GAMES 13-15 5 NCAA TITLES, 13 CWS APPEARANCES, 13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006 LSU vs. March 3-5, 2006 • 6:30 p.m., Noon, 1 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. • Alex Box (7,760) 2006 Schedule/Results (11-1, 0-0 SEC) No. 8 LSU Hosts Houston In Three-Game Series Date Opponent Time/Result No. 8 LSU (11-1) plays host to Houston (7-6) this weekend in a three-game series at Alex Box Stadium. Game 1 of the February (10-1) series is set for 6:30 p.m. CST Friday, Game 2 begins at Noon CST Saturday and Game 3 starts at 1 p.m. CST Sunday. 10 (Sat.) NORTH FLORIDA W, 11-1 11 (Sat.) NORTH FLORIDA W, 4-0 >Broadcast Info 12 (Sun.) NORTH FLORIDA L, 3-4 (10) Friday and Sunday’s contests can be heard statewide on the LSU Sports Network (WDGL 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge). Jim 14 (Tue.) CENTENARY W, 15-3 Hawthorne and Charles Hanagriff will call the action. Saturday’s game will be broadcast in Baton Rouge only (107.3 FM). 17 (Fri.) TENNESSEE TECH W, 9-6 None of the games will be televised. Live stats are available on www.LSUsports.net. Live audio and video is also available 18 (Sat.) TENNESSEE TECH W, 7-2 to members of the Geaux Zone powered by USAgencies on www.LSUsports.net. 19 (Sun.) TENNESSEE TECH W, 8-3 21 (Tue.) SOUTHEASTERN W, 7-3 >Last Time Out 24 (Fri.) TEMPLE W, 4-1 LSU stretched its winning streak to nine games with an 8-5 victory over UL-Monroe on Wednesday. The Tigers turned a 25 (Sat.) TEMPLE W, 9-0 two- deficit into a 7-4 lead with a five-run sixth, and four LSU combined to hold the Indians to one run over 26 (Sun.) TEMPLE W, 14-4 (8) the final four frames. March (1-0, 0-0 SEC) 1 (Wed.) UL-MONROE (COX) W, 8-5 >Notables 3 (Fri.) HOUSTON 6:30 p.m. LSU will match the longest winning streak since 2001 with a win on Friday ... Houston leads the all-time series against 4 (Sat.) HOUSTON 2 p.m. LSU, 22-16 but the Tigers took two out of three from the Cougars last season in Houston ... is 109-41 ver- 5 (Sun.) HOUSTON 1 p.m. sus non-conference opponents in his four-year tenure ... The Tigers have won nine straight series, dating back to last sea- 7 (Tue.) TULANE (COX) 6:30 p.m. son ... LSU is 128-0 when leading after eight the past four seasons and hasn’t blown a ninth- lead since 10 (Fri.) STETSON 6:30 p.m. 11 (Sat.) STETSON 2 p.m. Houston on Feb. 24, 2002 ... Offensively, the Tigers are first in the SEC in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging 12 (Sun.) STETSON 1 p.m. percentage, hits, runs scored and RBI ... Centerfielder Bruce Sprowl was named SEC Player of the Week in four wins last 17 (Fri.) at Kentucky 5:30 p.m. week ... LSU has not lost a non-conference series since 2003 at Long Beach State ... The Houston series begins a four- 18 (Sat.) at Kentucky (JSN) Noon game stretch against Conference USA opponents ... Outfielder Jarred Bogany could see action this weekend as a defen- 19 (Sun.) at Kentucky (JSN) Noon sive replacement after suffering a wrist injury on Feb. 14 ... LSU has nine triples in 12 games after recording 14 triples in 22 (Wed.) Southeastern Louisiana 7 p.m. $ 62 games last season ... The Tigers are first in the SEC in sacrifice bunts with nine and only had 22 sacrifices all of last 24 (Fri.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 6:30 p.m. season ... Derik Olvey has won all three starts this season ... The Tigers are in the midst of a 19-game homestand. 25 (Sat.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 2 p.m. 26 (Sun.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 1 p.m. Pitching Matchup 28 (Tue.) at 6:30 p.m. # Game 1 31 (Fri.) SOUTH CAROLINA 6:30 p.m. April (0-0, 0-0 SEC) LSU -- Jr. LHP Clay Dirks (2-0, 1.00 ERA, 18.0 IP, 4 BB, 26 SO) 1 (Sat.) SOUTH CAROLINA 4 p.m. UH -- Jr. RHP (2-1, 2.22 ERA, 24.1 IP, 6 BB, 35 SO) 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 (3-0, 0.39 ERA, 23.1 IP, 2 BB, 15 SO) 8 (Sat.) at Tennessee (FSN) 3 p.m. UH -- Sr. LHP Matt Farrington (1-2, 3.94 ERA, 16.0 IP, 7 BB, 7 SO) 9 (Sun.) at Tennessee (JSN) 11:30 a.m. 11 (Tue.) NORTHWESTERN STATE 6:30 p.m. 14 (Fri.) ALABAMA 6:30 p.m. Game 3 15 (Sat.) ALABAMA 2 p.m. LSU -- Jr. LHP Daniel Forrer (1-0, 4.20 ERA, 15.0 IP, 9 BB, 19 SO) 16 (Sun.) ALABAMA 1 p.m. UH -- Fr. RHP Luis Flores (1-1, 3.18 ERA, 11.1 IP, 3 BB, 15 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 .371 0 4 Rated No. 31 senior by Baseball America 28 (Fri.) (COX) 6:30 p.m. 1B Jordan Mayer So-1L R/R .333 1 7 Has played 8 games since broken thumb on Jan. 20 29 (Sat.) ARKANSAS 2 p.m. 2B Jason Ogata Fr.-HS R/R .346 0 6 .363 (4-for-11) with 3 RBI last 3 games 30 (Sun.) ARKANSAS 1 p.m. -or- Buzzy Haydel Fr.-HS R/R .200 0 0 Played 6 games and made 2 starts May (0-0, 0-0 SEC) -or- Nick Pontiff Fr.-RS R/R .364 0 4 Played 7 games and made 3 starts 5 (Fri.) at Auburn 7 p.m. 6 (Sat.) at Auburn (JSN) 7 p.m. SS Michael Hollander Fr.-HS R/R .357 1 15 7-for-10 with 6 RBI last 3 gms; 1 error last 30 gms 7 (Sun.) at Auburn (JSN) 1 p.m. 3B Will Harris Sr.-3L R/R .326 2 9 6th in SEC in runs scored (11), 1st in sac bunts (3) 12 (Fri.) VANDERBILT (COX) 6:30 p.m. LF Steven Waguespack Jr.-TR L/L .341 0 4 .343 (12-for-35) vs. RHP 13 (Sat.) VANDERBILT 2 p.m. CF Bruce Sprowl Sr.-2L L/R .391 0 9 SEC Player of Week; .533 (8-for-15) vs. Temple 14 (Sun.) VANDERBILT 1 p.m. RF Quinn Stewart Jr.-1L R/R .318 2 11 .375 (6-for-16) with RISP; 25 total bases 16 (Tue.) Rice 7 p.m. $ DH J.T. Wise Fr.-HS R/R .333 0 10 Team-high 5 doubles ranks 3rd in SEC 18 (Thu.) at Florida 5:30 p.m. 19 (Fri.) at Florida 5:30 p.m. 20 (Sat.) at Florida (FSN) Noon LSU Houston 24-28 SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.) Record 11-1 (0-0 SEC) Record 7-6 (0-0 C-USA) June (0-0, 0-0 SEC) Ranking No. 17 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 (Omaha, Neb.) Coach Smoke Laval Coach Rayner Noble Career Record 427-245-1 (.635/12th year) Career Record 397-289 (.579/12th year) # - Maestri Field $ - Zephyr Field LSU Record 186-86-1 (.683/fifth year) UH Record Same all times are Central and subject to change Laval vs. UH 6-5 Noble vs. LSU 9-11

LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Fax - 225.578.1861 Quick Facts Media Services Location: ...... Baton Rouge, La. Founded: ...... 1860; campus moved to ...... present site in 1926 Interviews with Head Coach Smoke Laval Enrollment: ...... 31,234 Coach Laval is available for phone interviews on weekday mornings (9 a.m. -Noon) during the season. Nickname: ...... Fighting Tigers Please coordinate all requests for personal interviews with Coach Laval through his office. Colors: ...... Purple and Gold Appointments and interviews may be arranged through Robertson at (225) 578-4148. Coach Conference: ...... Southeastern (Western Laval will talk to reporters approximately 10 minutes after the end of a game in the LSU dugout...... Division) President: ...... Dr. William L. Jenkins Chancellor: ...... Sean O'Keefe Player Interviews Faculty Representative: . .Kenneth E. Carpenter Media members are invited to attend LSU baseball practice sessions. Players are available for inter- Athletics Director: ...... J. Stanley "Skip" Bertman views before each practice at approximately 1 p.m. in Alex Box Stadium. Requests for live player inter- Home Stadium: ...... Alex Box Stadium views on the field prior to a game should be made through Bill Franques in the Sports Information Capacity: ...... 7,760 Office. Post-game player interviews are conducted in front of the LSU dugout at the conclusion of Opened: ...... 1938 a brief team meeting on the field. Dimensions: ...... LF-330; LC-365; CF-405; ...... RC-365; RF-330 Press Box Phone: ...... (225) 578-4149 Mailing Address Head Coach: ...... Smoke Laval LSU Sports Information Record at LSU: ...... 186-86-1 (.683 fifth year) P.O. Box 25095 Overall Record: ...... 427-245-1 (.635, 12th Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095 ...... year) Baseball Office Phone: . . .(225) 578-4148 Baseball Office Fax: . . . . .(225) 578-4066 Overnight Mail Address Hitting Coach: ...... Henry "Turtle" Thomas Room 501, LSU Athletics Admin. Bldg. Pitching Coach: ...... Brady Wiederhold N. Stadium Dr. at Nicholson Dr. Volunteer Coach: ...... Justin Hill Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095 Administrative Assistant: .Jeramie Moore Lettermen Returning/Lost: 16/14 Phone Directory Starters Returning/Lost: . .6/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost: . .7/5 Press Box: 225-578-4149 Returning Redshirts: . . . . .10 Sports Information: 225-578-8226 Newcomers: ...... 15 Fax: 225-578-1861 Baseball Office: 225-578-4148 SID Baseball Contact: . . .Bill Franques Fax: 225-578-4066 Direct Office Phone: . . . . .(225) 578-2527 Home Phone: ...... (225) 766-7126 Cell Phone: ...... (225) 241-4359 On the Internet E-mail: ...... [email protected] Updated results, statistics, schedules and game notes are available at www.LSUsports.net. Asst. Contact ...... Bill Martin Media can access high resolution images of the baseball team through http://media.lsusports.net. To gain E-mail: ...... [email protected] access, email Bill Franques. You will be assigned a login and password for media use only.

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LSU BASEBALL Statistical Comparison In The Polls With its 4-0 record last week, LSU skyrocketed in the polls with its highest ranking coming in at No. 8. The Tigers LSU UH jumped from 15th to eighth in Collegiate Baseball, from 19th to 17th in Baseball America and from 19th to 10th in .355 BA .265 ESPN/Sports Weekly. The newest ESPN/Sports Weekly poll is the first since the preseason edition. The Tigers were 31 2B 20 19th in the preseason. LSU has been in the preseason polls for 17 straight seasons, the second-longest streak in the 9 3B 1 nation. Arizona State has appeared in the poll for 20 straight seasons. 6 HR 9 .524 Slugging % .376 Scouting Houston .444 On-Base % .338 16/20 SB/Att. 21/27 Houston enters the weekend with a 7-6 record and boasts one of the nation's toughest schedules. The Cougars have 2.17 ERA 3.50 already faced five ranked opponents, including , TCU and Arizona State. Head coach Rayner Noble is in his 12th .216 Opponents BA .227 season at Houston and owns a 9-11 mark against LSU. Centerfielder Bryan Tully leads the squad with a .400 aver- 9.3 Batters SO/9 inn. 9.0 age and has two homers and eight RBI. Junior right-hander Brad Lincoln is expected to start on Friday night. Lincoln, 2.3 Walks/9 inn. 4.4 rated the 13th-best junior by Baseball America, enters the weekend with a 2.22 ERA in 24.1 . Lincoln 1 Saves 1 is also tops on the team in homers (3) and RBI (18). Head coach Smoke Laval is 6-5 against the Cougars. .978 Fielding % .965 The Last Meeting Series History LSU took two of three games at Houston last season. The Cougars won Game 1, 2-1, behind the arm of Matt Farrington, who is slated to throw this Saturday's contest. After Saturday's game was postponed due to rain, the Tigers Houston leads the all-time series, 22-16. won a on Sunday by scores of 11-5 and 8-1. Brad Lincoln was charged with the loss in the first game, allowing eight runs on nine hits in 2.2 innings with no walks and no . The following are recaps and line Year Score Location scores from last season’s matchups. 2005 LSU, 8-1 at Houston 2005 LSU, 11-5 at Houston Game 8 • Houston 2, LSU 1 2005 UH, 2-1 at Houston Feb. 25, 2005 at Cougar Field (Houston, Texas) 2004 LSU, 8-2 at Baton Rouge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 2004 UH, 10-5 at Baton Rouge LSU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 UH 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X - 2 7 0 2004 LSU, 9-3 at Baton Rouge 2003 LSU, 5-2 at Baton Rouge W: Farrington (2-0) L: Mestepey (2-1) 2003 UH, 7-2 at Baton Rouge S: Vaclavik (1) 2002 UH, 12-11 at Houston Time: 2:15 Att: 2,456 2002 LSU, 8-4 at Houston 2002 UH, 11-3 at Houston Notes: LSU dropped its first game of the season, collecting only six hits during the contest -- three of them from Clay Harris. Lane 2001 LSU, 14-6 at Baton Rouge Mestepey suffered the hard-luck loss, despite becoming the school’s all-time leader in innings pitched in the third. He finished the game 2001 LSU, 4-1 at Baton Rouge with 401.1. Houston’s Matt Farrington handcuffed LSU for six innings, allowing one run thanks to Bruce Sprowl’s sacrifice fly in the 2001 LSU, 9-4 at Baton Rouge fifth. UH scored their two runs in the bottom of the frame on Jake Stewart’s two-run single (both unearned) that bounced off of Mestepey’s glove into right field. Cougar reliever Justin Vaclavik recorded the , despite a threat by the Tigers in their final at-bat. 2000 UH, 10-2 at Baton Rouge 2000 UH, 11-7 at Baton Rouge Game 9 • LSU 11, Houston 5 2000 UH, 10-2 at Baton Rouge Feb. 27, 2005 at Cougar Field (Houston, Texas) 1995 LSU, 13-6 at Baton Rouge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1995 LSU, 14-3 at Baton Rouge LSU 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 11 14 1 1994 LSU, 7-2 at Houston UH 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 5 12 2 1994 LSU, 8-5 at Houston 1990 LSU, 6-4# at Baton Rouge W: Dirks (3-0) L: Lincoln (0-2) 1978 UH, 5-1 at Houston Time: 3:27 Att: 2,785 1978 UH, 1-0 at Houston 1978 LSU, 7-3 at Houston Notes: LSU exploded for eight runs on nine hits through the first three innings and never looked back in the first game of a double- header. Ryan Patterson tied a career high with four hits, producing four runs and two RBI on a homer in the third. Clay Dirks settled 1978 UH, 4-0 at Houston down after a shaky start and registered his third win, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and striking out five. The Tigers 1977 UH, 3-1 at Baton Rouge broke the game open in the third with homers by Will Harris and Patterson. 1976 UH, 11-1 at Houston 1976 UH, 6-3 at Houston 1976 LSU, 9-4 at Houston Game 10 • LSU 8, Houston 1 1976 UH, 6-5 at Houston Feb. 27, 2005 at Cougar Field (Houston, Texas) 1975 UH, 10-4 at Baton Rouge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - R H E 1975 UH, 10-3 at Baton Rouge LSU 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 8 1 1975 LSU, 5-1 at Baton Rouge UH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 4 1975 LSU, 12-2 at Baton Rouge W: Smith (3-0) L: Flores (0-3) Time: 2:55 Att: n/a # - NCAA South I Regional Notes: LSU finished off a doubleheader sweep as Greg Smith tossed one of the most impressive performances of his career, limiting the Cougars to one run on just five hits in a career high seven-inning outing. Ryan Patterson delivered a three-run homer, while Bruce Sprowl and Michael Hollander added two hits apiece. Four Tigers scored unearned runs in the second courtesy of an error by third baseman Kevin Roberts. Justin Meier closed out the final two innings with a dominating performance, striking out four of the seven batters he faced.

On Deck LSU faces its first ranked opponent of the season at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when Tulane visits Alex Box Stadium. The con- test will be televised on Cox Sports (cable ch. 37 in Baton Rouge). The Tigers then wrap up a 19-game homestand against Stetson, their final non-conference series of the season.

Tigers Seek Longest Winning Streak Since 2001 With a win on Friday night, LSU will match its longest winning streak since the 2001 season with 10 straight victo- ries. The Tigers won their ninth straight with an 8-5 triumph over UL-Monroe on Wednesday, marking the longest stretch during the Smoke Laval era. In 2001, LSU won 10 games in a row, beginning with a 9-4 win over Houston on Feb. 15 and ending with a 15-7 win against Arizona State on March 3. If the Tigers can keep the streak, the next in line will be the 2000 team's 16 consecutive victories to close the season en route to the national title.

LSU BASEBALL 19 In A Row LSU by the Numbers in 2006 Alex Box Stadium has become a familiar site to LSU before it finally takes to the road for the first time this season. The Tigers play their first 19 games at home before traveling to Kentucky for their first road series, March 17-19. The Home ...... 11-1 19 consecutive home games are the most to open a season in school history. In 1980, LSU played 18 straight home Away...... 0-0 games before traveling to Alabama for its first road series. This season, LSU does not play any road non-conference Neutral Sites ...... 0-0 series, the first time that has occurred since 1999. Though, the Tigers did play in the Winn-Dixie Showdown in New Day...... 5-1 Orleans against three opponents. LSU's first non-conference game away from Alex Box Stadium is against Night...... 6-0 Southeastern Louisiana on March 22 at Zephyr Field in Metairie. Vs. Left-Handed Starter...... 3-0 Vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 8-1 Series Streak At Nine TV Games ...... 1-0 On Jumbo Sports ...... 0-0 LSU has won nine straight regular season series dating back to last season's Ole Miss weekend, April 15-17, 2005. On Cox Sports ...... 0-0 In that span, the Tigers have defeated Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi State, North Florida, On SEC-TV ...... 0-0 Tennessee Tech and Temple. LSU last lost a series when it was swept by South Carolina in Alex Box Stadium, April Vs. SEC...... 0-0 8-10, 2005. The nine straight series wins are the most by the Tigers since posting 12 consecutive from April 2004- Vs. SEC West ...... 0-0 March 2005. Vs. SEC East ...... 0-0 Non-SEC Games ...... 11-1 9x3 Vs. Louisiana opponents ...... 3-0 The Tigers already have nine triples in 12 games this season after recording just 14 triples in 62 games last year. Vs. Ranked opponents...... 0-0 Three players -- Bruce Sprowl, Michael Hollander and Quinn Stewart -- have two apiece. LSU's nine triples are first Vs. Atlantic Sun ...... 2-1 in the SEC, four more than second-place Alabama and Arkansas. Vs. Atlantic 10 ...... 3-0 Vs. C-USA...... 0-0 LSU No. 1 Offense In SEC Vs. Mid-Continent ...... 1-0 Through 12 games, LSU has posted the league's best offense and is No. 1 in the SEC in the top-six hitting categories. Vs. Ohio Valley ...... 3-0 The Tigers are first in batting average (.355), on-base percentage (.444), slugging percentage (.524), runs scored Vs. Southland ...... 2-0 (99), hits (141) and RBI (87). Vs. Sun Belt ...... 0-0 Vs. SWAC ...... 0-0 K-Zone Doubleheaders ...... 1-1 Game 1 of weekend series ...... 3-0 Strikeouts have been easy to come by for LSU pitching this season. In 12 games, the Tigers have racked up an SEC- Game 2 of weekend series ...... 3-0 best 111 punchouts. At this point last season, LSU had 106 Ks. The Tigers are 14 better than that of second-place Game 3 of weekend series ...... 2-1 Alabama. Junior southpaw Clay Dirks leads the team with 26 strikeouts after posting a 12- in win over Sunday ...... 2-1 Temple last Friday. The 12 Ks represented the most by an LSU since March 15, 2002 when Bo Pettit record- Tuesday ...... 2-0 ed 12 strikeouts against Vanderbilt. Wednesday ...... 1-0 Friday ...... 3-0 Olvey Saturday ...... 3-0 Right-hander Derik Olvey transferred to LSU from Notre Dame because he couldn't find a role with the team. After One-run games ...... 0-1 three brilliant outings to start his career with the Tigers, the junior has become perhaps the team's best starting pitch- Extra inning games ...... 0-1 er. Olvey lowered his ERA to 0.39 after defeating Temple last Saturday. Olvey fired eight innings against the ...... 1-0 Owls, allowing just five hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Olvey, who will start Saturday's game against Houston, Number of Losing Streaks ...... 0 is 3-0 this season with two walks and 15 Ks in 23.1 innings of work. In the SEC, Olvey is fourth in ERA, first in innings Longest Losing Streak ...... 0 pitched and tied for first in wins. Games in which LSU scores first...... 6-1 Games in which opponent scores first...... 5-0 After Eight, It's Over When LSU scores 10+...... 3-0 The trend has been that when LSU holds a lead entering the ninth, the game is virtually over. In the past four seasons, When LSU scores <5...... 2-1 LSU has a remarkable 128-0 record when leading after eight innings. That number includes a 42-0 record in 2003, a When opponent scores 10+ ...... 0-0 38-0 record in 2004, a 37-0 record in 2005 and a 11-0 mark this season. During Smoke Laval's tenure, the Tigers When opponent scores <5 ...... 9-1 are 166-2 when leading after eight innings. LSU last lost a game when leading after the eighth on Feb. 24, 2002. When LSU leads after 6 innings...... 10-1 Ironically on that date, Houston scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to send the Tigers to a 12-11 loss. LSU When LSU trails after 6 innings ...... 0-0 has not blown a save situation since the 2003 . LSU held a 10-8 advantage over South Carolina When tied after 6 innings...... 0-0 before surrendering three runs to the Gamecocks in the eighth inning. The Tigers went quietly in the ninth and were When LSU leads after 7 innings...... 11-0 eliminated with the 11-10 loss. When LSU trails after 7 innings ...... 0-0 When tied after 7 innings...... 0-1 Non-Conference Success When LSU leads after 8 innings...... 10-0 When LSU trails after 8 innings ...... 0-0 During the Smoke Laval era, LSU is 111-41 against non-conference opponents the last four seasons. That record When tied after 8 innings...... 0-1 includes a 25-12 mark in 2002, a 25-13 record in 2003, a 28-7 record in 2004, a 22-8 record in 2005 and a 11-1 When LSU has 10+ hits ...... 8-1 mark this season. Laval reached the 100-win plateau in non-conference wins against Northwestern State in the 2005 When LSU has <6 hits ...... 0-0 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. When opponent has 10+ hits ...... 1-1 When opponent has <6 hits ...... 5-0 From "Gorilla Ball" To The Short Game When LSU has more hits...... 10-1 Head coach Smoke Laval has stated this year's LSU offense will move away from the traditional power-hitting When LSU has fewer hits ...... 1-0 approach to that of manufacturing runs through bunting and base running. In 12 games, the philosophy has worked. Equal hits ...... 0-0 LSU owns the highest on-base percentage in the SEC (.444) and has successfully executed 14 sacrifice bunts, which When LSU hits 3 or more home runs...... 0-0 is also tops in the league. LSU only had 22 sacrifices the entire 2005 season (62 games). LSU enters the weekend When LSU hits no home runs ...... 6-1 ranked fourth in the SEC in stolen bases (16). When opponent hits 3+ home runs ...... 0-0 When opponent hits no home runs ...... 8-1 Gold Glovers Games won on final at-bat ...... 0 Outfielder Bruce Sprowl has played two full seasons and 12 games for LSU and has yet to make an error. Sprowl has Games lost on final at-bat...... 1 successfully converted 185 chances in 128 games. Shortstop Michael Hollander has only made one error in his last Come-from-behind wins ...... 5 30 games and has maintained a .978 this season. The Tigers are second in the SEC in fielding Losses when LSU led previously ...... 1 percentage (.978). Blown saves...... 0 Longest game...... 3:05 (vs. North Florida, 2/12) Shortest game(9 or more innings) ...... 2:13 (vs. Temple, 2/24)

LSU BASEBALL 2006 SEC Standings (March 2) Injury Report ... Bogany Expected To See Action This Weekend Centerfielder Jarred Bogany is expected to see action as a defensive replacement this weekend after suffering a torn Eastern Division tendon sheath in his right wrist during batting practice against Centenary on Feb. 14. Bogany, who was the SEC's first Team SEC Pct. Overall Freshman of the Week this season, said he felt something in his wrist pop during batting practice. Bogany entered the Georgia 0-0 .000 6-0 ninth inning as a replacement in Wednesday's contest versus UL-Monroe. He is expected to return to the lineup fulltime South Carolina 0-0 .000 8-1 next weekend against Stetson. Jordan Mayer returned to the lineup two weeks ago after recovering from Tennessee 0-0 .000 8-2 a broken thumb he suffered on Jan. 20. Two key returning players will miss the entire 2006 season due to season-end- Kentucky 0-0 .000 6-2 ing injuries. All-SEC freshman Chris Jackson underwent elbow surgery at the beginning of February. Jackson, Florida 0-0 .000 8-4 who is also the football team's punter, needed to repair an injury he sustained in the game versus Vanderbilt on Oct. 8. Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 4-4 Sophomore pitcher Eric English underwent Tommy John surgery in the offseason and will be missed for the entire 2006 Western Division season. English should be healthy for a return in 2007. Trey Simon has been suffering from lower back trouble and is Team SEC Pct. Overall out indefinitely. Four players are returning from injuries that sidelined them in 2004. Pitchers Michael Bonura and Nolan Miss. State 0-0 .000 3-0 Cain return from Tommy John surgeries, while outfielder Steven Broschofsky and left-hander Daniel Forrer are back LSU 0-0 .000 11-1 after shoulder injuries. Arkansas 0-0 .00010-1 Player Injured Status Alabama 0-0 .000 9-3 OF Jarred Bogany Right Wrist Torn Tendon (could return fulltime next week) Ole Miss 0-0 .000 6-2 RHP Eric English Elbow Offseason Tommy John (out for season) Auburn 0-0 .0008-5 INF Chris Jackson Elbow Tommy John Surgery on Jan. 12 (out for season) OF Trey Simon Lower Back Stress Fracture (out indefinitely) This Week in the SEC (Feb. 28-March 5) All times are Central Laval 14 Wins Away From 200 At LSU Feb. 28 (Tuesday) Head coach begins his fifth season with LSU in 2006. In four years, Laval has compiled a 186-86-1 (.673) Birmingham Southern (6) at Alabama (7) Smoke Laval record and is 14 wins away from the 200-win plateau at LSU. Laval owns a 427-245-1 (.631) career record in his 12th Arkansas (2) vs. Washington (5) overall season as a head coach. Laval has guided the Tigers to the best SEC-regular season record in the past four sea- Davidson (6) at Auburn (8) sons, posting a 78-44-1 (.635) mark. South Carolina has the second-best league record, while Florida is third. LSU has Florida State (6) at Florida (4) finished no lower than second in the SEC West and no lower than fourth in the overall league race during Laval's four Evansville (3) at Kentucky (6) seasons as head coach. Arkansas State (14) at Ole Miss (9) Murray State (1) at Vanderbilt (7) Sprowl Named SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 21-26) March 1 (Wednesday) LSU senior outfielder Bruce Sprowl was named SEC Player of the Week Monday by the league office after leading the Arkansas (12) vs. Texas-Arlington (4) Tigers to four consecutive victories from Feb. 21-26. Sprowl batted .533 (8-for-15) in the Tigers' four victories last week, (10) at Kentucky (9) collecting two doubles, two triples, six RBI and three runs. He also walked twice, contributed a sacrifice fly and posted UL-Monroe (5) at LSU (8) a .556 on-base percentage. Sprowl was 6-for-10 in last weekend's series versus Temple with two doubles, two triples and five RBI. He is LSU's leading hitter this season, batting .429 (18-for-42) on the year with three doubles, two triples, March 2 (Thursday) eight RBI and 11 runs. In the SEC, Sprowl ranks 10th in batting average, sixth in runs scored, third in hits, first in triples, Arkansas at Hawaii • 10:35 p.m. eighth in total bases and sixth in stolen bases. Georgia at Southern Cal • 8 p.m. Bogany Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 10-12) Mar. 3 (Friday) Before injuring his right wrist versus Centenary on Feb. 14, centerfielder Jarred Bogany was named as the Southeastern Appalachian State at Alabama • 6:30 p.m. Conference Freshman of the Week by the league office during the weekend of Feb. 10-12. Bogany, a product of George Arkansas vs. TBA (Hawaii Tournament) Bush High School in Houston, enjoyed a magnificent collegiate debut, leading LSU to a series victory over North Florida. Auburn at Arizona State • 8 p.m. Bogany .727 (8-for-11) in the three-game series with two doubles, two RBI, two runs and one stolen base. He also Texas A&M at Florida • 6:30 p.m. made a spectacular catch in Game 1 to rob a UNF batter of an extra-base hit. Bogany was the 15th round selection of Georgia at Southern Cal • 8 p.m. the Pirates in last summer's Major League draft. He is expected to miss at least two more weeks. Northwestern at Kentucky • 3 p.m. Houston at LSU • 6:30 p.m. Dirks Named To Wallace Watch List Illinois-Chicago at Ole Miss • 6:30 p.m. Clay Dirks has been named to the 2006 Wallace Award Watch List released by the College Baseball Foundation in Arkansas State at Mississippi State • 4 p.m. Lubbock, Texas. The is presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year. Oakland at Tennessee • 2 p.m. Dirks, a junior left-hander from Hernando, Miss., was a 2005 second-team all-SEC selection as he posted a 10-4 record Ball State at Vanderbilt • 4 p.m. and a 3.24 ERA with 67 strikeouts and 27 walks in 94.1 innings. 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 at a Mar. 4 (Saturday) press conference in Omaha, Neb. The finalists, their head coaches, and their parents will be invited to Lubbock for a Appalachian State at Alabama • 4 p.m. schedule of special events tied to the award banquet, which will be nationally televised by Fox Sports. Auburn at Arizona State • 2 p.m. Arkansas vs. TBA (Hawaii Tournament) Dirks Named to Clemens Award Watch List Texas A&M at Florida • 1 p.m. Clay Dirks continues to garner national preseason recognition as he was named to the 40-man Award Georgia at Southern Cal • 1 p.m. Watch List on Jan. 20. The third Clemens Award will be presented to the nation's top college pitcher at the conclusion Northwestern at Kentucky • 1 p.m. 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- Houston at LSU • Noon tion to a selected panel of national media and all past winners of the Rotary Smith Award, which was retired after the Illinois-Chicago at Ole Miss • 1:30 p .m. 2003 dinner by the committee that is sponsoring the Clemens Award. The list is comprised of all Division I pitchers who Arkansas State at Mississippi State • Noon were named as pre-season All-Americans by either Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball or the National College Clemson at South Carolina • 12:30 p.m. Baseball Writers Association. Oakland at Tennessee • 1 p.m. Ball State at Vanderbilt • 3:30 p.m. Four Tigers Among Baseball America Top 50 Prospects By Class Mar. 5 (Sunday) Four Tigers are listed on Baseball America's Fab 50 College Prospects by Class in the publication's preseason issue. Appalachian State at Alabama • 2 p.m. Headlining the list are freshmen Jarred Bogany and Jason Ogata. Bogany, a native of Houston, Texas, enters his first Auburn at Arizona State • 1 p.m. season at LSU tabbed as the No. 22 freshman prospect. Ogata, a native of Portland, Ore., is 31st on the list of 50. Texas A&M at Florida • Noon Seniors Matt Liuzza (No. 31) and Quinn Stewart (No. 38) also made the list. Northwestern at Kentucky • Noon Houston at LSU • 1 p.m. Illinois-Chicago at Ole Miss • 1:30 p.m. Arkansas State at Mississippi State • 1:30 p.m.

LSU BASEBALL National Polls February 20, 2006

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

The Last Time LSU ...

Individual Team Hit 2 HRs ...... Will Harris vs. Ole Miss (2/19/06) Swept a non-conference series ...... vs. Temple (2/24-26/06) Hits 3 HRs ...... Zeph Zinsman vs. Duquesne (2/23/01) Swept a SEC series ...... at Arkansas (4/22-24/05) Hit grand slam ...... Blake Gill vs. Arizona State (3/13/05) Was swept in a non-conference series ..vs. (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 ...... Blake Gill, Ryan Patterson, Clay Harris and Was swept at home ...... vs. South Carolina (4/8-10/05) ...... Nick Stavinoha vs. Arizona State (3/11/05) Lost a non-conference series ...... at Long Beach State (2/28/03-3/2/03) Hit back-to-back-to-back homers ...... Same four vs. Arizona State (3/11/05) Lost a non-conference series at home ..vs. Kansas (2/14-16/03) 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 Jordan Mayer vs. Nicholls State (2/12/05) Won 10+ games ...... 10 in 2001 (2/17 vs. Houston-3/3 vs. Had 5+ RBI ...... 6 by Jordan Mayer vs. Nicholls State (2/12/05) ...... 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. Temple (2/26/06, Game 1; 9-0) 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 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 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 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 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 , Raymond 2004 46-19 LSU NCAA Regional/Super Regional Champions; CWS Participants Peter Laval grew up as a fan. 2005 40-22 LSU SEC West Champions 2006 11-1 LSU He received the name “Smoke” in the late 1970s Career Record (11th year): 427-245-1 (.635) from his Gulf Coast Community College team- LSU Record (5th year): 186-86-1 (.683) 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 " 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 . 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 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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