Tigers' Mainieri chosen top coach Jun 27, 2009
UPDATED: 3 :19 a.m. CDT, June 27, 2009. Saturday, June 27, 2009 From staff, wire reports. (Nola.com -- Sports)
LSU baseball team puts its mark on new stadium Jun 26, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri made good on one alteration he promised at the new Alex Box Stadium on Thursday. LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva said another is coming. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Mainieri expects to be back in Omaha - often Jun 26, 2009
-- The LSU baseball team hadn't even left town Thursday before people started telling the Tigers that they expect to see them back in Omaha playing for another national championship next year. AP Photo / Dave Weaver. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Mainieri: LSU has makings for another title run Jun 26, 2009
- The LSU baseball team hadn't even left town Thursday before people started telling the Tigers that they expect to see them back in Omaha playing for another national championship next year. Coach Paul Mainieri wouldn't want it any other way. (MSNBC -- Sports)
College World Series Jun 26, 2009
"To be in that company with the players who won championships, to put LSU baseball on top where it belongs, to be a part of that is special.". Mitchell added to the title he earned as a wide receiver on the 2007 LSU team that won the BCS championship. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
A New King in Town Jun 26, 2009
The future of LSU baseball, just as it had in 90s, is shining bright. to read the rest of this story. (TigerRag.com)
LSU wins national title Jun 25, 2009
"To be in that company with the players who won championships, to put LSU baseball on top where it belongs, to be a part of that is special. "It's everybody pulling together, a sense of urgency we had, and we began to play our best ball at the end of the year. " It was the first national title for 51-year-old coach Paul Mainieri, who played his freshman year at LSU in 1976 and returned to the school after coaching stops at St. Thomas (Fla.), Air Force and Notre Dame. "I've had wonderful kids... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
LSU rollstoCWS title Jun 25, 2009
To be in that company with the players who won championships, to put LSU baseball on top where it belongs, to be a part of that is special. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
College baseball: Texas takes LSUto Game 3 Jun 24, 2009
Texas evens CWS finals with win over LSU - Baseball- nbcsports. Texas evens CWS finals with win over LSU. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Omaha Stakes Jun 24, 2009
Easily 60 percent of the 21,871 fans at Rosenblatt were cheering for LSU. Before the game and before the rain, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri and the school's basketball coach Trent Johnson walked out to left field and led an impromptu rally with the large contingent of Tigers fans in that section. The chants of LSU and Mainieri's name suggested that the party had already started in the minds of Tiger fans and that Game 2 would merely be a coronation. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Hanagriff: LSU wins electrifying game Jun 23, 2009
With the exception of the Warren Morris game, it's not only the greatest game I've ever seen in Omaha, it surpasses the 1997 Long Beach State Regional game as the next best LSU baseball game I've ever seen period. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Catching Up at Rosenblatt Jun 23, 2009
--- The LSU baseball team reeled off its 14th straight win on Monday, moving one victory away from their sixth National Championship. TigerSportsDigest. (TigerRag.com)
Three Down, Two to Go Jun 20, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: Jun 19, 2009 The LSU baseball team, winners of three straight in Omaha, are back in the title game of the College World Series. On Friday, the Tigers downed Arkansas 14-5 to set up Mondays bout against the winner of Texas and Arizona State. (TigerRag.com)
Tigers not losing patience Jun 19, 2009
a happy former LSU athletic director, having watched the man he brought in to handle the LSU baseball program win his first two games in the College World Series, leaving the Tigers one victory short of playing in the championship round. What Bertman has seen from his seat at Rosenblatt Stadium is a Tigers team that has gone 2-0, as he put it, "by getting the job done with pitching, hitting and defense, which pretty much touches all the bases when it comes to winning. I think Paul Mainieri has... (Nola.com -- Sports)
SOMETHING ABOUT MAINIERI Jun 16, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- LSU baseball, it appears, is back ... LSU baseball went wire-to-wire in 2009. (Nola.com -- Sports)
LSU BASEBALL PROFILES - NEW ORLEANS Jun 16, 2009
UPDATED: 3 :13 a.m. CDT, June 16, 2009. Thursday, June 11, 2009. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Many pitching contributors Jun 16, 2009
It may be an old clich, but LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri followed it all Saturday night against Virginia in the opening round of the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
With Miles' help, Mitchell hits a home run Jun 16, 2009
But the LSU baseball coach specifically carved out a little time to thank his football counterpart, because Les Miles helped make it all possible. Not as much as Mitchell's own wondrous gifts and hard work, of course. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Amateurs' thrilling duel goes largely unnoticed Jun 16, 2009
Oh, there were plenty of things to do in the area last weekend and lots for sports fans to watch on TV. There was Saints minicamp, the Belmont Stakes and LSU baseball. I understand, and I grant you that. (Nola.com -- Sports)
SUPER TROUPERS Jun 16, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- In a season of firsts at the new Alex Box Stadium, the LSU baseball team tacked on the first celebratory dogpile and victory lap Saturday. That means the Tigers are Omaha-bound. (Nola.com -- Sports)
TIME FOR A PAYBACK? Jun 5, 2009
As a rule, LSU baseball crowds are a classy bunch, and thus Rendon is unlikely to be treated rudely. Opposing players who excel often get standing ovations at Alex Box Stadium, and the raspberries administered to those who fail are well within traditional baseball boundaries. (Nola.com -- Sports)
'There's nothing guaranteed in this game', only the money Jun 3, 2009
" McDonald's major league career may be forgotten, but Boras says he should be credited with changing draft history. "Ben McDonald helped bring the beginnings of draft equity to the sport," Boras says. McDonald, who earned about $17 million in his career, is content coaching his kids, broadcasting a handful of LSU baseball games, playing golf a little and hunting a whole lot. "I've had it good, and I hope for the best for Strasburg," McDonald says. "It'll be interesting to see what Boras comes... (USA Today -- Sports)
Another Regional crown Jun 1, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: May 31, 2009 Run support or lack there of had been the story of the weekend for the LSU baseball team, held scoreless in a combined 12-of-18 innings at the plate over the past two days. Thank goodness for Austin Ross and Anthony Ranaudo. (TigerRag.com)
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Everyone connected with LSU baseball had already watched this season what transpired at The Box on Friday afternoon. The Tigers batters were being kept off balance all day by another soft-tossing lefthanded pitcher. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU players Coleman, Ott named to All-American team May 29, 2009
03:24 PM CDT on Thursday, May 28, 2009. LSU pitchers Louis Coleman and Matty Ott received 2009 All-America recognition Thursday from Collegiate Baseball magazine. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Change for the better May 28, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: May 27, 2009 The LSU baseball team 42 wins and a Southeastern Conference Tournament crown to their name secured the No. 3 national seed in the NCAA Tournament this past Monday. With the Regional making a stop in Baton Rouge once more, how does this years squad stack up to the Tigers of 2008. (TigerRag.com)
One game at a time May 28, 2009
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri said Mitchell is one of the key players on the team and has seen the improvement in the speedy outfielder. Mitchell is fifth on the team with a. (New Iberia, LA)
Pontiff earns LSU award named after brother May 26, 2009
Just before the tournament field was revealed, Mainieri presented Coleman with the Skip Bertman Award, which goes to the player who best exemplifies the spirit of the LSU Baseball program. Coleman, a native of Schlater, Miss. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Glad to be home May 26, 2009
By PublisherDate: May 25, 2009 Paul Mainieri and the LSU baseball team set several goals prior to the 2009 season. Among their list of objectives was winning the Southeastern Conference and being able to play at home in the postseason during their run to Omaha. (TigerRag.com)
Path to Omaha starts at home May 26, 2009
In the moments that followed Sunday's exhilarating 6-2 victory over Vanderbilt to clinch the Southeastern Conference tournament championship LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri shared the following with his team. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tigers get No. 3 national seed May 26, 2009
The LSU baseball team earned a No. 3 national seed in the 2009 NCAA Championship field to assure itself of a NCAA Super Regional if the Tigers advance through this weekend's NCAA Regional at Alex Box Stadium. LSU will face Southern on Friday at 1 p.m. CT.. (TigerRag.com)
LSU captures SEC tourney title with 6-2 win over Vanderbilt May 26, 2009
Members of the LSU baseball team react after a 6-2 win over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament championship game at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. Sunday, May 24, 2009. (WWLTV.com, LA)
LSU will host May 25, 2009
Just as expected, the LSU baseball team was awarded a host regional site for the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. LSU will host the Baton Rouge Regional that starts on Friday and if the Tigers advance they will move on to a super regional the following weekend with the dates of the games to be determined. (TigerRag.com)
Just one more May 24, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: May 24, 2009 Despite all the elements that had them against the wall from four straight win or go home situations to Saturdays four-plus hour rain delay the LSU baseball team pushed through to the Southeastern Conference Tournaments championship game. to read the rest of this story. (TigerRag.com)
Still alive in Hoover May 23, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: May 23, 2009 The LSU baseball team bounced back from an opening game loss to take two straight in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Working behind the golden arm of Louis Coleman, the Tigers topped South Carolina 4-1. (TigerRag.com)
Can Bulldogs make another postseason run? May 21, 2009
LSU Baseball SEC Champions ... LSU Baseball SEC Champions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Off on the wrong foot May 21, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: May 20, 2009 Game one of the Southeastern Conference series did not carry with it anything that the LSU baseball team looks to take away. Despite a strong showing from Austin Ross, the Tigers managed just one run in a 4-1 loss to Vanderbilt. (TigerRag.com)
Just a little more work May 19, 2009
The LSU baseball team made its trip to Starkville and took care of business. The Tigers won two of three games from the last-place Bulldogs to reach its goal of 20 victories in Southeastern Conference play. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Powerful at the plate May 19, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: May 18, 2009 The LSU baseball team is one of the nations hottest ball clubs, wrapping up the regular season with a share of the Southeastern Conference crown this past weekend in Starkville, Miss. With their sights set on the SEC Tournament title, as well as a national seed come tournament time, all is well in Baton Rouge. (TigerRag.com)
#2 LSU bounces back in seventh inning to take down Miss. St. May 15, 2009
2 LSU bounces back in seventh inning to take down Miss. 2 LSU bounces back in seventh inning to take down Miss. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Jays' Hill answers questions from fans May 13, 2009
Q: Do you still keep up with LSU baseball when you get a chance. -- Ford. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Florida tops LSU in game three May 11, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: May 10, 2009 While the opening two games of the weekend series with Florida was just what the doctor ordered for the LSU baseball team, Sundays performance did not fall in line. The Gators got after the Tigers early and often, taking the 9-3 game three win. (TigerRag.com)
Florida salvages finale at LSU May 11, 2009
Still, Coach Paul Mainieri seemed glum afterward given how well his Tigers played while winning the series, which drew 24,479 people -- the most to watch LSU baseball across a three-game stretch. In victories Friday (10-1) and Saturday (4-0), LSU surrendered one run against a Gators team that sits atop the SEC's Eastern Division. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Able replacements May 9, 2009
Back in January, there was little doubt what question dominated talk about the upcoming LSU baseball season. The Tigers lost three pitchers Jared Bradford, Blake Martin and Ryan Verdugo, who accounted for 24 victories and five saves in the previous year which ended in a College World Series appearance. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hitting their stride May 5, 2009
With a pair of SEC series to play, the LSU baseball team is all knotted up with Florida and Ole Miss for first place in the league race. As the baseball gods would have it, the Gators travel to Baton Rouge this weekend in a showdown at the top of the podium just prior to the conference tournament in Hoover, Ala. (TigerRag.com)
Northshore's run goes on without its ace Apr 30, 2009
On Monday, Northshore pitcher Ryan Eades, a preseason Perfect Game USA Underclassmen All-American, an All-Metro pick from last season and the first baseball player to commit to the storied LSU baseball program as a sophomore, was told that he couldn't pitch again this season. In fact, it is conceivable that he has pitched his last inning as a Panther. (Nola.com -- Sports)
LSU gets past Auburn Apr 29, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- It would be asking a lot for the LSU baseball team to match last year's stretch run, but at least the Tigers are headed in that direction. Ninth-ranked LSU pulled off its first SEC sweep of the season by defeating Auburn 7-6 on Sunday at Alex Box Stadium, extending its winning streak to five games. (Nola.com -- Sports)
LSU's Dean hitting his stride Apr 17, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- There appears to be plenty for LSU baseball to be optimistic about, Wednesday's surprising midweek loss to Nicholls State notwithstanding. Designated hitter/outfielder Blake Dean seems to have emerged from a season-long slump. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The in-state blues Apr 16, 2009
Date: Apr 15, 2009 The top-ranked LSU baseball team has not had good fortune against in-state teams this season. Wednesday night the Tigers fell once more, this time at the hands of Nicholls State. (TigerRag.com)
LSU baseball hits No. 1 in latest polls Apr 15, 2009
Autos HomeCenter Free Classifieds. OF Dean earns SEC's Player of the Week honor. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Tigers show consistency Apr 15, 2009
The LSU baseball team continues to follow a pattern as the Southeastern Conference regular season has reached the halfway point. The Tigers split the first two games of their weekend series. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Mainieri knows freshmen Apr 11, 2009
Three freshmen have developed into key performers for the LSU baseball team, which reaches the halfway point of the Southeastern Conference schedule this weekend at Alabama. Tyler Hanover has taken over the starting role at third base, while Mikie Mahtook has become a starter in the outfield either right or center. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU tops Grambling State Apr 9, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: Apr 8, 2009 The LSU baseball team made quick work of Grambling State on Wednesday night, scoring six runs across the first five frames to earn the 8-4 win. to read the rest of this story. (TigerRag.com)
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com - Running Diary: Tulane v. LSU Baseball. Quick links. (Tulane Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tigers have ace up sleeve in Ranaudo Mar 28, 2009
For the first time in his three seasons LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri feels his team is as well equipped to handle the tough Friday night terrain. Because of the emergence of 6-foot-7 right-handed pitcher Anthony Ranaudo into the Tigers lead pitcher for Southeastern Conference series Mainieri believes the Tigers are now on equal footing against any ace the opposition can throw. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Polk, Palmeiro selected for National College Baseball Hall of Fame Mar 25, 2009
Arguably the greatest position player in the annals of LSU baseball, he was named All-SEC three times and in 1993 was named Most Outstanding Player at the College World Series for the National Champion Tigers. He also was named to the Omaha World-Herald All-Time College World Series Team. (Mississippi State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Mainieri may have found rotation Mar 24, 2009
By Staff WriterDate: Mar 23, 2009 The LSU baseball team might not have started the season with the same vigor that carried them on a 23-game win streak at the end of last season. Yet, headed into their third week of conference play at 17-5 and 4-2 in league play, the Tigers are happy with the wins on the table given their struggles across the board. (TigerRag.com)
Rain forces Sunday doubleheader Mar 15, 2009
The LSU baseball team will take on Kentucky Sunday at 10 a.m. in game one of a doubleheader. After canceling batting practice due to rain, officials pushed Saturday's 3 p.m. first pitch back to 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. (TigerRag.com)
Tigers eager to right ship Mar 14, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- Reeling from three losses in its past five games, the once high-flying LSU baseball team awaits a strong Kentucky team this weekend to begin SEC play. Although LSU (11-3) enters the three-game series as the No. 3 or No. 4 ranked team in the country, that ranking was established before the Tigers lost Wednesday night to Louisiana-Lafayette. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Homer in ninth lifts ULL Mar 12, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- Ominous clouds on the horizon at Alex Box Stadium set the tone for the LSU baseball team's rocky outing Wednesday night against Louisiana-Lafayette. A home run by first baseman Scott Hawkins off LSU freshman Matty Ott in the top of the ninth sealed the 10-9 victory for the Ragin' Cajuns. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Illini takes series from Tigers Mar 9, 2009
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri tried in advance of this weekend's series to reiterate the ground rules of what stood between his top-ranked team and the process it was going to take to achieve greatness. Whether that message fell on deaf ears entering this weekend's series gained serious credibility following unranked Illinois' 6-2 victory Sunday over No. 1 LSU before a crowd of 5,724 at Alex Box Stadium giving the Illini their second win over the Tigers in the series. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU Baseball Feb 27, 2009
UPDATED: 2 :37 a.m. CDT, February 27, 2009. Friday, February 27, 2009. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Great anticipation Feb 21, 2009
The LSU baseball season which will begin Friday night has definitely been highly anticipated. First, the Tigers will be moving out of the venerable old Alex Box Stadium into the exquisite new Alex Box Stadium. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
DEAN OF STARS Feb 20, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- On a team like the LSU baseball squad, one loaded with talent and experience, a star can sometimes seem dimmer. With the Tigers, however, the question of who is the most fearsome hitter brooks no debate. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Preview: Pitchers Feb 20, 2009
This is the last of a series analyzing the 2009 LSU baseball team. Just about all the pieces are in place for LSU to make a serious run at the Southeastern Conference and College World Series championships. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
