GAMES 20-22 5 NCAA TITLES, 13 CWS APPEARANCES, 13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006 LSU BASEBALL at Kentucky March 17-19, 2006 • 5:30 p.m., Noon, 11 a.m. CST Lexington, Ky. • Stadium (3,000) 2006 Schedule/Results (16-3, 0-0 SEC) Eighth-Ranked Tigers Open SEC Play At Kentucky Date Opponent Time/Result No. 8 LSU (16-3) travels to Lexington, Ky. this weekend as the Tigers begin play against the February (10-1) (15-3) in Cliff Hagan Stadium. Game 1 of the LSU-UK series is set for 5:30 p.m. CST Friday, Game 2 10 (Sat.) NORTH FLORIDA W, 11-1 begins at Noon CST Saturday and Game 3 starts at 11 a.m. CST Sunday. 11 (Sat.) NORTH FLORIDA W, 4-0 12 (Sun.) NORTH FLORIDA L, 3-4 (10) >Broadcast Info 14 (Tue.) CENTENARY W, 15-3 Games on Friday and Sunday will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network (WDGL 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge). 17 (Fri.) TENNESSEE TECH W, 9-6 Saturday’s game will be broadcast on WNXX/KNXX 104.5/104.9 FM in Baton Rouge if the LSU men’s basketball team is 18 (Sat.) TENNESSEE TECH W, 7-2 still playing in the NCAA Tournament. Charles Hanagriff (play-by-play) and Bill Franques (analyst) call the action. Saturday 19 (Sun.) TENNESSEE TECH W, 8-3 and Sunday’s contests will be televised by the Jumbo Sports Network. In Baton Rouge, cable ch. 6 (WGMB) will carry 21 (Tue.) SOUTHEASTERN W, 7-3 Saturday’s game. Sunday’s game can be seen on cable ch. 10 (WBRL) in Baton Rouge. Lyn Rollins (play-by-play) and 24 (Fri.) TEMPLE W, 4-1 Ronnie Rantz (analyst) call the action. Live stats are available on www.LSUsports.net. 25 (Sat.) TEMPLE W, 9-0 26 (Sun.) TEMPLE W, 14-4 (8) >Last Time Out March (6-2, 0-0 SEC) LSU closed a 19-game homestand with two victories over Stetson last weekend in Alex Box Stadium. Clay Dirks rebound- 1 (Wed.) UL-MONROE (COX) W, 8-5 ed from his last outing to earn Friday’s victory, 5-1. On Saturday, Quinn Stewart tied an LSU school record with three 3 (Fri.) HOUSTON L, 3-5 homers, leading the Tigers to a 11-7 win. The Hatters stunned LSU on Sunday, scoring four runs in the ninth to salvage 4 (Sat.) HOUSTON W, 7-0 the finale, 9-8. 5 (Sun.) HOUSTON W, 5-3 7 (Tue.) #12 TULANE (COX) W, 4-3 >Notables 10 (Fri.) STETSON W, 5-1 11 (Sat.) STETSON W, 11-7 LSU has won 11 straight regular season series, dating back to 2005 ... The Tigers lead the all-time series with Kentucky, 12 (Sun.) STETSON L, 8-9 33-15, including a 2-1 series victory by LSU last season in Baton Rouge ... The Tigers have captured six consecutive SEC 17 (Fri.) at Kentucky 5:30 p.m. series and their last seven over UK ... J.T. Wise was named SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday and is batting a team- 18 (Sat.) at Kentucky (JSN) Noon high .563 (9-for-16) in LSU’s last four games ... Quinn Stewart became the 10th player in LSU history to hit three homers 19 (Sun.) at Kentucky (JSN) 11 a.m. in a single game last Saturday versus Stetson ... Stewart has belted six homers in his last eight games ... The Tigers lead 22 (Wed.) Southeastern Louisiana 7 p.m. $ the SEC in batting (.340), hits (214), triples (11), total bases (328), slugging percentage (.521) and sacrifice bunts (19) 24 (Fri.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 6:30 p.m. ... The LSU-UK series marks the first road games for the Tigers this season after opening with a 19-game homestand. 25 (Sat.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 2 p.m. Pitching Matchups 26 (Sun.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 1 p.m. 28 (Tue.) at New Orleans 2:30 p.m. # Game 1 31 (Fri.) SOUTH CAROLINA 6:30 p.m. LSU -- Jr. LHP Clay Dirks (3-1, 1.84 ERA, 29.1 IP, 6 BB, 36 SO) April (0-0, 0-0 SEC) UK -- Sr. LHP Aaron Tennyson (3-1, 3.45 ERA, 28.2 IP, 5 BB, 17 SO) 1 (Sat.) SOUTH CAROLINA 4 p.m. 2 (Sun.) SOUTH CAROLINA 1 p.m. 4 (Tue.) SOUTHERN 6:30 p.m. Game 2 7 (Fri.) at Tennessee 6 p.m. LSU – Jr. RHP Derik Olvey (4-0, 1.85 ERA, 34.0 IP, 5 BB, 23 SO) 8 (Sat.) at Tennessee (FSN) 3 p.m. UK -- So. RHP Greg Dombrowski (4-0, 1.29 ERA, 28.0 IP, 0 BB, 14 SO) 9 (Sun.) at Tennessee (JSN) 11:30 a.m. 11 (Tue.) NORTHWESTERN STATE 6:30 p.m. Game 3 14 (Fri.) ALABAMA 6:30 p.m. LSU – Jr. LHP Daniel Forrer (1-0, 4.55 ERA, 27.2 IP, 12 BB, 31 SO) 15 (Sat.) ALABAMA 2 p.m. 16 (Sun.) ALABAMA 1 p.m. UK -- Sr. LHP Craig Snipp (3-0, 1.24 ERA, 29.0 IP, 5 BB, 31 SO) 18 (Tue.) at Tulane 7 p.m. $ 21 (Fri.) at Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. LSU Probable Position Starters 22 (Sat.) at Ole Miss (JSN) 4 p.m. 23 (Sun.) at Ole Miss (JSN) 1:30 p.m. Pos. Player Cl.-Exp. B/T Avg. HR RBI Notable 26 (Wed.) NEW ORLEANS (COX) 6:30 p.m. C Matt Liuzza Sr.-3L R/R .333 1 9 Rated No. 31 senior by Baseball America 28 (Fri.) ARKANSAS (COX) 6:30 p.m. 1B Jordan Mayer So-1L R/R .292 2 9 .357 (5-for-14), 1 HR, 2 RBI last 4 games 29 (Sat.) ARKANSAS 2 p.m. 2B Jason Ogata Fr.-HS R/R .238 0 6 No. 1 HS prospect in Northwest in 2005 30 (Sun.) ARKANSAS 1 p.m. -or- Nick Pontiff Fr.-RS R/R .444 1 8 .571 (4-for-7), 1st career homer, 4 RBI vs. Stetson May (0-0, 0-0 SEC) SS Michael Hollander Fr.-HS R/R .361 2 19 6th in SEC in RBI; .444 (8-for-18) last 4 games 5 (Fri.) at Auburn 7 p.m. 3B Will Harris Sr.-3L R/R .288 2 9 3-for-5, 1 run, 2 doubles in finale vs. Stetson 6 (Sat.) at Auburn (JSN) 7 p.m. 7 (Sun.) at Auburn (JSN) 1 p.m. LF Steven Waguespack Jr.-TR L/L .356 1 8 .358 (19-for-53) vs. RHP 12 (Fri.) VANDERBILT (COX) 6:30 p.m. CF Bruce Sprowl Sr.-2L L/R .386 0 10 12th in SEC in batting average; 4 triples leads SEC 13 (Sat.) VANDERBILT 2 p.m. -or- Jarred Bogany Fr.-HS R/R .476 0 2 Made first start last Fri. since wrist injury on Feb. 14 14 (Sun.) VANDERBILT 1 p.m. RF Quinn Stewart Jr.-1L R/R .357 7 25 SEC leader in HRs, SLG% (.757), total bases (53) 16 (Tue.) Rice 7 p.m. $ DH J.T. Wise Fr.-HS R/R .377 1 14 SEC Freshman of Week; .563 (9-for-16) last 4 gmsh 18 (Thu.) at Florida 5:30 p.m. 19 (Fri.) at Florida 5:30 p.m. 20 (Sat.) at Florida (FSN) Noon LSU Kentucky 24-28 SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.) Record 16-3 (0-0 SEC) Record 15-3 (0-0 SEC) June (0-0, 0-0 SEC) Ranking No. 11 Baseball America Ranking NR Baseball America 2-5 NCAA Regional (sites TBA) No. 8 Collegiate Baseball NR Collegiate Baseball 9-11/10-12 NCAA Super Regional (sites TBA) No. 10 ESPN/Sports Weekly NR ESPN/Sports Weekly 16-26/27 NCAA College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) Coach Smoke Laval Coach Career Record 432-248-1 (.635/12th year) Career Record 214-144 (.598/seventh year) # - Maestri Field $ - Zephyr Field LSU Record 191-88-1 (.685/fifth year) UK Record 68-60 (.531/third year) all times are Central and subject to change Laval vs. UK 4-2 Cohen vs. LSU 2-4

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LSU BASEBALL Statistical Comparison In The Polls LSU reclaimed the No. 8 spot in this week’s Collegiate Baseball rankings after posting a 2-1 record last weekend ver- LSU UK sus Stetson. The Tigers also moved up two positions to No. 11 in Baseball America, their highest ranking of the sea- .340 BA .329 son by the publication. LSU dropped one spot from No. 9 to No. 10 in the ESPN/Sports Weekly poll. 41 2B 56 11 3B 2 Scouting Kentucky 17 HR 24 Kentucky enters the weekend with a 16-3 record under head coach John Cohen. The Wildcats lead the SEC in on- .521 Slugging % .542 base percentage, runs scored and RBI. UK has won six in a row, including a pair of mid-week games against Cleveland .421 On-Base % .454 State on Tuesday and Wednesday. Seven players are batting over .300, led by Ryan Strieby who paces the club with 21/29 SB/Att. 22/30 a .384 average, 11 doubles, three homers and 24 RBI. Wildcat pitching ranks seventh in the SEC in ERA (2.89). UK's 2.63 ERA 2.89 weekend starters of Craig Snipp, Greg Dombrowski and Aaron Tennyson have combined for a 10-1 record. Snipp .232 Opponents BA .284 owns a 1.24 ERA in 29.0 innings pitched. Cohen is 2-4 all-time against LSU. 8.5 Batters SO/9 inn. 6.4 2.7 Walks/9 inn. 1.5 2 Saves 3 On Deck .973 Fielding % .970 LSU faces Southeastern Louisiana for the second time this season at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday from Zephyr Field in Metairie. The Tigers then host Mississippi State in their SEC home opener, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Series History Series Streak At 11 LSU leads the all-time series, 33-15. LSU has won 11 straight regular season series dating back to last season's Ole Miss weekend, April 15-17, 2005. In that span, the Tigers have defeated Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi State, North Florida, Year Score Location Tennessee Tech, Temple, Houston and Stetson. LSU last lost a series since it was swept by South Carolina in Alex 2005 W, 8-3 Baton Rouge Box Stadium, April 8-10, 2005. The 11 straight series' wins are the most by the Tigers since posting 12 consecutive 2005 L, 7-1 Baton Rouge from April 2004-March 2005. 2005 W, 6-5 Baton Rouge 2004 W, 15-4 Lexington The LSU-Kentucky Series 2004 W, 11-8 Lexington LSU leads the all-time series with Kentucky, 33-15, including a 2-1 series victory over the Wildcats last season in 2004 L, 10-3 Lexington Baton Rouge. The Tigers have won seven straight SEC series against the Wildcats, and LSU has an 18-6 mark against 2001 L, 9-5 Baton Rouge the Wildcats over the past 11 seasons. The Wildcats' last series victory over LSU came in 1994 in Lexington when 2001 W, 9-5 Baton Rouge Kentucky won the first two games of the series and Game 3 was rained out. The Tigers have since fashioned a 7-2 2001 W, 6-2 Baton Rouge mark at Kentucky, including series wins in 1998, 2000 and 2004. Head coach Smoke Laval is 4-2 all-time against 2000 L, 7-4 Lexington the Wildcats. The schools have never opened SEC play against each other. 2000 W, 6-3 Lexington 2000 W, 9-0 Lexington 2005 Meeting: LSU 2-1 in Baton Rouge 1999 W, 10-0# Birmingham 1999 W, 6-4 Baton Rouge Game 47• LSU 6, Kentucky 5 1999 L, 8-13 Baton Rouge May 6, 2005 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1999 W, 7-2 Baton Rouge UK 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 7 3 1998 W, 11-6 Lexington LSU 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 X - 6 5 1 1998 W, 7-2 Lexington 1998 W, 7-3 Lexington W: Mestepey (6-6) L: Snipp (3-4) 1996 L, 12-11# Birmingham S: Determann (5) 1995 W, 6-5 Baton Rouge Time: 2:20 Att: 7,758 (paid); 4,061 (actual) 1995 W, 16-7 Baton Rouge 1995 W, 11-0 Baton Rouge Notes: Nick Stavinoha hit a three-run homer in the sixth and Blake Gill smashed a two-run double in the seventh as part of a furious 1994 L, 13-3 Baton Rouge four-run comeback for LSU. The Tigers won their first SEC series opener at home and recorded their 15th come-from-behind win of the season. Lane Mestepey battled through early trouble to pick up his first win since March 18 at Georgia. Mestepey went seven 1994 L, 9-6 Baton Rouge innings, giving up five runs (three earned) on seven hits. Stavinoha homered for the third time in the past four games. Jason Determann 1991 L, 7-3 Lexington collected the save with two scoreless frames. 1991 L, 11-7 Lexington 1991 L, 17-7 Lexington Game 48• Kentucky 7, LSU 1 1990 W, 9-3 Baton Rouge May 7, 2005 at Alex Box Stadium 1990 W, 9-0 Baton Rouge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1990 W, 8-1 Baton Rouge UK 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 10 0 1989 L, 12-9 Lexington LSU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 1 1989 W, 15-0 Lexington 1989 W, 11-7 Lexington W: Tennyson (6-1) L: Dirks (9-2) S: Baber (5) 1988 L, 9-7# Gainesville Time: 2:32 Att: 7,883 (paid); 4,616 (actual) 1988 L, 3-1 Baton Rouge 1988 W, 2-1 Baton Rouge Notes: Kentucky built a 7-0 lead after four innings of play on three-run homers. Nick Stavinoha and Quinn Stewart led LSU at the plate 1988 W, 3-1 Baton Rouge with two hits apiece. Ryan Patterson drove in the Tigers’ lone run with a RBI single in the fifth. Clay Dirks lost for the first time in his 1987 W, 4-1# Athens last five outings, surrendering both homers. An error by Chris Jackson led to four unearned runs for the Wildcats in the second. LSU 1986 W, 12-10 Baton Rouge hit the ball hard all day but right at defenders as Aaron Tennyson escaped with a win. 1986 W, 5-1 Baton Rouge 1986 W, 8-7 Baton Rouge Game 49 • LSU 8, Kentucky 3 1975 W, 6-1 Baton Rouge May 8, 2005 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1975 W, 1-0 Baton Rouge UK 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 3 LSU 0 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 X - 8 11 1 # - SEC Tournament W: Smith (8-2) L: Albers (4-5) S: Determann (6) Time: 2:35 Att: 7,297 (paid); 2,555 (actual)

Notes: Chris Jackson drove in two runs and Greg Smith turned in another solid performance as LSU won its fourth straight SEC series. Smith yielded three runs (two earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out seven in 6.2 innings. After 28.2 scoreless innings pitched, Smith finally surrendered a run in the fourth. Nick Stavinoha extended his hitting streak to eight games. Jason Determann was brilliant again, allowing one hit over the final 2.1 frames en route to his second save of the weekend.

LSU BASEBALL LSU by the Numbers in 2006 Home ...... 16-3 SEC's Best Offenses Collide Away...... 0-0 The SEC opening weekend features the top two offenses colliding in Lexington, Ky. As of Wednesday, LSU led the Neutral Sites ...... 0-0 league in batting average (.340), hits (214), triples (11), total bases (328), slugging percentage (.521) and sacrifice Day...... 8-2 bunts (19). Kentucky was No. 1 in the conference in runs scored (151), doubles (51), RBI (128) and on-base per- Night...... 8-1 centage (.439). Vs. Left-Handed Starter...... 5-0 Vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 11-3 Stewart Enters The Record Books TV Games ...... 2-0 Right fielder Quinn Stewart entered the LSU all-time record books last Saturday in an 11-7 victory over Stetson. On Jumbo Sports ...... 0-0 Stewart became the 10th player in LSU history to hit three homers in a game and finished with a career-high six RBI. On Cox Sports ...... 2-0 The senior joined a prestigious list that includes the likes of Eddy Furniss, Brandon Larson and Brad Cresse. The last On SEC-TV ...... 0-0 player to hit three homers in a game was Zeph Zinsman on Feb. 23, 2001 versus Duquesne. For the series, Stewart Vs. SEC...... 0-0 hit .455 (5-for-11) with one double, four homers, eight RBI and four runs. Stewart raised his cumulative average to Vs. SEC West ...... 0-0 .357 and now has six homers in his last eight games. He enters the weekend first in the SEC in homers (7), total bases Vs. SEC East ...... 0-0 (53) and slugging percentage (.757). Non-SEC Games ...... 16-3 Vs. Louisiana opponents ...... 4-0 LSU in SEC Openers Vs. Ranked opponents...... 1-0 LSU has won its last three SEC opening series, including a sweep of Georgia last season in Athens. Head coach Vs. Atlantic Sun ...... 4-2 Smoke Laval has captured three out of his four SEC opening series with his only loss coming to Vanderbilt at Alex Vs. Atlantic 10 ...... 3-0 Box Stadium in 2002 (the Commodores won two of three games). Laval has won all four of his SEC opening games, Vs. C-USA...... 3-1 and the Tigers are 21-3 in league opening games since 1984. Since Skip Bertman took over the program in 1984, Vs. Mid-Continent ...... 1-0 LSU has 17-4 mark in conference opening series. Vs. Ohio Valley ...... 3-0 Vs. Southland ...... 2-0 Young But Wise Vs. Sun Belt ...... 0-0 Vs. SWAC ...... 0-0 True freshman J.T. Wise earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after batting .563 (9-for-16) in the Tigers four Doubleheaders ...... 1-1 games last week with one double, one homer, two RBI and two runs. His solo homer against No. 12 Tulane, LSU's Game 1 of weekend series ...... 4-1 first ranked opponent of the season, capped a three-run rally for the Tigers, erasing a 2-0 deficit in the sixth inning of Game 2 of weekend series ...... 5-0 a game LSU went on to win by a 4-3 score. Wise enters the weekend second on the team in average (.377). He also Game 3 of weekend series ...... 3-2 has six doubles, one homer, 14 RBI and eight runs. Sunday ...... 3-2 Tuesday ...... 3-0 On The Road ... Finally Wednesday ...... 1-0 After wrapping up a 19-game homestand to start the season, LSU finally takes to the road this weekend in Lexington, Friday ...... 4-1 Ky. The Tigers posted a 16-3 record during the stretch, which were the most home games to open a season in school Saturday ...... 5-0 history. LSU did play 18 in a row to start the 1980 season. This weekend marks the latest the Tigers have played a One-run games ...... 1-2 road series in school history. Extra inning games ...... 0-1 Shutouts ...... 3-0 Injury Report ... Bogany Back In The Lineup Number of Losing Streaks ...... 0 Centerfielder Jarred Bogany made his first start on March 10 after recovering from a torn tendon sheath in his right Longest Losing Streak ...... 0 wrist he sustained on Feb. 14. Bogany is expected to be back in the lineup fulltime as SEC play begins. First baseman Games in which LSU scores first...... 8-1 Jordan Mayer returned to the lineup three weeks ago after recovering from a broken thumb he suffered on Jan. 20. Games in which opponent scores first...... 8-2 Two key returning players will miss the entire 2006 season due to season-ending injuries. All-SEC freshman infielder When LSU scores 10+...... 4-0 Chris Jackson underwent elbow surgery at the beginning of February. Jackson, who is also the football team's punter, When LSU scores <5...... 3-1 needed to repair an injury he sustained in the game versus Vanderbilt on Oct. 8. Sophomore pitcher Eric English When opponent scores 10+ ...... 0-0 underwent Tommy John surgery in the offseason and will be missed for the entire 2006 season. English should be When opponent scores <5 ...... 11-2 healthy for a return in 2007. Trey Simon has been suffering from lower back trouble and is out indefinitely. Four play- When LSU leads after 6 innings...... 14-2 ers are returning from injuries that sidelined them in 2004. Pitchers Michael Bonura and Nolan Cain return from When LSU trails after 6 innings ...... 1-1 Tommy John surgeries, while outfielder Steven Broschofsky and left-hander Daniel Forrer are back after shoulder When tied after 6 innings...... 1-0 injuries. When LSU leads after 7 innings...... 15-1 When LSU trails after 7 innings ...... 1-1 Player Injured Status When tied after 7 innings...... 0-1 OF Jarred Bogany Right Wrist Torn Tendon Sheath (returned on March 10) When LSU leads after 8 innings...... 15-1 RHP Eric English Elbow Offseason Tommy John (out for season) When LSU trails after 8 innings ...... 0-1 INF Chris Jackson Elbow Tommy John Surgery on Jan. 12 (out for season) When tied after 8 innings...... 0-1 OF Trey Simon Lower Back Stress Fracture (out indefinitely) When LSU has 10+ hits ...... 12-2 When LSU has <6 hits ...... 0-1 SEC Success When opponent has 10+ hits ...... 3-3 When opponent has <6 hits ...... 7-0 Smoke Laval is nine victories away from the 200-win plateau as head coach for LSU. Laval has guided the Tigers to When LSU has more hits...... 14-2 the best SEC-regular season record in the past four seasons, posting a 78-44-1 (.635) mark. South Carolina has the When LSU has fewer hits ...... 2-1 second-best league record, while Florida is third. LSU has finished no lower than second in the SEC West and no lower Equal hits ...... 0-0 than fourth in the overall league race during Laval's four seasons as head coach. When LSU hits 3 or more home runs...... 1-0 When LSU hits no home runs ...... 8-1 Sprowl Named SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 21-26) When opponent hits 3+ home runs ...... 0-0 LSU senior outfielder Bruce Sprowl was named SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 27 by the league office after leading When opponent hits no home runs ...... 11-3 the Tigers to four consecutive victories from Feb. 21-26. Sprowl batted .533 (8-for-15) in the those four games, col- Games won on final at-bat ...... 2 lecting two doubles, two triples, six RBI and three runs. He also walked twice, contributed a sacrifice fly and posted Games lost on final at-bat...... 1 a .556 on-base percentage. Sprowl was 6-for-10 in the Tigers’ series versus Temple with two doubles, two triples and Come-from-behind wins ...... 9 five RBI. Losses when LSU led previously ...... 2 Blown saves...... 1 Bogany Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 10-12) Longest game...... 3:09 (vs. Before injuring his right wrist versus Centenary on Feb. 14, centerfielder Jarred Bogany was named as the Stetson, 3/12) Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week by the league office during the weekend of Feb. 10-12. Bogany, a Shortest game(9 or more innings) ...... 2:13 (vs. product of George Bush High School in Houston, enjoyed a magnificent collegiate debut, leading LSU to a series vic- Temple, 2/24)

LSU BASEBALL 2006 SEC Standings (March 15) tory over North Florida. Bogany hit .727 (8-for-11) in the three-game series with two doubles, two RBI, two runs and one stolen base. He also made a spectacular catch in Game 1 to rob a UNF batter of an extra-base hit. Bogany was the Eastern Division 15th round selection of the Pittsburgh Pirates in last summer's Major League draft. Team SEC Pct. Overall Four Tigers Among Baseball America Top 50 Prospects By Class South Carolina 0-0 .000 14-2 Four Tigers are listed on Baseball America's Fab 50 College Prospects by Class in the publication's preseason issue. Tennessee 0-0 .000 14-2 Headlining the list are freshmen Jarred Bogany and Jason Ogata. Bogany, a native of Houston, Texas, enters his first Georgia 0-0 .000 12-2 season at LSU tabbed as the No. 22 freshman prospect. Ogata, a native of Portland, Ore., is 31st on the list of 50. Kentucky 0-0 .000 15-3 Seniors Matt Liuzza (No. 31) and Quinn Stewart (No. 38) also made the list. Florida 0-0 .000 15-6 Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 10-6 Dirks Named To Wallace Watch List Western Division Clay Dirks has been named to the 2006 Wallace Award Watch List released by the College Baseball Foundation in Team SEC Pct. Overall Lubbock, Texas. The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year. Miss. State 0-0 .000 12-0 Dirks, a junior left-hander from Hernando, Miss., was a 2005 second-team all-SEC selection as he posted a 10-4 record Arkansas 0-0 .000 16-1 and a 3.24 ERA with 67 strikeouts and 27 walks in 94.1 innings. The Wallace Watch will be trimmed to 12 semifinalists LSU 0-0 .000 16-3 by late May. The selection committee will then narrow the list to three finalists following the NCAA Super Regionals at a Alabama 0-0 .000 13-6 press conference in Omaha, Neb. The finalists, their head coaches, and their parents will be invited to Lubbock for a Ole Miss 0-0 .000 11-6 schedule of special events tied to the award banquet, which will be nationally televised by Fox Sports. Auburn 0-0 .00010-10 Dirks Named to Clemens Award Watch List This Week in the SEC (March 14-19) Clay Dirks continues to garner national preseason recognition as he was named to the 40-man Roger Clemens Award All times are Central Watch List on Jan. 20. The third Clemens Award will be presented to the nation's top college pitcher at the conclusion of a gala dinner in Houston in July. All Division I head baseball coaches will take part in the voting for the honor, in addi- tion to a selected panel of national media and all past winners of the Rotary Smith Award, which was retired after the Mar. 14 (Tuesday) 2003 dinner by the committee that is sponsoring the Clemens Award. The list is comprised of all Division I pitchers who Appalachain State (2) at Auburn (7) were named as pre-season All-Americans by either Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball or the National College Florida (10) at Central Florida (3) Baseball Writers Association. Kennesaw State (3) at Georgia (11) Cleveland State (2) at Kentucky (15) Ole Miss (10) at Arkansas State (8) Alex Box Stadium ... It's In The Game Mississippi State (20) at UAB (4) Alex Box Stadium is one of 19 featured college baseball stadiums on the first-ever college baseball video game, MVP Davidson (2) at South Carolina (9) 2006 NCAA Baseball presented by EA Sports. The stadium depiction displays all of the familiar features of The Box, Siena (9) at Tennessee (10) including "The Intimidator" billboard in right field, the national championship flags in centerfield and the campus apart- Butler (6) at Vanderbilt (14) ments just beyond the left field wall. The game launched on Jan. 19 with 128 teams from 14 conferences.

Mar. 15 (Wednesday) SEC Coaches Tab LSU Second in SEC West Southern Mississippi at Alabama • 6:30 p.m. The Southeastern Conference baseball coaches voted LSU to finish second in the SEC Western Division according to the Western Carolina at Georgia • 5 p.m. league's 2006 preseason poll released on Jan. 31. LSU was selected to finish behind Mississippi State, which was voted Cleveland State at Kentucky • 2 p.m. the No. 1 team in the West. The Tigers, however, were predicted to win the overall league championship by three of the Miss. State at Jacksonville State • 6:30 p.m. coaches. LSU has won 13 overall league titles and 13 division championships in its history. The Tigers have captured Yale at South Carolina • 6 p.m. four SEC West titles and one overall SEC championship this decade. Siena at Tennessee • 2 p.m. Butler at Vanderbilt • 4 p.m. Eastern Division Western Division Team Pts. Team Pts. Mar. 17 (Friday) 1. Florida (11) 66 1. Miss. State (5) 54 Alabama at Georgia • 6 p.m. 2. South Carolina (1) 55 2. LSU (3) 51 Arkansas at Florida • 5:30 p.m. 3. Tennessee 46 3. Arkansas (3) 49 South Carolina at Auburn • 7 p.m. 4. Vanderbilt 30 4. Alabama (1) 41 LSU at Kentucky • 5:30 p.m. 5. Georgia 29 5. Ole Miss 34 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss • 6:30 p.m. 6. Kentucky 17 6. Auburn 17 Tennessee at Mississippi State • 6:30 p.m. ( ) - First Place Votes SEC Champion: Florida (8); LSU (3); Arkansas (1) Mar. 18 (Saturday) Alabama at Georgia • 3 p.m. A Recap of 2005 Arkansas at Florida • 3 p.m. LSU earned its 17th consecutive final Top 20 ranking in 2005, as the Tigers finished the season No. 18 in both the South Carolina at Auburn • 4 p.m. Baseball America poll and the ESPN/Sports Weekly rankings. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 17th LSU at Kentucky • 11 a.m. straight season, recording a 40-22 final overall record. LSU played host to an NCAA Regional tournament for the 16th Vanderbilt at Ole Miss • 1:30 p.m. straight year, competing as a No. 1 seed for the 14th time in 16 seasons. LSU reached the 40-win mark for the 17th Tennessee at Mississippi State • 2 p.m. consecutive season. Six LSU players were selected in the 2005 Major League Draft, the highest total since eight Tigers were drafted in 2001. The drafted players included a pair of all-Americans -- outfielder Ryan Patterson (fourth round, Mar. 19 (Sunday) Toronto) and pitcher Greg Smith (sixth round, Arizona). Nick Stavinoha (St. Louis), Clay Harris (Philadelphia), Matt Alabama at Georgia • Noon Liuzza (Chicago) and Jason Determann (Boston) were also selected. Arkansas at Florida • 11 a.m. South Carolina at Auburn • 1 p.m. LSU at Kentucky • 11 a.m. Vanderbilt at Ole Miss • 1:30 p.m. Tennessee at Mississippi State • 1:30 p.m.

LSU BASEBALL National Polls March 13, 2006

Tracking The Tigers Baseball America Collegiate Baseball ESPN/Sports Weekly Week BA CB ESPN/SW 1. Georgia Tech (16-1) 1. Florida State (18-1) 1. Georgia Tech (16-1) Preseason 20 15 19 2. Clemson (10-3) 2. Georgia Tech (16-1) 2. Florida State (18-1) Feb. 6 22 17 -- 3. Rice (15-5) 3. Nebraska (11-2) 3. Clemson (10-3) Feb. 13 20 16 -- 4. North Carolina (13-2) 4. Clemson (10-3) 4. North Carolina (13-2) Feb. 20 19 15 -- 5. Tennessee (13-2) 5. Rice (15-5) 5. Rice (15-5) Feb. 27 17 8 10 6. Mississippi State (11-0) 6. North Carolina (14-2) 6. Nebraska (11-2) March 6 13 8 9 7. Cal State Fullerton (14-6) 7. Tennessee (13-2) 7. Cal State Fullerton (14-6) March 13 11 8 10 8. Florida State (18-1) 8. LSU (16-3) 8. Arkansas (16-1) 9. South Carolina (13-2) 9. South Carolina (13-2) 9. Tennessee (13-2) 10. Arkansas (16-1) 10. Arkansas (16-1) 10. LSU (16-3) 11. LSU (16-3) 11. Arizona State (17-5) 11. South Carolina (13-2) 12. Nebraska (11-2) 12. Mississippi State (11-0) 12. Mississippi State (11-0) 13. Oregon State (11-5) 13. Cal State Fullerton (14-6) 13. Arizona State (17-5) 14. Tulane (12-6) 14. Oregon State (11-5) 14. Florida (14-6) 15. Florida (14-6) 15. Florida (14-6) 15. Oregon State (11-5) 16. Arizona State (17-5) 16. Texas (13-9) 16. Texas (13-9) 17 Stanford (11-7) 17. Stanford (11-7) 17. Tulane (12-6) 18. Texas (13-9) 18. Baylor (12-4) 18. Baylor (12-4) 19. Washington (15-5) 19. Wichita State (17-2) 19. Miami (Fla.) (16-6) 20. Georgia (11-2) 20. Miami (Fla.) (16-6) 20. North Carolina State (18-4) 21. Pepperdine (12-10) 21. Oklahoma (16-4) 21. Long Beach State (12-9) 22. Baylor (12-4) 22. North Carolina State (18-4) 22. Stanford (11-7) 23. Wichita State (17-2) 23. Georgia (11-2) 23. Wichita State (17-2) 24. Oklahoma (16-4) 24. Tulane (12-6) 24. Oklahoma (16-4) 25. Kansas (15-6) 25. Washington (15-5) 25. Georgia (11-2)

The Last Time LSU ...

Individual Team Hit 2 HRs ...... Quinn Stewart vs. Stetson (3/11/06) Swept a non-conference series ...... vs. Temple (2/24-26/06) Hit 3 HRs ...... Quinn Stewart vs. Stetson (3/11/06) Swept a SEC series ...... at Arkansas (4/22-24/05) 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 ...... Clay Harris vs. Ole Miss (4/16/05) Was swept in a SEC series ...... vs. South Carolina (4/8-10/05) Hit back-to-back homers ...... Jordan Mayer, Quinn Stewart vs. Stetson Was swept at home ...... vs. South Carolina (4/8-10/05) ...... (3/11/06) Lost a non-conference series ...... at Long Beach State (2/28/03-3/2/03) 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 (3/22/96, 7-6 in 16 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 ...... 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 ...... 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 ...... 15 vs. South Carolina (6/2/04, CWS) Allowed 10+ runs in a game ...... 11 at Tulane (4/19/05) Threw a two-hitter ...... Brian Tallet at Vanderbilt (3/17/00) Threw a complete game 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 10+ strikeouts ...... 12 by Clay Dirks vs. Temple (2/24/06) Had 20+ hits in a game...... 20 vs. North Florida (2/10/06) Had 15+ strikeouts ...... 17 by Scott Schultz vs. Maine (3/10/95) Had 5+ HRs in a game ...... 6 vs. Arizona State (3/13/05)

Shutout an opponent ...... vs. Houston (3/4/06; 7-0) Was shutout by an opponent ...... at Alabama (4/1/05; 4-0) Turned a triple play...... vs. Ole Miss (3/28/99) Was one-hit ...... Was two-hit ...... at Centenary (3/2/05; L, 6-1)

LSU BASEBALL 2006 Game-By-Game Recaps Game 1 • LSU 11, North Florida 1 Game 5 • LSU 9, Tennessee Tech 6 Game 9 • LSU 4, Temple 1 Feb. 11, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium Feb. 17, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium Feb. 24, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E UNF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 8 3 (1-2) TTU 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 - 6 7 5 (0-1) TU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 2 (0-1) LSU 0 0 0 7 1 0 3 0 X - 11 20 0 (1-0) LSU 0 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 X - 9 9 2 (4-1) LSU 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 X - 4 8 0 (8-1)

W: Cain (1-0) L: Dixon (1-1) W: Dirks (1-0) L: Kearney (2-1) W: Dirks (2-0) L: Foulkrod (0-1) Time: 2:39 Att: 7,123 (paid); 1,762 (actual) Time: 2:43 Att: 7,080 (paid); 2,741 (actual) Time: 2:13 Att: 6,655 (paid); 1,056 (actual)

Notes: Steven Waguespack went 4-for-5 with three runs to lead a Notes: Clay Dirks pitched five innings to earn his first win of the Notes: Clay Dirks fired a complete game five-hitter and set a career 20-hit LSU attack in a game that was resumed after a Friday night season, allowing two runs on three hits while tying a career-high high with 12 strikeouts to give LSU its sixth straight win. Dirks rain delay. The Tigers’ 1-2 hitters of Bruce Sprowl and Jarred with eight strikeouts. LSU finished with nine hits and tied a school earned the sixth complete game of his career, allowing one run on Bogany combined to go 6-for-9 with a pair of runs. Nolan Cain record with three triples that resulted in four runs. Hollander had 107 pitches. The 12 strikeouts represented the most by an LSU qualified for the win in his debut, limiting the Ospreys to a run on one of the triples and three RBI. Jordan Mayer returned to the line- pitcher since Bo Pettit tallied 12 versus Vanderbilt on March 15, five hits while striking out five. Cain spelled starter Clay Dirks who up with two hits and Jason Ogata was 2-for-4 with two runs. 2002. Bruce Sprowl was 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and three finished his outing before the rains hit Friday. Dirks issued just two RBI. Matt Liuzza extended his hitting streak to seven games. hits and struck out six in four innings. Sprowl’s three-run triple highlighted a four-run second. Game 6 • LSU 7, Tennessee Tech 2 Feb. 18, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium Game 2 • LSU 4, North Florida 0 Game 10 • LSU 9, Temple 0 Feb. 12, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E Feb. 26, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E TTU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 5 3 (0-2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E UNF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 3 (1-3) LSU 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 X - 7 10 1 (5-1) TU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 2 (0-2) LSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 X - 4 7 2 (2-0) W: Olvey (2-0) L: Welsh (0-1) LSU 0 2 1 0 2 1 3 0 X - 9 14 0 (9-1) W: Olvey (1-0) L: Johnson (0-1) Time: 2:22 Att: 6,883 (paid); 992 (actual) W: Olvey (3-0) L: Asjes (0-1) Time: 2:22 Att: 7,150 (paid); 2,343 (actual) Notes: Derik Olvey turned in his second straight brilliant outing Time: 2:18 Att: 6,826 (paid); 959 (actual) Notes: Derik Olvey made his debut allowing no runs on four hits in hurling seven innings of one-run ball with temperatures in the Notes: Derik Olvey continued his early season excellence, hurling an 8.1-inning start. Olvey only allowed a runner to reach third lower 40s. The Golden Eagles managed just three hits, while Olvey eight scoreless innings and the LSU offense exploded for 14 hits. once, and he faced the minimum three times en route to 90 pitch- left with four strikeouts and a pitch count of 81. Quinn Stewart and Olvey gave up five hits and struck out six. He threw 61 of his 87 es. Matt Liuzza was 2-for-3 with a run and a RBI as a part of a Jordan Mayer collected two hits apiece with two RBI. Will Harris pitches for strikes and benefited from four double plays. Bruce three-run eighth. Jarred Bogany and Steven Waguespack collected was 2-for-4 with a RBI. Nolan Cain finished off the final two innings Sprowl was 3-for-4 with two RBI and finished a homer shy of the two hits apiece. UNF committed three errors, including two in the on the mound, allowing a run on two hits. cycle. Jordan Mayer was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI. Nine eighth. different Tigers scored, including eight position starters. LSU drilled two triples of starter Arshwin Asjes, who consistently hit 91- Game 7 • LSU 8, Tennessee Tech 3 92 mph with his fastball. Game 3 • North Florida 4, LSU 3 (10 inn.) Feb. 19, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium Feb. 13, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - R H E TTU 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 3 7 2 (0-3) UNF 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 - 4 10 2 (2-3) LSU 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 X - 8 12 0 (6-1) Game 11 • LSU 14, Temple 4 (8 inn.) LSU 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 12 1 (2-1) Feb. 26, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium W: Forrer (1-0) L: Alcorn (0-1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E W: Incinelli (1-0) L: Harris (0-1) Time: 2:35 Att: 6,751 (paid); 1,114 (actual) TU 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X - 4 8 1 (0-3) Time: 3:05 Att: 7,153 (paid); 2,412 (actual) LSU 1 1 2 3 3 1 0 3 X - 14 13 2 (10-1) Notes: Will Harris homered twice and Matt Liuzza went 3-for-4 Notes: Reliever Jared Incinelli handcuffed LSU with five innings of with three runs as LSU completed a sweep. It was the Tigers first W: Shaffer (1-0) L: Mendek (0-1) one-run ball while a pair of sacrifices in the 10th helped UNF avoid sweep since Arkansas last April, and it marked LSU’s eighth Time: 2:59 Att: 6,807 (paid); 2,371 (actual) a sweep. Will Harris took the loss in his first outing on the mound straight series win. Harris belted a solo homer in the sixth and con- since Houston in 2004. Harris allowed a leadoff double in the top nected on a two-run shot in the seventh for the first two-homer Notes: LSU scored in every inning except the seventh and took of the 10th. That was followed up by a sacrifice bunt and a sacri- game of his career. It was the first two-homer game by an LSU advantage of 11 walks en route to 10-run ruling the Owls in eight fice fly by Brandon Diaz to give the Ospreys their only lead of the player since Ryan Patterson had two at Arkansas on April 25 last innings. No new inning was allowed to start after 3 p.m. due to weekend. LSU had serious scoring threats in the seventh, ninth and season. Daniel Forrer tossed 5.1 innings to pick up his first career Temple’s travel plans. Robert Lara went 3-for-3 with three RBI in 10th. Jarred Bogany finished 3-for-3 with a RBI. win, despite wind chills in the 30s. Forrer allowed three runs on five his second start of the season. Michael Hollander collected two hits, struck out seven and walked three. hits and drove in two. Reliever Darryl Shaffer qualified for the win, working 1.2 innings, allowing an unearned run on one hit. Shaffer Game 4 • LSU 15, Centenary 3 spelled starter Daniel Forrer who left after 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits. Feb. 15, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium Game 8 • LSU 7, Southeastern Louisiana 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E Feb. 21, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium CC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 5 1 (6-2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E LSU 0 0 4 0 4 1 6 0 X - 15 15 0 (3-1) SLU 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 6 3 (4-3) Game 12 • LSU 8, UL-Monroe 5 LSU 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 X - 7 10 1 (7-1) W: Coleman (1-0) L: Fulenchek (2-1) March 1, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium Time: 2:42 Att: 6,840 (paid); 1,551 (actual) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E W: Coleman (2-0) L: Waguespack (0-1) ULM 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 5 14 3 (0-10) Time: 2:29 Att: 7,253 (paid); 1,850 (actual) Notes: LSU scored 15 unanswered runs sparked by a three-run LSU 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 X - 8 11 1 (11-1) third-inning homer from Quinn Stewart. After the Tigers fell behind Notes: A six-run second inning proved to be the difference as LSU 2-0, four LSU pitchers combined to successfully retire 20 of the W: Dardar (1-0) L: Jennings (0-1) won its fifth straight. The Tigers have now won the past nine meet- final 22 Gent batters. Centenary only managed on hit after the third Time: 3:03 Att: 7,090 (paid); 2,261 (actual) ings between the two schools. Louis Coleman won his second and fanned 12 times in the game. Starter Louis Coleman settled straight start, going six strong innings and allowing two runs on down to pick up the win in his debut, allowing two runs on four hits Notes: LSU turned a two-run deficit into a 7-4 lead with a five-run four hits. Coleman walked one and struck out six. Jason Ogata was and striking out eight in 5.2 innings. Michael Hollander scored four sixth to win its ninth straight game. The nine-game winning streak 2-for-3 with two RBI and Steven Waguespack was 3-for-4. All six runs, Bruce Sprowl had two hits and Will Harris drove home two is the longest by LSU since posting nine consecutive victories in of the runs in the second were unearned and with two outs. runs with two hits. the middle of the 2004 season. Michael Hollander went 2-for-4 Michael Hollander closed out the frame with a two-run homer -- with two doubles and two RBI. Quinn Stewart homered and scored the second of his career. LSU pitching racked up 11 strikeouts in two and J.T. Wise collected two hits and drove in three. Chase the game, including two by Edgar Ramirez to close the ninth. Dardar picked up his second career win after entering in the sixth. Dardar relieved Louis Coleman and limited ULM to no runs on two hits in two innings of work. The Tigers sent 10 batters to the plate in the sixth and capitalized on two walks and one error. Wise had the big blow of the frame with a two-run double.

LSU BASEBALL 2006 Game-By-Game Recaps Game 13 • Houston 5, LSU 3 Game 17 • LSU 5, Stetson 1 March 3, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium March 10, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E UH 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 14 3 (8-6) SU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 2 (7-9) LSU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 - 3 5 0 (11-2) LSU 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 X - 5 10 0 (15-2)

W: Lincoln (3-1) L: Dirks (2-1) W: Dirks (3-1) L: Ingoglia (3-1) S: Brown (1) Time: 2:38 Att: 7,017 (paid); 2,685 (actual) Time: 3:02 Att: 7,797 (paid); 4,171 (actual) Notes: Clay Dirks rebounded from his last outing, limiting Stetson Notes: RH Brad Lincoln hurled eight brilliant innings and held LSU to one run on four hits in eight innings. Dirks retired the last 15 bat- to a season-low five hits as the Tigers saw their nine-game win ters he faced and did not allow a hit after the fourth. However, LSU streak come to an end. Lincoln, ranked as the 13th-best junior by fell behind 1-0 but tied the game on a pair of errors in the second. Baseball America, allowed two runs on a pair of solo homers, Matt Liuzza gave the Tigers the lead for good with a RBI single in walked one and struck out seven. His fastball reached 95 mph the fourth. J.T. Wise finished 3-for-3, and Jarred Bogany made his early on, and he continued to hit 90 mph consistently before he left first start since sustaining a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist on in the eighth. Steven Waguespack collected three of the five hits, Feb. 14. including his first career homer. Matt Liuzza also homered. Clay Dirks suffered his first loss of the season and did not make it out of the fourth inning. Dirks allowed three runs on eight hits. Game 18 • LSU 11, Stetson 7 March 11, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium Game 14 • LSU 7, Houston 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E SU 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 12 2 (7-10) March 4, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium LSU 0 2 0 3 1 4 0 1 X - 11 14 3 (16-2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E UH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 3 (8-7) W: Cain (2-0) L: Romanowicz (0-2) S: Shaffer (1) LSU 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 X - 7 11 1 (12-2) Time: 3:06 Att: 7,322 (paid); 2,942 (actual) W: Olvey (4-0) L: Farrington (1-3) Notes: Quinn Stewart tied a school record with three homers and Time: 2:27 Att: 7,620 (paid); 3,512 (actual) set a career-high with six RBI. Both teams combined for seven homers aided by a stiff south wind. Three of LSU’s five blasts Notes: LSU evened the series behind seven scoreless innings from came from Stewart, who became the first LSU player to hit three Derik Olvey and a career-high four hits from Quinn Stewart. Olvey in a game since Zeph Zinsman did it against Duquesne on Feb. 23, limited the Cougars to three hits, walked one and struck out five. 2001. Stewart’s three-homer game became the 10th in school his- The LSU offense came alive with 11 hits. The Tigers also benefit- tory, joining the likes of Brandon Larson and Eddy Furniss. Derik ed from three errors. Olvey retired 10 straight from the end of the Olvey struggled in the game and was chased in the fourth after first into the fifth. Stewart had three RBI and connected on his third being tagged for a season-high six runs in 3.1 innings of work. homer of the season to give LSU a 7-0 cushion in the fifth. Olvey entered the game with a 0.30 ERA and 19.2 straight score- less innings. Nick Pontiff connected on his first career homer, and Jordan Mayer and Stewart had back-to-back dingers in the sec- Game 15 • LSU 5, Houston 3 ond. Darryl Shaffer recorded his first save. March 5, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E UH 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 3 12 0 (8-7) Game 19 • Stetson 9, LSU 8 LSU 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 X - 5 11 0 (13-2) March 12, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E W: Bonura (1-0) L: Hargrove (1-1) SU 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 - 9 11 1 (8-10) Time: 2:42 Att: 7,379 (paid); 3,455 (actual) LSU 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 - 8 13 3 (16-2)

Notes: Quinn Stewart’s two-run, game-winning single capped a W: Hitchcock (1-0) L: Dardar (2-1) S: Murphy (1) dramatic four-run, two-out rally in the eighth as the Tigers secured Time: 3:09 Att: 2,979 (paid); 2,979 (actual) their 10th straight series win. Stewart was 2-for-3 with three RBI and finished the weekend 6-for-11 (.545) with six RBI. Michael Notes: Stetson stunned eighth-ranked LSU with four runs in the Bonura earned the win with 3.2 innings of scoreless relief on four top of the ninth to avoid a sweep. The Tigers failed to convert a hits. Bonura captured his first victory since a mid-week decision save situation for the first time since the 2003 College World Series versus Southeastern Louisiana on May 19, 2004. LSU collected as Chase Dardar allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and four straight singles in the eighth off of Ricky Hargrave, who did not record an out in the ninth. Bruce Sprowl, Michael Hollander entered the game with a 1.27 ERA. Michael Hollander had a bunt, and J.T. Wise combined to go 7-for-14 with two runs and two RBI. J.T. Wise drove an opposite field single and Steven Waguespack Quinn Stewart belted his seventh homer of the season and finished tied it with a RBI single. Stewart broke the 3-3 tie with the two-run 2-for-4. LSU took an 8-5 advantage into the ninth, but a costly hit to center. Bonura worked a perfect ninth inning. error by Hollander with the bases loaded became the Tigers’ undo- ing. Edgar Ramirez gave up the game-winning single. Game 16 • LSU 4, Tulane 3 March 7, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E TU 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 8 1 LSU 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 X - 4 9 2

W: Dardar (2-0) L: Gomes (1-2) Time: 2:28 Att: 7,971 (paid); 4,711 (actual)

Notes: LSU posted its second consecutive come-from-behind win, using a sac fly by Steven Waguespack to break an eighth-inning tie and edge its first ranked opponent of the season, No. 12 Tulane. The Tigers snapped the Green Wave’s 13-game winning streak against in-state teams. Tulane had won four out of the last five meetings at “The Box”. Waguespack finished 2-for-2 with the sac fly on an eight-pitch at-bat. Michael Hollander and J.T. Wise deliv- ered back-to-back homers in a three-run sixth. Chase Dardar picked up the win with 1.2 innings of scoreless work, which included a pressure-packed ninth. Dardar relieved Louis Coleman after the freshman scattered eight hits and two runs in 7.1 innings.

LSU BASEBALL Smoke Laval HEAD COACH • FIFTH YEAR

Raymond "Smoke" Laval continues to enhance his reputation as one of the country's top college baseball coaches, as, in four seasons at the helm of the LSU program, he has guided the Tigers to two College World Series berths, two NCAA Super Regional titles, three NCAA Regional championships, one SEC title, two SEC division championships and two Top 10 finishes. Laval, the 2003 SEC Coach of the Year, has directed LSU to the best SEC regular-season record in the past four seasons, posting a 75-43-1 (.634) mark. South Carolina has the second-best league record (73-46, .613), and Florida is third (70-49- 1, .588). LSU earned its 17th consecutive final Top 20 ranking in 2005, as the Tigers finished the season No. 18 in both the Baseball America poll and the Sports Weekly/ESPN rankings. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 17th straight sea- son, recording a 40-22 final overall record. LSU played host to an NCAA Regional tournament for the 16th straight year, com- peting as a No. 1 seed for the 14th time in 16 seasons. LSU reached the 40-win mark for the 17th consecutive season. Laval directed the Tigers to the 2005 SEC Western Division championship with an 18-12 conference mark. LSU won 13 of its final 17 league games to claim the division title, which was the 13th in school history and the fourth for LSU this decade. LSU has finished no lower than second in the SEC West and no lower than fourth in the overall league race during Laval's four seasons as head coach. Six LSU players were selected in the 2005 Major League Draft, the highest total since eight Tigers were drafted in 2001. The drafted players included a pair of all-Americans - outfielder Ryan Patterson (fourth round, Toronto) and pitcher Greg Smith (sixth round, Arizona). Laval guided LSU to its second consecutive final Top 10 ranking in 2004, as the Tigers finished No. 7 in the Baseball America poll and No. 8 in the Collegiate Baseball poll. The final rankings culminated a magnificent 2004 season that also fea- tured record-breaking marks for academic achievements and attendance figures. The 2004 Tigers advanced to the College World Series for the second straight season, recording a 46-19 overall record, LSU's best mark since the 2000 club finished 52-17. The 2004 Tigers had the best offensive club in the SEC, completing the year with a .333 team batting average, the second-highest in school history. The Tigers were led by two first-team all-SEC players - right fielder Jon Zeringue, the 2004 SEC Co-Player of the Year and a first-team all-America selection, and center fielder J.C. Holt, a third-team all-America choice. Laval led the 2003 Tigers to the Southeastern Conference title -- LSU's first since 1997 -- and a berth in the College World Series. He was voted the 2003 SEC Coach of the Year, directing LSU to a 45-22-1 overall record and a 20-9-1 conference The Laval File mark, as the Tigers finished No. 5 in the final Baseball America rankings. Full Name: Raymond Peter Laval Laval, who served seven seasons (1994-2000) as the head coach at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, assumed con- Born: December 20, 1955 trol of the LSU program from Bertman. Laval worked as Bertman's top assistant coach for 10 seasons (1984-93), helping Hometown: McDonald, Pa. lead LSU to its first two NCAA titles in 1991 and 1993. During Laval's 10 years as assistant coach, LSU posted a 483-182- Wife: Pam Lewis of Reserve, La. 1 record, won five SEC titles, appeared in six College World Series and captured two national championships. Laval was Children: Jamie and Brandon known at LSU as one of the nation's best recruiters and brightest assistant coaches, as the Tigers reached the College World Series in only the third season (1986) of the Bertman-Laval regime. LSU followed the '86 CWS appearance with Omaha berths in 1987, 1989 and 1990 before the Tigers claimed the school's first baseball national title in 1991. After LSU captured Coaching Experience its second NCAA crown in 1993, Laval departed Baton Rouge to become the head coach at Northeast Louisiana (now 1977 Assistant Coach Jacksonville Louisiana-Monroe). 1978 Assistant Coach Wolfson HS Laval compiled a 241-159 (.603) mark as the head coach at ULM, guiding the Indians to NCAA Regional appearances in (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1995, 1999 and 2000. The 2000 club posted a 41-22 mark en route to the Southland Conference title, tying the ULM record 1979 Graduate Assistant LSU for wins. Laval, the 1999 SLC Coach of the Year, also led the Indians to the 1999 regular-season title and to the 1995 con- 1980-81 Assistant Coach Gulf Coast CC ference tournament crown. He was voted the 1995 Louisiana Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association. 1982-83 Assistant Coach Florida Laval began his coaching career in 1977 as an assistant at Jacksonville University before moving to Wolfson High School 1984-93 Assistant Coach LSU in Jacksonville as a baseball and football coach. He served as a graduate assistant at LSU in 1979 under former Tiger head 1994-00 Head Coach UL-Monroe coach Jack Lamabe before working two years as an assistant at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Fla. Laval 2001 Administrative Asst. LSU served as an assistant coach at Florida for two seasons (1982-83) before returning to LSU to work under Bertman. Laval holds a bachelor's degree (1977) from Jacksonville in physical education and a master's degree (1979) from LSU 2002- Head Coach LSU in administration. The McDonald, Pa., native played two seasons at Gulf Coast Community College, where he lettered as a catcher. He completed his playing career at Jacksonville, where he led the ninth-ranked Dolphins in hitting at the 1976 NCAA Education South Regional. High School: South Fayette(McDonald, Pa.), 1973 College: Jacksonville, 1977 (physical education) Laval Year-By-Year Masters: LSU, 1979 (administration)

Year W-L School Highlights 1994 20-33 UL-Monroe Defeated Three NCAA Tournament Teams 1995 37-20 UL-Monroe SLC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Participants Playing Experience 1996 41-19 UL-Monroe School-Record 41 Wins; SLC Louisiana Division Champions 1997 33-21 UL-Monroe Became Fourth Coach in ULM History To Record 100 Wins 1970-73: Catcher, South Fayette High School 1998 33-22 UL-Monroe Led SLC In Hitting For Third Straight Season 1974-75: Catcher, Gulf Coast CC 1999 36-22 UL-Monroe SLC Champions; NCAA Regional Participants 1976-77: Catcher, Jacksonville University 2000 41-22 UL-Monroe SLC Champions; NCAA Regional Participants 2002 44-22 LSU NCAA Regional Champions; NCAA Super Regional Participants The Nickname “Smoke” 2003 45-22-1 LSU SEC Champions; College World Series Participants As a native of Western Pennsylvania, Raymond 2004 46-19 LSU NCAA Regional/Super Regional Champions; CWS Participants Peter Laval grew up as a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. 2005 40-22 LSU SEC West Champions 2006 16-3 LSU He received the name “Smoke” in the late 1970s Career Record (11th year): 432-247-1 (.635) from his Gulf Coast Community College team- LSU Record (5th year): 191-88-1 (.685) mates, who derived the moniker from Smokey COACHING HONORS Burgess, a catcher for the Pirates in the 1960s. 1995 Louisiana Sportswriters Association Coach of the Year 1999 Southland Conference Coach of the Year 2002 Louisiana Sportswriters Association Coach of the Year 2003 SEC Coach of the Year; Louisiana Sportswriters Association Coach of the Year 2004 Louisiana Sportswriters Association Coach of the Year

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 270,300 fans to Alex Box Stadium as LSU finished first in the nation in total attendance for the 10th 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 15 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 1996-2005. 2. 8622 UL-Lafayette 4/11/00 LSU, 8-2 Over the past 22 seasons, the Tigers have attracted over three million fans to Alex Box Stadium. A total of 3. 8521 Miss. State 3/26/04 MSU, 7-3 3,704,952 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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