LSU Baseball Legacy INTRO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1991 • 1993 • 1996 • 1997 • 2000 • 2009 6 4 5 7 NCAA College World Series CWS Appearances in Consecutive NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament National Championships the Past Nine Seasons National Seeds Seeds in the Past Nine Seasons 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009 LSU is one of only four schools to LSU has earned an NCAA Tournament LSU and Florida are the only schools in LSU is one of only three schools to win have reached the College World Series National Seed in each of the past five the nation with seven National Seeds six CWS titles. Only LSU and Southern four times since 2008. The others seasons (2012-16), becoming only since 2008. California have won four in one decade. are Virginia, North Carolina, TCU and the second school in NCAA history to Florida. accomplish the feat. 16 36 Southeastern Conference 29 Most All-Time CWS Victories (36) NCAA Tournament Appearances .711 and Appearances (17) Among Championships The Tigers have appeared in 29 NCAA Second-Highest All-Time NCAA The Tigers have the most titles tournaments, including NCAA berths Tournament Winning Percentage SEC Teams The second-highest totals among SEC in SEC history, and they won an in 25 of the past 28 seasons. LSU has LSU has a 143-58 record and a .711 schools are 32 CWS victories and 11 unprecedented four straight league played host to an NCAA Regional 23 winning percentage in regional/super crowns from 1990-93. regional and CWS games combined. CWS appearances. times in the past 27 seasons. 23 433,783 23-Game Win Streak The Nation’s Best Attendance LSU set an SEC record in 2008 by LSU drew 433,783 fans to Alex Box LSU defeated Texas in the winning 23 straight games from Stadium in 2016 to lead the country in CWS Finals to win the 2009 April 22-June 1. attendance for the 21st national championship. straight season. 12 17 50-Win Seasons CWS Appearances in LSU owns the most 50-win seasons the Past 31 Seasons among SEC schools.. LSU and Miami (Fla.) are the only schools in the country with 17 CWS berths since 1986. 1991 1993 1996 1997 2000 2017 BASEBALL OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 1 INTRO Paul Mainieri Era LSU Record (10 seasons): 460-182-3 (.716) NCAA National Champions – 2009 CWS Appearances – 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015 SEC Champions – 2009, 2012, 2015 SEC Tournament Champions – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 SEC Western Division Champions – 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015 2015 National Coach of the Year (College Baseball Foundation, NCBWA) 2009 National Coach of the Year (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, Rivals.com) 2008 National Coach of the Year (Rivals.com, College Baseball Insider) 2015 and 2009 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year LSU coach Paul Mainieri (left) was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association 2014 ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee Hall of Fame in January 2014. Mainieri and his dad, legendary Miami-Dade North coach Three-Time National Coach of the Year at LSU Demie Mainieri (right) are the only father-son combination in the ABCA Hall of Fame. NCAA Division I Winningest Active Coaches BY VICTORIES YRS. WON LOST TIED PCT. 1. Mike Martin, Florida State 37 1,898 671 4 .738 2. Mark Marquess, Stanford 40 1,585 862 7 .647 3. Jim Morris, Miami (Fla.) 35 1,535 663 4 .698 4. Mike Fox, North Carolina 33 1,336 487 5 .732 5. Paul Mainieri, LSU 34 1,324 674 8 .662 6. John Anderson, Minnesota 35 1,208 824 3 .594 7. Keith Guttin, Missouri St. 34 1,176 739 0 .614 8. Danny Hall, Georgia Tech 29 1,169 594 1 .663 9. Wayne Graham, Rice 25 1,114 466 0 .705 10. Mike Gillespie, UC Irvine 29 1,101 663 2 .624 SEC All-Time Winningest Coaches (minimum five years as SEC head coach and 100 games coached) BY PERCENTAGE YRS. WON LOST TIED PCT. 1. Skip Bertman, LSU (1984-2001) 18 870 330 3 .725 2. Paul Mainieri, LSU (2007-present) 10 460 182 3 .716 3. Ray Tanner, South Carolina (1997-2012) 16 738 316 0 .700 4. W.P. White, Georgia (1921-33) 13 224 100 7 .687 5. Happy Campbell, Alabama (1935-42, 47-63) 25 339 158 0 .682 Paul Mainieri • One of only seven coaches in NCAA Division I history to have won a National Championship and 1,300 games • One of only three active coaches in NCAA Division I to have won a National Championship and 1,300 games • One of only 12 active coaches in NCAA Division I to have won a National Championship • One of only 13 active coaches in NCAA Division I to have won 1,000 games • The second-winningest coach in LSU annals, trailing only Skip Bertman (870-330-3 from 1984-2001) LSU under Mainieri • Most wins in the nation over the past nine seasons (431 wins, 2008-16) and the past five seasons (249 wins, 2012-16) • Four College World Series berths in the past nine seasons, one of only five schools to reach the CWS four times since 2008 • NCAA Tournament National Seed in each of the past five seasons (2012-16) - only the second school in NCAA history to earn five in a row • NCAA Tournament National Seed in seven of the past nine seasons, joining Florida as the only schools to accomplish the feat • First-round draft selection in six of the past eight seasons • Has achieved a No. 1 national ranking during six of the past eight seasons • 257-65-1 (.797) home record in the New Alex Box Stadium (2009-present) • Has won 37 of its 50 SEC series over the past five seasons, including 18 of its last 23 SEC road series • 27-6 record in SEC Tournament games since 2008 with tournament titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014 2015 BASEBALL OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 2 2017 BASEBALL OFFICIAL YEARBOOK Contents & Credits INTRO Introduction Tigers History LSU 4 2017 Schedule & Road Headquarters 67 Player Profiles 108 The Early History of LSU Baseball 188 Board of Supervisors 5 2017 Roster & Pronunciation Guide 110 The Skip Bertman Years (1984-2001) 189 LSU Chancellor/NCAA Faculty Rep 6 Facts About LSU Coaches 113 LSU Lists of Note 190 The Southeastern Conference 7 This is LSU Baseball 82 Head Coach Paul Mainieri 115 The 1991 National Champions 191 Tiger Baseball Alumni 18 Alex Box Stadium 89 Associate Head Coach Alan Dunn 118 The 1993 National Champions 192 Coaches Committee 24 All Alex Box Stadium Teams 90 Assistant Coach Nolan Cain 121 The 1996 National Champions 194 Wally Pontiff Jr. Hall of Fame 26 Louisiana State University 91 Volunteer Coach Micah Gibbs 124 The 1997 National Champions 195 Championship Legacy 28 Academic Center Operations Director Nate Fury 127 The 2000 National Champions 196 Director of Athletics Joe Alleva 30 Academic Success 92 Support Staff 130 The 2009 National Champions 198 Athletics Administration 32 CHAMPS Program 200 Media Information 34 Athletic Training Review Records 201 SEC Network 36 Strength and Conditioning Program 93 2016 Season Highlights 133 NCAA & SEC Statistical Champions 202 LSU Sports TV Network 38 Media Spotlight 95 2016 Line Scores 134 All-Time Statistical Leaders 203 LSU Sports Radio Network 40 LSU Greats/Retired Jerseys 98 2016 Results 136 Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders 204 Staff History 42 College Baseball Hall of Fame 99 2016 Final Cumulative Statistics 138 All-Time Individual Records 205 Tiger Athletic Foundation 44 First-Team All-Americans 100 2016 Stats in SEC Games 140 All-Time Team Records 206 LSUsports.net 48 Tigers in the Major Leagues 101 2016 Analysis Stats 142 LSU Individual Honors 207 LSU Sports Properties 56 LSU in the Major League Draft 102 Career Stats of Departing Players 150 NCAA Tournament Results 208 LSU Social Media Directory 59 LSU in the Olympics 103 2016 Individual Honors/Final Polls 162 SEC Postseason Results 104 2016 Statistical Summary 164 Outstanding Pitching Performances Preview 106 2016 SEC Standings/Stats 165 LSU Varsity Lettermen 60 2017 Outlook 169 Year-by-Year W-L Records 63 LSU Depth Chart/Pre-Season Polls 170 All-Time Coaching Records 64 SEC Opponents 171 All-Time Series Records 65 Non-Conference Opponents 172 All-Time Results Greg Deichmann (7) launched a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift LSU to a 2016 NCAA Regional final win over Rice. EDITOR: Bill Franques ASSISTANT EDITOR: Brandon Berrio RESEARCH: Kip Haines The 2017 LSU Baseball Official Yearbook was produced LAYOUT & DESIGN: Clint Self, PJ Odom by the LSU Communications Office on a Mac using COVER DESIGN: Clint Self Adobe® InDesign CC & Adobe® Photoshop CC PHOTOGRAPHY: Steve Franz, Chris Parent, Clint Self, Hilary Scheinuk, Toby Valadie, Jennifer Abelson, @LSUbaseball Brad Messina, Major League Baseball, Jim Zietz, Eddy Perez PRINTING: Interstate Printing The LSU Baseball Yearbook has been rated among the Top 6 college baseball publications in the nation in 16 of the past 24 seasons, and it has been voted No.1 on four occasions. The yearbook was named “Best in the Nation” in 2013, 2012, 1994 and 1993 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The publication ranked No. 2 in 1996, 1998, 2004 and 2008; No. 3 in 2003, 2010 and 2011; No. 4 in 1995, 1997 and 2009; No. 5 in 2001 and No. 6 in 1999. The covers of the 2003, 2009 and 2011 guides were also named “Best in the Nation” by CoSIDA. 2017 BASEBALL OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 3 INTRO 2017 Schedule & Road Headquarters February 14 (Fri.) OLE MISS 7 p.m.