GAMES 8-10 5 NCAA TITLES, 13 CWS APPEARANCES, 13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 LSU vs. Central Florida Feb. 23-25, 2007 • 7 p.m., Noon, Noon Baton Rouge, La. • Alex Box Stadium (7,760) Schedule/Results (5-2, 0-0 SEC) Tigers Continue Eight-Game Homestand Against Central Florida Date Opponent Time/Result LSU hopes to build upon the momentum created in two straight victories when the Tigers play host this weekend to Central February (5-2) Florida in Alex Box Stadium. Game 1 of the LSU-UCF series is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Game 2 will start at Noon Saturday, 9 (Fri.) ST. MARY’S (CALIF.) W, 4-3 and Game 3 begins at Noon Sunday. 10 (Sat.) ST. MARY’S (CALIF.) W, 7-6 11 (Sun.) ST. MARY’S (CALIF.) W, 6-2 >Broadcast Info 16 (Fri.) at Stetson L, 1-8 Friday’s LSU-UCF game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network (WDGL 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge). Saturday’s 17 (Sat.) at Stetson L, 1-14 game can be heard on WTGE 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge only and Sunday’s game will be carried in Baton Rouge only on 18 (Sun.) at Stetson W, 8-4 WDGL 98.1 FM. Jim Hawthorne and Charles Hanagriff call the action. The audio broadcasts, streaming video and live stats 21 (Wed.) NORTHWESTERN STATE W, 6-2 are available in the Geaux Zone at www.LSUsports.net. There is no television for the three-game series. 23 (Fri.) CENTRAL FLORIDA 7 p.m. 24 (Sat.) CENTRAL FLORIDA Noon >Last Time Out 25 (Sun.) CENTRAL FLORIDA Noon The Tigers won their ninth straight home mid-week game on Wednesday with a 6-2 victory over Northwestern State. LSU 27 (Tue.) TULANE (CST tape delayed) 6:30 p.m. dropped two of three games last weekend at Stetson after opening the season two weeks ago with a three-game sweep March (0-0, 0-0 SEC) of Saint Mary’s (Calif.). Stetson captured the first two games last weekend before LSU posted an 8-4 win on Sunday. 2 (Fri.) LIPSCOMB 7 p.m. 3 (Sat.) LIPSCOMB 2 p.m. >Notables 4 (Sun.) LIPSCOMB 1 p.m. This weekend’s series marks the teams’ first meeting since 2004, when LSU won two of three games over the Golden 6 (Tue.) at Centenary % 7 p.m. Knights in Orlando ... The Tigers lead the overall series, 11-3, including a 4-0 mark in games played in Baton Rouge ... 9 (Fri.) SOUTHERN MISS 7 p.m. LSU swept two-game series from the Golden Knights in 1993 and in 1999 at Alex Box Stadium ... LSU enters Friday’s con- 10 (Sat.) SOUTHERN MISS 2 p.m. 11 (Sun.) SOUTHERN MISS 1 p.m. test having won its last two games, an 8-4 victory at Stetson on Sunday and a 6-2 win over Northwestern State Wednesday 13 (Tue.) McNEESE STATE 6:30 p.m. in Alex Box Stadium ... Freshman center fielder Jared Mitchell is 5-for-10 in LSU’s last two games with one RBI and two 16 (Fri.) at South Carolina 6 p.m. runs scored ... Sophomore third baseman J.T. Wise has three hits in his last six at-bats, including one double and one triple 17 (Sat.) at South Carolina (JSN) 3 p.m. ... Wise has driven in two runs and scored twice in the Tigers’ last two contests ... Freshman first baseman Sean Ochinko 18 (Sun.) at South Carolina (JSN) 11 a.m. has four RBI in the last two games with one run scored ... LSU head coach is 3-1 all-time against UCF, while 21 (Wed.) SOUTHEASTERN LA. (CST) 6:30 p.m. UCF head coach is 3-11 all-time against the Tigers ... After collecting just seven hits in two games at Stetson 23 (Fri.) KENTUCKY 7 p.m. last Friday and Saturday, LSU has amassed 24 hits in its last two contests ... The Tigers are hitting .329 (24-for-73) in their 24 (Sat.) KENTUCKY 3 p.m. 25 (Sun.) KENTUCKY 11 a.m. last two outings. 27 (Tue.) NEW ORLEANS 6:30 p.m. Pitching Matchups 30 (Fri.) at Alabama (JSN) 6:30 p.m. 31 (Sat.) at Alabama (JSN) 6 p.m. Game 1 April (0-0, 0-0 SEC) LSU -- Jr. LHP Charlie Furbush (1-1, 4.35 ERA, 10.1 IP, 5 BB, 11 SO) 1 (Sun.) at Alabama (JSN) 2 p.m. UCF-- So. LHP Mitch Houck (0-1, 6.23 ERA, 4.1 IP, 3 BB, 6 SO) 3 (Tue.) at Tulane $ 7 p.m. 6 (Fri.) AUBURN 7 p.m. Game 2 7 (Sat.) AUBURN 3 p.m. 8 (Sun.) AUBURN (CST) 1 p.m. LSU -- Sr. LHP Clay Dirks (0-0, 9.64 ERA, 4.2 IP, 1 BB, 4 SO) 11 (Wed.) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 6:30 p.m. UCF -- So. LHP Mitch Herold (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 5.0 IP, 6 BB, 6 SO) 13 (Fri.) OLE MISS 7 p.m. 14 (Sat.) OLE MISS 3 p.m. Game 3 15 (Sun.) OLE MISS 1 p.m. LSU -- TBA 18 (Wed.) at New Orleans $ 7 p.m. UCF -- Jr. RHP Jaager Good (1-0, 6.75 ERA, 12.0 IP, 3 BB, 4 SO) 20 (Sat.) at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. 21 (Sat.) at Mississippi State 2 p.m. LSU Probable Position Starters 22 (Sun.) at Mississippi State (JSN) 1:30 p.m. 25 (Wed.) SOUTHERN 6:30 p.m. Pos. Player Cl.-Exp. B/T Avg. HR RBI Notable 27 (Fri.) TENNESSEE 7 p.m. C Robert Lara So.-1L R/R .125 0 1 First time LSU has a new catcher since ‘03 28 (Sat.) TENNESSEE 3 p.m. 1B Sean Ochinko Fr.-HS R/R .160 1 6 on Baseball America’s Top 300 HS Players list 29 (Sun.) TENNESSEE (CST) 1 p.m. May (0-0, 0-0 SEC) 2B Buzzy Haydel So.-1L R/R .278 0 1 3-for-5 with three runs in series finale at Stetson 1 (Tue.) NICHOLLS STATE (CST) 6:30 p.m. SS Michael Hollander Jr.-2L R/R .240 0 1 2006 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) 4 (Fri.) at Arkansas 7:05 p.m. 3B J.T. Wise So.-1L R/R .227 0 2 2-for-4, two runs against NSU 5 (Sat.) at Arkansas (FSN) 3 p.m. LF Blake Dean Fr.-HS L/L .381 1 7 Leads team in avg., hits, 2B, 3B, RBI and SLG% 6 (Sun.) at Arkansas (JSN) 1:05 p.m. CF Jared Mitchell Fr.-HS L/L .276 0 3 5-for-10 in last two games, leads team in SB (4) 11 (Fri.) FLORIDA (CST) 7 p.m. RF Steven Waguespack Sr.-1L L/L .118 0 3 2-for-4 with three RBI vs. NSU, broke 0-for-13 slump 12 (Sat.) FLORIDA (FSN) 3 p.m. DH Ryan Schmipf Jr.-1L R/R .200 0 0 1-for-5 on the season 13 (Sun.) FLORIDA (CST) 1 p.m. 17 (Thu.) at Vanderbilt 7 p.m. -or- Jason Lewis Jr.-JC R/R .143 0 0 2-for-14 with three starts at DH 18 (Fri.) at Vanderbilt 7 p.m. 19 (Sat.) at Vanderbilt (JSN) 1 p.m. LSU Central Florida 23-27 SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.) Record 5-2 (0-0 SEC) Record 3-5 (0-0 C-USA) 1-4 NCAA Regional (sites TBA) Ranking NR Baseball America Ranking NR Baseball America 8-10/9-11 NCAA Super Regional (sites TBA) NR Collegiate Baseball NR Collegiate Baseball 15-26 NCAA (Omaha, Neb.) NR ESPN/Sports Weekly NR ESPN/Sports Weekly % - Fair Grounds Field (Shreveport, La.) Coach Paul Mainieri Coach Jay Bergman $ - Zephyr Field (Metairie, La.) Career Record 869-494-4 (.637/25th year) Career Record 1,159-661-3 (.638/31st year) LSU Record 5-2 (.714/first year) UCF Record 943-548-3 (.634/25th year) all times are Central and subject to change Mainieri vs. UCF 3-1 Bergman vs. LSU 3-11

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LSU BASEBALL Statistical Comparison Scouting Central Florida Central Florida brings a 3-5 record into the weekend, and the Golden Knights will be playing their first games on the LSU UCF road of the season. UCF has lost its last two series, losing two games to No. 15 TCU and two games to Maryland. .215 BA .264 The Golden Knights are hitting .264 as a team and are led at the plate by sophomore infielder Kiko Vazquez, who is 6 2B 8 hitting .379 with three homers and 10 RBI. UCF features two LSU transfers on its roster -- senior infielder Matt 2 3B 2 Horwath and sophomore right-handed Eric English. Horwath lettered on LSU’s 2004 College World Series 2 HR 4 team, and English was a member of the 2005 Tiger squad. Horwath is batting .125 (1-for-8) in three games and two .285 Slugging % .356 starts. English has made two appearances and holds a 1-0 record with a 13.50 ERA in four innings pitched. The .296 On-Base % .343 Golden Knights are coached by Jay Bergman, who is in his 25th year at the Orlando school. 10/12 SB/Att. 9/13 4.57 ERA 5.62 .291 Opponents BA .275 Mainieri Returns To LSU 8.1 Batters SO/9 inn. 7.1 Head coach Paul Mainieri earned a letter at LSU in 1976 as a freshman outfielder. Thirty-one years later, the 49-year- 2.5 Walks/9 inn. 5.0 old returns to Baton Rouge as the 25th head coach in school history. Mainieri directed Notre Dame to 533 wins, nine 2 Saves 1 NCAA Tournament appearances in 12 seasons and a College World Series berth in 2002. He is currently ranked 22nd .960 Fielding % .936 among active Division I coaches with 864 victories. His Irish teams combined for the nation’s fourth-best winning per- centage during the decade of the 2000s (.728), trailing only Rice (.752), Oral Roberts (.737) and Florida State (.734). Series History LSU leads the all-time series, 11-3. LSU First-Year Coaches in Opening Games/Series (Since 1927) In Baton Rouge: LSU leads, 4-0. Paul Mainieri became the fourth consecutive LSU head coach to win his first game. Dating back to In Orlando: LSU leads, 7-3. in 1927, LSU first-year coaches have won their first game at the school in seven out of the nine attempts. Only A.L. Swanson (1943) and Jim Smith (1966) have lost their first games in the dugout. The era began with a Year Score Location 7-1 win over Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Miss, and the Smoke Laval era opened up with a thrilling come-from- 2004 L, 5-6 (10) Orlando behind, 10-9 victory over Birmingham Southern in 2002. 2004 W, 17-4 Orlando 2004 W, 4-3 (10) Orlando First Season Coach First Opponent Series Result (Scores) 2000 W, 4-1 Orlando 1927 Harry Rabenhorst UL-Lafayette 2-0 at Lafayette (6-0, 3-2) 2000 W, 11-4 Orlando 1943 A.L. Swanson Camp Livingston 0-2 at Livingston (1-4, 8-10) 2000 L, 13-14 Orlando 1957 Ray Didier Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 at Baton Rouge (11-2) 1999 W, 5-2 Baton Rouge 1964 Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 at Baton Rouge (7-5) 1999 W, 18-4 Baton Rouge 1966 Jim Smith Kansas State 0-2 at Baton Rouge 1993 W, 14-4 Baton Rouge 1979 UL-Lafayette 4-0 at Lafayette (4-2, 4-0, 5-0, 8-4) 1993 W, 12-0 Baton Rouge 1984 Skip Bertman Southern Miss 2-0 at Hattiesburg, Miss. (7-1, 8-1) 1992 W, 5-2 Orlando 2002 Smoke Laval Birmingham-Southern 3-0 at Baton Rouge (10-9, 6-5, 11-7) 1985 W, 9-8 Orlando 2007 Paul Mainieri Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 3-0 at Baton Rouge (4-3, 7-6, 6-2) 1985 L, 4-5 Orlando 1985 W, 7-0 Orlando Into The Fire LSU started a school-record four true freshmen in Friday’s game at Stetson – Blake Dean in left field, Jared Mitchell in center field, Sean Ochinko at first base and at designated hitter. Dating back to the Skip Bertman era, two is the most number of freshmen starters. In 1992, Freshman All-Americans and Russ Johnson had prolific seasons. In 2000, Wally Pontiff, Jr. started third and played second. In 2006, Jarred Bogany started centerfield and J.T. Wise served as the designated hitter en route to Freshman All-America honors.

LSU Sixth In Baseball America Top Programs of The 64-Team Field Era LSU ranks sixth in the top programs of the 64-team field era in a survey done by Baseball America this month. The poll examines the years from 1999 to 2006, which coincides with the implementation of the 64-team field for the NCAA Tournament and with the change in rules governing the performance of aluminum bats. Categories used in the study include winning percentage, regional and super regional appearances, College World Series appearances and titles, All-Americans, draft picks and Major League alumni. The Tigers accumulated 280 points in the study. Texas is atop the list, followed by Miami, Stanford, Cal State Fullerton and Rice. LSU ranks second to Rice in the South.

Team W L Total Points 1. Texas 378 160 321 2. Miami 358 144 319 3. Stanford 362 150 314 4. Cal State Fullerton 363 144 306 5. Rice 403 128 303 6. LSU 346 172 303

J.T. Wise Named To Wallace Watch Sophomore infielder J.T. Wise was named to the 2007 Brooks Wallace Award watch list by the College Baseball Foundation. The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year. Wise earned 2006 Freshman all-SEC recognition as he batted .299 (66-for-221) with 13 doubles, 11 homers and 40 RBI. Wise started 58 games for the Tigers last season, including 27 at second base, 15 at designated hitter, 13 at first base and three at third base. He is expected to be LSU’s full time third baseman this season. The Wallace Watch will be trimmed to 12 semifinalists by late May. The selection committee will then narrow the list to three finalists following the NCAA Super Regionals. The finalists, their head coaches, and their parents will be invited to Lubbock, Texas, for a schedule of special events tied to the award banquet, which will be nationally televised by Fox Sports Network and Fox College Sports.

LSU BASEBALL Injury Report: Jackson Improving LSU by the Numbers in 2007 LSU entered the 2007 season healthier that it had been in previous seasons. Junior southpaw Blake Martin will miss the entire season after undergoing hip surgery in December. Freshman right-hander Ragan Baker had labrum recon- Home ...... 4-0 struction in his shoulder and is out for the season. Freshman right-hander T.J. Forrest underwent elbow reconstruc- Away...... 1-2 tion in April but has since returned to the mound. Two players return to the lineup after missing parts are all of the Neutral Sites ...... 0-0 2006 season. Junior right-hander Michael Bonura suffered a sore elbow late last season after undergoing Tommy Day...... 3-1 John surgery in 2005. Second baseman Chris Jackson missed the entire 2006 season to Tommy John surgery but Night...... 2-1 is healthy and ready to go in 2007. However, Jackson was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer following the Tigers’ Vs. Left-Handed Starter...... 3-0 sweep of Saint Mary’s. He is out indefinitely. Vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 2-2 TV Games ...... 0-0 Player Injury Status On Jumbo Sports ...... 0-0 Ragan Baker, RHP Shoulder Surgery; out for the season On Cox Sports ...... 0-0 T.J. Forrest, RHP Elbow Throwing on a limited basis; could be back to full strength in ‘07 On SEC-TV ...... 0-0 Blake Martin, LHP Hip Surgery in December; out for the season Vs. SEC...... 0-0 Chris Jackson, 2B Stomach Ulcer Out indefinitely Vs. SEC West ...... 0-0 Vs. SEC East ...... 0-0 Non-SEC Games ...... 5-2 From Tiger Stadium To The Box Vs. Louisiana opponents ...... 1-0 Two LSU position starters join the team after being members of the LSU football’s 11-2 Sugar Bowl championship Vs. Ranked opponents...... 0-0 team. Second baseman Chris Jackson concluded his college football career as the Tigers’ starting punter. Freshman Vs. Atlantic Sun ...... 1-2 centerfielder Jared Mitchell served as a wide receiver. Mitchell turned down a significant offer from the Minnesota Vs. C-USA...... 0-0 Twins this past summer to pursue both sports at LSU after being the club’s 10th-round selection. Vs. Mid-Continent ...... 0-0 Vs. Southland ...... 1-0 LSU Tops in SEC Regular Season Winning Percentage Since 2002 Vs. Sun Belt ...... 0-0 Despite finishing with a 13-17 mark in SEC playlast season -- its’ first losing record in league play since 1983 -- LSU Vs. SWAC ...... 0-0 leads the SEC in regular-season winning percentage since the 2002 with a 88-60-1 record (.594). Vs. West Coast Conference ...... 3-0 Doubleheaders ...... 0-0 The Top 5 Record/Pct. 2006 Record Game 1 of weekend series ...... 1-1 LSU 88-60-1 (.594) 13-17 Game 2 of weekend series ...... 1-1 South Carolina 88-61 (.591) 15-15 Game 3 of weekend series ...... 2-0 Ole Miss 84-66 (.560) 17-13 Sunday ...... 2-0 Alabama 81-69 (.540) 20-10 Tuesday ...... 0-0 Florida 80-69 (.537) 10-20 Wednesday ...... 1-0 Friday ...... 1-1 SEC Coaches Tab LSU Fourth in SEC West Saturday ...... 1-1 One-run games ...... 2-0 The baseball coaches picked LSU to finish fourth in the Western Division in the 16th annu- Extra inning games ...... 0-0 al preseason poll. In the overall SEC Champion vote, South Carolina received seven of the 12 championship votes in Shutouts ...... 0-0 the poll. Arkansas received three votes while Vanderbilt received two. Number of Losing Streaks ...... 1 Longest Losing Streak ...... 2 Eastern Division Western Division Games in which LSU scores first...... 3-1 Team Pts. Team Pts. Games in which opponent scores first...... 2-1 1. South Carolina (9) 63 1. Arkansas (11) 66 When LSU scores 10+...... 0-0 2. Vanderbilt (3) 54 2. Ole Miss (1) 53 When LSU scores <5...... 1-2 3. Tennessee 39 3. Alabama 47 When opponent scores 10+ ...... 0-1 4. Kentucky 31 4. LSU 33 When opponent scores <5 ...... 4-0 5. Georgia 30 5. Auburn 24 When LSU leads after 6 innings...... 5-0 6. Florida 29 6. Miss. State 23 When LSU trails after 6 innings ...... 0-2 ( ) - First Place Votes When tied after 6 innings...... 0-0 SEC Champion: South Carolina (7); Arkansas (3); Vanderbilt (2) When LSU leads after 7 innings...... 5-0 When LSU trails after 7 innings ...... 0-2 When tied after 7 innings...... 0-0 When LSU leads after 8 innings...... 5-0 When LSU trails after 8 innings ...... 0-2 When tied after 8 innings...... 0-0 When LSU has 10+ hits ...... 2-0 When LSU has <6 hits ...... 1-2 When opponent has 10+ hits ...... 1-2 When opponent has <6 hits ...... 0-0 When LSU has more hits...... 3-0 When LSU has fewer hits ...... 2-2 Equal hits ...... 0-0 When LSU hits 2 or more home runs...... 0-0 When LSU hits a home run ...... 2-0 When LSU hits no home runs ...... 3-2 When opponent hits 3+ home runs ...... 0-0 When opponent hits no home runs ...... 4-2 Games won on final at-bat ...... 0 Games lost on final at-bat...... 0 Come-from-behind wins ...... 2 Losses when LSU led previously ...... 0 Blown saves...... 0 Longest game ...... 3:30 (2/18 at Stetson) Shortest game (9 or more innings)...... 2:30 (2/11 vs. St. Mary’s)

LSU BASEBALL National Polls February 19, 2007

Tracking The Tigers Baseball America Collegiate Baseball ESPN/Sports Weekly Week BA CB ESPN/SW 1. North Carolina (3-0) 1. Vanderbilt (6-0) 1. Rice (57-13) Preseason RV 31 RV 2. Clemson (2-1) 2. Florida State (9-0) 2. Clemson (53-16) Feb. 5 RV NR -- 3. Vanderbilt (6-0) 3. North Carolina (3-0) 3. Miami (Fla.) (42-24) Feb. 12 RV NR -- 4. South Carolina (5-1) 4. South Carolina (5-1) 4. South Carolina (41-25) Feb. 19 NR NR -- 5. Arkansas (6-2) 5. Clemson (2-1) 5. North Carolina (54-15) 6. Rice (5-4) 6. Rice (5-4) 6. Texas (41-21) 7. Virginia (4-1) 7. Nebraska (3-1) 7. Arkansas (39-21) 8. Florida State (9-0) 8. Cal State Fullerton (7-2) 8. Cal State Fullerton (50-15) 9. Oregon State (9-1) 9. Oregon State (9-1) 9. Virginia (47-15) 10. Cal State Fullerton (7-2) 10. Arkansas (6-2) 10. Vanderbilt (38-27) 11. Miami (Fla.) (4-4) 11. Virginia (4-1) 11. Georgia Tech (50-18) 12. Wichita State (1-2) 12. TCU (6-1) 12. Nebraska (42-17) 13. Texas (6-5) 13. Ole Miss (4-1) 13. Wichita State (46-22) 14. Arizona State (7-3) 14. Arizona State (7-3) 14. Arizona State (37-21) 15. UCLA (6-4) 15. Georgia Tech (3-3) 15. Oregon State (50-16) 16. Georgia Tech (3-3) 16. Miami (Fla.) (4-4) 16. Tulane (43-21) 17. Oklahoma State (5-1) 17. Arizona (9-2) 17. Florida State (44-21) 18. San Diego (9-4) 18. Pepperdine (7-3) 18. Ole Miss (44-22) 19. Nebraska (3-1) 19. Wichita State (1-2) 19. Tennessee (31-24) 20. Pepperdine (7-3) 20. Long Beach State (5-4) 20. Pepperdine (42-21) 21. Tulane (4-2) 21. San Diego (9-4) 21. UCLA (33-25) 22. TCU (6-1) 22. Texas (6-5) 22. TCU (39-23) 23. Winthrop (7-2) 23. Oklahoma State (5-1) 23. Oklahoma State (41-20) 24. Ole Miss (4-1) 24. Texas A&M (7-1) 24. Baylor (37-26) 25. Evansville (3-3) 25. Tulane (4-2) 25. Stanford (33-27)

The Last Time LSU ...

Individual Team Hit 2 HRs ...... Quinn Stewart at Tennessee (4/7/06) Swept a non-conference series ...... vs. Saint Mary’s (2/9-11/07) Hit 3 HRs ...... Quinn Stewart vs. Stetson (3/11/06) Swept an SEC series ...... at Auburn (5/5-7/06) Hit a grand slam ...... Blake Gill vs. Arizona State (3/13/05) Was swept in a non-conference series ..vs. Kansas (2/14-16/03) Hit a walk-off homer ...... Michael Hollander vs. Arkansas (4/28/06) Was swept in an SEC series ...... at Ole Miss (4/21-23/06) Hit back-to-back homers ...... Steven Waguespack and Jordan Mayer vs. Was swept at home ...... vs. South Carolina (3/31/06-4/2/06) ...... Vanderbilt (5/14/06) Lost a non-conference series ...... at Stetson (2/16-18/07) Hit back-to-back-to-back homers ...... Blake Gill, Ryan Patterson, Clay Harris, Nick Lost a non-conference series at home ..vs. Kansas (2/14-16/03) ...... Stavinoha vs. Arizona State (3/11/06) Lost on a walk-off homer ...... at Florida (5/19/06, 8-7 in 10 innings) Hit for the cycle ...... Aaron Hill vs. South Carolina (4/5/03) Had 6+ RBI ...... 6 by Quinn Stewart vs. Stetson (3/11/06) Won 10+ games in a row ...... 10 in 2001 (2/17 vs. Houston-3/3 vs. Had 5+ RBI ...... 6 by Quinn Stewart vs. Stetson (3/11/06) ...... Arizona State) Had 5+ hits ...... 5 by Ryan Patterson vs. Tennessee (5/14/05) Won 15+ games in a row ...... 16 in 2000 (started vs. Alabama, ended ...... with CWS Championship Game win over Had 5+ runs ...... 5 by Brad Cresse vs. UL-Monroe (5/27/00) ...... Stanford) Stole 3+ bases ...... 3 by J.C. Holt vs. Northwestern St. (2/8/03) Scored 25+ runs in a game ...... 26 vs. Ohio (3/5/99) Threw a perfect game ...... Bruce Baudier vs. Alabama (5/5/67) Scored 20+ runs in a game ...... 20 vs. Arizona State (3/13/05) Threw a no-hitter ...... Bobby Landry vs. Southern Miss (3/14/79) Scored 15+ runs in a game ...... 15 vs. Centernary (2/14/06) Threw a one-hitter ...... Patrick Coogan vs. Ole Miss (4/18/97) Allowed 15+ runs in a game ...... 19 vs. Vanderbilt (5/13/06) Threw a two-hitter ...... Brian Tallet at Vanderbilt (3/17/00) Allowed 10+ runs in a game ...... 14 at Stetson (2/17/07)

Threw a shutout ...... Greg Smith at Vanderbilt (5/1/05) Had 25+ hits in a game ...... 27 vs. Evansville (3/14/90) Threw a complete game ...... Clay Dirks vs. Temple (2/24/06) Had 24+ hits in a game ...... 24 at Tennessee (5/4/02, Game 2) Had 20+ hits in a game...... 20 vs. North Florida (2/10/06) Had 10+ ...... 11 by Derik Olvey vs. South Carolina (4/2/06) Had 15+ hits in a game...... 15 vs. Centenary (2/14/06) Had 15+ strikeouts ...... 17 by Scott Schultz vs. Maine (3/10/95) Had 5+ HRs in a game ...... 5 vs. Stetson (3/11/06) Had 3+ HRs in a game ...... 3 vs. Vanderbilt (5/14/06)

Shutout an opponent ...... vs. Northwestern State (4/11/06; 12-0) Was shutout by an opponent ...... at Tennessee (4/8/06, 0-9) Turned a triple play...... vs. Ole Miss (3/28/99) Was one-hit ...... vs. Miss. State (3/25/01) Was two-hit ...... at Centenary (3/2/05; L, 6-1) Was three-hit ...... at Stetson (2/17/07; L, 14-1)

LSU BASEBALL 2007 Game-By-Game Recaps Game 1 • LSU 4, Saint Mary’s 3 Game 5 • Stetson 14, LSU 1 Feb. 9, 2007 at Alex Box Stadium Feb. 17, 2007 at Melching Field (DeLand, Fla.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E SMC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 3 8 2 (3-5) LSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 1 (3-2) LSU 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X - 4 6 2 (1-0) SU 1 3 5 1 1 3 0 0 X - 14 20 5 (5-1)

W: Furbush (1-0) L: Gleason (0-1) S: Bradford (1) W: Hitchcock (1-0) L: Coleman (1-1) Time: 3:08 Att: 7,492 (paid) Time: 3:02 Att: 2,970

Notes: Blake Dean provided a three-run homer in his first collegiate Notes: Stetson posted 20 hits and held LSU to a season-low three at-bat, and Charlie Furbush hurled five-plus scoreless innings on hits. took the loss, allowing eight runs (seven Friday night as head coach Paul Mainieri was victorious in his LSU earned) on nine hits in 2.1 innings with no walks and two strike- debut, 4-3. The Tigers won their sixth straight season opener dat- outs. The Tigers’ only run came in the third on a two-out RBI dou- ing back to the 2002 season, despite being out-hit by Saint Mary’s ble by Blake Dean to score Michael Hollander. LSU lost its first eight to six. Furbush fired 5.2 scoreless innings and surrendered non-conference series on the road since Feb. 2003 at Long Beach five hits. He walked three and struck out seven on 101 pitches. State. Furbush fanned the first five hitters he faced, which included strik- ing out the side in the first. Jared Bradford earned the save in his first appearance with 1.2 scoreless innings. Game 6 • LSU 8, Stetson 4 Feb. 18, 2007 at Melching Field (DeLand, Fla.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E Game 2 • LSU 7, Saint Mary’s 6 LSU 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 - 8 13 1 (4-2) Feb. 10, 2007 at Alex Box Stadium SU 1 3 5 1 1 3 0 0 X - 4 10 2 (5-2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E SMC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 - 6 9 3 (3-6) W: Bradford (1-0) L: Ingoglia (1-1) S: Cain (1) LSU 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 X - 7 4 3 (2-0) Time: 3:30 Att: 2,103

W: Coleman (1-0) L: Berl (0-2) Notes: Jared Bradford limited Stetson to two runs on five hits in six Time: 3:12 Att: 7,160 (paid); 3,004 (actual) innings in his first LSU start as the Tigers salvaged the series finale. He blanked the Hatters through the first five innings and fin- Notes: Louis Coleman limited Saint Mary’s to one run in six ished with one walk and five strikeouts. LSU scored seven runs in innings, and LSU survived a wild ninth inning as the Tigers posted the first four innings. Sean Ochinko tallied three RBI. Jared Mitchell their second straight one-run victory. LSU secured its 17th straight and Blake Dean collected three hits apiece. The Tigers’ 1-2-3 hit- non-conference series victory. SMC out-hit the Tigers for the sec- ters of Buzzy Haydel, Mitchell and Dean combined to go 9-for-15 ond consecutive game but the Gaels committed three costly with five runs. The first six hitters in the LSU order hit safely. Nolan errors. Blake Dean singled, had two walks and scored three runs. Cain picked up his first save with a scoreless ninth. Coleman surrendered one run on six hits, walked one and struck out seven in six innings of work. LSU scored five runs in the fourth with the benefit of only one hit. SMC left the tying run at second Game 7 • LSU 6, Northwestern State 2 base in the ninth. Feb. 21, 2007 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E Game 3 • LSU 6, Saint Mary’s 2 NSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 9 2 (1-7) Feb. 11, 2007 at Alex Box Stadium LSU 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 X - 6 11 1 (5-2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E SMC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 3 (3-7) W: Coleman (2-1) L: J. Grace (1-1) LSU 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 X - 6 8 0 (3-0) Time: 2:45 Att: 7,111 (paid); 2,212 (actual)

W: Byrd (1-0) L: Aliotti (1-1) Notes: Louis Coleman recovered from a rough weekend start with Time: 2:30 Att: 7,145 (paid); 2,755 (actual) six-plus strong innings as LSU won its ninth straight regular-sea- son mid-week contest at home. Northwestern State has now lost Notes: LSU erupted for five runs in the first two innings as the eight straight games against the Tigers. Coleman allowed one run Tigers were off to a 3-0 start for the fourth time in the past six sea- on five hits in 6.1 innings while walking none and striking out six sons. LSU swept an opponent for the first time since taking three on 96 pitches. LSU’s eight and nine-hole hitters -- Steven games from Temple last February. Saint Mary’s committed three Waguespack and Michael Hollander -- combined to go 4-for-8 with more errors, which led to two of the Tigers’ six runs. Ryan Byrd two runs and three RBI. J.T. Wise and Jared Mitchell added two earned his first career win in his first collegiate start. Byrd, who hits apiece. Waguespack ended an 0-for-13 slump with two hits had only worked 6.2 innings last season, held the Gaels to two and three RBI. Wise collected his first career triple. runs on five hits in five innings. The left-hander walked none and struck out none in his first appearance since April 8, 2006 at Tennessee. Chris Jackson, batting in the leadoff spot, tied a career- high with three hits, scored two runs and stole two bases. He fin- ished a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base opportunities on the week- end. The LSU bullpen -- Nolan Cain, Kyle Beerbohm and Jared Bradford -- closed the game with four scoreless innings of relief.

Game 4 • Stetson 8, LSU 1 Feb. 16, 2007 at Melching Field (DeLand, Fla.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E LSU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 3 (3-1) SU 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 X - 8 11 1 (4-1)

W: Kluber (2-0) L: Furbush (1-1) Time: 3:11 Att: 2,431

Notes: Corey Kluber limited LSU to one run on three hits in 6.2 innings to hand the Tigers their first loss of the season. Charlie Furbush allowed seven runs (five earned) on nine hits in 4.2 innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Jared Mitchell reached base on three occasions with a sinlge, a walk and a hit by pitch. He scored LSU’s lone run in the first.

LSU BASEBALL Paul Mainieri HEAD COACH • FIRST SEASON

Paul Mainieri plans to finish his collegiate baseball career in the same place it began over 31 years ago. Mainieri earned a letter in 1976 as a freshman outfielder at LSU, where he also met his future wife, Karen, then a Fighting Tiger cheer- leader. He completed his playing career at the University of New Orleans, and, after enjoying great success as a head coach at St. Thomas (Fla.) University, the Air Force Academy and Notre Dame, Mainieri returned to Baton Rouge for the 2007 sea- son eager to enhance the Fighting Tigers' storied tradition. Mainieri, who directed Notre Dame to 533 wins and nine NCAA Tournament appearances in 12 seasons (1995-2006), was introduced on June 28, 2006 as LSU's 25th head baseball coach by athletics director Skip Bertman. The 49-year-old Mainieri established an unparalleled standard of excellence during his tenure at Notre Dame, leading his teams to 11 40-win seasons, nine conference titles and a berth in the 2002 College World Series, marking the school's first CWS trip since 1957. Mainieri, a Miami, Fla. native, is ranked 22nd among active Division I coaches with 864 career victories. His Irish teams combined for the nation's fourth-best winning percentage during the decade of the 2000s (.728; 324-120-3), trailing only Rice (.752), Oral Roberts (.737) and Florida State (.734). Mainieri led to Notre Dame to an NCAA Regional in every season since 1999, making the Irish one of 10 teams to appear in each of the past eight NCAA Tournaments - the others include Miami, Texas, Rice, Cal State Fullerton, Florida State, Stanford, Clemson, Tulane and Oral Roberts. Notre Dame also joined six other schools (LSU, Miami, Rice, South Carolina, Stanford and Texas) as the only programs to reach an NCAA Regional final every season from 2000-05. Fifty of Mainieri's Notre Dame players were drafted or signed free-agent contracts, and 18 were selected in the first 10 rounds of the Major League draft. His Irish players also combined for 14 All-America and 10 Academic All-America seasons. Mainieri's Notre Dame teams combined for a 100-percent graduation rate (71 of 71) among players who completed their eligibility. Twelve players who signed professionally after their junior year returned to Notre Dame to complete their degree requirements. The Mainieri File Notre Dame was the only Division I baseball program to produce Academic All-Americans each year from 2000-04, with two honored every season from 2000-03. The 2006 squad combined for an impressive 3.28 team GPA during the spring Personal semester. Birthdate: August 29, 1957 Hometown: Miami, Florida Notre Dame was one of just four schools from 1998-2001 that produced two pitchers - ('98, Houston Education Astros) and Aaron Heilman (`02, ) - who were drafted in the first round, with both players advancing to the 1980 - B.S. in physical education from Florida International Major Leagues. Mainieri and his staff consistently have molded players into top prospects, as Lidge was just a 42nd-round University pick out of high school while Heilman was a 54th-round pick. 1982 - M.S. in sports administration from St. Thomas (Fla.) Three of Mainieri's former Notre Dame players - Lidge, Heilman and Christian Parker () - have pitched Univ. in the Major Leagues, with Lidge emerging as one of the game's elite closers. Married to the former Karen Fejes of New Orleans, La. Mainieri was honored in 2005 with a 25-year coaching certificate at the American Baseball Coaches Association convention Children: Nicholas (23), Alexandra (22), Samantha (20) and and was voted to the position of the ABCA's chair of the Division I Baseball Coaches. He is also a member of the ABCA exec- Thomas (12) utive committee. Mainieri serves on the NCAA Division I Baseball Issues Committee, and he is a member of the NCAA Academic Coaching Awards Enhancement Working Group. ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year - 2001, 2002 Mainieri established in 2002 the Opening Night Dinner at Notre Dame, and the event has featured an impressive line- Big East Coach of the Year - 2001 up of keynote speakers: Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, GM Jim Hendry, award-winning author and College Baseball Insider National Coach of the Year - 2000 lifelong baseball fan John Grisham, legendary baseball pitcher Roger Clemens and Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis. A former Chicago White Sox farmhand, Mainieri was the first civilian baseball coach at Air Force and averaged 26 wins Year School W-L-T W % in six seasons (1989-'94) for a program that averaged just 15 wins in the six previous years. He is the only Air Force base- 1983 St. Thomas (Fla.) 19-25-1 .445 ball coach to post six straight 20-win seasons and his 1994 squad led the nation in hitting (.360), slugging (.623) and triples 1984 St. Thomas (Fla.) 37-14 .725 (0.76 per game). 1985 St. Thomas (Fla.) 31-21 .596 Mainieri guided the 1993 Air Force team to its first winning season in nearly a decade (28-22), with a school-record 1986 St. Thomas (Fla.) 23-24 .489 21 wins at home. He coached three All-Americans, two Freshman All-Americans and two Academic All-Americans with the 1987 St. Thomas (Fla.) 35-21 .625 Falcons. 1988 St. Thomas (Fla.) 33-16-1 .670 Mainieri coached six seasons at St. Thomas (Fla.) University where - in 1983 at the age of 24 - he took over a pro- 6-yr St. Thomas Totals 179-121-1 .596 gram that had yet to post a winning season. Mainieri led St. Thomas to four seasons that ended with the team ranked in the final NCAA Division II poll. The 1984 Sunshine State Conference coach of the year saw his St. Thomas teams average 30 1989 Air Force 27-27 .500 1990 Air Force 26-34 .433 wins per season (after an average of just 18 wins in the six previous years). 1991 Air Force 22-27 .449 Mainieri's coaching career began at his alma mater, Columbus High School in Miami, where he served as assistant baseball 1992 Air Force 23-24 .489 and football coach for three years before taking over at St. Thomas in the fall of 1982. He also spent the final three years at 1993 Air Force 28-22 .560 St. Thomas as director of athletics. 1994 Air Force 26-24 .520 A four-year letterwinner in college, Mainieri played one season at LSU, one for his father at Miami-Dade and two at the 6-yr Air Force Totals 152-158 .490 University of New Orleans. The second baseman helped the Privateers win two Sun Belt Conference titles and advance to the 1979 NCAA Tournament during his senior season. 1995 Notre Dame 40-21 .656 1996 Notre Dame 44-18 .710 What They’ve Said About Mainieri 1997 Notre Dame 41-19 .683 1998 Notre Dame 41-17 .707 "As a player he was a full-throttle guy. He was a total overachiever who did everything he could to help you win ball games. 1999 Notre Dame 43-18 .705 He maximized his talent to the highest level and does that as a coach as well. The Tigers will play the game the right way. 2000 Notre Dame 46-18 .719 He has no tolerance for lack of effort. His team will play the game the way LSU fans like to see it played." 2001 Notre Dame 49-13-1 .786 - Jim Hendry, Chicago Cubs general manager 2002 Notre Dame 50-18 .735 2003 Notre Dame 45-18 .714 "Coach Mainieri knows the game but he knows his players even better. He knows how to manage players extremely well - 2004 Notre Dame 51-12 .809 knowing who he has to push harder and who he needs to give space, always getting the best out of his players. His door 2005 Notre Dame 38-24-1 .611 was always open and he was willing to listen to whatever was on your mind - all while treating everyone with the respect 2006 Notre Dame 45-17-1 .722 they deserved and caring about the person and his life, not just the player." 12-yr Notre Dame Totals 533-213-3 .714 - Aaron Heilman, New York Mets reliever; Notre Dame pitcher (1998-2001) 2007 LSU 5-2 .714 "When he (Mainieri) called me and asked me for advice, I told him that there might not be a job with more pressure in the country. The first thing he said is 'I'm not afraid of the job.' That's huge and that tells me he's ready for the challenge." 24-year Head Coaching Record: 869-494-4 (.637) - Ron Maestri, New Orleans Zephyrs executive director and Mainieri's coach at the University of New Orleans 17-year Div. I Coaching Record: 670-373-3 (.648)

LSU BASEBALL Alex Box Stadium Home of College Baseball’s Greatest Fans

Stadium Quick Facts Seating Capacity: 7,760 Playing Field Distances: Foul Lines 330 ft. Power Alleys 365 ft. Center 405 ft. Height of Fence 10 ft. In center field 15 ft.

Playing Surface natural grass

Tournaments Hosted NCAA Regional Tournaments (17): 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Alex Box Stadium, the home of the LSU Fighting Tigers, has a storied history which spans several decades. NCAA Super Regional Series (3): 2000, 2003, Always known as an excellent facility, recent efforts to upgrade the stadium have made it comparable to that 2004 of many professional minor-league clubs. SEC Tournaments (4): 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993 Last season, the Tigers drew 270,341 fans to Alex Box Stadium as LSU finished first in the nation in total attendance for the 11th straight year. The Tigers set an NCAA record in 2004 for average attendance with 7,898 Top 10 Attendance Figures per contest. LSU established an NCAA total attendance mark in 2003 as 291,676 fans purchased tickets for “Baseball at the Box.” Att. Opponent Date Score LSU has been among the nation's attendance leaders for the past 16 seasons, finishing No. 5 in 1991, No. 1. 8683 Houston 3/6/04 UH, 10-5 6 in 1992, No. 4 in 1993, No. 3 in 1994 and 1995, and No. 1 from 1996-2006. 2. 8622 UL-Lafayette 4/11/00 LSU, 8-2 Over the past 23 seasons, the Tigers have attracted nearly four million fans to Alex Box Stadium. A total of 3. 8521 Miss. State 3/26/04 MSU, 7-3 3,975,293 patrons have watched the Tigers play at "The Box" since 1984. 4. 8512 Auburn 5/9/03 LSU, 6-5 The stadium is recognized both for its old-fashioned charm and for its modern renovations. Since 1985, it 5. 8510 Arkansas 4/27/02 LSU, 8-0 has been the site of four SEC tournaments, 17 NCAA regional tournaments, three NCAA super regional series 6. 8440 Alabama 5/19/02 LSU, 5-1 and one ABCA Hall of Fame tournament. “The Box” has undergone several facility-improvement projects 7. 8437 Auburn 5/10/03 LSU, 20-3 designed to enhance the comfort and enjoyment of LSU baseball fans. 8. 8413 Ole Miss 4/13/01 LSU, 15-2 Prior to the 1999 season, the stadium scoreboard was moved from left-center field to right-center field. 9. 8360 Texas State 2/28/04 LSU, 2-1 Bleachers were then installed in left-center field, increasing seating capacity to 7,760. 10. 8310 Tennessee 4/26/03 LSU, 10-6 Visitors to Alex Box Stadium in 1998 had for the first time the opportunity to enjoy a concessions/picnic area behind the right-field bleachers, complementing a similar facility behind the left-field bleachers. Quotable A major renovation project was completed at Alex Box Stadium in 1997, as two of the facility's light towers "I want to commend what I truly believe may be were moved behind the seating areas in order to give all fans an unobstructed view of the playing field. The pro- the premiere crowd in all of college baseball ... ject began in April, 1996, when two of the four light towers were moved. The remaining two towers were moved that is a special, special crowd out there. I want in February, 1997. to say that the way the fans have responded all The “Intimidator” billboard depicting LSU’s NCAA titles was unveiled in Alex Box Stadium prior to the ‘97 weekend to just excellence and outstanding play season. It stands above the right field wall as a testament to LSU’s baseball excellence. Some of the other addi- leads me to believe that they truly do appreciate tions to the stadium in the past decade include a players' meeting room and a "Home Run Village" parking area the difficulty of playing this game. I'm glad to behind the outfield fence which allows fans to tailgate before and during games. A new outfield fence was have our players play in front of a crowd that I installed in 1995 with a 15-foot hitters' backdrop in center field. truly believe appreciated their performance." In 1994, "The Box" featured a freshly renovated and expanded players' locker room and lounge, along with -- Baylor head coach Steve Smith after the 2003 additional chair-back seats in the grandstand. In 1993, an advanced outfield drainage system was installed along NCAA Super Regional in Alex Box Stadium with additional bleacher seating behind first base. In 1992, the stadium featured the installation of expanded chair-back gold seats, an umpires' dressing room, terrace-level seating above the third-base dugout and bleachers behind the left-field wall. Renovations for the 1991 season included the installation of a new grandstand roof and the construction of a playground/picnic area "The fans here are great. It was a pleasure behind the left-field bleachers. playing ball here today. Great battle, great The stadium began to resemble its present form with the arrival in 1983 of coach Skip Bertman. In 1985, fans, great atmosphere out here in Baton the Tigers' locker room was given a facelift, and a fully-equipped training room, a coaches' dressing room and a Rouge and like (first baseman) Matt Wright players' lounge were installed. said, go LSU." Larger dugouts were constructed in 1986 along with a new outfield fence. The press box was expanded, -- UNC-Wilmington outfielder Chip Grawey after and the stadium's right field fence was moved to make room for additional bleachers. In 1987, the stadium's his team took a congratulatory lap around the restroom facilities were enlarged, and a new concessions stand was built beneath the grandstand. field following LSU’s 2003 NCAA Regional win Originally a 2,500-seat facility, the concrete and steel grandstand of Alex Box Stadium was completed in 1938. Funding came from the Works Progress Administration, a federally sponsored agency which constructed public athletic facilities, among other such projects. In its first two years, Alex Box Stadium was the site of spring training for the New York Giants. Such leg- endary baseball figures as Mel Ott, Carl Hubbell, Bill Terry and Dick Bartell trained at “The Box.”

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