57 Will Goodwin Homers, 19 Doubles, 51 RBI and 16 Stolen Bases at Santa Ana College

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BONURA'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS 38 Brad Bass Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO INTRO Catcher 2004 14-3 4-0 4.46 0 0 0 34.1 33 20 17 22 31 5-9, 195, R-R, Sr., 1L THIS IS LSU Port Allen, La. (Southern University) BONURA'S LSU CAREER HIGHS Innings: ...... 5.0 vs. UL-Monroe (2/17/04) PREVIEW JUCO prospect who lends depth to the Tigers at Strikeouts: ...... 6 at South Carolina (3/20/04) catcher ... played one season at North Central (Texas) Hits Allowed:...... 6 (twice; most recently vs. Southeastern La. (5/19/04) TIGERS ¨ College in Gainesville, Texas and one season at Runs:...... 4 at South Carolina (3/20/04) Earned Runs: ...... 4 at South Carolina (3/20/04) COACHES Southern before transferring to LSU prior to the 2004 season. Walks:...... 4 (twice; most recently at South Carolina (3/20/04) REVIEW 2004 SEASON Earned a varsity letter, as he appeared in five games as a reserve catcher . . . bat- 54 Steven Broschofsky HISTORY ted .333 (2-for-6) on the year with two runs batted in . . . both RBI came in the Tigers' win over Jacksonville State on Feb. 22. Outfielder RECORDS 6-1, 210, R-R, Fr., RS 2002 SEASON (AT SOUTHERN) Metairie, La. (Jesuit HS) LSU Lettered one year at Southern. 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL MEDIA JUNIOR COLLEGE Batted .350 at North Central Texas College in 2001 ... helped lead team to JUCO Talented, versatile Louisiana prospect who lends to World Series title. depth to the Tigers' outfield this season as a redshirt freshman. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Port Allen High School ... named all-state and all-dis- HIGH SCHOOL trict sophomore through senior years of high school. A three-year letterman (outfielder/first base) at Jesuit High School ... named all-American and all-mid South region by the High School Baseball Coaches PERSONAL Association ... 2003 class 5A all-state, all-metro, all-district selection ... batted Full name is Brad Bennett Bass ... parents are Bruce and Mona Bass ... Has one .416 with 13 homers and 52 RBI as a senior ... spearheaded the Blue Jays to a younger sister, Amanda, and two younger brothers, Brian and Brandon ... cred- 5A state championship title in 2002 ... a National Merit Finalist and three-time its his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career ... national Latin exam gold medalist. majoring in kinesiology at LSU ... born November 25, 1980. PERSONAL BASS' LSU CAREER STATISTICS Full name is Steven Michael Broschofsky ... parents are Jerome and Patricia Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA Broschofsky ... has one older sister, Jennifer ... credits his parents for having the 2004 5-0 6 0 2 .333 0 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 biggest influence upon his athletic career ... majoring in business at LSU ... born January 16, 1985. BASS' LSU CAREER HIGHS At-Bats: ...... 2 vs. Southeastern La. (5/19/04) Hits: ...... 1 (twice) 32 Rhett Buteau Runs Scored:...... none Outfielder Doubles: ...... none 5-9, 160, L-R, Sr., 3L Triples: ...... none Jeanerette, La. (Catholic-New Iberia HS) Home Runs: ...... none RBI: ...... 2 vs. Jacksonville State (2/22/04) Outstanding all-around athlete who lends depth and Stolen Bases:...... none experience to the Tigers' outfield . . . redshirted as a true freshman in 2001.

28 Michael Bonura 2004 SEASON RH Pitcher Played in 21 games as a reserve outfielder and pinch runner, scoring 10 runs . . 6-1, 175, R-R, So., 1L . did not record a hit in six at-bats, but drew five walks on the year . . . scored Destrehan, La. (St. Charles Catholic HS) the eventual winning run on Clay Harris' ninth-inning sacrifice fly in LSU's 4- 0 NCAA Super Regional win over Texas A&M (June 13). Outstanding prospect who will contend for time on the mound this season after working 34.1 innings as a 2003 SEASON true freshman in 2004. Appeared in 15 games as a reserve outfielder, batting .200 (2-for-10) with six runs scored and one steal . . . singled for his first career LSU hit and scored a run in the Tigers' win versus Tennessee (April 25). 2004 SEASON Appeared in 14 games (three starts), posting a 4.46 ERA in 34.1 innings with 22 2002 SEASON walks and 31 strikeouts . . . worked the final inning of LSU's College World Appeared in seven games in a reserve role . . . 0-for-1 at the plate with one Series game versus South Carolina (June 21), retiring the Gamecocks in order strikeout . . . also recorded one putout in the outfield. while recording two strikeouts . . . earned first collegiate victory on Feb. 17 ver- HIGH SCHOOL sus UL-Monroe; working five innings as a starter, he limited the Indians to one Lettered four years in baseball (centerfielder), four in track (javelin, 200 meters) run on four hits with three walks and three Ks . . . defeated Southeastern and three in basketball (guard) at Catholic High School in New Iberia, La. . . . Louisiana (May 19) as the starter (eight-inning game), allowing two runs on six a three-time all-district and all-regional selection in baseball . . . also the state hits in 4.2 innings with two walks and two strikeouts. runner-up in the javelin competition . . . batted .450 in 2000 with seven homers and 50 RBI . . . for his career, he hit .425 with 15 homers and 125 RBI. HIGH SCHOOL Lettered four years at St. Charles Catholic High School ... Posted a 1.02 ERA PERSONAL and 61 strikeouts in 48 innings as a senior ... helped lead his team to a district Full name is Rhett Michael Buteau . . . parents are Steve and Liz Buteau . . . has title in 2002 ... also a four-year standout in basketball ... named district MVP as one older sister and one younger brother . . . interests include hunting and fish- a point guard ... honor student and member of the National Honor Society. ing . . . credits his parents and his high school baseball coach, David Jordan, with teaching him to “work hard and set high goals”. . . majoring in general PERSONAL studies at LSU . . . born June 15, 1982. Full name is Michael Phillip Bonura ... parents are Victor and Kim Bonura ... has one older brother, Courtney, and one younger brother, Jonathan ... enjoys fishing... majoring in business at LSU ... born Sept. 26, 1984.

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BUTEAU'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA 39 Nolan Cain 2002 7-0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 RH Pitcher INTRO 2003 15-0 10 6 2 .200 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 6-3, 235, R-R, Fr., HS 2004 21-0 6 10 0 .000 0 0 0 1 5 3 0-1 Cantonment, Fla. (Tate HS) THIS IS LSU Total 43-0 17 16 2 .118 0 0 0 1 5 5 1-2 PREVIEW Talented prospect from the state of Florida who

BUTEAU'S LSU CAREER HIGHS lends depth to the Tigers' pitching staff this season ¨ TIGERS At-Bats:...... 2 (twice) a true freshman. ... physical presence on the mound Hits:...... 1 (twice) with solid fastball. COACHES Runs Scored:...... 1 (several occasions) Doubles: ...... none HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW Triples:...... none A three-year letterman (pitcher/first base) at Tate High School in Gonzales, Home Runs: ...... none Fla. ... Competed at high school that produced two major league players in HISTORY RBI: ...... 1 vs. Jacksonville State (2/21/04) Travis Fryman and Jay Bell ... Sat out junior year with arm trouble but Stolen Bases: ...... 1 vs. UL-Monroe (2/18/03) regained strength towards the beginning of his senior year ... Was the team RECORDS leader in wins with a perfect 5-0 record as a senior ... 2004 4A all-state selec- 10 Ryan Byrd tion. LSU LH Pitcher PERSONAL MEDIA 6-0, 165, R-L, Fr., HS Full name is Nolan David Cain ... parents are David and Kim Cain ... has one Denham Springs, La. (Denham Springs HS) younger sister, Jessica ... interests include swimming ... plans to have a career in athletic training ... born January 2, 1986. Freshman southpaw with great location on his pitches... known for throwing an effective curve- ball. 23 Chase Dardar RH Pitcher 5-11, 200, R-R, Jr., JC HIGH SCHOOL Marrero, La. (Delgado CC) Four-year letterwinner at Denham Springs High School ... named all-state and all-district freshman, junior and senior years of high school ... earned MLB DRAFT: 16TH ROUND IN 2004 (LOS ANGELES) 2004 Louisville Slugger All-America honors ... guided the Yellow Jackets to the 2004 Louisiana 5A state tournament, compiling a 8-2 record on the Louisiana JUCO pitcher who will be counted upon mound with 75 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.20 ... walked only 16 batters in this season ... worked a team-high 21.2 innings in 61.2 innings as a senior ... was a member of four playoff teams ... finished his LSU's fall intrasquad games, holding hitters to a career with 37 wins, an ERA of 1.71 and 269 strikeouts ... 2004 all-state aca- .241 batting average and firing 13 strikeouts. demic honorable mention. JUNIOR COLLEGE PERSONAL A two-year letterwinner at Delgado Community College in New Orleans ... Full name is Ryan Keith Byrd ... parents are Keith and Rhonda Byrd ... has named to the 2004 ABCA and Rawlings National Junior College Division I one younger sister, Lindsey... plans to major in civil engineering at LSU ... All-Region team ... in 2004, posted a 5-3 record with a 2.33 ERA in a team- born January 28, 1986. high 60 innings of work ... played shortstop during the 2003 season, batting .301 in 32 games with 18 runs, seven doubles, one homer and 24 RBI.

41 Chris Cahill HIGH SCHOOL RH Pitcher Outstanding two-sport athlete at Shaw High School in Marerro, La. ... 6-2, 200, R-R, Jr., Tr. earned four letters in baseball and football ... Member of two American Orlando, Fla. (Florida Gulf Coast University) Legion state championship teams ... an all-metro selection in baseball ... Finished his career with a 32-5 record on the mound ... collected 5A all-state Hard-throwing transfer from Florida Gulf Coast honors in football as a senior free safety ... football teammate with current University who promises to make an immediate LSU defensive back Sammy Joseph. impact ... led Coastal Plains summer league team to first place in the conference standings, along PERSONAL with LSU teammate Edgar Ramirez ... served as a Full name is Chase Michael Dardar ... parents are Blake and Lydia Dardar ... valuable setup man, posting a 4-0 record with a 1.13 ERA and three saves in has one older brother, Bret... lists his father, Blake, as the person who has had 21 appearances ... held opponents to a .157 batting average, while striking the biggest influence upon his athletic career ... majoring in general studies out 37 and walking only seven ... completed an excellent LSU fall intrasquad at LSU ... born September 26, 1983. season, recording a 3.41 ERA in 21.1 innings of work ... led all newcomers with 14 strikeouts.

2004 SEASON (AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY) 52 Will Davis Earned the role as a reliable reliever for the Division II Eagles ... held a per- Catcher fect 3-0 record in 12 appearances, while posting a team-high three saves ... 6-1, 185, R-R, So., 1L in 23.1 innings, recorded a 3.09 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 14 walks ... Baton Rouge, La. (Lee HS) allowed only a .198 opponents batting average ... member of squad that completed a 38-18 record in a competitive Division II conference. 2004 letterman who lends valuable depth and experience to LSU's corps of catchers. PERSONAL Full name is Christopher Cahill ... parents are Tom and Carol Cahill…majoring in business…born September 13, 1983. 2004 SEASON Earned a varsity letter as he appeared in two games in a reserve role - versus Jacksonville State (Feb. 22) and versus Southeastern Louisiana (May 19) . . . recorded one at-bat with one strikeout.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-year letterman at Lee High School in Baton Rouge … started a school record 86 consecutive games at catcher … batted .354 en route to a district

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7-4A title … three-time team captain and first-team all-district selection in . voted the District 5-5A Most Valuable Player . . . maintained a 3.92 GPA and was 2002… member of the National Honor Society. named the Catholic High Man of the Year. INTRO PERSONAL PERSONAL THIS IS LSU Full name is William Randall Davis, Jr. ... parents are Randy (former Louisiana Full name is Jason Robert Determann . . . parents are Mike and Judy Determann Tech head coach and LSU assistant) and Cammie Davis ... has one younger . . . has one older brother, Greg, and one younger brother, Trenton . . . hobbies PREVIEW brother, Cody, and one younger sister, Lindsey ... interests include watching include golf, hunting and fishing . . . grandfather participated in four sports at movies, hunting and weightlifting... credits his father with having the greatest LSU and also played professional baseball . . . majoring in biological sciences at TIGERS ¨ influence upon his athletic career ... majoring in education at LSU ... born May LSU . . . born May 29, 1983. 29, 1984. COACHES DETERMANN'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO REVIEW 33 Jason Determann 2002* 2-1 1-0 1.29 0 0 0 7.0 4 1 1 1 3 2003 20-4 7-0 2.94 1 0 0 67.1 61 26 22 11 51 HISTORY LH Pitcher 5-10, 170, R-L, Jr., 2L 2004 14-5 6-5 4.14 1 0 0 76.0 72 38 35 16 50 Total 42-10 14-5 3.47 2 0 0 150.1 137 65 58 28 104 RECORDS Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS)

LSU * - medical redshirt season 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL MEDIA 2003 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN DETERMANN'S LSU CAREER HIGHS 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA Innings:...... 8.1 vs. Georgia (4/16/04) Strikeouts:...... 7 (twice; most recently at New Orleans (3/30/04) Outstanding southpaw who has pitched very effectively in 2003 and 2004 as a Hits Allowed: ...... 9 at Tennessee (4/23/04) long reliever and part-time starter . . . returned to the mound in '03 after suffer- Runs: ...... 6 (twice; most recently at Kentucky (5/7/04) ing an elbow injury early in the '02 campaign that forced him to undergo “Tommy Earned Runs: ...... 6 at Kentucky (5/7/04) John”surgery . . . was granted a medical redshirt in '02 . . . the top scholar on the Walks: ...... 4 vs. South Carolina (6/15/03) baseball squad with a 3.7 gpa in biological sciences . . . has already posted the required MCAT scores to qualify for acceptance into medical school.

2004 SEASON Appeared in 20 games (five starts), recording a 6-5 mark and a 4.14 ERA in 76 innings with 16 walks and 50 strikeouts . . . suffered a relief loss to Miami (Fla.) in the College World Series (June 19), allowing four runs on four hits in five innings with one walk and five strikeouts . . . earned relief win over Texas A&M in NCAA Super Regional (June 12), limiting the Aggies to three runs (two earned) on six hits in six innings with one walk and three Ks . . . relief loss versus Florida in the SEC Tournament (May 26), as he was charged with one run on one hit in three innings with one walk and three Ks . . . first career SEC regular- season start on April 16 versus Georgia - 8.1 innings, five runs, eight hits, one walk and five strikeouts (no decision in 6-5, 10-inning LSU win) . . . relief win versus Vanderbilt (May 15), allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings with two walks and three strikeouts . . . relief win at Ole Miss (May 23) - 4.1 innings, two runs, four hits, one walk, three strikeouts.

2003 SEASON Appeared in 20 games (four starts), posting a 7-0 record and a 2.94 ERA in 67.1 innings with 11 walks and 51 strikeouts . . . allowed just a .230 opponent batting average against left-handed hitters . . . 2-0 record in LSU's NCAA Tournament games, recording a 3.60 ERA in 15 innings (four appearances) with four walks and 10 strikeouts . . . for the entire post-season, he was 3-0 with a 4.03 ERA in 22.1 innings (five appearances) with five walks and 14 strikeouts . . . pitched 13 Clay Dirks effectively in relief versus South Carolina in the College World Series (June 15 - LH Pitcher no decision), limiting the Gamecocks to four runs on five hits in 6.2 innings . . . 6-4, 235, L-L, So., 1L worked three brilliant relief innings in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional ver- Hernando, Miss. (Hernando HS) sus Baylor (June 7), allowing no runs on four hits with no walks and one strikeout -- he earned the 6-5 victory, forcing a Game 3 showdown that LSU won to 2004 NCBWA THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN advance to the CWS . . . recorded a relief win in the final game of the NCAA 2004 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN Baton Rouge Regional versus UNC-Wilmington (June 1), allowing one run on 2004 BASEBALL AMERICA SECOND-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN two hits in four innings with no walks and five strikeouts . . . earned the win as 2004 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM a starter in LSU's SEC Tournament opener versus Arkansas (May 22), limiting the 2004 LOUISIANA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Razorbacks to four runs on eight hits in 7.1 innings with one walk and four NATIONAL AND SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK (MARCH 8, 2004) strikeouts. MLB DRAFT: 42ND ROUND IN 2002 (PHILADELPHIA) 2002 SEASON (MEDICAL REDSHIRT) Injured his left elbow Feb. 20 in a starting role at Centenary and missed the rest Outstanding southpaw who enjoyed an excellent redshirt freshman season in of the season after undergoing surgery . . . was very effective in his outings prior 2004 . . . scheduled to begin the 2005 season as the Tigers' No. 1 starter . . . post- to the injury, as he made two appearances - including the one start at Centenary ed a 1.36 ERA in 13.1 innings of work during LSU's fall 2004 intrasquad games . - posting a 1-0 mark with a 1.29 ERA in seven innings . . . allowed four hits and . . received a medical redshirt in 2003 after undergoing elbow surgery for an one earned run with one walk and three strikeouts . . . earned his first career LSU injury he suffered in the summer of 2002. win February 9 versus Birmingham-Southern, surrendering one run on two hits in four relief innings . . . in his first career start February 20 at Centenary, he 2004 SEASON allowed no runs on two hits with one walk and three strikeouts before leaving Earned all-America and Freshman all-SEC accolades after making 17 appear- the game due to the injury. ances (13 starts) on the year . . . posted an 8-2 record and a team-best 3.43 ERA in 81.1 innings with 17 walks and 66 strikeouts . . . recorded a 4-2 mark and a HIGH SCHOOL 4.56 ERA in SEC regular season games, registering 11 walks and 36 strikeouts in A three-year baseball letterman (pitcher/outfielder) at Catholic High School . . . 51.1 innings . . . pitched 0.2 inning in LSU's College World Series game versus posted a 10-5 mark and a 1.32 ERA in 2001, recording 136 strikeouts and seven South Carolina (June 21), allowing one earned run on four hits . . . named the walks in 100.1 innings . . . earned 2001 all-state and academic all-state honors . . National Pitcher of the Week and the SEC Pitcher of the Week after firing a four-

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hit shutout (one walk, seven Ks) against eighth-ranked Tulane (March 2) at PERSONAL Zephyr Field in Metairie, La. . . . pitched 17.1 consecutive innings without allow- Full name is Brady Jon Dugas ... parents are Terry and Monica Dugas ... Has one ing an earned run during a three-game stretch from Feb. 22-March 9 . . . defeat- older brother, Terry ... plans to major in construction management at LSU ... born INTRO ed Mississippi State (March 27) in his first career SEC start, limiting the Bulldogs September 18, 1985. to two runs on five hits in eight innings with one walk and seven Ks . . . pitched THIS IS LSU brilliantly in complete-game win at Auburn (April 3), allowing three runs on five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts . . . defeated Georgia (April 17), limiting 34 Eric English PREVIEW the Bulldogs to one run on seven hits in eight innings with two walks and seven RH Pitcher

Ks. 6-0, 195, R-R, Fr., HS ¨ TIGERS Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay HS) HIGH SCHOOL COACHES Product of Hernando (Miss.) High School, where he earned all-state and all- Highly-touted national prospect who could see time on REVIEW DeSoto County recognition . . . named the 2002 Gatorade Mississippi Player of the mound this season ... competitive athlete known for the Year . . . worked 62 innings his senior season, posting a 0.92 ERA with 140 a very efficient power breaking ball ... had an outstand- HISTORY strikeouts and 27 walks while allowing just 21 hits . . . also recorded a .600 aver- ing fall intrasquad season, posting a 2.97 ERA in 21.2 age at the plate as a first baseman and outfielder . . . recorded 594 strikeouts in innings. RECORDS his high school career. HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Cypress Bay High School for four years ... named 2004 Florida 6A All- LSU PERSONAL State Player of the Year for his prolific senior season, in which he compiled an 11- Full name is Clayton E. Dirks . . . parents are Cody and Juli Kleine . . . has one 0 record with a 0.29 ERA and 117 strikeouts ... led high school squad to the 6A MEDIA older brother, Jay, and one older sister, Heather . . . interests include weightlift- state title as a senior. ing, basketball and football . . . credits his father, his mother and his coaches with having greatest influence upon his athletic career . . . majoring in communication PERSONAL studies at LSU . . . born July 28, 1984. Full name is Eric Matthew English ... parents are Richard and Karen English ... has one older sister, Donna and one older brother, Brett ... credits his father, DIRKS' LSU CAREER STATISTICS Richard as the biggest influence upon his athletic career ... plans to major in pre- Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO law at LSU ... born December 26, 1985. 2004 17-13 8-2 3.43 1 2 1 81.1 83 42 31 17 66 DIRKS' LSU CAREER HIGHS 29 Jordan Faircloth Innings:...... 9 vs. Tulane (3/2/04); at Auburn (4/3/04) RH Pitcher Strikeouts: ...... 7 (four occasions; most recently vs. Georgia (4/16/04) 6-3, 205, R-R, Sr., 2L Hits Allowed: ...... 10 at Tennessee (4/24/04) Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS) Runs: ...... 7 vs. Alabama (5/1/04) Earned Runs:...... 5 vs. Arkansas (4/10/04) 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Walks:...... 3 (twice; most recently at South Carolina (3/21/04) 2004 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-LOUISIANA

Talented pitcher with a side-arm delivery who will work for the second straight season as one of the Tigers' primary relievers . . . a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a political science major . . . has made rapid improvement since his LSU mound debut in 2003 . . . did not make an appearance in 2002 and was redshirted as a true freshman in 2001.

2004 SEASON Appeared in a team-high 26 games (all in relief), posting a 3-3 mark and a 2.79 ERA in 58 innings with 13 walks and 41 strikeouts . . . also led the staff with four saves on the year . . . 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA in SEC regular-season games, recording five walks and 20 Ks in 32 innings . . . allowed just a .231 cumulative batting average versus right-handed hitters . . . pitched 1.2 innings in LSU's College World Series games versus South Carolina (June 21), allowing three runs on three hits with two walk and one strikeout . . . earned the save in Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional versus Texas A&M (June 12), limiting the Aggies to two hits in 2.1 scoreless innings with one walk and two Ks . . . pitched two scoreless innings in NCAA Regional title game versus College of Charleston (June 6), allowing one hit with one walk . . . picked up relief win at Kentucky (May 8), firing three scoreless innings with two hits, no walks and one strikeout . . . earned win versus Vanderbilt (May 15), limiting the Commodores to one run on three hits in 3.2 innings with no walks and three Ks . . . earned save versus Tulane (April 27) with 50 Brady Dugas 1.2 shutout innings (no hits, no walks, 3 Ks). 2003 SEASON RH Pitcher Posted a 4.63 ERA in 11.2 relief innings (eight appearances/no decisions), allow- 6-0, 210, R-R, Fr., HS ing six runs on 12 hits with two walks and five strikeouts . . . made SEC debut by Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS) pitching a perfect inning at Georgia (March 21), recording two Ks . . . pitched 1.1 shutout innings versus Tennessee (April 25), surrendering just one hit. Versatile Baton Rouge prospect who lends depth to the Tigers' pitching staff this season. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters in baseball (pitcher/first base/third base) and one letter in basketball (forward) at Alexandria Senior High . . . helped lead his team to four dis- HIGH SCHOOL trict championships and the 2000 state semi-finals . . . a 2000 all-state selection Two-year letterwinner in both baseball and football at East Ascension High and a three-time all-district choice . . . named the 2000 district most valuable School ... showed versatility playing first base, third base and pitcher ... 2002 and player . . . as a senior, posted a 9-3 mark and a 0.95 ERA with 36 walks and 114 2004 all-district baseball selection ... as a senior, worked 48 innings on the strikeouts. mound, compiling a 5-3 record with a 4.03 ERA and 83 strikeouts ... Batted .337 with one homer and 20 RBI in 2004. PERSONAL Full name is Jordan Lance Faircloth . . . parents are James and Carrie Faircloth . . . admires the pitching style of Chicago Cubs all-star Greg Maddux . . . majoring

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in political science at LSU . . . born March 2, 1982. 2004 SEASON Appeared in 62 games with 60 starts (30 at shortstop, 29 at second base, one at INTRO FAIRCLOTH'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS DH), batting .343 (81-for-236) with 11 doubles, four triples, five homers, 42 RBI Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO and 42 runs scored . . . finished No. 5 in the SEC in triples and No. 9 in the league THIS IS LSU 2003 8-0 0-0 4.63 0 0 0 11.2 12 6 6 2 5 in batting average . . . ended the season riding a 15-game hitting streak . . . hit 2004 26-0 2-2 2.79 4 0 0 58.0 54 19 18 13 41 .352 (37-for-105) in SEC regular-season games with six doubles, three homers, PREVIEW Total 34-0 2-2 3.10 4 0 0 69.2 66 25 24 15 46 14 RBI and 16 runs . . . batted .432 (32-for-74) on the year with runners in scoring position . . . 3-for-9 in the College World Series with one RBI and two runs . TIGERS ¨ FAIRCLOTH'S LSU CAREER HIGHS . . 3-for-9 in NCAA Super Regional versus Texas A&M with one RBI and one run Innings: ...... 5.2 vs. Alabama (5/1/04) . . . named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, COACHES Strikeouts:...... 4 vs. Alabama (5/1/04) batting .455 (5-for-11) with one double, one triple, one homer, seven RBI and two Hits Allowed: ...... 7 vs. Arkansas (4/9/04) runs . . . 3-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI in regional final versus REVIEW Runs:...... 4 at Tennessee (4/23/04) College of Charleston . . . hit a cumulative .378 (14-for-37) in LSU's nine post- Earned Runs: ...... 4 at Tennessee (4/23/04) season games with one double, one triple, one homer, nine RBI and five runs . . HISTORY Walks: ...... 2 (three occasions; most recently vs. South Carolina (6/21/04) . batted .462 (6-for-13) in Mississippi State series (March 26-28) with two dou- RECORDS bles, four runs and one RBI . . . tied career-high with four hits versus Mississippi State on March 28. LSU 2003 SEASON MEDIA Started 66 games (60 at second base, six at first base), batting .304 (79-for-260) with 13 doubles, three triples, five homers, 54 RBI, six steals and 46 runs scored . . . hit .287 (37-for-129) in SEC regular-season games with three homers and 25 RBI . . . finished No. 9 in the SEC in walks with 33 . . . hit .303 against left-handed pitchers after batting just .115 against southpaws in 2002 . . . 1-for-8 in the College World Series with one RBI . . . 3-for-13 in the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with one double, one run and three RBI . . . collected three RBI in the Super Regional championship game . . . batted .385 (5-for-13) in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one homer, four RBI and three runs, earning all-tournament honors . . . hit .265 (9-for-34) for the entire NCAA Tournament with one homer, one double, eight RBI and five runs . . . LSU's second-leading hitter in the SEC Tournament, batting .417 (5-for-12) with two doubles, three RBI and seven runs . . . compiled a 13-game hitting streak from April 12-May 2, batting .377 (20-for-53) during the streak . . . batted .357 (25-for-70) with 15 RBI in the month of April . . . collected four RBI with a two-run single and a homer at Arkansas 37 Daniel Forrer (May 16) in an LSU victory which clinched the SEC championship. LH Pitcher 2002 SEASON 6-2, 195, R-L, Jr., JC Appeared in 52 games (39 starts), batting .292 (49-for-168) with 11 doubles, two Montgomery, Ala. (Chipola College) triples, one homer, 26 RBI and 29 runs . . . hit .328 (22-for-67) in the second half of the season after batting .267 (27-for-101) in the first half . . . started 25 games MLB DRAFT: 17TH ROUND IN 2004 (LOS ANGELES) at first base, 11 games at second base and three games at DH . . . batted .306 (19- for-62) with runners in scoring position . . . 1-for-3 in the NCAA Super Regional Solid JUCO southpaw who comes to LSU with experi- versus Rice . . . 3-for-10 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one double, two ence on the Division I level ... transferred to LSU after walks and two RBI . . . for the entire NCAA Tournament, he hit .308 (4-for-13) one season at Chipola College and one season at Auburn... was also selected in with one double, two RBI and three runs . . . 3-for-15 in the SEC Tournament with the draft as a high school senior by the Dodgers in the 38th round. one double, one RBI and one run . . . posted an outstanding .333 average (22-for- 66) in SEC regular-season games with five doubles, one triple, one homer, 18 RBI PRIOR TO LSU and nine runs . . . first career LSU homer was a pinch-hit grand slam April 14 ver- Competed at Chipola Community College (Marianna, Fla.) in 2004 after pitching sus Georgia; also added a two-run single in that contest to total a career-best six in 2003 for Auburn…worked 14 innings for Auburn in a relief role. RBI . . . 7-for-12 in the Arkansas series (April 26-28), with at least two hits in all three games. HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Jefferson Davis High School and originally signed with Auburn ... as HIGH SCHOOL a senior, posted a 9-1 mark with a 0.91 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 78 innings ... A baseball and football letterman at Manatee High . . . an all-state and all-area hurled three no-hitters and was named the 6A state player of the year. selection . . . batted .496 in 1999 with 12 homers and 65 RBI . . . helped lead his team to the 1997 District 6A championship. PERSONAL Full name is Daniel Atwell Forrer ... mother is Marcia Rucker…has one younger PERSONAL sister, Lauren ... born November 1, 1983. Full name is Michael Blake Gill . . . parents are Michael and Peggy Gill . . . has one brother, Adam . . . credits his high school coach, Dwayne Strong, with having a great influence upon his athletic career . . . majoring in general studies at LSU . . 3 Blake Gill . born October 26, 1981. Infielder 5-10, 190, L-R, Sr., 3L Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee HS)

2004 NCAA REGIONAL MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER 2004 FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC 2003 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA

MLB DRAFT: 37TH ROUND IN 2004 (CLEVELAND)

Excellent all-around player who has started 126 games the past two seasons, primarily at second base and shortstop . . . will begin the 2005 season as a DH and pinch hitter after undergoing right shoulder surgery this fall . . . may be ready to return to his shortstop position by March.

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GILL'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA 4 Bryan Harris 2002 52-39 168 29 49 .292 11 2 1 26 15 22 2-2 Infielder INTRO 2003 67-66 260 46 79 .304 13 3 5 54 33 27 6-8 6-2, 195, R-R, So., RS 2004 62-60 236 42 81 .343 11 4 5 42 26 18 3-4 Tustin, Calif. (Santa Ana College) THIS IS LSU Total 181-165 664 117 209 .315 35 9 11 122 74 67 11-14 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL PREVIEW

GILL'S LSU CAREER HIGHS ¨ TIGERS At-Bats: ...... 6 at Georgia (3/22/03); at South Carolina (3/19/04) Superb JUCO prospect who should make an impact at Hits: ...... 4 vs. Mercer (2/17/02); 4 vs. Miss. State (3/28/04) second base for the Tigers in 2005 … received a medical COACHES Runs Scored:...... 3 (several occasions) redshirt in 2004 after suffering a knee injury during pre- Doubles: ...... 1 (several occasions) season drills . . . a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a kinesiolo- REVIEW Triples: ...... 1 (several occasions) gy major . . . transferred to LSU in the fall of 2003 after one season at Santa Ana Home Runs: ...... 1 (several occasions) (Calif.) College. HISTORY RBI: ...... 6 vs. Georgia (4/14/02) Stolen Bases:...... 1 (several occasions) JUNIOR COLLEGE RECORDS Earned 2003 JUCO all-American honors, as he batted a stellar .407 with eight 57 Will Goodwin homers, 19 doubles, 51 RBI and 16 stolen bases at Santa Ana College ... collect- LSU ed 70 hits and scored 44 runs during his one-year stint ... also named a first-team RH Pitcher all-conference selection at third base ... honor student and member of the Dean's MEDIA 6-0, 205, R-R, Fr., RS List. Houston, Texas (Episcopal HS) HIGH SCHOOL Outstanding redshirt freshman hurler who will con- Product of Tustin (Calif.) High School ... batted .530 as a senior, prior to breaking tend for playing time on the mound … consistently his thumb ... team captain and team MVP all four years of high school ... an honor throws strikes and locates pitches. roll student in the classroom in his sophomore through senior years.

PERSONAL HIGH SCHOOL Full name is Bryan Scott Harris ... parents are Clay and Nancy Harris ... has one A two-sport standout in baseball and football … earned three letters in baseball younger sister, Kellie ... interests include music, computers and water sports ... (pitcher) and two letters in football (linebacker) … recorded a 9-1 mark with a majoring in kinesiology ... born September 15, 1983. 1.50 ERA in 2003 … a three-time all-conference and all-district selection … named the Episcopal High Male Athlete of the Year. 21 Clay Harris PERSONAL Infielder Full name is William Harrison Goodwin ... parents are Guy and Sally Goodwin ... 6-4, 220, R-R, Sr., 3L has two sisters, Sarah and Rebekah ... interests include hunting and fishing ... Slidell, La. (Slidell HS) credits his high school pitching coach, Mike Netzel, as having the biggest influence upon his athletic career ... majoring in geology at LSU ... born March 19, 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC 1983. 2004 ABCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTH REGION SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (APRIL 5, 2004) 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC 48 Matt Greenwich 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA LH Pitcher 2002 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 5-10, 190, L-L, Fr., RS Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS) Two-time all-SEC performer who will serve as the Tigers' third baseman for the second straight season . . . enjoyed an outstanding fall 2004 fall practice session, Redshirt freshman southpaw who lends depth to the collecting four homers and 12 RBI in the Tigers' intrasquad games . . . powerful Tigers' pitching staff … received a medical redshirt in slugger who became a regular in the LSU lineup in March of 2003 and emerged 2004 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. as an all-conference performer that season at first base . . . primarily a pitcher in his 2002 true freshman season . . . older brother of LSU junior first baseman Will Harris. HIGH SCHOOL Enjoyed an outstanding career at Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge, earning three 2004 SEASON letters in baseball at three different positions and leading the Eagles to state titles Started all of LSU's 65 games (48 at third base, 17 at first base), batting .297 (74- in 2002 and 2003 … posted a 29-4 career record with 340 Ks in 208 innings . . . for-249) with 13 doubles, three triples, seven homers, 51 RBI and 51 runs scored 12-2 record with a 0.91 ERA in 70.1 innings his senior year, leading Parkview to . . . hit .348 (39-for-112) in SEC regular-season games with 11 doubles, three the 2003 Class 3A state title . . . recorded 135 strikeouts and 17 walks during his homers, 25 RBI and 24 runs . . . 3-for-8 with two runs scored in the College World senior season, as he was named the Class 3A Most Outstanding Player . . . post- Series . . . 2-for-7 with two RBI and one run in the NCAA Super Regional versus ed a perfect 12-0 record with a 1.50 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 88.2 innings as a Texas A&M . . . his ninth-inning sacrifice fly broke a scoreless tie and proved to junior in 2002 … named 2002 3A state MVP and most outstanding pitcher after be the winning run in Game 2 of the Super Regional, as the Tigers advanced to leading the Eagles to the 2002 state championship. the CWS . . . 2-for-13 with three RBI and four runs in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional . . . homered in three consecutive games from March 30-April 3 at New PERSONAL Orleans and at Auburn (Games 1 and 2) . . . named SEC Player of the Week on Full name is Matthew William Greenwich ... parents are Bill and Sandra April 5 after leading LSU to a series victory at Auburn, batting .455 (5-for-11) Greenwich ... has one younger sister, Erin ... hobbies include fishing, ping-pong with two homers, one double, seven RBI and three runs . . . 6-for-13 in the Ole and pool ... credits his father and high school baseball coach, M.L. Woodruff, with Miss series (May 21-23) with three doubles, one homer, five RBI and five runs. having the greatest influence upon his athletic career ... plans to major in management at LSU ... born December 24, 1984. 2003 SEASON Began the year as a relief pitcher, working 2.1 innings in the second game of the season against Northwestern State (Feb. 8); however, he pulled a muscle in his side during the game, keeping him out of action for three weeks . . . returned to action on March 2 at Long Beach State at third base and became a fixture in the lineup for the remainder of the season, starting 48 games at first base and seven games at third base . . . batted .332 (70-for-211) on the year with 16 doubles, 16 homers, 62 RBI and 51 runs . . . tied for the team lead in homers with outfielder Ryan Patterson . . . finished No. 4 in the SEC in home runs, No. 7 in RBI, No. 7 in slugging percentage (.635) and No. 9 in total bases (134) . . . hit .351 (26-for-74)

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with runners in scoring position and .402 (35-for-87) against left-handed pitch- 2003 1-0 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 2.1 3 0 0 1 1 ing . . . batted .353 (41-for-116) in SEC regular-season games with 10 doubles, Total 17-5 3-0 3.96 0 0 0 50.0 60 31 22 6 38 INTRO nine homers, 36 RBI and 30 runs . . . 2-for-7 in the College World Series with one homer, two RBI and two runs . . . 4-for-13 in NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor C. HARRIS' LSU CAREER HIGHS (PITCHING) THIS IS LSU with two homers, five RBI and two runs . . . launched his second career grand Innings:...... 7.0 at UL-Monroe (4/23/02) slam, and LSU's first of the year, in the Super Regional final; the grand slam was Strikeouts: ...... 8 vs. Tulane (3/5/02) PREVIEW part of an 11-run sixth inning that propelled the Tigers to the CWS . . . led off the Hits Allowed:...... 9 at Southeastern Louisiana (3/26/02) eighth inning of Game 2 of the Super Regional with a game-tying solo homer as Runs: ...... 6 at Houston (2/24/02) TIGERS ¨ LSU went on to a 6-5 victory . . . 3-for-13 in NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with Earned Runs: ...... 5 at Auburn (4/6/02) two homers, three RBI and two runs. . . 5-for-16 in the SEC Tournament with two Walks: ...... 2 at Auburn (4/6/02) COACHES doubles, four RBI and three runs . . . launched two homers and collected six RBI in win versus Ole Miss (April 13) . . . hit a pair of solo shots in win at Alabama REVIEW (March 30). 25 Will Harris HISTORY First Baseman 2002 SEASON 6-3, 230, R-R, Jr., 2L RECORDS Appeared in 16 games (five starts) on the mound, posting a 3-0 mark and a 4.15 Slidell, La. (Slidell HS) ERA with five walks and 37 strikeouts in 47.2 innings . . . allowed 57 hits, 31 runs, LSU 22 earned runs and limited opponents to a .302 batting average . . . also appeared 2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM in 22 games (14 starts) in the field, batting .221 (15-for-68) with three doubles, MEDIA three homers, 10 runs and 12 RBI . . . started 10 games at first base, one at third Talented player who emerged as the starter at first base base and three at DH . . . 1-for-3 at the plate in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional last season; will continue that role in 2005 . . . had a very with one run and one RBI . . . recorded a career-high eight strikeouts in starting productive 2004 fall practice session, as he hit .479 in role versus Tulane (March 5) . . . launched a pair of two-run homers in win over the Tigers' intrasquad games with nine doubles and 10 RBI . . . played very well Louisiana-Monroe (March 10) . . . hit a pinch-hit grand slam in his second career in the 2003 Valley Baseball League, a summer wooden-bat league in Virginia . . . plate appearance versus Mercer (Feb. 17). batted .362 (25-for-69) in the VBL with seven doubles, four homers, 14 RBI and 14 runs . . . named the Valley League Player of the Week on June 30 as he hit .400 HIGH SCHOOL (8-for-20) for the Staunton Braves with two homers, four doubles, six RBI and six A four-year baseball letterman (pitcher/third base) at Slidell High, where he runs . . . younger brother of LSU senior infielder Clay Harris. helped lead his team to two district titles . . . posted an 8-1 mark and a 1.25 ERA in 2001 while batting .350 with six homers and 30 RBI . . . recorded a 9-3 career 2004 SEASON pitching mark; .395 career batting average with 32 homers and 105 RBI . . . a Appeared in 55 games (48 starts at first base), batting .329 (57-for-173) with nine three-time all-state selection and a four-time all-district and all-St. Tammany doubles, seven homers, 39 RBI and 38 runs . . . hit .264 (23-for-87) in SEC regu- Parish choice . . . 2001 all-district, all-parish and all-metro New Orleans Most lar-season games with five doubles, two homers, 19 RBI and 17 runs . . . LSU's Valuable Player . . . an honor roll student. leading hitter in its seven NCAA Tournament games, batting .429 (12-for-28) with two doubles, one homer, five RBI and seven runs . . . 3-for-9 in the College PERSONAL World Series with two runs scored . . . 3-for-9 in the NCAA Super Regional vs. Full name is Clayton Tyler Harris . . . grandparents are Harry and Jeanette Texas A&M with one homer, four RBI and two runs . . . the home run came in the Kennedy . . . has two younger brothers, Will and Dylan . . . interests include fish- ninth inning of Game 2 of the super regional, a three-run blast that clinched ing and golf. . . majoring in general studies at LSU . . . born August 25, 1982. LSU's 4-0 triumph and sent the Tigers to the CWS . . . named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team, hitting a team-best .600 (6-for-10) with C. HARRIS' LSU CAREER STATISTICS (HITTING) two doubles, one RBI and three runs . . . 2-for-2 with a grand slam - LSU's only Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA slam in 2004 - versus Southeastern Louisiana (March 12) . . . named Louisiana 2002 22-14 68 10 15 .221 3 0 3 12 2 17 0-0 Player of the Week on March 16 after batting .875 (7-for-8) in a three-game 2003 57-55 211 51 70 .332 16 0 16 62 29 46 1-1 stretch (vs. UL-Monroe and Southeastern La.) with the grand slam and six RBI . 2004 65-65 249 51 74 .297 13 3 7 51 34 29 2-2 . . 4-for-5 with one double, one homer, three RBI and two runs at Kentucky (May Total 158-138 528 112 159 .301 32 3 26 125 65 92 3-3 9).

C. HARRIS' LSU CAREER HIGHS (HITTING) 2003 SEASON At-Bats: ...... 6 (three occasions) Batted .233 (14-for-60) in 26 games (15 starts) with three doubles, two homers, Hits: ...... 3 (several occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) six RBI and 11 runs . . . hit .273 (6-for-22) in SEC regular-season games with one Runs Scored: ....3 (several occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) double, one homer, three RBI and six runs . . . did not commit an error in 141 Doubles: ...... 2 (several occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) chances at first base . . . teamed with older brother Clay on March 2 at Long Triples: ...... 1 (three occasions) Beach State to become the first brother tandem to start a game for LSU since Home Runs:...... 2 (three occasions; most recently vs. Ole Miss (4/13/03) Albert and Terry Belle in 1987 - Will started at first base and Clay started at third RBI:...... 6 vs. Ole Miss (4/13/03) base in the Long Beach contest, a 7-2 LSU win . . . launched a two-run shot, his Stolen Bases: ...... 1 (three occasions) first career homer, at Georgia (March 22). C. HARRIS' LSU CAREER STATISTICS (PITCHING) Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HIGH SCHOOL 2002 16-5 3-0 4.15 0 0 0 47.2 57 31 22 5 37 Product of Slidell (La.) High School, where he pitched and played first base . . . earned all-state, all-parish and all-district recognition . . . posted an 8-1 mark as a junior with a 0.98 ERA . . . an honor roll student throughout his entire high school career.

PERSONAL Full name is William Taylor Harris . . . grandparents are Harry and Jeanette Kennedy . . . has one older brother, Clay, and one younger brother, Dylan . . . credits Clay with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career, saying “My brother has paved the way for me my whole life. He has taught me a whole lot by example.”. . . born August 28, 1984.

W. HARRIS' LSU CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA 2003 26-15 60 11 14 .233 3 0 2 6 6 23 0-0 2004 55-48 173 38 57 .329 9 0 7 39 21 29 0-1 Total 83-63 233 49 71 .305 12 0 9 45 27 52 0-1

W. HARRIS' LSU CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...... 6 at Southern (4/20/04) Hits:...... 4 at UL-Monroe (3/9/04); at Kentucky (5/9/04)

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7 Michael Hollander Infielder INTRO 5-8, 180, R-R, Fr., HS Mandeville, La. (Jesuit HS) THIS IS LSU

One of the elite prospects in the state of Louisiana who PREVIEW could begin the season as a starting middle infielder ... ¨ TIGERS ranked in Baseball America's Top 300 Prospects of 2004 ... led all newcomers at the plate in LSU's fall COACHES intrasquad games, batting an impressive .424 with six doubles, a triple, two homers and 15 RBI ... was the team leader in runs scored REVIEW (15) and stolen bases (7). HISTORY HIGH SCHOOL A four-year standout at 5A powerhouse Jesuit ... as a senior, batted a state-high RECORDS .505 with seven homers and 34 RBI, leading the Blue Jays to their third consecutive district championship and another state tournament appearance ... shined LSU on the mound, recording a 10-0 record and throwing a one-hit shutout in the 5A state quarterfinals ... played on numerous all-star teams, including Baseball MEDIA Runs Scored:...... 3 at Ole Miss (5/23/04) America's World Wooden Bat squad and the Bill Hood Louisiana All-Star team in Doubles: ...... 1 (several occasions) June of 2003 ... was invited by Baseball America to play at the National Showcase Triples: ...... none in Lincoln, Neb. ... spearheaded Jesuit to the 2002 5A state title as a starting Home Runs: ...... 1 (several occasions) shortstop ... compiled a .385 batting average on the 2002 season and hit .469 at RBI: ...... 4 vs. Southeastern La. (3/12/04) the state tournament in New Iberia ... also lettered one year in track and field as Stolen Bases:...... none a javelin thrower. PERSONAL 2 Derek Hebert Full name is Jerry Michael Hollander III ... parents are Mike and Sheila Hollander ... has one younger sister, Melanie and one younger brother, Mitchell ... interests Infielder include hunting, fly fishing, surfing and ping-pong... plans on attending law 5-11, 185, L-R, Sr., 1L school at LSU ... born October 30, 1985. New Iberia, La. (El Camino College)

Excellent all-around prospect that transferred to LSU 5 Chris Jackson prior to the 2004 season from El Camino College in Infielder Torrance, Calif. … versatile player who can fill several 5-11, 165, R-R, Fr., RS different positions . . . projected to begin the season as River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) a platoon starter at shortstop (with Michael Hollander) while Blake Gill recovers from shoulder surgery. Talented athlete who joins the LSU baseball team after 2004 SEASON excelling on the football field for the Tigers as the starting placekicker and punter ... took a redshirt season in Played a vital role as the Tigers' reserve shortstop, appearing in 32 games with 21 2004 and could serve as a utility player in the infield in starts . . . batted .278 (25-for-90) with five doubles, one homer, six RBI and 22 runs 2005. . . . 4-for-6 at Southern (April 20) with four runs scored; led off four straight HIGH SCHOOL innings (3rd-6th) with singles and eventually scored each time . . . first career Earned four letters in baseball and football at John Curtis High School ... won LSU homer at Central Florida (Feb. 14), a solo blast. JUNIOR COLLEGE state titles in both football and baseball as a junior ... batted .519 as a junior ... Rated the No. 5 kicker in the nation by Rivals.com and also served as the start- Batted .385 with six home runs and 69 RBI at El Camino College. ing quarterback for the Patriots. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Lettered four years at Catholic (New Iberia) High School ... a 2000 all-state selec- Full name is Christopher Carl Jackson... parents are Louis and Deborah Jackson tion and two-time all-district choice ... helped lead his team to three district ... majoring in business administration ... born December 13, 1983. championships ... high school teammate of current LSU outfielder Rhett Buteau. PERSONAL 47 Kade Keowen Full name is Derek K. Hebert ... parents are Kevin and Tina Hebert ... has two younger sisters, Christina and Cortland, and one younger brother, Colby ... hob- Outfielder/First Baseman bies include weightlifting, swimming and surfing ... majoring in general studies 6-4, 190, R-R, Fr., HS at LSU ... born February 5, 1982. Baker, La. (Central HS)

HEBERT'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS MLB DRAFT: 19TH ROUND IN 2004 (KANSAS CITY) Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA 2004 32-21 90 22 25 .278 5 0 1 6 6 18 1-1 Excellent all-around prospect with a promising future at LSU ... can play a variety of positions ... batted .304 with HEBERT'S LSU CAREER HIGHS five RBI in LSU's fall intrasquad games. At-Bats:...... 6 at Southern (4/20/04) HIGH SCHOOL Hits: ...... 4 at Southern (4/20/04) Proved his athletic ability earning three letters in baseball, football and basketball Runs Scored: ...... 4 at Southern (4/20/04) at Central High School ... 2004 first-team 5A all-state selection at first base ... par- Doubles: ...... 1 (several occasions) ticipated in the LHSAA all-star game ... batted .422 with three homers and 35 Triples: ...... none RBI, leading his team to the 4-5A district title ... named second-team all-district Home Runs: ...... 1 at Central Florida (2/14/04) as a starting tight end on the football team ... also served as the starting center RBI: ...... 1 (several occasions) for the basketball team. Stolen Bases: ...... 1 vs.Vanderbilt (5/15/04) PERSONAL Full name is Kade Landon Keowen ... parents are Kerry and Karla Keowen ... has one younger brother, Kory ... interests include golf and fishing ... plans to major in kinesiology at LSU ... born April 18, 1986.

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PERSONAL 14 Matt Liuzza Full name is Matthew Paul Liuzza . . . parents are Dave and Debra Liuzza . . . has INTRO Catcher one older brother, David, and one older sister, Amy . . . hobbies include golf . . . 6-0, 200, R-R, Jr., 2L majoring in general studies at LSU . . . born February 3, 1984. THIS IS LSU Metairie, La. (Rummel HS) LIUZZA'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS PREVIEW 2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (MARCH 22, 2004) 2003 57-54 192 38 60 .312 8 0 4 26 20 31 1-1 TIGERS ¨ 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2004 60-60 229 37 75 .328 14 0 9 45 23 36 0-0 2003 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Total 117-114 421 75 135 .321 22 0 13 71 43 67 1-1 COACHES LIUZZA'S LSU CAREER HIGHS REVIEW A 2005 Preseason All-America selection (third team) by Baseball America maga- zine . . . has started 114 games at catcher the past two seasons . . . touted as an At-Bats: ...... 6 at South Carolina (3/21/04); vs.Vanderbilt (5/15/04) Hits: ...... 4 vs. Arkansas (4/9/04) HISTORY early-round selection in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft . . . enjoyed an exceptional fall 2004 practice period, collecting four homers and 16 RBI in LSU's Runs Scored:...... 3 (twice) RECORDS intrasquad games. Doubles:...... 2 vs. Auburn (5/10/03) Triples: ...... none LSU 2004 SEASON Home Runs: ...... 2 at South Carolina (3/21/04) Started 60 games behind the plate, batting .328 (75-for-229) with 14 doubles, RBI: ...... 5 vs. Arkansas (4/10/04) MEDIA nine homers, 45 RBI and 37 runs . . . was named to the “Watch List”for the 2004 Stolen Bases: ...... 1 vs. Northwestern State (2/9/03) Johnny Bench Award, given annually to the nation's outstanding catcher . . . threw out 14 runners attempting to steal and picked off one base runner . . . hit 11 Jordan Mayer .299 (35-for-117) in SEC regular-season games with six doubles, five homers, 22 RBI and 18 runs . . . LSU's second-leading hitter in NCAA Tournament games, Infielder batting .417 (10-for-24) with one double, one RBI and six runs . . . 2-for-8 in the 6-3, 235, R-R, Fr., RS College World Series with one run scored . . . 3-for-6 in the NCAA Super Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS) Regional vs. Texas A&M with one run scored . . . named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team for the second straight year, batting .500 MLB DRAFT: 49TH ROUND IN 2003 (CINCINNATI) (5-for-10) with one double, one RBI and four runs . . . named SEC Player of the Week on March 22 after leading LSU to a series win at South Carolina; homered Highly-touted, powerful redshirt freshman prospect twice and drove in four runs in the Game 3 victory over the Gamecocks (March who promises to have a bright future at LSU … red- 21) . . . career-best 14-game hit streak from Feb. 14-March 9; batted .407 (22-for- shirted as a true freshman in 2004 . . . competed in the prestigious Baseball 54) during the streak with five doubles, two homers, 13 RBI and 10 runs . . . bat- America/World Wood Bat league in the summer of 2003 … enjoyed a tremendous ted .500 (7-for-14) in Arkansas series (April 9-11) with one double, one homer, 2004 fall practice session, collecting five homers and 12 RBI in LSU's intrasquad six RBI and two runs. games.

2003 SEASON HIGH SCHOOL Appeared in 57 games (54 starts), batting .312 (60-for-192) with eight doubles, Product of Alexandria (La.) High School … earned three letters in baseball (third four homers, 26 RBI and 38 runs . . . LSU's leading hitter in post-season games, base/first base/pitcher) and one letter in football (defensive end) … batted .394 batting .381 (16-for-42) with one double, three RBI and eight runs . . . also the during his career with 14 homers and 60 RBI … member of three district cham- Tigers' top hitter in the NCAA Tournament, batting .467 (14-for-30) with one pion teams, including the 2002 season where he hit a stellar .491 with six homers double, one RBI and seven runs in eight games . . . 2-for-6 in the College World and 23 RBI … a consensus all-state, all-region and all-district selection. Series with one double and one run scored . . . batted .615 (8-for-13) in the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with two runs scored . . . 4-for-11 in the PERSONAL NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with four runs and one RBI, earning all-tourna- Full name is Jordan Blane Mayer ... parents are Adam and Christine Guillory ... ment honors . . . 2-for-12 in the SEC Tournament with two RBI . . .launched first has three younger sisters, Stephanie, Peyton and Kelsey ... interests include hunt- career homer in Game 1 of Georgia series (March 21); also hit the game-winning ing, fishing and model airplanes ... credits his high school coaches, mother and homer in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the UGA series (March 23). grandfather with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career ... currently undecided upon a major ... born October 15, 1984. HIGH SCHOOL Product of Rummel High School in Metairie, La., a suburb of New Orleans . . . earned four letters in baseball (catcher) and two letters in football (quarterback) 51 Chris McDougall . . . helped lead Rummel to district baseball titles in 1999, 2000 and 2001 . . . LH Pitcher earned Class 5A all-state recognition and was voted district MVP . . . named the 6-4, 230, L-L, Jr., Sqd. Nokia Sugar Bowl Amateur Athlete of the Month in June, 2000 . . . as a junior, Arabi, La. (Jesuit HS) batted .419 with 12 homers and 52 RBI . . . member of the Beta Honor Roll. 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

Louisiana pitching prospect who lends depth to the Tigers' staff . . . a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a kinesiology major . . . redshirted as a true freshman in 2002 . . . did not make an appearance on the mound in 2003 or 2004.

HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman as a pitcher at Jesuit High School in New Orleans . . .posted an 8-1 mark in his senior season with a 0.62 ERA and 42 strikeouts . . . earned baseball all-Metro recognition . . . also was a member of the basketball and swimming teams . . . helped lead the swim team to the 1999 state championship.

PERSONAL Full name is Christopher McDougall . . . parents are Wayne and Elizabeth McDougall . . . has one older sister, Ashley . . . hobbies include fishing and hunting . . . credits his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career . . . majoring in kinesiology at LSU . . . born January 13, 1983.

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PERSONAL 35 Justin Meier Full name is Justin Ryan Meier . . . parents are Ron and Sharon Meier . . . has one RH Pitcher older brother, Jason . . . hobbies include fishing . . . credits his father and his high INTRO 6-0, 200, R-R, Jr., 2L school coaches with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career . . . Windermere, Fla. (West Orange HS) majoring in general studies at LSU . . . born November 17, 1983. THIS IS LSU

2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM MEIER'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS PREVIEW 2003 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO

2003 LOUISIANA CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2003 16-14 8-3 2.83 1 2 0 95.1 95 38 30 25 62 ¨ TIGERS 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2004 18-15 6-2 3.84 0 1 1 100.2 120 59 43 28 75 Total 34-29 14-5 3.35 1 3 1 196.0 215 97 73 53 137 COACHES Superb hurler who has started 29 games and pitched nearly 200 innings as one REVIEW of the Tigers' top pitchers the past two seasons . . . pitched brilliantly as a reliev- MEIER'S LSU CAREER HIGHS er in the summer of 2003 in the Cape Cod League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Innings: ...... 9.0 (three occasions; most recently vs. Army (6/4/04) HISTORY Sox . . . recorded a 1.19 ERA in 22.2 innings in the CCBL, allowing three runs on Strikeouts: ...... 9 (three occasions; most recently vs. Army (6/4/04) 13 hits with four walks and 42 strikeouts. Hits Allowed: ...... 12 vs. Baylor (6/8/03) RECORDS Runs:...... 8 at Kentucky (5/8/04) 2004 SEASON Earned Runs: ...... 8 at Kentucky (5/8/04) LSU Appeared in 18 games (team-high 15 starts), posting a 6-2 mark and a 3.84 ERA Walks:...... 5 at Mississippi State (5/2/03) in a team-high 100.2 innings with 28 walks and 75 strikeouts (most Ks on the MEDIA LSU staff) . . . allowed more than four earned runs just once in his 15 starts on 46 Lane Mestepey the year . . . named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team after firing a brilliant seven-hit shutout in the Tigers' regional opener against LH Pitcher Army (June 4) . . . recorded a career-best nine strikeouts with no walks in defeat- 6-0, 195, L-L, Sr., 3L ing the Cadets . . . recorded eight Ks in 8.1 innings at South Carolina (March 19), Zachary, La. (Central Private HS) limiting the Gamecocks to three runs on seven hits with three walks (LSU won in extra innings) . . . worked 7.2 innings versus Alabama (May 2), limiting the Tide 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL to one run on eight hits with one walk and three Ks in a 2-1 LSU victory . . . tied 2002 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE career high with nine strikeouts in SEC Tournament versus Florida (May 26); 2002 ABCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTH REGION allowed four runs on eight hits in 6.1 innings with two walks. 2001 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NATIONAL CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2001 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2003 SEASON 2001 BASEBALL AMERICA FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN Appeared in 16 games (14 starts), recording an 8-3 mark and a team-best 2.83 2001 BASEBALL WEEKLY FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN ERA . . . worked 95.1 innings, registering 25 walks and 62 strikeouts . . . finished 2001 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR No. 5 in the SEC in ERA, No. 7 in wins, No. 11 in innings pitched . . . 4-2 record 2001 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE with a 3.61 ERA in 52.1 innings of SEC regular-season games . . . fired a complete 2001 NCAA BATON ROUGE REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM game in his final outing of the season, a 20-5 victory over Baylor in the NCAA SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK (APRIL 16, 2001) Super Regional (June 8), propelling LSU to the College World Series . . . limited the Bears to five runs on 12 hits in nine innings with two walks and three strike- LSU's No. 1 pitcher in 2001 and 2002 who returned to the mound in 2004 after outs . . . only other post-season action came in the SEC Tournament champi- receiving a medical redshirt in 2003 due to a shoulder injury . . . had re-estab- onship game versus Alabama (May 25); he was charged with the loss after allow- lished himself by the end of the 2004 season as the Tigers' top starting pitcher, ing just one earned run on seven hits in 6.1 innings with two walks and five posting a 2.10 ERA in four postseason games . . . has the opportunity this season strikeouts . . . fired a complete game versus South Carolina (April 4) in his first to overtake Scott Schultz (1992-95) as LSU's all-time leader in innings pitched career SEC start, limiting the Gamecocks to one run on 10 hits with no walks and (398) and wins (38) . . . a two-time first-team all-SEC selection with a 29-12 eight strikeouts. career record in 51 starts (381.2 innings) . . . currently ranked No. 7 on the all- time LSU list for pitching victories . . . underwent surgery on the shoulder in HIGH SCHOOL summer of 2002 and participated in a rehabilitation program throughout the Product of West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Fla., where he earned all- 2003 season . . . led the SEC in 2002 in ERA (2.59) and innings pitched (142.1), state, all-metro and all-county recognition . . . recorded a 7-3 mark and a 1.03 and was second in the league in wins (11) . . . finished as the 2001 SEC leader in ERA in 2002 with 105 strikeouts and seven walks in 86 innings . . . helped lead wins (11), starts (19) and innings pitched (139.1) . . . became the only pitcher in team to the 2001 Metro (Orlando, Fla.) championship . . . as a junior, posted a 10- LSU history to win at least 10 games in both his freshman and sophomore sea- 1 mark with a 0.98 ERA in 75 innings with 95 strikeouts and seven walks . . . an sons, and he is one of only two LSU players (along with former 2B Todd Walker) honor roll student throughout his high school career, he posted the highest GPA to win first-team all-SEC honors as a freshman and a sophomore . . . a member on his baseball team. of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a kinesiology major.

2004 SEASON Returned to the mound after receiving a medical redshirt in 2003, posting a 7-4 mark and a 3.51 ERA in 100 innings (20 appearances, 14 starts) . . . pitched a team-best three complete games and recorded 28 walks and 42 strikeouts on the year . . . charged with a hard-luck loss in LSU's College World Series game against South Carolina (June 21), allowing seven runs (just three earned) in 5.2 innings with two walks and one strikeout . . . pitched a masterful five-hit shutout of Texas A&M (June 13) in the final game of the NCAA Super Regional, recording one walk and one strikeout to help LSU advance to the CWS . . . also earned the win in the final game of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (June 6), defeating College of Charleston by allowing three runs on 12 hits in seven innings with no walk and two Ks . . . allowed just one run on seven hits in 8.1-inning outing in SEC Tournament vs. Georgia (May 27), but suffered a 1-0 loss . . . in his four post- season starts, Mestepey was 2-2 with a 2.10 ERA, limiting the opposition to seven earned runs on 34 hits in 30 innings with four walks and six strikeouts . . . defeated Central Florida (Feb. 14) in his first outing in 20 months, limiting the Knights to one run on five hits in five innings with two walks and one strikeout.

2002 SEASON Appeared in 19 games (18 starts), posting an 11-5 mark and an SEC-best 2.59 ERA in a league-high 142.1 innings . . . fired eight complete games and allowed 145 hits, 57 runs, 41 earned runs, 17 walks and 74 strikeouts . . . in the second half of the season, Mestepey was 5-3 in nine starts with a 1.78 ERA . . . won six con-

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secutive starts from March 23-April 26 . . . issued just one walk in his final 34 Hits Allowed: ...... 13 vs. Minnesota (5/25/01) innings of work . . . suffered a loss at Rice in the NCAA Super Regional (June 7), Runs: ...... 8 (three occasions) INTRO allowing six runs (one earned) on nine hits in seven innings with no walks and Earned Runs: ...... 8 vs. Minnesota (5/25/01) three strikeouts . . . fired a complete game in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Walks: ...... 5 at Ole Miss (3/23/02) THIS IS LSU versus Louisiana-Lafayette (June 1), but was charged with the loss after allowing five runs (three earned) on nine hits with no walks and six strikeouts . . . brilliant PREVIEW outing in the SEC Tournament versus Auburn (May 22), as he scattered six hits 8 Brandon Nall over nine innings to earn the win; allowed one run with one walk and three RH Pitcher TIGERS ¨ strikeouts . . . recorded a 7-2 mark with a 2.63 ERA in SEC regular-season games, 6-3, 180, R-R, Sr., Sqd. allowing 81 hits and 30 runs (23 earned) in 78.2 innings with 12 walks and 36 Dothan, Ala. (Wallace State CC) COACHES strikeouts . . . fired a five-hit shutout versus Alabama (May 18), scattering five singles and allowing just two Crimson Tide runners to reach third base; recorded no 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL REVIEW walks and five strikeouts . . . pitched a four-hit shutout versus Arkansas (April 26), recording six strikeouts with no walks. HISTORY MLB DRAFT: 31ST ROUND IN 2002 (ATLANTA) 2001 SEASON RECORDS Superb pitching prospect who received a medical red- True freshman sensation who developed into LSU's top starting pitcher . . . 11-3 shirt in 2003 after suffering a shoulder injury early in the season . . . had surgery LSU W-L record with a 3.75 ERA in 22 appearances (19 starts) . . . in 139.1 innings, he on the shoulder in the spring of '03, and he may be ready to pitch during the 2005 allowed 158 hits and 77 runs (58 earned) with 37 walks and 79 strikeouts . . . 7- season . . . a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll, majoring in turfgrass MEDIA 3 in SEC regular-season games with a 3.30 ERA in 79 innings . . . finished No. 1 management. in the SEC in wins, starts and innings pitched, No. 6 in strikeouts, No. 8 in ERA, pitched brilliantly in LSU's NCAA Super Regional (Game 1) win over Tulane 2003 SEASON (June 1), allowing just three runs on 11 hits in 10 innings with one walk and six Appeared in six games as the Tigers' closer out of the bullpen before being diag- strikeouts . . . named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team nosed with a shoulder injury that required surgery . . . picked up the save in LSU's after pitching the Tigers to victory over Virginia Commonwealth (May 27) in the season opener versus Northwestern State (Feb. 7), working the final 0.2 inning regional title game . . . worked 6.1 innings against VCU -- on just one day's rest to preserve a 2-1 win . . . also earned a save in the series finale with Northwestern after pitching 5.2 innings vs. Minnesota -- limiting the Rams to four earned runs State (Feb. 9), allowing no runs on one hit in two innings. on seven hits with one walk and one strikeout . . . enjoyed two outstanding outings in the SEC Tournament, defeating Ole Miss (May 17) as a starter (6 IP, 3 H, JUNIOR COLLEGE 0 ER, 1 BB 4 SO) and working in relief against Mississippi State (May 20 - 4 IP, 3 An all-conference selection at Wallace State, located in Dothan, Ala. . . . posted H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO) . . . named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 16 after a com- an 8-6 mark in 2002 with a 2.70 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 90 innings . . . in 2001, plete-game victory over Ole Miss the day before, limiting the Rebels to two recorded a 9-6 mark and a 1.15 ERA in 90 innings. earned runs on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts . . . defeated Alabama (April 27) with a complete-game four-hitter, limiting the Crimson Tide to one HIGH SCHOOL earned run with two walks and six strikeouts. Product of Northview High School in Dothan, Ala.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Pitched at Central Private High in Baker, La., where he earned district MVP hon- Full name is Brandon Michael Nall . . . parents are Mark and Linda Nall . . . has ors in 2000 . . . posted an 11-0 mark with a 0.46 ERA, 17 walks and 127 strikeouts one older brother, Steadman . . . interests include golf and snowboarding ...... also batted .452 with 18 homers and 74 RBI . . . in 1999, he was 8-2 with a 2.32 credits his parents with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career . . . ERA in 57.1 innings; recorded 20 walks and 54 strikeouts. majoring in turfgrass management at LSU . . . born March 18, 1982.

PERSONAL NALL'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Full name is Rogers Lane Mestepey Jr. . . . parents are Rogers Sr. and Sue Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO Mestepey . . . interests include hunting and fishing . . . admires former Boston 2003 6-0 0-1 2.45 2 0 0 7.1 6 3 2 2 3 Celtics all-star Larry Bird for his dedication to excellence . . . majoring in kinesiology at LSU . . . born January 14, 1982. NALL'S LSU CAREER HIGHS Innings:...... 2.0 vs. Northwestern State (2/9/03) MESTEPEY'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Strikeouts: ...... 1 (three occasions) Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO Hits Allowed: ...... 3 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) 2001 22-19 11-3 3.75 1 4 0 139.1 158 77 58 37 79 Runs: ...... 3 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) 2002 19-18 11-5 2.59 0 8 2 142.1 145 57 41 17 74 Earned Runs: ...... 2 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) 2003 -- received medical redshirt -- Walks: ...... 1 (twice) 2004 20-14 7-4 3.51 0 3 1 100.0 117 48 39 28 42 Total 61-51 29-12 3.25 1 15 3 381.2 420 182 138 82 195 16 J.P. Padron MESTEPEY'S LSU CAREER HIGHS Infielder Innings:...... 10.0 at Tulane (6/1/01) 5-11, 210, R-R, Fr., HS Strikeouts: ...... 8 vs. Long Beach State (3/2/02) League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

MLB DRAFT: 12TH ROUND IN 2004 (PITTSBURGH)

Talented, power-hitting freshman prospect from the state of Texas ... a strong contender to see plenty of time in the infield for the Tigers in 2005 ... had a superb fall intrasquad season, batting .358 with a homer and 11 RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-year letterwinner in baseball and football at Clear Creek High School ... consensus all-state and all-district selection ... 2001 all-district 24-5A newcomer of the year ... played with the 2003 Nike All-Star team at the Area Code Games, which selects the top 150 best juniors and sophomores in the country ... identi- fied by Baseball America as Texas' best "raw power" hitter at the Area Code Games.

PERSONAL Full name is Juan Antonio Padron ... parents are James and Petra Smith ... Has one older sister, Jenieva ... hobbies include weightlifting, golf and drawing ...

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credits his father with having the biggest influence upon his athletic career since the age of four ... plans to major in business administration at LSU ... born February 14, 1986. INTRO 12 Ryan Patterson THIS IS LSU Outfielder PREVIEW 5-11, 200, R-R, Sr., 2L

Rowlett, Texas (Texarkana College) ¨ TIGERS COACHES 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (MAY 24, 2004) REVIEW 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC HISTORY 2003 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (APRIL 28, 2003) RECORDS 2003 LOUISIANA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA LSU

MLB DRAFT: 34TH ROUND IN 2002 (ATLANTA) MEDIA HIGH SCHOOL A two-time all-SEC performer who has been instrumental in leading LSU to the Enjoyed a stellar career at Rowlett (Texas) High School, where he led his team to College World Series the past two seasons . . . voted a 2005 third-team pre-sea- area championships in 2000 and 2001 . . . batted .553 as a senior with four homers son all-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association . . . and 35 RBI . . . hit .450 as junior with 11 homers and 49 RBI . . . earned four let- named to the 2004 Baseball America Summer League All-America team after ters in baseball (left field) and three letters in football (running back). winning the Thurman Munson Award as the Cape Cod League's top hitter; he PERSONAL batted .327 (36-for-110) in the summer wooden-bat league with six doubles, five Full name is Ryan Marcus Patterson . . . parents are Mark and Gail Patterson . . . homers, 25 RBI and 19 runs . . . also named to the “watch list”for the 2005 Brooks has one older sister, Kristin . . . credits his parents with having the greatest influ- Wallace Award, given annually by the College Baseball Foundation to the nation- ence upon his athletic career . . .majoring in general studies at LSU . . . born May al player of the year . . . played one season at Texarkana College before transfer- 2, 1983. ring to LSU in the fall of 2002. PATTERSON'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS 2004 SEASON Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA A second-team all-SEC selection after batting .341 (100-for-293) with 23 dou- 2003 64-63 263 59 92 .350 20 1 16 51 14 39 3-7 bles, two triples, 14 homers, 67 RBI and 70 runs . . . led the Tigers in homers, dou- 2004 65-65 293 70 100 .341 23 2 14 67 15 46 6-7 bles and RBI . . . among the SEC leaders in several categories, including doubles Total 129-128 556 129 192 .345 43 3 30 118 29 85 9-14 (No. 2), hits (No. 3), runs (No. 3), homers (No. 8) and batting average (No. 10) . . . started all 65 of the Tigers' games in left field . . . batted .387 (36-for-93) with PATTERSON'S LSU CAREER HIGHS runners in scoring position . . . hit .326 (46-for-141) in SEC regular-season games At-Bats: ...... 6 (several occasions) with eight doubles, two triples, seven homers, 28 RBI and 28 runs . . . 3-for-8 in Hits: ...... 4 (four occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/23/04) the College World Series with one double, three RBI and one run . . . 3-for-9 in Runs Scored: ...... 4 vs. Mississippi State (5/24/03); at Southern (4/20/04) the NCAA Super Regional vs.Texas A&M with one double, one homer, three RBI Doubles: ...... 2 (four occasions; most recently vs. Alabama (5/2/04) and two runs . . . 4-for-13 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one RBI and Triples: ...... 1 (three occasions) two runs . . . 3-for-8 in the SEC Tournament with one double, one RBI and two Home Runs: ...... 2 at Ole Miss (5/23/04) runs . . . batted a cumulative .342 (13-for-38) in LSU's nine postseason games RBI: ...... 5 (three occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/23/04) with three doubles, one homer, eight RBI and seven runs . . . posted a 15-game Stolen Bases:...... 1 (several occasions) hitting streak from April 4-27; batted .414 (29-for-70) during the streak with five doubles, two triples, five homers, 21 RBI and 20 runs . . . named SEC Player of the Week on May 24 after leading LSU to a series win at Ole Miss (May 21-23); he was 7-for-15 in the series with one double, three homers, six RBI and four runs. 18 Nicholas Pontiff Infielder 2003 SEASON 5-8, 165, R-R, Fr., HS Played in 64 games (63 starts), primarily as the Tigers' designated hitter . . . start- Metairie, La. (Jesuit HS) ed 29 games at DH, 25 games in left field and nine games in right field . . . batted .350 (92-for-263) on the year with 20 doubles, one triple, 16 homers, 51 RBI Hard-working true freshman who lends quality depth and 59 runs . . . led the Tigers in total bases (163) and tied with Clay Harris for to the LSU infield. the team lead in homers . . . was especially effective during the second half of the season (34 games), batting .376 (56-for-149) with 12 doubles, one triple, nine homers, 31 RBI and 36 runs . . . finished among the SEC leaders in seven differ- HIGH SCHOOL ent categories - No. 3 in total bases, No. 4 in home runs, No. 5 in hits, No. 6 in Earned two baseball letters at Jesuit High, where he helped lead his team to a doubles, No. 7 in runs scored, No. 8 in slugging percentage (.620) and No. 9 in state runners-up finish in 2003 . . . played as the Blue Jays' starter at second batting average . . . hit .389 (28-for-72) with runners in scoring position . . .batted base. .391 (50-for-128) in SEC regular-season games with eight doubles, eight homers, 21 RBI and 29 runs . . . 3-for-9 in the College World Series with one double, one PERSONAL homer, two RBI and three runs . . . 3-for-13 in the NCAA Super Regional versus Full name is Nicholas Pontiff . . . parents are Wally, Sr. and Terry Pontiff . . . older Baylor with two doubles, one homer, two RBI and three runs . . . named to the sister, Haley . . . older brother, Wally, Jr., was a three-year letterman (2000-02) at NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team after hitting .412 (7-for-17) third base for LSU, earning all-SEC honors in 2001 and 2002 . . . Wally, Jr. passed with one homer, two RBI and two runs . . . 4-for-17 in the SEC Tournament with away in July of 2002 due to heart abnormalities . . . majoring in communication one triple, three RBI and four runs . . . earned SEC Player of the Week honors on studies . . . born December 18, 1985. April 28 after leading LSU to a three-game sweep of Tennessee; batted .643 (9- for-14) in the series with two homers and seven RBI.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Named the 2002 conference freshman of the year at Texarkana (Texas) College, as he batted .439 with 19 homers, 25 doubles, 75 RBI and 24 steals . . . named a second-team JUCO all-American . . . helped lead Texarkana to the 2002 conference crown.

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36 Edgar Ramirez 27 Greg Smith INTRO RH Pitcher LH Pitcher 6-4, 230, R-R, Jr., Tr. 6-0, 190, L-L, Jr., 2L THIS IS LSU Miami, Fla. (Florida International) Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS)

PREVIEW Extremely gifted right-handed hurler who could be Hard-throwing lefty who has been one of the Tigers' counted on to close games in 2005 ... played two sea- top relievers the past two seasons . . . expected to move TIGERS ¨ sons at Florida International before transferring to LSU into the weekend starting rotation in 2005 . . . high ... shined in the Coastal Plains Summer League in 2004, school teammate of fellow LSU players Jordan Faircloth COACHES along with LSU teammate Chris Cahill ... was nearly and Jordan Mayer at Alexandria HS. 2004 SEASON REVIEW unhittable in the summer as the Edenton Steamers closer, producing a 0.83 ERA and nine saves in 20 appearances ... surrendered only nine hits and three walks Made 22 relief appearances (the second-highest total on the staff), recording a 2- HISTORY in 21.2 innings while striking out 30 ... held opposing hitters to a .123 batting 0 mark and a 2.35 ERA with one save in 30.2 innings . . . registered 13 walks and average. 35 strikeouts, and limited opponents to a .222 cumulative batting average . . . 2- RECORDS 0 in SEC regular-season games with a 4.85 ERA; seven walks and 13 strikeouts 2004 SEASON (AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY) in 13 SEC innings with one save . . . pitched one scoreless inning in College World LSU Made only two appearances on the season, allowing no runs before suffering an Series vs. Miami (June 19), allowing no hits with one walk and two strikeouts . . arm injury. . posted a relief win vs. Georgia (April 16); fired 1.2 shutout innings with one hit, MEDIA no walks, one strikeout . . . earned save at Auburn (April 4), preserving a 3-2 win 2003 SEASON (AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY) by inducing a game-ending double play grounder with runners at the corners . . Led Florida International in appearances (25) and was second on the team in . earned first career victory at South Carolina (March 19); worked two scoreless ERA (3.44) ... saved six games and held opponents to a .221 batting average in innings, allowing one hit with four strikeouts. 36.2 innings. 2003 SEASON HIGH SCHOOL Made 17 relief appearances, recording an 0-2 mark and a 4.01 ERA with one save Prepped at Miami Southridge Senior High School. . . . worked 33.2 innings with seven walks and 30 strikeouts . . . limited left-handed batters to a .244 average . . . pitched 1.1 shutout innings versus Cal State PERSONAL Fullerton in the College World Series (June 13), allowing no hits with one walk Full name is Edgar Ramirez ... parents are Edgar and Angela Ramirez ... has one and one strikeout . . . worked one inning against Northeastern (May 30) in the younger brother, Eric and one younger sister, Jessica ... credits his father as hav- NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, allowing one unearned run on one hit with no ing the biggest athletic influence on him because "he always said the right things walks and two strikeouts . . . pitched effectively at Arkansas (May 17), allowing at the right time" ... majoring in kinesiology at LSU ... born November 30, 1983. just one earned run in 3.1 innings with no walks and two Ks . . . posted a career- high five strikeouts in three innings at Mississippi State (May 2) . . . inherited a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth inning versus Southeastern Louisiana 49 Brett Sager (April 23); he struck out two consecutive batters to end the threat and preserve a Infielder three-run lead. 5-6, 160, R-R, Fr., HS Davie, Fla. (Nova HS) HIGH SCHOOL Named 2002 Mr. Baseball in the state of Louisiana after enjoying a superb senior Promising freshman who will add quality depth to the year in which he posted a 9-0 record and a 0.12 ERA . . . worked 60 innings on LSU infield in 2005. the mound, allowing just one earned run on 18 hits with 13 walks and 91 strikeouts . . . tied the state record for single-game strikeouts with 20 Ks in one con- HIGH SCHOOL test . . . as a junior, led the Alexandria High to the 2001 Class 4A state champi- Four-year letterwinner at Nova High School ... proved onship game . . . posted an 8-2 mark and a 0.78 ERA in '01 with 96 strikeouts in to be a solid middle infielder, playing second base and shortstop ... 2003 all- 58 innings . . . played quarterback for the Alexandria football team . . . an honor county, all-state selection ... as a junior, batted .380 with three homers and 26 RBI roll student throughout his high school career. ... named Team One's Florida top prospect. PERSONAL PERSONAL Full name is Gregory Thomas Smith . . . parents are Greg and Eileen Smith . . . Full name is Brett Douglas Sager ... parents are Ken and Sherri Sager ... has one has one older sister, Kristin . . . credits his father with having the greatest influ- younger sister, Alicia ... credits San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds as ence upon his athletic career . . . majoring in business at LSU . . . born December having the biggest athletic influence on him ... plans to major in pre-med at LSU 22, 1983. ... born January 14, 1986. SMITH'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS W-L ERA SV CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 42 Trey Simon 2003 17-0 0-2 4.01 1 0 0 33.2 39 26 15 7 30 Outfielder 2004 22-0 2-0 2.35 1 0 0 30.2 26 8 8 13 35 5-10, 190, L-R, Fr., HS Total 39-0 2-2 3.22 2 0 0 64.1 65 34 23 20 65 Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS)

Solid Louisiana prospect who lends depth to the Tigers' outfield this season.

HIGH SCHOOL Two-sport athlete at Destrehan High School ... earned three letters in baseball (outfielder) and one letter in football (strong safety) ... member of 2002 district championship baseball team ... an all-district, all-metro and an honorable mention all-state selection as a senior ... received the Taylor Audubon Scholar award and Character Education award at his high school.

PERSONAL Full name is Charles Ray Simon III ... parents are Charles and Peggy Simon ... has one older sister, Kelli and one older brother Robbi ... plans to major in sports medicine at LSU ... born February 14, 1986.

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SMITH'S LSU CAREER HIGHS SPROWL'S LSU CAREER HIGHS Innings: ...... 4.1 vs. Tulane (4/29/03) At-Bats:...... 6 at Georgia (3/21/03) Strikeouts: ...... 5 at Mississippi State (5/2/03) Hits: ...... 3 (six occasions) INTRO Hits Allowed: ...... 8 at Long Beach State (2/28/03) Runs Scored: ...... 3 (three occasions) Runs:...... 8 at Long Beach State (2/28/03) Doubles: ...... 1 (several occasions) THIS IS LSU Earned Runs: ...... 5 vs. Loyola-New Orleans (5/6/03) Triples: ...... 1 (three occasions) Walks: ...... 3 vs. Arkansas (4/10/04) Home Runs:...... 1 vs. Tennessee (4/25/03) PREVIEW RBI: ...... 2 (several occasions)

24 Bruce Sprowl Stolen Bases:...... 1 (several occasions) ¨ TIGERS COACHES Outfielder 5-8, 170, L-R, Jr., 1L 43 Nick Stavinoha REVIEW Knoxville, Tenn. (Shelton State CC) Outfielder 6-1, 220, R-R, Sr., 1L HISTORY 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Houston, Texas (San Jacinto JC) RECORDS Hard-nosed player who received a redshirt in 2004, and 2004 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL is scheduled to serve as the Tigers' starting centerfield- 2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM LSU er in 2005 . . . made an immediate impact in the LSU FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA outfield in 2003, starting 42 games in left field and 19 games in center field . . . MEDIA was one of the top players last summer in the Valley Baseball League, located in MLB DRAFT: 39TH ROUND IN 2002 (HOUSTON) the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia; he was fifth in the league in hitting with a .340 (58-for-200) average, and he collected 13 doubles, six homers, 21 RBI and 21 Power-hitting outfielder who was the Tigers' primary DH in 2004; expected to be stolen bases . . . a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a mass com- LSU's starter in right field this season … began his collegiate athletic career in munication major. 2000 as the long snapper for the University of Houston football team . . . a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a management major. 2003 SEASON Played in 63 games (61 starts), batting .290 (76-for-262) with eight doubles, three 2004 SEASON triples, one homer, 33 RBI and 46 runs . . . served as the Tigers' lead-off hitter in Appeared in 59 games (58 starts) as the Tigers' designated hitter, batting .323 (75- 51 games . . . hit .321 (42-for-131) in SEC regular-season games with five dou- for-232) with 17 doubles, one triple, eight homers, 42 RBI and 46 runs . . . hit .346 bles, two triples, one homer, 14 RBI and 22 runs . . . collected three hits in a game (37-for-107) in SEC regular-season games with eight doubles, five homers, 22 on six occasions . . . 0-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in the College World Series RBI and 22 runs . . . voted to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament . . . 3-for-11 in the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with one RBI and four team, batting .286 (4-for-14) with three doubles one RBI and three runs . . . tied runs scored . . . 3-for-4 in Game 3 of the super regional (June 8) with three runs LSU single-game record with the three 2Bs in Regional game vs. Southern Miss scored . . . 3-for-14 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one RBI and three (June 5) . . . helped lead LSU to a doubleheader sweep of Alabama (May 2), as he runs . . . 4-for-17 in the SEC Tournament with one double, three RBI and four was 3-for-7 with one double and three RBI; produced a game-winning single in runs . . . posted a 10-game hitting streak from April 19-May 2, batting .326 (14- the bottom of the eighth inning (scheduled seven-inning game) of Game 1 vs. for-43) during the streak . . . hit .429 (6-for-14) in the Tennessee series (April 25- Bama . . . named Louisiana Player of the Week on May 11 after leading LSU to a 27) with five RBI . . . launched first career homer - a solo shot - in Game 1 of the series win at Kentucky (May 7-9); batted .583 (7-for-12) in the UK series with one Tennessee series (April 25). double, one homer, four RBI and four runs . . . 3-for-5 with two doubles, one triple, five RBI and three runs at Southern (April 20) . . . homered in consecutive JUNIOR COLLEGE games at Ole Miss (May 21-22) . . . first career LSU homer at Central Florida (Feb. Played one season at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... 13), a solo blast in his first game in a Tiger uniform. batted .343 in 2002 with 15 doubles, three triples, four homers, 38 RBI and 51 runs . . . a Dean's List student. JUNIOR COLLEGE Played two seasons at San Jacinto Junior College in Houston where he recorded HIGH SCHOOL 37 career home runs and 132 RBI … a two-time JUCO all-American, all-confer- A pitcher and outfielder at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. . . . earned ence and all-region selection … sparked San Jacinto to a 2003 JUCO World Series all-state and district MVP honors. championship game appearance, batting .333 with a tournament-high four homers and 21 total bases … member of the 2003 JUCO World Series all-tour- PERSONAL nament team … in just 34 games, hit .391 with 47 hits, 13 homers and 45 RBI in Full name is Bruce Joseph Sprowl Jr. . . . parents are Bruce Sprowl Sr. and 120 at-bats as a sophomore. Kimberly Wilson . . . has one younger brother, Brian . . . his uncle, Bobby Sprowl, is a former major league pitcher . . . hobbies include snowboarding . . . credits his HIGH SCHOOL parents with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career . . . majoring Two-sport athlete at Jersey Village High School in Houston … earned two letters in mass communication at LSU . . . born January 21, 1983. in baseball (catcher) and three letters in football (linebacker) … 2000 all-state, all-Houston, all-district selection … part of three district-champion baseball SPROWL'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS teams (1998, '99, '00) … helped lead football team to district titles in 1998 and Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA 1999. 2003 63-61 262 46 76 .290 8 3 1 33 23 24 5-8 PERSONAL Full name is Nicholas Lee Stavinoha ... parents are Rick and Debbie Stavinoha ... has one older brother, Stephen, one younger brother, Austin, and one younger sister, Alysia ... majoring in management at LSU... born May 3, 1982.

STAVINOHA'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA 2004 59-58 232 46 75 .323 17 1 8 42 16 33 3-5

STAVINOHA'S LSU CAREER HIGHS At-Bats: ...... 5 (several occasions) Hits: ...... 3 (four occasions; most recently vs. Southern Miss (6/5/04) Runs Scored: ...... 3 (three occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) Doubles: ...... 3 vs. Southern Miss (6/5/04) Triples: ...... 1 at Southern (4/20/04) Home Runs: ...... 1 (several occasions) RBI: ...... 5 at Southern (4/20/04) Stolen Bases: ...... 1 (three occasions)

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40 Quinn Stewart 9 Dustin Weaver INTRO Outfielder Catcher 6-1, 195, R-R, Jr., 1L 5-10, 185, R-R, Sr., 2L THIS IS LSU Rowlett, Texas (Odessa JC) St. Amant, La. (Southeastern Louisiana)

PREVIEW Powerful hitter that made significant contributions in Outstanding catcher who will see significant time 2003, starting 36 games at designated hitter and one behind the plate this season . . . recovered from injuries TIGERS ¨ game in left field . . . received a redshirt in 2004 and will early in his career to play extremely well in a reserve role contend for significant playing time this season. last season . . . enjoyed a very productive 2004 fall prac- COACHES tice session, hitting .438 with one homer and nine RBI 2003 SEASON REVIEW in the Tigers' intrasquad games . . . played in 11 games (10 starts) at catcher in Played in 44 games (36 starts), batting .297 (43-for-145) with nine doubles, one 2003 before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury . . . received a medical red- HISTORY triple, seven homers, 30 RBI and 26 runs . . . hit .333 (18-for-54) in SEC regular- shirt in 2002 after suffering an arm injury early in that season . . . transferred to season games with one double, one triple, two homers, 13 RBI and nine runs . . LSU prior to the 2002 season from Southeastern Louisiana University in RECORDS . unloaded a homer and drove in four runs in the Tigers' College World Series Hammond. game versus South Carolina (June 15) . . . 1-for-1 in the NCAA Super Regional LSU final game versus Baylor with one double, one RBI and one run scored . . . did not 2004 SEASON play in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional due to a sprained left ankle . . . doubled Appeared in 27 games (10 starts), batting .360 (18-for-50) with three doubles, MEDIA and drove in two runs in the SEC Tournament . . . launched LSU's first pinch-hit one homer, 12 RBI and eight runs . . . 1-for-1 in the College World Series vs. homer of the season, a three-run blast versus Auburn (May 10) . . . first career South Carolina (June 21), as he collected a pinch-hit single . . . 2-for-2 with a LSU homer versus Kansas (Feb. 14) to go along with two doubles in that contest. homer, two RBI and two runs at Centenary (March 23) . . . also produced 2-RBI games vs. New Orleans (March 16) and Jacksonville State (Feb. 22). JUNIOR COLLEGE Batted .420 in 2002 for Odessa (Texas) JC with 21 doubles, two triples, 18 homers, 2003 SEASON 74 RBI and a .903 slugging percentage . . . earned third-team all-American and Appeared in 11 games (10 starts), batting .281 (9-for-32) with five RBI and three first-team all-region recognition. runs scored . . . 3-for-4 in win over Winthrop (March 7) with one RBI and one run.

HIGH SCHOOL 2002 SEASON Product of Dallas Christian High School in Mesquite, Texas . . . recipient of the Received a medical redshirt after suffering an early-season arm injury . . . NAACP Academic Excellence Award . . . also played wide receiver for the football appeared in 13 games (three starts), batting .083 (1-for-12) with two strikeouts . team. . .also threw out one base runner attempting to steal.

PERSONAL 2001 SEASON (AT SLU) Full name is William Terrell Stewart . . . parents are William and Paula Stewart . . Played one season at Southeastern Louisiana, batting .259 in 2001 with one . has two siblings, Nicole and Trevone . . . credits his father with having the great- homer and 15 RBI . . . appeared in 31 games with 24 starts. est influence upon his athletic career . . . majoring in general studies at LSU . . . born August 28, 1983. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters in baseball (catcher) at St. Amant High, where he was a two- STEWART'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS time all-state selection and a three-time all-district choice . . . as a senior, hit .396 Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA with 12 doubles, five homers, 24 RBI, a .677 slugging percentage and a 1.000 2003 44-37 145 26 43 .297 9 1 7 30 9 27 1-1 fielding percentage.

STEWART'S LSU CAREER HIGHS PERSONAL At-Bats: ...... 6 at Tulane (3/11/03) Full name is Dustin Lee Weaver . . . parents are Marvin and Barbara Weaver . . . Hits: ...... 3 (twice) has one older brother,Vince, a pre-med student at LSU . . . interests include hunt- Runs Scored:...... 2 (five occasions) ing and fishing . . . credits his high school coach, Bob Lemons, with having the Doubles: ...... 2 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) greatest influence on his athletic career . . . majoring in general studies at LSU . . Triples: ...... 1 vs. Tennessee (4/26/03) . born August 25, 1981. Home Runs: ...... 1 (seven occasions) RBI:...... 4 vs. South Carolina (6/15/03) WEAVER'S LSU CAREER STATISTICS Stolen Bases: ...... 1 at Vanderbilt (4/20/03) Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA 2002* 13-3 12 0 1 .083 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2003 11-10 32 3 9 .281 0 0 0 5 2 2 0-0 53 Gerard Victoriano 2004 27-10 50 8 18 .360 3 0 1 12 3 3 0-0 Catcher Total 51-23 94 11 28 .298 3 0 1 17 5 7 0-0 5-9, 200, R-R, Jr., JC Lafitte, La. (Delgado CC) * - medical redshirt season

JUCO prospect who lends depth to the Tigers at catcher ... comes to LSU after one season at Delgado Community College in New Orleans

JUNIOR COLLEGE Played two seasons at Delgado Community College . . . in 2002, he batted .208 (10-for-48) with eight runs scored and seven RBI in 25 games (14 starts).

PERSONAL Full name is Gerard Victoriano Jr. . . . parents are Gerard Sr. and Catherine Victoriano . . . majoring in kinesiology . . . born January 7, 1983.

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