WEEKDAY RELEASE NO. 1 5 NCAA TITLES, 13 CWS APPEARANCES, 13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006 LSU vs. Centenary Feb. 14, 2006 • 6:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. • Alex Box Stadium (7,760) 2006 Schedule/Results (2-1, 0-0 SEC) No. 16 LSU Hosts Centenary In First Mid-Week Game Date Opponent Time/Result No. 16 LSU (2-1) continues its 19-game season-opening homestand at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the Tigers play host to February (2-1) Centenary (5-1) in Alex Box Stadium. 11 (Sat.) NORTH FLORIDA W, 11-1 11 (Sat.) NORTH FLORIDA W, 4-0 >Broadcast Info 12 (Sun.) NORTH FLORIDA L, 3-4 Tonight’s game can be heard statewide on the LSU Sports Network (WDGL 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge). Jim Hawthorne and 14 (Tue.) CENTENARY 6:30 p.m. Charles Hanagriff will call the action. There will be no television for the contest. Live stats are available on 17 (Fri.) TENNESSEE TECH 6:30 p.m. www.LSUsports.net. Live audio and video is available to members of the Geaux Zone powered by USAgencies on 18 (Sat.) TENNESSEE TECH 2 p.m. www.LSUsports.net. 19 (Sun.) TENNESSEE TECH 1 p.m. 21 (Tue.) SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 6:30 p.m. 24 (Fri.) TEMPLE 6:30 p.m. >Last Time Out 25 (Sat.) TEMPLE Noon LSU opened the 2006 season taking two of three games from North Florida this weekend, despite temperatures that hov- 26 (Sun.) TEMPLE Noon ered in the upper 40s. The Tigers completed a two-game sweep of the Ospreys on Saturday, taking a rain-delayed Game March (0-0, 0-0 SEC) 1, 11-1 and Game 2, 4-0. UNF avoided a sweep with a 4-3 win in 10 innings on Sunday. LSU pounded out 39 hits in the 1 (Wed.) UL-MONROE (COX) 6:30 p.m. three-game set, including 20 in the season opener. Derik Olvey, a transfer from Notre Dame, picked up the win in Game 2 3 (Fri.) HOUSTON 6:30 p.m. after surrendering no runs on four hits and striking out five in 8.1 innings of work. UNF used a pair of sacrifices in the top 4 (Sat.) HOUSTON 2 p.m. 5 (Sun.) HOUSTON 1 p.m. of the 10th to take the finale. The Tigers were shutout offensively by reliever Jared Incinelli (1 R, 5 H, 5 IP). 7 (Tue.) TULANE (COX) 6:30 p.m. 10 (Fri.) STETSON 6:30 p.m. >Notables 11 (Sat.) STETSON 2 p.m. LSU leads the all-time series with Centenary, 26-8-1 ... The Gents posted a 6-1 victory over the Tigers last season in 12 (Sun.) STETSON 1 p.m. Shreveport, breaking a 22-game LSU win streak in the series ... It was the first time Centenary defeated the Tigers since 17 (Fri.) at Kentucky 5:30 p.m. 1956 ... LSU .368 (39-for-106) over the weekend with nine doubles, while successfully executing five sacrifice bunts 18 (Sat.) at Kentucky (JSN) Noon in the three-game series ... LSU had only 22 sacrifices in the entire 2005 season (62 games) ... Newcomers Jarred Bogany, 19 (Sun.) at Kentucky (JSN) Noon Steven Waguespack and J.T. Wise went a combined 20-for-33 in the series with five runs, six doubles and seven RBI ... 22 (Wed.) Southeastern Louisiana 7 p.m. $ 24 (Fri.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 6:30 p.m. Bogany was named SEC Freshman of the Week after his brilliant debut ... LSU opens the season with 19 straight home 25 (Sat.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 2 p.m. games, the most to start a season in school history ... Three true freshmen are in the starting lineup, a first in school his- 26 (Sun.) MISSISSIPPI STATE 1 p.m. tory ... The Tigers are an amazing 119-0 when leading after eight innings the past four seasons ... LSU was preseason 28 (Tue.) at New Orleans 6:30 p.m. # selected second in the SEC West by the leagues’ coaches. 31 (Fri.) SOUTH CAROLINA 6:30 p.m. April (0-0, 0-0 SEC) 1 (Sat.) SOUTH CAROLINA 4 p.m. Pitching Matchup 2 (Sun.) SOUTH CAROLINA 1 p.m. 4 (Tue.) SOUTHERN 6:30 p.m. 7 (Fri.) at Tennessee 6 p.m. LSU -- Fr. RHP Louis Coleman (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO) 8 (Sat.) at Tennessee (FSN) 3 p.m. • True freshman who is making the first start of his career 9 (Sun.) at Tennessee (JSN) 11:30 a.m. • Was the 28th round selection of the Atlanta Braves in the 2005 Major League Draft 11 (Tue.) NORTHWESTERN STATE 6:30 p.m. • One of the top prospects in Mississippi as a four-year letterwinner at Pillow Academy 14 (Fri.) ALABAMA 6:30 p.m. • Compiled a 10-1 record with a 0.51 ERA in 68 innings pitched as a senior 15 (Sat.) ALABAMA 2 p.m. 16 (Sun.) ALABAMA 1 p.m. 18 (Tue.) at Tulane 7 p.m. $ Centenary -- Jr. LHP Brandon Fulenchek (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10.0 IP, 0 BB, 10 SO) 21 (Fri.) at Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. 22 (Sat.) at Ole Miss (JSN) 4 p.m. LSU Probable Position Starters 23 (Sun.) at Ole Miss (JSN) 1:30 p.m. 26 (Wed.) NEW ORLEANS (COX) 6:30 p.m. Pos. Player Cl.-Exp. B/T Avg. HR RBI Notable 28 (Fri.) ARKANSAS (COX) 6:30 p.m. C Matt Liuzza Sr.-3L R/R .273 0 1 Rated No. 31 senior by Baseball America 29 (Sat.) ARKANSAS 2 p.m. 1B Steven Waguespack Jr.-TR L/L .667 0 2 8-for-12 vs. UNF with 3 runs and 2 2Bs 30 (Sun.) ARKANSAS 1 p.m. 2B Jason Ogata Fr.-HS R/R .143 0 1 No. 1 HS prospect in the Northwest and Oregon May (0-0, 0-0 SEC) -or- Buzzy Haydel Fr.-HS R/R .250 0 0 Batted .413 as senior en route to 2005 4A state title 5 (Fri.) at Auburn 7 p.m. 6 (Sat.) at Auburn (JSN) 7 p.m. SS Michael Hollander Fr.-HS R/R .400 0 3 Committed no errors in last 21 games 7 (Sun.) at Auburn (JSN) 1 p.m. 3B Will Harris Sr.-3L R/R .167 0 0 Hit .295 with 2 HRs, 6 RBI in fall intrasquad games 12 (Fri.) VANDERBILT (COX) 6:30 p.m. LF Quinn Stewart Jr.-1L R/R .333 0 2 33 starts in 2005; played summer ball in Alaska 13 (Sat.) VANDERBILT 2 p.m. CF Jarred Bogany Fr.-HS R/R .727 0 2 8-for-11 with 2 runs and 1 SB vs. UNF 14 (Sun.) VANDERBILT 1 p.m. RF Bruce Sprowl Sr.-2L L/R .333 0 0 Has not committed an error in 110 straight 16 (Tue.) Rice 7 p.m. $ DH J.T. Wise Fr.-HS R/R .400 0 3 4-for-10 with 2 2Bs vs. UNF 18 (Thu.) at Florida 5:30 p.m. 19 (Fri.) at Florida 5:30 p.m. 20 (Sat.) at Florida (FSN) Noon LSU Centenary 24-28 SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.) Record 2-1 (0-0 SEC) Record 5-1 (0-0 Mid-Continent) June (0-0, 0-0 SEC) Ranking No. 20 Baseball America Ranking NR Baseball America 2-5 NCAA Regional (sites TBA) No. 16 Collegiate Baseball NR Collegiate Baseball 9-11/10-12 NCAA Super Regional (sites TBA) No. 19 ESPN/Sports Weekly NR ESPN/Sports Weekly 16-26/27 NCAA College (Omaha, Neb.) Smoke Laval Coach Ed McCann Career Record 418-245-1 (.630/12th year) Career Record 154-241-2 (.390/eighth year) # - Maestri Field $ - Zephyr Field LSU Record 177-86-1 (.672/fifth year) Centenary Record Same all times are Central and subject to change Laval vs. Cent. 18-3 McCann vs. LSU 1-5

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LSU BASEBALL National Polls February 13, 2006

Tracking The Tigers Baseball America Collegiate Baseball ESPN/Sports Weekly Week BA CB ESPN/SW 1. Clemson (0-0) 1. Florida (3-0) 1. Texas (34) (56-16) Preseason 20 15 19 2. Florida (3-0) 2. Oregon State (2-1) 2. Florida (1) (48-23) Feb. 6 22 17 -- 3. Georgia Tech (2-0) 3. Nebraska (0-0) 3. Clemson (43-23) Feb. 13 20 16 -- 4. North Carolina (0-0) 4. Rice (4-1) 4. Rice (45-19) 5. Rice (4-1) 5. Clemson (0-0) 5. Cal State Fullerton (46-18) 6. Oregon State (2-1) 6. North Carolina (0-0) 6. Oregon State (1) (46-12) 7. Texas (3-4) 7. Florida State (4-1) 7. Georgia Tech (45-19) 8. Tennessee (4-1) 8. Georgia Tech (2-0) 8. North Carolina (41-19-1) 9. Cal State Fullerton (3-3) 9. San Diego (5-1) 9. Florida State (53-20) 10. Tulane (2-1) 10. Texas (3-4) 10. Nebraska (57-15) 11. Mississippi State (0-0) 11. Stanford (4-2) 11. Arizona State (42-25) 12. Missouri (2-2) 12. Cal State Fullerton (3-3) 12. Tennessee (46-21) 13. South Carolina (2-1) 13. Tennessee (4-1) 13. Missouri (40-23) 14. Florida State (4-1) 14. Pepperdine (3-3) 14. Pepperdine (41-23) 15. San Diego (5-1) 15. Long Beach State (4-2) 15. Tulane (56-12) 16. Pepperdine (3-3) 16. LSU (2-1) 16. Miami (Fla.) (41-19-1) 17. Arkansas (3-0) 17. South Carolina (2-1) 17. South Carolina (41-23) 18. TCU (2-1) 18. Miami (Fla.) (5-3) 18. Southern Cal (41-22) 19. Long Beach State (4-2) 19. North Carolina State (6-0) 19. LSU (40-22) 20. LSU (2-1) 20. Missouri (2-2) 20. Long Beach State (37-22) 21. North Carolina State (6-0) 21. Ole Miss (0-0) 21. Mississippi State (42-22) 22. Cal Poly (7-2) 22. Notre Dame (0-0) 22. Ole Miss (48-20) 23. Ole Miss (0-0) 23. Baylor (3-0) 23. Arkansas (39-22) 24. Stanford (4-2) 24. Tulane (2-1) 24. TCU (41-20) 25. Southern Cal (4-3) 25. Wichita State (4-1) 25. Baylor (46-24)

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LSU BASEBALL 2006 Game-By-Game Recaps Game 1 • LSU 11, North Florida 1 Feb. 11, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 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) LSU 0 0 0 7 1 0 3 0 X - 11 20 0 (1-0)

W: Cain (1-0) L: Dixon (1-1) Time: 2:39 Att: 7,123 (paid); 5,284 (actual)

Notes: Steven Waguespack went 4-for-5 with three runs to lead a 20-hit LSU attack in a game that was resumed after a Friday night rain delay. The Tigers’ 1-2 hitters of Bruce Sprowl and Jarred Bogany combined to go 6-for-9 with a pair of runs. Nolan Cain qualified for the win in his debut, limiting the Ospreys to a on five hits while striking out five. Cain spelled starter Clay Dirks who finished his outing before the rains hit Friday. Dirks issued just two hits and struck out six in four innings.

Game 2 • LSU 4, North Florida 0 Feb. 12, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 X - 4 7 2 (2-0)

W: Olvey (1-0) L: Johnson (0-1) Time: 2:22 Att: 7,150 (paid); 5,359 (actual)

Notes: Derik Olvey made his debut allowing no runs on four hits in an 8.1-inning start. Olvey only allowed a runner to reach third once, and he faced the minimum three times en route to 90 pitch- es. Matt Liuzza was 2-for-3 with a run and a RBI as a part of a three-run eighth. Jarred Bogany and Steven Waguespack collected two hits apiece. UNF committed three errors, including two in the eighth.

Game 3 • North Florida 4, LSU 3 Feb. 13, 2006 at Alex Box Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - R H E UNF 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 - 4 10 2 LSU 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 12 1

W: Incinelli (1-0) L: Harris (0-1) Time: 3:05 Att: 7,153 (paid); 2,412 (actual)

Notes: Reliever Jared Incinelli handcuffed LSU with five innings of one-run ball while a pair of sacrifices in the 10th helped UNF avoid a sweep. Will Harris took the loss in his first outing on the mound since Houston in 2004. Harris allowed a leadoff in the top of the 10th. That was followed up by a sacrifice bunt and a sacri- fice fly by Brandon Diaz to give the Ospreys their only lead of the weekend. LSU had serious scoring threats in the seventh, ninth and 10th. Jarred Bogany finished 3-for-3 with a RBI.

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 fan. 2005 40-22 LSU SEC West Champions 2006 2-1 LSU He received the name “Smoke” in the late 1970s Career Record (11th year): 418-245-1 (.630) from his Gulf Coast Community College team- LSU Record (5th year): 177-86-1 (.672) 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 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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