex Box also played for LSU who would later name their stadium after the courageous soldier who lost his life during WWII.
. Two years later, in 1927, he also become the head baseball coach. Along with his successes in basketball, which included a 1935 mythical national championship
and an appearance in the 1953 Final Four
, he also won two SEC baseball titles (1939 & 1946). As a reward for his team's success on the baseball diamond, Rabenhorst was named SEC Coach of the Year in 1939 and 1946, as well. Rabenhorst coached the baseball team from 1927 until 1942 when he left to serve in World War II. Upon his return, he again coached the baseball team from 1946 until 1956. He finished his baseball coaching career with a record of 220–226–3. Rabenhorst's legacy at LSU lived on when he became the Athletic Director
in 1967.
from 1958–1960 as a catcher and outfielder. After graduating with B.A. in health and physical education from Miami, Bertman went to grad school to obtain a master's degree which he completed in 1964. The next year, Bertman began his coaching career at Miami Beach High School
where he remained head coach for 11 seasons. Bertman's teams won the state title once and finished runner-up two other times during his tenure as head coach. In 1976, Bertman left Miami Beach High school to join the coaching staff at his Alma Mater as an assistant coach under legendary coach Ron Fraser
. In 1982, Bertman helped the Miami Hurricanes claim their first national title, and would leave after the 1983 season to become the twenty-third Head Coach of LSU.
Bertman turned the LSU baseball program around quickly, leading the Tigers to postseason play in his second year for the first time in a decade. During his third year, LSU made their first appearance in the College World Series
, and the Tigers would become a regular in Omaha making 11 appearances during Bertman's 18 year career. LSU made it back to Omaha during the 1987 season, but failed to make the NCAA Division I baseball tournament in 1988 despite finishing the year with a record of 39–21.
Bertman would use the 1989 season to catapult LSU baseball into a dynasty in the 1990s. Bertman's 1989 team made it back to the postseason which started a string of 17 consecutive postseason appearances that would finally be snapped in 2006. The 1989 team was able to make it back to Omaha after beating Texas A&M
in the 1989 regional. After making it back to Omaha in 1990, LSU failed to make the championship game again, but would finally break through in 1991.
The Tigers entered the College World Series now on a four game winning streak. They defeated their first opponent, Wichita State, by a score of 9–8. LSU then faced the same Florida team that beat them 3 times in the regular season and once in the SEC Tournament. It seemed that Florida had their number, however, the Tigers won by a score of 9–4. Florida rebounded, however, and came back through the losers bracket to face LSU again. This time the Tigers won it 2–1 to move onto the championship game to face Miami (FL)
.
In what is called one of the most memorable games in College World Series history, LSU defeated Miami (FL) by a score of 9–8. In the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs and a runner on third base LSU only needed a base hit or a wild pitch
to tie the game. An unlikely hero emerged from the LSU dugout in Warren Morris
, who had been hurt most of the year. He stepped to the plate and faced pitcher Robbie Morrison. Morris swung on Morrison's first pitch and lined the ball just barely over the right field fence for a 2 out, game winning walk off home run. This was his first home run of the season.
LSU won its 3rd national championship in dramatic fashion. Morris' home run would later win the 1997 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award
.
The Tigers' powerful lineup was led by shortstop Brandon Larson, a junior college transfer who set the LSU and SEC single-season record for home runs with 40, one short of the national leader, Rice's Lance Berkman
. LSU finished the season with 188 home runs, shattering the old record of 161 set by Brigham Young in 1988.
LSU's season nearly came unraveled in the next-to-last regular season game. The Tigers, fighting to hold on to their lead in the SEC, lost 28–2 to Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the worst loss in the 104-year history of the program. The Tigers recovered the next day to win 6–4, giving LSU the title by one game over the Crimson Tide. Alabama got a measure of revenge in the SEC Tournament, winning the championship game 12–2.
In the South I Regional, LSU lost the winner's bracket final to South Alabama, forcing the Tigers to win three games in the space of 24 hours in order to return to Omaha. The Tigers survived a grueling five-hour marathon with Long Beach State, winning 14–7 in 11 innings, despite Bertman's ejection in the eighth inning for arguing a balk call. On a 95-degree Memorial Day, LSU defeated South Alabama 14–4 and 15–4 to advance to the CWS.
The Tigers received a scare from Rice, but Larson's monster home run in the bottom of the seventh propelled LSU to a 5–4 victory. It would be the only time the Tigers were challenged in Omaha, defeating Stanford 10–5 and 13–9 before ousting Alabama 13–6 in the championship game.
In 1998, LSU continued its torrid home run pace, hitting 161 round-trippers. Eddy Furniss won the Dick Howser Award as the nation's outstanding player, and finished as the LSU and SEC all-time leader in home runs (80), RBI (308), hits (352), doubles (87) and total bases (689). Brad Cresse and Trey McClure also earned All-America honors by hitting 29 and 27 home runs.
The Tigers steamrolled through the South II Regional to reach the CWS, looking to become the first team to win three consecutive championships since USC's dynasty. LSU hit eight home runs in its first game in Omaha, defeating the Trojans 12–10, then hit six more in a 10–8 victory over SEC rival Mississippi State. However, a dramatic wind shift hampered LSU in the final two games, and the Tigers lost 5–4 and 7–3 to USC, which went on to win the championship with a 21–14 victory over Arizona State.
which earned the Tigers a No. 2 National seed in the 2000 Division I Baseball playoffs
. LSU won the Baton Rouge regional in 3 games by a total score of 45–4, and waited for UCLA to come to Baton Rouge for the Super Regional round. LSU won the first two games 8–2 and 14–8 respectively, meaning the Tigers were heading back in Omaha looking to claim their fifth title in 10 years.
LSU began play in Omaha with a convincing win over Texas, 13–5. In game 2, LSU was matched up against USC who beat No. 6 national seed Florida St.
6–4, and won handily 10–4 keeping LSU in the winners bracket. LSU was in the drivers seat and had to be beat twice in the bracket final in order to not move onto the championship game. Florida St. was able to beat USC 3–2 in an elimination game to move on to play LSU. In a close game, LSU won 6–3 and moved on to the championship game to face Stanford
.
On a gloomy June 17, LSU and Stanford squared off for the chance to be crowned 2000 NCAA College Baseball Champions. The Cardinal jumped out to a 5–2 lead in the game. LSU rallied to score 3 runs in the eight inning off of two home runs, setting up for a dramatic 9th inning. Trey Hodges was able to get through the 9th inning without allowing a run, giving him 4 scoreless innings on the day. In the bottom of the 9th, LSU lead the inning off with a single and a walk bringing Brad Cresse
to the plate. Creese who was 1–12 in the CWS prior to this a bat, hit a linedrive single into left field scoring Ryan Theriot
from second to give LSU its 5th CWS title in 10 years. LSU had 5 players named to the All Tournament team, Blair Barbier
, Mike Fontenot
, Brad Hawpe
, Trey Hodges
, and Ryan Theriot. Hodges was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after finishing the CWS with a 2–0 record and recording a save.
LSU finished the 2000 postseason with a 13–0 record and moved to 5–0 all time in College World Series Championship games.
His jersey, number 15, is one of 4 baseball jerseys retired by LSU. LSU also renamed a part of South Stadium Drive, between Nicholson and River Road, Skip Bertman Drive in his honor.
In a Baseball America poll published in 1999, Bertman was voted the second greatest college baseball coach of the 20th century, trailing Rod Dedeaux
of Southern California.
In June 2002, Bertman was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in January 2003, and, in 2006, Skip Bertman was inducted into the inaugural class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame
in Lubbock, TX.
After the end of the 2001 season, Bertman took over as Athletics Director for LSU. During his tenure as Athletics Director, LSU won 6 national championships and 2 football BCS National Titles. Bertman served as AD until June 2008, and will serve as Athletic Director Emeritus until June 2010.
, where their season ended. His first year at the helm raised expectations even more after he experienced great success.
In 2003 and 2004, Laval would lead the Tigers to 45–22–1 and 46–19 overall record respectively. LSU would earn the No. 2 national seed in the 2003 tournament, and would host a super regional both years, meaning the road to Omaha went through Baton Rouge. LSU was able to get Omaha both years, but disappointed both years posting an 0–2 each year. The Tigers were not used to losing in Omaha, so questions about Laval's leadership and ability to continue the success of program began to arise. Laval would have to prove himself the following year.
In 2005, LSU struggled during the regular season despite the fact they finished with a 40–22 record overall. The Tigers lost 12 Southeastern Conference games, as well as, losing to Southern for only the second time in 41 tries. Rice would go on to defeat the Tigers in the Baton Rouge Regional Finals.
The 2006 season would put even more pressure on Laval, and would eventually be his last. LSU would post a 35–24 mark overall, their worst since 1983. They also posted their first losing SEC record in 23 years and would miss the NCAA tournament for the first time in 18 years. Laval officially resigned on June 4, 2006.
. Prior to his arrival at LSU, Mainieri coached St. Thomas University
in Florida, Air Force
, and Notre Dame
, forging each into winning programs. Mainieri left Notre Dame to coach LSU, where he has stated he will remain until he retires.
In his first season at LSU, the Tigers posted a mark of 29–26–1. The season was full of ups and downs, with the Tigers winning four SEC series against Top 25 opponents, but struggling in non-conference play. After the season, Mainieri realized changes had to be made and informed certain players that they should consider other options, as well as making some changes to his current staff. Mainieri was able to put together a tremendous recruiting class following the 2007 season, which was later ranked No. 1 by Baseball News.
In his second year, LSU was predicted to finish fifth in the SEC Western division by the SEC baseball coaches before the year started. Following an amazing turnaround, Coach Mainieri led LSU to the SEC Western Division championship with a conference record of 18–11–1, and the No. 2 seed in the 2008 SEC Baseball Tournament
. The Tigers finished the regular season record at 39–16–1. The team
won the 2008 SEC Tournament (held May 20–25 in Hoover, Alabama). With the win, LSU won 20 consecutive games, breaking the previous school record of 19 consecutive wins during the 1997 season and tying the SEC's second-longest streak of wins. Fourteen of those wins were come-from-behind wins, while the last fifteen were made wearing the distinctive gold jerseys.
By winning the SEC Tournament, LSU earned a 7th national seed in the NCAA tournament and extended the life of the old Alex Box Stadium
as Baton Rouge hosted a regional bracket of the NCAA tournament. LSU swept the series, defeating Texas Southern (12–1) and Southern Miss (twice, 13–4 and 11–4) to win the regional bracket. With the sweep of the Regional series, LSU extended their winning streak to a SEC-record 23 straight games.
As a result of the Regional, LSU and Baton Rouge earned a spot in the Super-Regional series, hosting UC-Irvine in the last three games to be played in the old Alex Box Stadium. LSU lost the first game, 11–5, ending their streak of wins at 23. LSU recovered in the second game of the series, scoring six runs in the top of the ninth inning to force a third game with a dramatic come-from-behind win, 9–7. On Monday, June 9, 2008, in the final game to be played at the Alex Box Stadium, with a record-setting crowd of 8,173 watching, LSU dominated UC-Irvine with a 21–7 win to move to the 2008 College World Series
.
In the 2008 College World Series, No. 7 LSU faced the No. 2 North Carolina Tarheels in the first round, losing 8–4. The Tigers, facing elimination in a game against the Rice Owls
, won in dramatic fashion, 6–5, continuing their string of come-from-behind victories. On June 20, 2008 after a rain delay of nearly 24 hours, UNC and LSU resumed their elimination game matchup, resulting in a 7–3 loss for LSU. The team was defeated after giving up the only grand slam in the 2008 CWS in the top of the ninth inning. During the 2008 regular and post-regulation baseball season, LSU's games have continuously featured both dramatic victories and controversial calls.
, Baylor University
and the University of Minnesota
in the regionals and Rice University
in the super regionals. They started play at the College World Series
and faced the Virginia Cavaliers
in the first round, winning 9–5. In the winner's bracket game, LSU played the Arkansas Razorbacks
and won by a score of 9–1. In a rematch, the Tigers beat the Razorbacks again by a score of 14–5, advancing to the CWS finals for the first time since 2000. They played against the Texas Longhorns in a best-of-three series for the title, and won Game 1, 7–6 in a dramatic comeback win in 11 innings. The Longhorns beat the Tigers in Game 2, 5–1, to force a third and final game. The Tigers out-slugged the Longhorns 11–4 in Game 3 to win their 6th National Championship and first since 2000. The series MVP was outfielder Jared Mitchell.
. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team. It is most notable for The Intimidator, a large billboard behind the right-field fence featuring the six years in which LSU has won the College World Series
. The field is also notable for giving up many home runs due to the high humidity of Louisiana, the prevailing winds out of the south which push balls hit to left field out of the park, and the short fences (the dimensions are believed to be anywhere from 7–10 feet shorter than what is posted on the fences).
The stadium was named for Simeon Alex Box, an LSU letterman (1938) who was killed in North Africa during World War II.
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! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Tenure
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Coach
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Years
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Pct.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1893 || E.B. Young || 1 || 1–0 || 1.000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1894 || colspan=4| No games in 1894
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1895 || No coach in 1895 || 1 || 0–3–1 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1896 || colspan=4| No games in 1896
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1897 || E.A. Scott || 1 || 3–3 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1898 || Allen Jeardeau
|| 1 || 2–3 || .400
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1899 || C.V. Cusachs || 1 || 5–5–1 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1900–1901 || L.P. Piper || 2 || 8–6–1 || .571
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1902–1903 || W.S. Boreland || 2 || 10–11–1 || .476
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1905–1906 || Dan A. Killian
|| 2 || 14–9 || .621
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1907 || J. Phillips || 1 || 11–7 || .611
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1908–1909 || Edgar Wingard
|| 2 || 16–22–1 || .421
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1910–1911 || John W. Mayhew
|| 2 || 15–16 || .484
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1912–1913 || Bob Pender || 2 || 15–17 || .469
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1914–1921 || C. C. Stroud || 8 || 73–58–5 || .595
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1922–1923 || Branch Bocock
|| 2 || 15–15–2 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1924 || "Moon" Ducote || 1 || 4–9 || .308
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1925–1926 || Mike Donahue
|| 2 || 15–15–3 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1927–1942 || Harry Rabenhorst
||colspan=3|See Below
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1943–1945 || A.L. Swanson || 3 || 27–21 || .563
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1946–1956 || Harry Rabenhorst
|| 27 || 220–226–3 || .493
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1957–1963 || Ray Didier || 7 || 104–79 || .568
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1964–1965 || Jim Waldrop || 2 || 17–24 || .415
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1966–1978 || Jim Smith || 13 || 238–251 || .488
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1979–1983 || Jack Lamabe
|| 5 || 134–115 || .538
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1984–2001 || Skip Bertman || 18 || 870–330–3 || .725
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002–2006 || Smoke Laval || 5 || 210–109–1 || .658
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2007 – present || Paul Mainieri
|| 4 || 175–84–2 || .670
|- style="text-align:center;" class="sortbottom"
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| Totals
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| 25 coaches
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| 112 seasons
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| 2056-1380-23
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| .598
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Longest Tenure
! Rank
! Name
! Seasons
|-
| 1
| Harry Rabenhorst
| 27
|-
| 2
| Skip Bertman
| 18
|-
| 3
| Jim Smith
| 13
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Most Wins
! Rank
! Name
! Wins
|-
| 1
| Skip Bertman
| 870
|-
| 2
|Jim Smtih
| 238
|-
| 3
| Harry Rabenhorst
| 220
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Best Winning Pct.
! Rank
! Name
! Pct.
|-
| 1
| Skip Bertman
| .725
|-
| 2
| Paul Maineri
| .670
|-
| 3
| Smoke Laval
| .658
|}
*Final Rankings are from Collegiate Baseball Division I Final Polls (1959–2006)
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!Year-by-Year Results
|-
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{| cellpadding="1" style="width:70%;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Coach
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Notes
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1893 || E.B. Young || 1–0 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1894 || || || No Games in 1894
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1895 || No Coach || 0–3–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1896 || || || No Games in 1896
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1897 || E.A. Scott || 3–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1898 || Allen Jeardeau || 2–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1899 || C.V. Cusachs || 5–5–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1900 || L.P. Piper || 2–3–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1901 || L.P. Piper || 6–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1902 || W.S. Boreland || 6–6–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1903 || W.S. Boreland || 4–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1904 || || || No Games in 1904
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1905 || Dan A. Killian || 4–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1906 || Dan A. Killian || 10–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1907 || J. Phillips || 11–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1908 || Edgar Wingard || 9–12–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1909 || Edgar Wingard || 7–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1910 || J.W. Mayhew || 7–9 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1911 || J.W. Mayhew || 8–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1912 || Bob Pender || 8–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1913 || Bob Pender || 7–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1914 || C.C. Stroud || 4–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1915 || C.C. Stroud || 10–9–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1916 || C.C. Stroud || 15–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1917 || C.C. Stroud || 7–4–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1918 || C.C. Stroud || 8–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1919 || C.C. Stroud || 12–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1920 || C.C. Stroud || 10–8–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1921 || C.C. Stroud || 9–11–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1922 || Branch Bocock || 7–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1923 || Branch Bocock || 8–9–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1924 || "Moon" Ducote || 4–9 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1925 || Mike Donahue || 5–9–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1926 || Mike Donahue || 10–6–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1927 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1928 || Harry Rabenhorst || 7–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1929 || Harry Rabenhorst || 3–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1930 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1931 || Harry Rabenhorst || 3–6–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1932 || Harry Rabenhorst || 4–7–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1933 || Harry Rabenhorst || 3–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1934 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–8–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1935 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1936 || Harry Rabenhorst || 15–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1937 || Harry Rabenhorst || 12–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1938 || Harry Rabenhorst || 7–8–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1939 || Harry Rabenhorst || 22–6 || SEC Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1940 || Harry Rabenhorst || 16–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1941 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1942 || Harry Rabenhorst || 9–9 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1943 || A.L. Swanson || 13–8 || SEC Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1944 || A.L. Swanson || 4–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1945 || A.L. Swanson || 11–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1946 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–5 || SEC Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1947 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–9–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1948 || Harry Rabenhorst || 7–14–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1949 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1950 || Harry Rabenhorst || 5–9–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1951 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1952 || Harry Rabenhorst || 9–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1953 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1954 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1955 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1956 || Harry Rabenhorst || 9–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1957 || Ray Didier || 8–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1958 || Ray Didier || 14–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1959 || Ray Didier || 16–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1960 || Ray Didier || 15–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1961 || Ray Didier || 20–5 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 22
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1962 || Ray Didier || 15–11–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1963 || Ray Didier || 16–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1964 || Jim Waldrop || 11–11–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1965 || Jim Waldrop || 6–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1966 || Jim Smith || 9–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1967 || Jim Smith || 17–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1968 || Jim Smith || 20–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1969 || Jim Smith || 11–24 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1970 || Jim Smith || 16–19 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1971 || Jim Smith || 20–16 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1972 || Jim Smith || 21–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1973 || Jim Smith || 18–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1974 || Jim Smith || 18–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1975 || Jim Smith || 40–16 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 19
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1976 || Jim Smith || 29–23 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1977 || Jim Smith || 17–27 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1978 || Jim Smith || 12–34 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1979 || Jack Lamabe || 34–20 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1980 || Jack Lamabe || 23–19 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1981 || Jack Lamabe || 23–30 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1982 || Jack Lamabe || 26–25 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1983 || Jack Lamabe || 28–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1984 || Skip Bertman || 32–23 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1985 || Skip Bertman || 41–18 || SEC West Champions; Final ranking No. 24
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1986 || Skip Bertman || 55–14 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
; Final ranking No. 5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1987 || Skip Bertman || 49–19 || Final ranking No. 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1988 || Skip Bertman || 39–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1989 || Skip Bertman || 55–17 || Final ranking No. 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1990 || Skip Bertman || 54–19 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Co-Champions
; Final ranking No. 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1991 || Skip Bertman || 55–18 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1992 || Skip Bertman || 50–16 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
; Final ranking No. 9
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1993 || Skip Bertman || 53–17–1 || SEC Champions; SEC Division Tournament Champions
; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1994 || Skip Bertman || 46–20 || SEC West Champions; SEC Division Tournament Champions
; Final ranking No. 7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1995 || Skip Bertman || 47–18 || Final ranking No. 18
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1996 || Skip Bertman || 52–15 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1997 || Skip Bertman || 57–13 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1998 || Skip Bertman || 48–19 || SEC West Champions; Final ranking No. 3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1999 || Skip Bertman || 41–24–1 || Final ranking No. 14
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2000 || Skip Bertman || 52–17 || SEC West Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2001 || Skip Bertman || 44–22–1 || SEC West Champions; Final ranking No. 10
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002 || Smoke Laval || 44–22 || Final ranking No. 11
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2003 || Smoke Laval || 45–22–1 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2004 || Smoke Laval || 46–19 || Final ranking No. 8
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2005 || Smoke Laval || 40–22 || Final ranking No. 19
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2006 || Smoke Laval || 35–24 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2007 || Paul Mainieri || 29–26–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2008 || Paul Mainieri || 49–19–1 || SEC West Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
; Final ranking No. 6
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2009 || Paul Mainieri || 56–17 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2010 || Paul Mainieri || 40–20 || SEC Tournament Champions
|}
|}
|-
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" style="width:70%;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Coach
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Result
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1991
|| Skip Bertman || 55–18 || Beat Wichita State
, 6–3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1993
|| Skip Bertman || 53–17–1 || Beat Wichita State, 8–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1996
|| Skip Bertman || 52–15 || Beat Miami
, 9–8
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1997
|| Skip Bertman || 57–13 || Beat Alabama, 13–6
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2000
|| Skip Bertman || 52–17 || Beat Stanford
, 6–5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2009
|| Paul Mainieri
|| 56–17 || Beat Texas, 7–6, 1–5, & 11–4
|- style="color:#000; text-align:center; background:#fdd023;"
| colspan="3" !|Total national championships
| colspan="2" !|6
|}
{| border="0" style="width:100%;"
|-
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" style="width:70%;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:10%;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:10%;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:10%;"|Pct
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:40%;"|Notes
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament from 1947 to 1974.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1975
| 1–2
| .333
| Eliminated by Miami
in the South Regional Semi-Finals
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament from 1976 to 1984.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1985
| 0–2
| .000
| Eliminated by Lamar in NCAA Central Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1986
| 5–2
| .714
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (5th place)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1987
| 6–2
| .750
| Won NCAA South II Regional
College World Series (4th place)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament in 1988.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1989
| 7–3
| .700
| Won the College Station Regional
College World Series (3rdplace)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1990
| 7–3
| .700
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (3rd place)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1991
| 8–0
| 1.000
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1992
| 2–2
| .500
| Eliminated by Cal St. Fullerton
in Baton Rouge Regional Finals
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1993
| 8–2
| .800
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1994
| 4–2
| .667
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (7th place)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1995
| 2–2
| .500
| Eliminated by Cal St. Fullerton in Baton Rouge Regional Finals
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1996
| 8–0
| 1.000
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1997
| 9–1
| .900
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1998
| 6–2
| .750
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (3rd place)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1999
| 4–3
| .571
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
Eliminated by Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2000
| 9–0
| 1.000
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2001
| 4–3
| .571
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
Eliminated by Tulane
in the Metarie Super Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002
| 4–3
| .571
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
Eliminated by Rice
in the Houston Super Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2003
| 5–3
| .625
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series (7th place)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2004
| 5–2
| .714
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series (7th place)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2005
| 2–2
| .500
| Eliminated by Rice in Baton Rouge Regional Finals
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament in 2006 or 2007.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2008
| 6–3
| .666
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series (5th place)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2009
| 10–1
| .909
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2010
| 1–2
| .333
| Eliminated by UCI
in the Los Angeles Regional
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament in 2011.
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#fdd023;"
||TOTALS
||120–41
||.745
||
|}
|}
|-
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:70%;"
|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:8%;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:12%;"|Player
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:25%;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:30%;"|Notes
|-
| 1959
| Butch Mixon
| Strikeouts in a game (24)
| April 28, 1959 against ULL
; No. 2 all-time
|-
| 1962
| Fred Southerland
| Fewest hits allowed per 9 innings (4.07)
| Minimum of 50 innings pitched; No. 5 for 1962 season
|-
| 1967
| Bruce Bauder
| Perfect Game (7 Innings)
| May 5, 1967 against Alabama
|-
| 2009
| Matty Ott
| Saves (15)
| and counting in 2009 NCAA tournament.
|-
| 1993
| Todd Walker
| Runs Batted In (102)
| Led the nation in 1993
|-
| 1993
| Todd Walker
| Total Bases (214)
| Led the nation in 1993
|-
| 1995–1998
| Eddy Furniss
| Home runs in a career (80)
| No. 4 All-Time
|-
| 1995–1998
| Eddy Furniss
| Total bases in a career (689)
| No. 3 All-Time
|-
| 1996
| Eddy Furniss
| Runs Batted In (103)
| Led the nation in 1996
|-
| 1996
| Eddy Furniss
| Home runs (26)
| (t)1st in 1996
|-
| 1997
| Brandon Larson
| Home runs in a season (40)
| No. 4 All-Time; No. 2 in 1997
|-
| 2000
| Brad Cresse
| Runs Batted In (106)
| Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2000
| Brad Cresse
| Total Bases (217)
| Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2000
| Brad Cresse
| Home runs (30)
| Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2000
| Brad Hawpe
| Doubles in a season (36)
| No. 1 All-Time; Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2008
| Matt Clark
| Home runs (28)
| (t)1st in 2008 with Gordon Beckham
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" | Source:
|}
|-
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:70%;"
|-
! style="background:#461d7c;"| Year
! style="background:#461d7c;"| Record
! style="background:#461d7c;"| Notes
|-
| 1996
| Hits in the 7th Inning (13)
| May 26, 1996 against Georgia Tech
|-
| 1996
| Doubles in an Inning (8)
| May 26, 1996 against Georgia Tech
|-
| 1996–1998
| Consecutive Games with a Home run (77)
| From June 8, 1996 to February 21, 1998
|-
| 1997
| Home runs in a Season (188)
| LSU played 70 games that season
|-
| 1997
| Home runs per game (2.69)
| LSU played 70 games that season
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="3" | Source:
|}
Legend
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in NCAA Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
.
Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. The LSU baseball program is considered one of the elite programs in the nation, making 15 College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
appearances and winning 6 national championships (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2009).
The Tigers play their home games on LSU's campus in Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...
, and are currently coached by head coach Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983–1988...
. LSU built a new baseball stadium which opened in time for the 2009 season.
The early years
The first thirty years of LSU baseball saw its fair share of successes and failures, but the one thing the team lacked was a consistent leader. The 1895 squad played a total of four games going 0–3–1, which is not surprising considering the team did not have a head coach. During that time span, LSU had a total of 15 coaches with no coach staying longer than two seasons except C.C. Stroud who remained head coach for 8 seasons. C.C Stroud coached LSU from 1914–1921 with an overall record of 73–58–5, a winning percentage of .595. His teams won at least 10 games during 4 of his 8 seasons as head coach of LSU.The 1927 season would bring significant change to the LSU baseball program. Harry Rabenhorst
Harry Rabenhorst
Harry Rabenhorst is the former head basketball and baseball coach at Louisiana State University. He won a mythical national championship in basketball in 1935 and led his 1953 team to the Final Four...
took over the program that year, and would go on to be the longest tenured coach in LSU's history. During the 1930s, Alex Box also played for LSU who would later name their stadium after the courageous soldier who lost his life during WWII.
Harry Rabenhorst era
Harry Rabenhorst began what would become a very long and successful career at LSU in 1925 as the head coach of the men's basketball teamLSU Tigers basketball
The Louisiana State Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson and has enjoyed recent success, including a Final Four run in the 2005–2006 season. Past coaches include John Brady, Press...
. Two years later, in 1927, he also become the head baseball coach. Along with his successes in basketball, which included a 1935 mythical national championship
Mythical National Championship
A mythical national championship is a colloquial term used to question the validity of national championship recognition that is not explicitly competitive...
and an appearance in the 1953 Final Four
1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 10, 1953, and ended with the championship game on March 18 in Kansas City, Missouri...
, he also won two SEC baseball titles (1939 & 1946). As a reward for his team's success on the baseball diamond, Rabenhorst was named SEC Coach of the Year in 1939 and 1946, as well. Rabenhorst coached the baseball team from 1927 until 1942 when he left to serve in World War II. Upon his return, he again coached the baseball team from 1946 until 1956. He finished his baseball coaching career with a record of 220–226–3. Rabenhorst's legacy at LSU lived on when he became the Athletic Director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
in 1967.
The Skip Bertman era
J. Stanley "Skip" Bertman had been around baseball all his life, and played collegiate ball at the University of MiamiUniversity of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
from 1958–1960 as a catcher and outfielder. After graduating with B.A. in health and physical education from Miami, Bertman went to grad school to obtain a master's degree which he completed in 1964. The next year, Bertman began his coaching career at Miami Beach High School
Miami Beach High School
Miami Beach Senior High School, commonly referred to as "Beach High" or "MBSH", is a secondary school located at 2231 Prairie Avenue in the Miami Beach, Florida, right around the corner from the Miami Beach Convention Center and Botanical Gardens on Prairie Avenue and Dade Boulevard...
where he remained head coach for 11 seasons. Bertman's teams won the state title once and finished runner-up two other times during his tenure as head coach. In 1976, Bertman left Miami Beach High school to join the coaching staff at his Alma Mater as an assistant coach under legendary coach Ron Fraser
Ron Fraser
Ronald 'Ron' Fraser was the college baseball coach at the University of Miami from 1963 to 1992.Nicknamed the "Wizard of College Baseball," he was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA baseball history, and was also responsible for bringing college baseball to a new level of public awareness...
. In 1982, Bertman helped the Miami Hurricanes claim their first national title, and would leave after the 1983 season to become the twenty-third Head Coach of LSU.
Bertman turned the LSU baseball program around quickly, leading the Tigers to postseason play in his second year for the first time in a decade. During his third year, LSU made their first appearance in the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
, and the Tigers would become a regular in Omaha making 11 appearances during Bertman's 18 year career. LSU made it back to Omaha during the 1987 season, but failed to make the NCAA Division I baseball tournament in 1988 despite finishing the year with a record of 39–21.
Bertman would use the 1989 season to catapult LSU baseball into a dynasty in the 1990s. Bertman's 1989 team made it back to the postseason which started a string of 17 consecutive postseason appearances that would finally be snapped in 2006. The 1989 team was able to make it back to Omaha after beating Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
in the 1989 regional. After making it back to Omaha in 1990, LSU failed to make the championship game again, but would finally break through in 1991.
1996 National championship
The Tigers entered the NCAA tournament on a 2-game losing streak that included losses to Florida and Kentucky and were eliminated from the 1996 SEC Baseball Tournament. However, based on their regular season performance, LSU was selected as one of the eight regional host sites for the NCAA tournament. The Tigers defeated Austin Peay, UNLV and UNO before finally facing Georgia Tech for the chance to go to the College World Series. LSU defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 29–13 and broke multiple NCAA records, two of which still stand today: 13 hits in an inning and 8 doubles in an inning.The Tigers entered the College World Series now on a four game winning streak. They defeated their first opponent, Wichita State, by a score of 9–8. LSU then faced the same Florida team that beat them 3 times in the regular season and once in the SEC Tournament. It seemed that Florida had their number, however, the Tigers won by a score of 9–4. Florida rebounded, however, and came back through the losers bracket to face LSU again. This time the Tigers won it 2–1 to move onto the championship game to face Miami (FL)
Miami Hurricanes baseball
The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of Miami.Since 1973, the program has been one of college baseball's elite with 23 College World Series appearances, winning four national championships and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 39...
.
In what is called one of the most memorable games in College World Series history, LSU defeated Miami (FL) by a score of 9–8. In the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs and a runner on third base LSU only needed a base hit or a wild pitch
Wild pitch
In baseball, a wild pitch is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control with ordinary effort, thereby allowing a baserunner, perhaps even the batter-runner on strike three or ball four, to advance.A wild pitch usually...
to tie the game. An unlikely hero emerged from the LSU dugout in Warren Morris
Warren Morris
Warren Morris is a former college and Major League Baseball player. He is most remembered for his 9th inning walk-off home run that won the 1996 College World Series for the Louisiana State University Tigers.-College career:Morris joined the LSU baseball team in , just out of high school in...
, who had been hurt most of the year. He stepped to the plate and faced pitcher Robbie Morrison. Morris swung on Morrison's first pitch and lined the ball just barely over the right field fence for a 2 out, game winning walk off home run. This was his first home run of the season.
LSU won its 3rd national championship in dramatic fashion. Morris' home run would later win the 1997 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award
Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award
The Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award was presented annually from 1993 to 1999.-List of winners:-See also:*Best Moment ESPY Award*Best Play ESPY Award*GMC Professional Grade Play ESPY Award*Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award-References:*...
.
1997 National championship
LSU came into the 1997 season looking to become the first team to win consecutive CWS championships since Stanford won two consecutive championships in 1987 and 1988. The Tigers began the season with 19 consecutive victories, giving them 27 straight dating back to the 1996 regional.The Tigers' powerful lineup was led by shortstop Brandon Larson, a junior college transfer who set the LSU and SEC single-season record for home runs with 40, one short of the national leader, Rice's Lance Berkman
Lance Berkman
William Lance Berkman is an American professional baseball outfielder and right fielder with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball....
. LSU finished the season with 188 home runs, shattering the old record of 161 set by Brigham Young in 1988.
LSU's season nearly came unraveled in the next-to-last regular season game. The Tigers, fighting to hold on to their lead in the SEC, lost 28–2 to Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the worst loss in the 104-year history of the program. The Tigers recovered the next day to win 6–4, giving LSU the title by one game over the Crimson Tide. Alabama got a measure of revenge in the SEC Tournament, winning the championship game 12–2.
In the South I Regional, LSU lost the winner's bracket final to South Alabama, forcing the Tigers to win three games in the space of 24 hours in order to return to Omaha. The Tigers survived a grueling five-hour marathon with Long Beach State, winning 14–7 in 11 innings, despite Bertman's ejection in the eighth inning for arguing a balk call. On a 95-degree Memorial Day, LSU defeated South Alabama 14–4 and 15–4 to advance to the CWS.
The Tigers received a scare from Rice, but Larson's monster home run in the bottom of the seventh propelled LSU to a 5–4 victory. It would be the only time the Tigers were challenged in Omaha, defeating Stanford 10–5 and 13–9 before ousting Alabama 13–6 in the championship game.
In 1998, LSU continued its torrid home run pace, hitting 161 round-trippers. Eddy Furniss won the Dick Howser Award as the nation's outstanding player, and finished as the LSU and SEC all-time leader in home runs (80), RBI (308), hits (352), doubles (87) and total bases (689). Brad Cresse and Trey McClure also earned All-America honors by hitting 29 and 27 home runs.
The Tigers steamrolled through the South II Regional to reach the CWS, looking to become the first team to win three consecutive championships since USC's dynasty. LSU hit eight home runs in its first game in Omaha, defeating the Trojans 12–10, then hit six more in a 10–8 victory over SEC rival Mississippi State. However, a dramatic wind shift hampered LSU in the final two games, and the Tigers lost 5–4 and 7–3 to USC, which went on to win the championship with a 21–14 victory over Arizona State.
2000 National championship
After losing in the Super Regional round to Alabama in 1999, LSU failed to reach the College World Series for only the third time in a decade. LSU rolled through the 2000 regular season with a record of 39–17, and started the postseason 4–0 after sweeping through the SEC Tournament2000 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 2000 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama from May 17th through May 21st. Louisiana State University defeated the University of Florida in the championship game, earning the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament...
which earned the Tigers a No. 2 National seed in the 2000 Division I Baseball playoffs
2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 26 through June 17, 2000. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminates with 8...
. LSU won the Baton Rouge regional in 3 games by a total score of 45–4, and waited for UCLA to come to Baton Rouge for the Super Regional round. LSU won the first two games 8–2 and 14–8 respectively, meaning the Tigers were heading back in Omaha looking to claim their fifth title in 10 years.
LSU began play in Omaha with a convincing win over Texas, 13–5. In game 2, LSU was matched up against USC who beat No. 6 national seed Florida St.
Florida State Seminoles
The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...
6–4, and won handily 10–4 keeping LSU in the winners bracket. LSU was in the drivers seat and had to be beat twice in the bracket final in order to not move onto the championship game. Florida St. was able to beat USC 3–2 in an elimination game to move on to play LSU. In a close game, LSU won 6–3 and moved on to the championship game to face Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
.
On a gloomy June 17, LSU and Stanford squared off for the chance to be crowned 2000 NCAA College Baseball Champions. The Cardinal jumped out to a 5–2 lead in the game. LSU rallied to score 3 runs in the eight inning off of two home runs, setting up for a dramatic 9th inning. Trey Hodges was able to get through the 9th inning without allowing a run, giving him 4 scoreless innings on the day. In the bottom of the 9th, LSU lead the inning off with a single and a walk bringing Brad Cresse
Brad Cresse
Bradley Garrett Cresse is an American former professional baseball catcher.Cresse attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California and Louisiana State University...
to the plate. Creese who was 1–12 in the CWS prior to this a bat, hit a linedrive single into left field scoring Ryan Theriot
Ryan Theriot
Ryan Stewart Theriot is a Major League Baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.Theriot is the son of Randy and Mary Theriot, and has an older brother Wes and younger brother Austin. Both his father and older brother played baseball at Broadmoor High School.Theriot graduated from Broadmoor...
from second to give LSU its 5th CWS title in 10 years. LSU had 5 players named to the All Tournament team, Blair Barbier
Blair Barbier
Blair Matthew Barbier is a former professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs organization, former baseball standout for Louisiana State University and former volunteer assistant baseball coach with LSU for the 2007 season...
, Mike Fontenot
Mike Fontenot
Michael Eugene "Mike" Fontenot is a Major League Baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants.-High school career:Mike Fontenot was a standout for Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana...
, Brad Hawpe
Brad Hawpe
Bradley Bonte Hawpe is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.-High school and college:...
, Trey Hodges
Trey Hodges
Trey Alan Hodges is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Atlanta Braves in and , and for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan in ....
, and Ryan Theriot. Hodges was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after finishing the CWS with a 2–0 record and recording a save.
LSU finished the 2000 postseason with a 13–0 record and moved to 5–0 all time in College World Series Championship games.
Retirement and Legacy
Skip Bertman led the Tigers to a 44–22–1 mark during his final season as head coach in 2001. In all, Bertman won 870 games while leading LSU to 7 SEC titles and 11 CWS appearances. His teams averaged 48 wins per year and only failed to make the postseason twice during his 18 year career.His jersey, number 15, is one of 4 baseball jerseys retired by LSU. LSU also renamed a part of South Stadium Drive, between Nicholson and River Road, Skip Bertman Drive in his honor.
In a Baseball America poll published in 1999, Bertman was voted the second greatest college baseball coach of the 20th century, trailing Rod Dedeaux
Rod Dedeaux
Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is arguably the greatest record of any coach in the sport's amateur history....
of Southern California.
In June 2002, Bertman was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in January 2003, and, in 2006, Skip Bertman was inducted into the inaugural class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame
College Baseball Hall of Fame
The National College Baseball Hall of Fame, located in Lubbock, Texas, is a museum operated by the College Baseball Foundation serving as the central point for the study of the history of college baseball in the United States...
in Lubbock, TX.
After the end of the 2001 season, Bertman took over as Athletics Director for LSU. During his tenure as Athletics Director, LSU won 6 national championships and 2 football BCS National Titles. Bertman served as AD until June 2008, and will serve as Athletic Director Emeritus until June 2010.
Post Skip Bertman
In anticipation of Skip Bertman's retirement, Laval was brought on as an administrative assistant for the LSU baseball team in 2001. Raymond "Smoke" Laval would later become Skip Bertman's hand picked successor to lead the LSU Baseball team. Laval was returning to LSU where he served as an assistant coach under Bertman from 1984–1993. In 1993, Laval left LSU for his first head coaching job at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. While at ULM, Laval posted a record of 241–159, a winning pecentage of .603, and led the Indians (Now Warhawks) to 3 NCAA regional appearances.The Smoke Laval era
The expectations were lofty for Laval when he accepted the job as head coach at LSU. In his first year, Laval led the Tigers to a 44–22 record overall. The Tigers hosted a regional in Baton Rouge, which they won, and moved on to the Houston Super-Regional to face RiceRice Owls
The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic...
, where their season ended. His first year at the helm raised expectations even more after he experienced great success.
In 2003 and 2004, Laval would lead the Tigers to 45–22–1 and 46–19 overall record respectively. LSU would earn the No. 2 national seed in the 2003 tournament, and would host a super regional both years, meaning the road to Omaha went through Baton Rouge. LSU was able to get Omaha both years, but disappointed both years posting an 0–2 each year. The Tigers were not used to losing in Omaha, so questions about Laval's leadership and ability to continue the success of program began to arise. Laval would have to prove himself the following year.
In 2005, LSU struggled during the regular season despite the fact they finished with a 40–22 record overall. The Tigers lost 12 Southeastern Conference games, as well as, losing to Southern for only the second time in 41 tries. Rice would go on to defeat the Tigers in the Baton Rouge Regional Finals.
The 2006 season would put even more pressure on Laval, and would eventually be his last. LSU would post a 35–24 mark overall, their worst since 1983. They also posted their first losing SEC record in 23 years and would miss the NCAA tournament for the first time in 18 years. Laval officially resigned on June 4, 2006.
The Paul Mainieri era
On June 28, 2006, Paul Mainieri was named the twenty-fifth head coach of LSU Baseball. Mainieri was finally back in Baton Rouge where he began his baseball career 30 years earlier earning a letter in baseball as a freshman at LSU in 1976. Mainieri finished his collegiate career at The University of New OrleansUniversity of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...
. Prior to his arrival at LSU, Mainieri coached St. Thomas University
St. Thomas University (Florida)
St. Thomas University is a private Roman Catholic university in the Miami, Florida, United States suburb of Miami Gardens.-History:The University traces its roots to the Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, founded in 1946 in Havana, Cuba, named after Saint Thomas of Villanova, by...
in Florida, Air Force
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, and Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...
, forging each into winning programs. Mainieri left Notre Dame to coach LSU, where he has stated he will remain until he retires.
In his first season at LSU, the Tigers posted a mark of 29–26–1. The season was full of ups and downs, with the Tigers winning four SEC series against Top 25 opponents, but struggling in non-conference play. After the season, Mainieri realized changes had to be made and informed certain players that they should consider other options, as well as making some changes to his current staff. Mainieri was able to put together a tremendous recruiting class following the 2007 season, which was later ranked No. 1 by Baseball News.
SEC Baseball Tournament
The SEC Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Southeastern Conference . It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament...
. The Tigers finished the regular season record at 39–16–1. The team
2008 LSU Tigers baseball team
The 2008 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2008. This was the final year for the team in the original Alex Box Stadium. A new stadium was built during the season and opened on opening day of the 2009 season.The team was...
won the 2008 SEC Tournament (held May 20–25 in Hoover, Alabama). With the win, LSU won 20 consecutive games, breaking the previous school record of 19 consecutive wins during the 1997 season and tying the SEC's second-longest streak of wins. Fourteen of those wins were come-from-behind wins, while the last fifteen were made wearing the distinctive gold jerseys.
By winning the SEC Tournament, LSU earned a 7th national seed in the NCAA tournament and extended the life of the old Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...
as Baton Rouge hosted a regional bracket of the NCAA tournament. LSU swept the series, defeating Texas Southern (12–1) and Southern Miss (twice, 13–4 and 11–4) to win the regional bracket. With the sweep of the Regional series, LSU extended their winning streak to a SEC-record 23 straight games.
As a result of the Regional, LSU and Baton Rouge earned a spot in the Super-Regional series, hosting UC-Irvine in the last three games to be played in the old Alex Box Stadium. LSU lost the first game, 11–5, ending their streak of wins at 23. LSU recovered in the second game of the series, scoring six runs in the top of the ninth inning to force a third game with a dramatic come-from-behind win, 9–7. On Monday, June 9, 2008, in the final game to be played at the Alex Box Stadium, with a record-setting crowd of 8,173 watching, LSU dominated UC-Irvine with a 21–7 win to move to the 2008 College World Series
2008 College World Series
The 2008 College World Series was held June 14 through June 25, in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium...
.
In the 2008 College World Series, No. 7 LSU faced the No. 2 North Carolina Tarheels in the first round, losing 8–4. The Tigers, facing elimination in a game against the Rice Owls
Rice Owls
The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic...
, won in dramatic fashion, 6–5, continuing their string of come-from-behind victories. On June 20, 2008 after a rain delay of nearly 24 hours, UNC and LSU resumed their elimination game matchup, resulting in a 7–3 loss for LSU. The team was defeated after giving up the only grand slam in the 2008 CWS in the top of the ninth inning. During the 2008 regular and post-regulation baseball season, LSU's games have continuously featured both dramatic victories and controversial calls.
2009 National championship
LSU traveled to Omaha after sweeping Southern UniversitySouthern University
Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...
, Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
and the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in the regionals and Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
in the super regionals. They started play at the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
and faced the Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
in the first round, winning 9–5. In the winner's bracket game, LSU played the Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
and won by a score of 9–1. In a rematch, the Tigers beat the Razorbacks again by a score of 14–5, advancing to the CWS finals for the first time since 2000. They played against the Texas Longhorns in a best-of-three series for the title, and won Game 1, 7–6 in a dramatic comeback win in 11 innings. The Longhorns beat the Tigers in Game 2, 5–1, to force a third and final game. The Tigers out-slugged the Longhorns 11–4 in Game 3 to win their 6th National Championship and first since 2000. The series MVP was outfielder Jared Mitchell.
Stadium
Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team. It is most notable for The Intimidator, a large billboard behind the right-field fence featuring the six years in which LSU has won the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
. The field is also notable for giving up many home runs due to the high humidity of Louisiana, the prevailing winds out of the south which push balls hit to left field out of the park, and the short fences (the dimensions are believed to be anywhere from 7–10 feet shorter than what is posted on the fences).
The stadium was named for Simeon Alex Box, an LSU letterman (1938) who was killed in North Africa during World War II.
New stadium
LSU completed construction on a new Alex Box Stadium prior to the start of the 2009 season. It is primarily used for baseball and is the new home of the LSU Tigers baseball team. The ballpark has a capacity of 9,200 people. The Tigers opened the new stadium hosting the Wildcats of Villanova on February 20, 2009, with the opening pitch thrown at 7:15 pm..Head coaches
- Records are through the end of the 2009 Season
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|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Tenure
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Coach
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Years
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Pct.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1893 || E.B. Young || 1 || 1–0 || 1.000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1894 || colspan=4| No games in 1894
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1895 || No coach in 1895 || 1 || 0–3–1 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1896 || colspan=4| No games in 1896
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1897 || E.A. Scott || 1 || 3–3 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1898 || Allen Jeardeau
Allen Jeardeau
-External links:...
|| 1 || 2–3 || .400
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1899 || C.V. Cusachs || 1 || 5–5–1 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1900–1901 || L.P. Piper || 2 || 8–6–1 || .571
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1902–1903 || W.S. Boreland || 2 || 10–11–1 || .476
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1905–1906 || Dan A. Killian
Dan A. Killian
-External links:...
|| 2 || 14–9 || .621
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1907 || J. Phillips || 1 || 11–7 || .611
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1908–1909 || Edgar Wingard
Edgar Wingard
Edgar Ramey Wingard was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at six different schools: Butler University , the University of Pittsburgh , Louisiana State University , the University of Maine , Susquehanna...
|| 2 || 16–22–1 || .421
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1910–1911 || John W. Mayhew
John W. Mayhew
-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
|| 2 || 15–16 || .484
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1912–1913 || Bob Pender || 2 || 15–17 || .469
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1914–1921 || C. C. Stroud || 8 || 73–58–5 || .595
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1922–1923 || Branch Bocock
Branch Bocock
Branch Bocock was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia , Virginia Tech , the University of North Carolina , Louisiana State University , the University of South Carolina , and The College of...
|| 2 || 15–15–2 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1924 || "Moon" Ducote || 1 || 4–9 || .308
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1925–1926 || Mike Donahue
Mike Donahue
Michael Joseph "Iron Mike" Donahue was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, tennis, track, soccer, and golf, and a college athletics administrator...
|| 2 || 15–15–3 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1927–1942 || Harry Rabenhorst
Harry Rabenhorst
Harry Rabenhorst is the former head basketball and baseball coach at Louisiana State University. He won a mythical national championship in basketball in 1935 and led his 1953 team to the Final Four...
||colspan=3|See Below
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1943–1945 || A.L. Swanson || 3 || 27–21 || .563
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1946–1956 || Harry Rabenhorst
Harry Rabenhorst
Harry Rabenhorst is the former head basketball and baseball coach at Louisiana State University. He won a mythical national championship in basketball in 1935 and led his 1953 team to the Final Four...
|| 27 || 220–226–3 || .493
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1957–1963 || Ray Didier || 7 || 104–79 || .568
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1964–1965 || Jim Waldrop || 2 || 17–24 || .415
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1966–1978 || Jim Smith || 13 || 238–251 || .488
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1979–1983 || Jack Lamabe
Jack Lamabe
John Alexander Lamabe was a former professional baseball player. He was born in Farmingdale, New York. He was a pitcher over parts of seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs...
|| 5 || 134–115 || .538
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1984–2001 || Skip Bertman || 18 || 870–330–3 || .725
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002–2006 || Smoke Laval || 5 || 210–109–1 || .658
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2007 – present || Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983–1988...
|| 4 || 175–84–2 || .670
|- style="text-align:center;" class="sortbottom"
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| Totals
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| 25 coaches
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| 112 seasons
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| 2056-1380-23
! style="background:#fdd023; color:#000;"| .598
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Longest Tenure
! Rank
! Name
! Seasons
|-
| 1
| Harry Rabenhorst
| 27
|-
| 2
| Skip Bertman
| 18
|-
| 3
| Jim Smith
| 13
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Most Wins
! Rank
! Name
! Wins
|-
| 1
| Skip Bertman
| 870
|-
| 2
|Jim Smtih
| 238
|-
| 3
| Harry Rabenhorst
| 220
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Best Winning Pct.
! Rank
! Name
! Pct.
|-
| 1
| Skip Bertman
| .725
|-
| 2
| Paul Maineri
| .670
|-
| 3
| Smoke Laval
| .658
|}
Year-by-year results
*Through the end of the 2009 season.*Final Rankings are from Collegiate Baseball Division I Final Polls (1959–2006)
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!Year-by-Year Results
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| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" style="width:70%;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Coach
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Notes
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1893 || E.B. Young || 1–0 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1894 || || || No Games in 1894
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1895 || No Coach || 0–3–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1896 || || || No Games in 1896
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1897 || E.A. Scott || 3–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1898 || Allen Jeardeau || 2–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1899 || C.V. Cusachs || 5–5–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1900 || L.P. Piper || 2–3–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1901 || L.P. Piper || 6–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1902 || W.S. Boreland || 6–6–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1903 || W.S. Boreland || 4–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1904 || || || No Games in 1904
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1905 || Dan A. Killian || 4–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1906 || Dan A. Killian || 10–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1907 || J. Phillips || 11–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1908 || Edgar Wingard || 9–12–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1909 || Edgar Wingard || 7–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1910 || J.W. Mayhew || 7–9 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1911 || J.W. Mayhew || 8–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1912 || Bob Pender || 8–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1913 || Bob Pender || 7–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1914 || C.C. Stroud || 4–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1915 || C.C. Stroud || 10–9–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1916 || C.C. Stroud || 15–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1917 || C.C. Stroud || 7–4–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1918 || C.C. Stroud || 8–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1919 || C.C. Stroud || 12–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1920 || C.C. Stroud || 10–8–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1921 || C.C. Stroud || 9–11–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1922 || Branch Bocock || 7–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1923 || Branch Bocock || 8–9–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1924 || "Moon" Ducote || 4–9 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1925 || Mike Donahue || 5–9–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1926 || Mike Donahue || 10–6–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1927 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1928 || Harry Rabenhorst || 7–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1929 || Harry Rabenhorst || 3–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1930 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1931 || Harry Rabenhorst || 3–6–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1932 || Harry Rabenhorst || 4–7–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1933 || Harry Rabenhorst || 3–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1934 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–8–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1935 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1936 || Harry Rabenhorst || 15–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1937 || Harry Rabenhorst || 12–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1938 || Harry Rabenhorst || 7–8–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1939 || Harry Rabenhorst || 22–6 || SEC Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1940 || Harry Rabenhorst || 16–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1941 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1942 || Harry Rabenhorst || 9–9 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1943 || A.L. Swanson || 13–8 || SEC Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1944 || A.L. Swanson || 4–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1945 || A.L. Swanson || 11–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1946 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–5 || SEC Champions
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1947 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–9–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1948 || Harry Rabenhorst || 7–14–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1949 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1950 || Harry Rabenhorst || 5–9–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1951 || Harry Rabenhorst || 10–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1952 || Harry Rabenhorst || 9–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1953 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1954 || Harry Rabenhorst || 8–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1955 || Harry Rabenhorst || 6–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1956 || Harry Rabenhorst || 9–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1957 || Ray Didier || 8–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1958 || Ray Didier || 14–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1959 || Ray Didier || 16–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1960 || Ray Didier || 15–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1961 || Ray Didier || 20–5 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 22
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1962 || Ray Didier || 15–11–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1963 || Ray Didier || 16–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1964 || Jim Waldrop || 11–11–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1965 || Jim Waldrop || 6–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1966 || Jim Smith || 9–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1967 || Jim Smith || 17–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1968 || Jim Smith || 20–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1969 || Jim Smith || 11–24 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1970 || Jim Smith || 16–19 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1971 || Jim Smith || 20–16 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1972 || Jim Smith || 21–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1973 || Jim Smith || 18–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1974 || Jim Smith || 18–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1975 || Jim Smith || 40–16 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 19
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1976 || Jim Smith || 29–23 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1977 || Jim Smith || 17–27 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1978 || Jim Smith || 12–34 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1979 || Jack Lamabe || 34–20 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1980 || Jack Lamabe || 23–19 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1981 || Jack Lamabe || 23–30 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1982 || Jack Lamabe || 26–25 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1983 || Jack Lamabe || 28–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1984 || Skip Bertman || 32–23 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1985 || Skip Bertman || 41–18 || SEC West Champions; Final ranking No. 24
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1986 || Skip Bertman || 55–14 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
1986 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 1986 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA from May 9th through May 11th. LSU won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament.-Regular Season Results:-Tournament:...
; Final ranking No. 5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1987 || Skip Bertman || 49–19 || Final ranking No. 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1988 || Skip Bertman || 39–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1989 || Skip Bertman || 55–17 || Final ranking No. 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1990 || Skip Bertman || 54–19 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Co-Champions
1990 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 1990 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, AL from May 17th through May 20th. Louisiana State and Mississippi State were declared co-winners the tournament as a result of a weather-cancelled championship game....
; Final ranking No. 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1991 || Skip Bertman || 55–18 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1992 || Skip Bertman || 50–16 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
1992 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 1992 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA from May 13th through May 17th. Louisiana State won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA Tournament....
; Final ranking No. 9
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1993 || Skip Bertman || 53–17–1 || SEC Champions; SEC Division Tournament Champions
1993 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 1993 SEC Baseball Tournament was the first year the SEC held separate tournaments for the Eastern Division and the Western Division. The Eastern Division tournament was held at Sarge Frye Field in Columbia, SC from May 20 through May 23. The Western Division tournament was held at Alex Box...
; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1994 || Skip Bertman || 46–20 || SEC West Champions; SEC Division Tournament Champions
1994 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 1994 SEC Baseball Tournament was again held as separate tournaments for the Eastern Division and the Western Division. The Eastern Division tournament was held at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, KY. The Western Division tournament was held at Swayze Field in Oxford, MS. Both tournaments...
; Final ranking No. 7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1995 || Skip Bertman || 47–18 || Final ranking No. 18
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1996 || Skip Bertman || 52–15 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1997 || Skip Bertman || 57–13 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1998 || Skip Bertman || 48–19 || SEC West Champions; Final ranking No. 3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1999 || Skip Bertman || 41–24–1 || Final ranking No. 14
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2000 || Skip Bertman || 52–17 || SEC West Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
2000 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 2000 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama from May 17th through May 21st. Louisiana State University defeated the University of Florida in the championship game, earning the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament...
; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2001 || Skip Bertman || 44–22–1 || SEC West Champions; Final ranking No. 10
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002 || Smoke Laval || 44–22 || Final ranking No. 11
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2003 || Smoke Laval || 45–22–1 || SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2004 || Smoke Laval || 46–19 || Final ranking No. 8
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2005 || Smoke Laval || 40–22 || Final ranking No. 19
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2006 || Smoke Laval || 35–24 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2007 || Paul Mainieri || 29–26–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2008 || Paul Mainieri || 49–19–1 || SEC West Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
2008 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 2008 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Regions Park in Hoover, AL from May 21st through May 25th. LSU won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.-Regular Season Results:...
; Final ranking No. 6
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2009 || Paul Mainieri || 56–17 || SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions
2009 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 2009 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held at Regions Park in Hoover, AL from May 20th through May 24th. LSU won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament...
; Final ranking No. 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2010 || Paul Mainieri || 40–20 || SEC Tournament Champions
2010 SEC Baseball Tournament
The 2010 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held at Regions Park in Hoover, AL from May 26th through May 30th. LSU won the tournament for the third straight season and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament....
|}
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National championships
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|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Coach
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff;"|Result
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1991
1991 College World Series
The 1991 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The forty-fifth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of Louisiana State University...
|| Skip Bertman || 55–18 || Beat Wichita State
Wichita State Shockers
The Shockers are the athletic teams at Wichita State University, who compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State is well known for its fan support and its baseball program, which has the highest winning percentange of any college baseball team over the past 31 years...
, 6–3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1993
1993 College World Series
The 1993 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 4 to June 12. The forty-seventh tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Todd Walker of Louisiana State University.Texas and Texas A&M...
|| Skip Bertman || 53–17–1 || Beat Wichita State, 8–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1996
1996 College World Series
The 1996 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The fiftieth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
|| Skip Bertman || 52–15 || Beat Miami
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
, 9–8
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1997
1997 College World Series
The 1997 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 7. The fifty-first tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
|| Skip Bertman || 57–13 || Beat Alabama, 13–6
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2000
2000 College World Series
The 2000 College World Series was held June 9 through June 17, 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. LSU beat Stanford in the single-game final.It was the 54th College...
|| Skip Bertman || 52–17 || Beat Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
, 6–5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2009
2009 College World Series
The 2009 College World Series began on June 13, and was held through June 24, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. As part of the 2009 collegiate baseball season, eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to crown a...
|| Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983–1988...
|| 56–17 || Beat Texas, 7–6, 1–5, & 11–4
|- style="color:#000; text-align:center; background:#fdd023;"
| colspan="3" !|Total national championships
| colspan="2" !|6
|}
LSU in the NCAA tournament
- The NCAA Division I Baseball TournamentNCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipThe NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
started in 1947. - The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
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|-
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:10%;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:10%;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:10%;"|Pct
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:40%;"|Notes
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament from 1947 to 1974.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1975
1975 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1975 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1975 at various locations across the country. 32 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 1–2
| .333
| Eliminated by Miami
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
in the South Regional Semi-Finals
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament from 1976 to 1984.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1985
1985 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1985 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1985. 38 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 0–2
| .000
| Eliminated by Lamar in NCAA Central Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1986
| 5–2
| .714
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (5th place)
1986 College World Series
The 1986 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, from May 30 to June 9. The fortieth tournament's champion was the University of Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1987
| 6–2
| .750
| Won NCAA South II Regional
College World Series (4th place)
1987 College World Series
The 1987 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 7. The forty-first tournament's champion was Stanford University, coached by Mark Marquess. The Most Outstanding Player was Paul Carey of Stanford University. This CWS was best known for...
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament in 1988.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1989
| 7–3
| .700
| Won the College Station Regional
College World Series (3rdplace)
1989 College World Series
The 1989 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 2 to June 10. The forty-third tournament's champion was Wichita State University, coached by Gene Stephenson...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1990
| 7–3
| .700
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (3rd place)
1990 College World Series
The 1990 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 1 to June 9. The forty-fourth tournament's champion was the University of Georgia, coached by Steve Webber...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1991
| 8–0
| 1.000
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
1991 College World Series
The 1991 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The forty-fifth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of Louisiana State University...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1992
| 2–2
| .500
| Eliminated by Cal St. Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represents California State University, Fullerton in NCAA Division I college baseball. In 35 years of Division I play, the Titans have never had a losing season. They are supplied by DeMarini....
in Baton Rouge Regional Finals
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1993
| 8–2
| .800
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
1993 College World Series
The 1993 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 4 to June 12. The forty-seventh tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Todd Walker of Louisiana State University.Texas and Texas A&M...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1994
1994 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1994 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1994. 48 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 4–2
| .667
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (7th place)
1994 College World Series
The 1994 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The forty-eighth tournament's champion was the University of Oklahoma, coached by Larry Cochell...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1995
| 2–2
| .500
| Eliminated by Cal St. Fullerton in Baton Rouge Regional Finals
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1996
1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1996. Forty-eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 8–0
| 1.000
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
1996 College World Series
The 1996 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The fiftieth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1997
1997 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1997 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1997. Forty-eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 9–1
| .900
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series Champions
1997 College World Series
The 1997 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 7. The fifty-first tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1998
1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 21 through June 6, 1998. Forty-eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 6–2
| .750
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
College World Series (3rd place)
1998 College World Series
The 1998 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 6. The fifty-second tournament's champion was the University of Southern California, coached by Mike Gillespie. The championship was the Trojans' record 11th, but their first since 1978, the...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1999
1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 28 through June 19, 1999. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 4–3
| .571
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
Eliminated by Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2000
2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 26 through June 17, 2000. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminates with 8...
| 9–0
| 1.000
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series Champions
2000 College World Series
The 2000 College World Series was held June 9 through June 17, 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. LSU beat Stanford in the single-game final.It was the 54th College...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2001
2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 25th through June 16th, 2001. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with 8...
| 4–3
| .571
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
Eliminated by Tulane
Tulane Green Wave
Green Wave, the nickname of the sports teams of Tulane University, was adopted during the 1920 season, after a song titled The Rolling Green Wave was published in Tulane's student newspaper in 1920. From 1893 to 1919, the athletic teams of Tulane were known as the Olive and Blue for the official...
in the Metarie Super Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002
2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 31 through June 22, 2002. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 4–3
| .571
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional
Eliminated by Rice
Rice Owls
The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic...
in the Houston Super Regional
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2003
2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 23, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 5–3
| .625
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series (7th place)
2003 College World Series
The 2003 College World Series was held June 13 through June 23, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. In the first best-of-three championship series since 1948, Rice...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2004
2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 4 through June 27, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 5–2
| .714
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series (7th place)
2004 College World Series
The 2004 College World Series was held June 18 through 28, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium....
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2005
2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30th through June 26th, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
| 2–2
| .500
| Eliminated by Rice in Baton Rouge Regional Finals
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament in 2006 or 2007.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2008
2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 25, 2008 and was part of the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 26, 2008...
| 6–3
| .666
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series (5th place)
2008 College World Series
The 2008 College World Series was held June 14 through June 25, in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2009
2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 29 through June 24, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 25, 2009...
| 10–1
| .909
| Won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional
College World Series Champions
2009 College World Series
The 2009 College World Series began on June 13, and was held through June 24, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. As part of the 2009 collegiate baseball season, eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to crown a...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2010
2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 4, 2010 as part of the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2010 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.-National seeds:...
| 1–2
| .333
| Eliminated by UCI
UC Irvine Anteaters
UC Irvine's Athletics program participates in the NCAA's Division I, as members of the Big West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation...
in the Los Angeles Regional
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| || || ||LSU did not make the tournament in 2011.
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#fdd023;"
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Individual records
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! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:8%;"|Year
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:12%;"|Player
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:25%;"|Record
! style="background:#461d7c; color:#fff; width:30%;"|Notes
|-
| 1959
| Butch Mixon
| Strikeouts in a game (24)
| April 28, 1959 against ULL
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
; No. 2 all-time
|-
| 1962
| Fred Southerland
| Fewest hits allowed per 9 innings (4.07)
| Minimum of 50 innings pitched; No. 5 for 1962 season
|-
| 1967
| Bruce Bauder
| Perfect Game (7 Innings)
| May 5, 1967 against Alabama
|-
| 2009
| Matty Ott
| Saves (15)
| and counting in 2009 NCAA tournament.
|-
| 1993
| Todd Walker
Todd Walker
Todd Arthur Walker is a former Major League Baseball infielder.-College:Walker attended LSU where he led the Tigers to the 1993 national championship. He also earned the 1993 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. In 2006, Walker was elected to the LSU Hall of Fame...
| Runs Batted In (102)
| Led the nation in 1993
|-
| 1993
| Todd Walker
| Total Bases (214)
| Led the nation in 1993
|-
| 1995–1998
| Eddy Furniss
Eddy Furniss
Wilburn Edward "Eddy" Furniss is a former college baseball and minor league baseball player.-Collegiate career:...
| Home runs in a career (80)
| No. 4 All-Time
|-
| 1995–1998
| Eddy Furniss
| Total bases in a career (689)
| No. 3 All-Time
|-
| 1996
| Eddy Furniss
| Runs Batted In (103)
| Led the nation in 1996
|-
| 1996
| Eddy Furniss
| Home runs (26)
| (t)1st in 1996
|-
| 1997
| Brandon Larson
Brandon Larson
Brandon John Larson is a professional third baseman currently playing for the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League. Larson won the MVP for the 1997 College World Series....
| Home runs in a season (40)
| No. 4 All-Time; No. 2 in 1997
|-
| 2000
| Brad Cresse
Brad Cresse
Bradley Garrett Cresse is an American former professional baseball catcher.Cresse attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California and Louisiana State University...
| Runs Batted In (106)
| Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2000
| Brad Cresse
| Total Bases (217)
| Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2000
| Brad Cresse
| Home runs (30)
| Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2000
| Brad Hawpe
Brad Hawpe
Bradley Bonte Hawpe is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.-High school and college:...
| Doubles in a season (36)
| No. 1 All-Time; Led the nation in 2000
|-
| 2008
| Matt Clark
| Home runs (28)
| (t)1st in 2008 with Gordon Beckham
Gordon Beckham
James Gordon Beckham III is a baseball infielder, who plays for the Chicago White Sox.-Personal life:...
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" | Source:
|}
Team records
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|-
! style="background:#461d7c;"| Year
! style="background:#461d7c;"| Record
! style="background:#461d7c;"| Notes
|-
| 1996
| Hits in the 7th Inning (13)
| May 26, 1996 against Georgia Tech
|-
| 1996
| Doubles in an Inning (8)
| May 26, 1996 against Georgia Tech
|-
| 1996–1998
| Consecutive Games with a Home run (77)
| From June 8, 1996 to February 21, 1998
|-
| 1997
| Home runs in a Season (188)
| LSU played 70 games that season
|-
| 1997
| Home runs per game (2.69)
| LSU played 70 games that season
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="3" | Source:
|}
All-Americans
The following is a listing of first team selections listed on the Southeastern Conference's official web site.- 1974
- Mike MileyMike MileyMichael Wilfred Miley was a professional baseball player who played two seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He died in a one-car accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana....
(2b) – Sporting News- 1988
- Ben McDonaldBen McDonaldLarry Benard McDonald is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-High school:McDonald prepped at Denham Springs High School, which is about 10 minutes east of Baton Rouge, and was both a basketball and baseball standout.-College:A collegiate star at Louisiana State University in both basketball...
(p) – Baseball America- 1989
- Ben McDonald (p) – Consensus
- 1990
- Wes Grisham (of) – Baseball America
- 1992
- Llyod Peever (p) – Consensus
- 1993
- Todd WalkerTodd WalkerTodd Arthur Walker is a former Major League Baseball infielder.-College:Walker attended LSU where he led the Tigers to the 1993 national championship. He also earned the 1993 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. In 2006, Walker was elected to the LSU Hall of Fame...
(2b) – Consensus- 1993
- Russ JohnsonRuss JohnsonWilliam Russell Johnson is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He went to Louisiana State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. In , he was called up to the majors by the Astros, where he remained until...
(ss) – NCBWA - Todd Walker (2b) – ABCA, Baseball America, Mizuno, NCBWA
- 1995
- Scott SchultzScott SchultzScott Schultz is a former Canadian football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League...
(p) – NCBWA- 1996
- Eddy Furniss (1b) – Consensus
- Eddie Yarnall (p) – Baseball America, NCBWA
- 1997
- Patrick Coogan (p) – NCBWA
- Brandon LarsonBrandon LarsonBrandon John Larson is a professional third baseman currently playing for the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League. Larson won the MVP for the 1997 College World Series....
(ss) – ABCA, Baseball American, NCBWA, Sporting News
- 1998
- Eddy Furniss (1b) – Consensus
- Brad Cresse (c) – Sporting News
- 1999
- Kurt AinsworthKurt AinsworthKurt Harold Ainsworth is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles and went to Louisiana State University...
(p) – Baseball America- 2000
- Brad Cresse (c) – Consensus
- 2003
- Aaron Hill (ss) – Baseball America
- 2004
- Jon Zeringue (of) – ABCA, Baseball Weekly, NCBWA
- 2005
- Ryan Patterson (of) – Baseball Weekly, NCBWA
- 2008
- Blake DeanBlake Dean (baseball)- External links :* at LSUSports.net...
(of) – Baseball America- 2009
- Louis ColemanLouis ColemanHarold Louis Coleman is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.He was called up to the majors for the first time on April 21, 2011...
(p) – Baseball America, Louisville Slugger, & Rivals.com - Matty Ott (p) – Louisville Slugger, NCBWA
Freshmen of the year
The following is a listing of LSU players selected as freshmen of the year.- 1992
- Todd Walker (2b) Baseball America
- 1993
- Brett Laxton (p) Baseball America
- 2000
- Mike Fontenot (2b) Collegiate Baseball
- 2001
- Lane Mestepey (p) Collegiate Baseball
All-College World Series
The following is a listing of LSU players that were selected to the all-tournament teams during the College World Series.- 19871987 College World SeriesThe 1987 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 7. The forty-first tournament's champion was Stanford University, coached by Mark Marquess. The Most Outstanding Player was Paul Carey of Stanford University. This CWS was best known for...
- Gregg Patterson (p)
- 19881988 College World SeriesThe 1988 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The forty-second tournament's champion was Stanford University coached by Mark Marquess...
- 1988
- Tim Clark (of)
- Lyle MoutonLyle MoutonLyle Joseph Mouton , is a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1995-2001. He also played part of 1998 in Japan for the Yakult Swallows....
(of)- 19911991 College World SeriesThe 1991 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The forty-fifth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of Louisiana State University...
- 1991
- Chad OgeaChad OgeaChad Wayne Ogea is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He made his MLB debut in and played his final game in .-Professional playing career:...
(p) - Gary HymelGary HymelGary Hymel is a former catcher for the LSU Tigers baseball team. He was a member of the LSU team that won the 1991 College World Series. He was voted to the 1991 CWS All-Tournament Team and was named the 1991 CWS Most Outstanding Player...
(c)^ * - Lyle Mouton (of)
* - John Tellechea (1b)
- 19931993 College World SeriesThe 1993 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 4 to June 12. The forty-seventh tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Todd Walker of Louisiana State University.Texas and Texas A&M...
- 1993
- Adrian Antonini (c)
- Jim Greely (of)
- Brett Laxton (p)
- Armando Rios (of)
- Mike SirotkaMike SirotkaMichael Robert Sirotka is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of Louisiana State University....
(p) - Todd WalkerTodd WalkerTodd Arthur Walker is a former Major League Baseball infielder.-College:Walker attended LSU where he led the Tigers to the 1993 national championship. He also earned the 1993 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. In 2006, Walker was elected to the LSU Hall of Fame...
(2b)^ * - 19941994 College World SeriesThe 1994 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The forty-eighth tournament's champion was the University of Oklahoma, coached by Larry Cochell...
- 1994
- Todd Walker (2b)
- 19961996 College World SeriesThe 1996 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The fiftieth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
- Justin Bowles (of)
- Tim Lanier (c)
- Eddie Yarnall (p)
- 19971997 College World SeriesThe 1997 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 7. The fifty-first tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
- 1997
- Tom Bernhardt (of)
- Eddy Furniss (1b)
- 19981998 College World SeriesThe 1998 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 6. The fifty-second tournament's champion was the University of Southern California, coached by Mike Gillespie. The championship was the Trojans' record 11th, but their first since 1978, the...
- 1998
- Cedrick Harris (of)
- 20002000 College World SeriesThe 2000 College World Series was held June 9 through June 17, 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. LSU beat Stanford in the single-game final.It was the 54th College...
- 2000
- Blair BarbierBlair BarbierBlair Matthew Barbier is a former professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs organization, former baseball standout for Louisiana State University and former volunteer assistant baseball coach with LSU for the 2007 season...
(3b) - Mike FontenotMike FontenotMichael Eugene "Mike" Fontenot is a Major League Baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants.-High school career:Mike Fontenot was a standout for Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana...
(2b) - Brad HawpeBrad HawpeBradley Bonte Hawpe is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.-High school and college:...
(1b) - Trey HodgesTrey HodgesTrey Alan Hodges is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Atlanta Braves in and , and for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan in ....
(p)^ - Ryan TheriotRyan TheriotRyan Stewart Theriot is a Major League Baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.Theriot is the son of Randy and Mary Theriot, and has an older brother Wes and younger brother Austin. Both his father and older brother played baseball at Broadmoor High School.Theriot graduated from Broadmoor...
(ss)- 20092009 College World SeriesThe 2009 College World Series began on June 13, and was held through June 24, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. As part of the 2009 collegiate baseball season, eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to crown a...
- 2009
- D.J. LeMahieu
- Jared Mitchell
^ - Anthony Ranaudo
- Ryan Schimpf
Legend
^ denotes player was named MOP of the College World Series* denotes selection to College World Series All-Decade team
See also
- 1996 LSU Tigers baseball team1996 LSU Tigers baseball teamThe 1996 LSU Tigers baseball team won the NCAA national championship in one of the most memorable College World Series games in history.The Tigers, coached by Skip Bertman, had already established themselves as a premier college baseball program, having won two previous national championships in...
- 2008 LSU Tigers baseball team2008 LSU Tigers baseball teamThe 2008 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2008. This was the final year for the team in the original Alex Box Stadium. A new stadium was built during the season and opened on opening day of the 2009 season.The team was...
- 2009 LSU Tigers baseball team2009 LSU Tigers baseball teamThe 2009 LSU Tigers baseball team will represent Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2009. This was the first year for the team in the new Alex Box Stadium....
- Alex Box Stadium (1938–2008)Alex Box Stadium (1938)Alex Box Stadium, sometimes prounounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box was a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team. The stadium was located across the street from Tiger Stadium, which is visible in right field...
- Alex Box Stadium (2009–present)Alex Box StadiumAlex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...