2008 LSU Tigers baseball team explained

Mode:baseball
Year:2008
Team:LSU Tigers
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:West
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:6 final ranking
Record:49–19–1
Conf Record:18–11–1
Head Coach:Paul Mainieri
Hit Coach:Cliff Godwin
Pitch Coach:Terry Rooney
Stadium:Alex Box Stadium
Champion:SEC West Champions
SEC Tournament champions

The 2008 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2008. This was the final year for the team in the original Alex Box Stadium.[1] A new stadium was built during the season and opened on opening day of the 2009 season.

The team was coached by Paul Mainieri who was in his second season at LSU. In his first year at LSU, Mainieri's team posted a 29–26–1 record and failed to make the SEC tournament or the NCAA tournament.

In a dramatic turnaround, Mainieri led the Tigers to an unexpected appearance in the 2008 College World Series.

Pre-season

In September 2007, Collegiate Baseball newspaper ranked LSU's recruiting class as the top ranked class in the nation. LSU's recruiting class included 9 players that were drafted by Major League Baseball clubs, eight High School All-Americans and three first team junior college All-Americans among the 19 players the Tigers brought in.[2] Baseball America ranked LSU's recruiting as the #2 ranked class in the nation, behind San Diego.[3]

In February 2008, the SEC baseball coaches picked LSU to finish 5th (out 6 teams) in the SEC Western Division in the 17th annual preseason SEC coaches poll.[4]

Also, starting pitcher Jared Bradford was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason third-team All-America squad.[5] Bradford was also named to the watchlist for the 2008 Brooks Wallace Award, which is presented to the nation's top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual induction festivities.[6]

During the offseason, former LSU baseball head coach Jack Lamabe died. Lamabe coached the Tigers for five seasons from 1979 until 1983.[7]

Regular season

LSU entered the regular season ranked #30 in the Collegiate Baseball poll and #34 in the NCBWA poll. They dropped from the ranking after the first weekend of play which saw the team win 2 out of 3 games against Indiana. The Tigers then rebounded and went on a 9-game winning streak before losing the last two games before Southeastern Conference play began.

In its first conference series of the year, LSU traveled to Knoxville, TN to face the Tennessee Volunteers. The Tigers were swept 3 games to none but were competitive in all games. LSU then defeated their rival Tulane in a midweek game at home before playing host to the Arkansas Razorbacks in another conference series. The Tigers won the series 2 games to 1.

After splitting two midweek games, including a tough loss to the University of New Orleans, LSU headed to Gainesville, FL for a conference series again Florida. The Tigers lost the first two games of the series but salvaged the last one and rode a 4-game winning streak until finally losing to Alabama in game two of their series. But the Tigers won the third game of the series and improved to a 5–7 record in SEC games.

Next on the schedule was rival Ole Miss. The Tigers lost the first game 2–1 in a close matchup and then proceeded to lose the next game as well. LSU managed an 8–2 win on Sunday to avoid the sweep.

After a midweek game against Nicholls State, the Tigers traveled to Maestri Field for their second of three games again the University of New Orleans. New Orleans again pulled away late and won the game by a score of 6–5.

Georgia then came into Alex Box Stadium for a conference series. At the time Georgia led the SEC and would eventually go on to be the SEC champions. The Tigers played the Bulldogs tough but Georgia managed to win the first two games. In the Sunday game, LSU blew a lead and allowed Georgia to tie the game and send it into extra innings. After 12 innings of play the travel curfew rule came into effect and a tie was declared.

After the Georgia debacle the Tigers had a 6–11–1 conference record and looked to be on the outside looking in for the SEC baseball tournament.

The Tigers were able to turn things around, however, as they began a winning streak that they rode all the way to the end of the regular season and into the postseason.

They started the streak in New Orleans against bitter rival Tulane. They then continued it into their conference series again South Carolina, who was at that time a top-10 team. LSU managed an improbable sweep against the Gamecocks and then moved on to a series against Kentucky in Cliff Hagan Stadium. At that time the Wildcats had only lost 2 games all season in their home stadium. The Tigers again pulled off the improbably sweep and they were now sitting at 12–11–1 in conference, the first time all season that they had been over .500 in conference games.

Mississippi State came into Alex Box Stadium for the final 3 regular season games ever to be held in that stadium. The fans showed up in droves to see the Tigers sweep their third straight conference foe and send "the Box" out in style.

Next up for the Tigers was their final regular season game against the University of New Orleans in the annual Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic at Zephyr Field in Metairie, LA. New Orleans had already won the previous two meeting and they were riding a 13-game win streak coming into this one. It was the longest winning streak in college baseball. LSU's streak was in second place at 12 games. It looked like New Orleans might extend their winning streak but the Tigers pulled ahead late in the game and won it.

Their final 3 regular season games came against a slumping Auburn team in Auburn, AL. LSU swept their 4th straight conference series and finished the regular season with a 39–16–1 record and an 18–11–1 conference record. Georgia won the outright SEC title but LSU was able to win the SEC West division title. The Tigers headed into the SEC Baseball Tournament as the #2 seed in to tournament.

SEC tournament

The Tigers entered the 2008 SEC baseball tournament on an NCAA-best 16-game winning streak. In Game 1 of the tournament, LSU faced South Carolina, a team they had swept earlier in the season. The Gamecocks took a 4–0 lead into the bottom of the 9th inning but LSU rallied to tie the game and take it into extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th inning, LSU's Blake Dean hit a walk-off home run to end the game at a score of 5–4.

In their second game of the SEC Tournament, LSU defeated defending tournament champion Vanderbilt by a score of 8–2. The Tigers extended their winning streak to 18 games and earned a day off before having to play their next game.

In LSU's third game in the tournament they faced Alabama. The Crimson Tide took an early lead but the Tigers came back to tie the game at six runs and then LSU's Blake Dean padded his tournament MVP resume by hitting a grand slam to break the tie. The Tigers went on to win the game by a score of 12–8 and moved onto the championship game.

The Tigers faced Ole Miss in the championship game, and like many of their games this season, they fell behind early only to rally back to win the game. LSU won the game by a score of 8–2 and claimed the SEC tournament title for the first time since the 2000 season.

NCAA tournament: Regionals

On Sunday May 25 it was announced that LSU was selected as a host site for the 2008 NCAA tournament for the 18th time in the history of the program and for the first time since the 2005 season. When the full NCAA tournament bracket was released the next day, LSU was awarded the #7 national seed in the tournament, guaranteeing them home field advantage throughout the Super Regionals as long as they won the Regional round. It was the third time LSU earned a national seed since the advent of them in 1999. In 2000 the Tigers were the #2 national seed and went on to win the College World Series. In 2003, LSU again earned the #2 national seed. They made the College World Series that year but went 0–2 and were eliminated quickly.

In the Baton Rouge Regional, LSU was designated the #1 seed, Southern Mississippi earned the #2 seed, the University of New Orleans, who beat LSU two out of three times during the regular season, earned the #3 seed and Texas Southern earned the #4 seed.

LSU opened the Regional against Texas Southern in an afternoon game on Friday, May 30. LSU grabbed a quick lead in the 1st inning and cruised to a 12–1 victory. The Tigers then awaited the results of the night game between New Orleans and Southern Mississippi to find out who their next opponent would be.

Southern Mississippi beat New Orleans and moved on to face LSU in the night game on Saturday. The Tigers defeated the Golden Eagles by a score of 13–4 to advance to the championship round of the Regional.

Southern Mississippi climbed back through the losers bracket to make the championship round and face LSU again. But the Tigers again put the Golden Eagles away by winning 11–4 and moving on to the Super Regionals. The win brought LSU's winning streak to 23 consecutive games and set a new SEC record. The previous record was 22 games set by South Carolina in 2000.

NCAA tournament: Super Regionals

UC-Irvine won the Lincoln, NE regional and moved on to the Super Regional to face LSU in Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. UC-Irvine won the first game 11–5 based on a strong performance by their ace pitcher, Scott Gorgen. The Anteaters looked to be on their way to a second straight trip to the College World Series as they took a lead into the 9th inning of game 2, however the Tigers fought back and won the game in comeback fashion by a score of 9–7. LSU wasted no time in game 3 cruising to a 6–0 lead with three consecutive home runs in the 1st inning and eventually winning the game 21–7. The Tigers celebrated the school's 14th trip to the College World Series in what was the last game in the 70-year history of Alex Box Stadium.

NCAA tournament: College World Series

Prior to the start of the CWS, LSU's pitching coach, Terry Rooney, was named the new head coach of the University of Central Florida baseball team. Rooney stayed with LSU until the end of the CWS.[8]

LSU faced North Carolina in the first game of the 2008 College World Series. The Tar Heels defeated the Tigers by a score of 8–4, giving LSU its 5th consecutive CWS loss and sending them to the losers bracket. The Tigers faced the Rice Owls next and looked to be headed home with an 0–2 CWS record again after trailing by a score of 5–0, however, in typical Tiger fashion, LSU rallied in the bottom of the 9th inning and won the game on a 3-run double by All-American Blake Dean.

The Tigers then had to face North Carolina again, who had lost to Fresno State. The game started on June 19 but was delayed by weather and completed on June 20. The game went into the top of the 9th inning tied 3–3 but a grand slam home run, the first in the College World Series since 2001, gave North Carolina a 7–3 lead. LSU was unable to rally in the bottom of the 9th, and their season was ended.

Roster

Coaches

NameTitleFirst Season at LSUAlma Mater
Paul Mainieri[9] Head coach2007Florida International University (1980)
Terry Rooney[10] Associate head coach2007Radford University (1996)
Cliff Godwin[11] Assistant coach2007East Carolina University (2000)
Javi Sanchez[12] Volunteer Assistant Coach2008University of Notre Dame (2004)
Will Davis[13] Director of Baseball Operations2007Louisiana State University (2007)

Players

PlayersPositionBats/Throws
Buzzy HaydelINFR/R
Jared MitchellOFL/L
Chad JonesOFL/L
Derek HelenihiINFR/R
Leon LandryOFL/R
Michael HollanderINF/PR/R
Rene EscobarINF/OFR/R
Matt ClarkINFL/R
Ryan ByrdPR/L
Ryan VerdugoPL/L
Austin RossPL/R
Jordan BrownPR/R
Sean OchinkoCR/R
Patrick tylerPR/L
DJ LeMahieuINFR/R
Nicholas PontiffOFR/R
Jason LewisCR/R
Johnny DishonOF/CR/R
Daniel BradshawPR/R
Kyle BeerbohmPL/L
Jared BradfordPR/R
Taylor DavisINF/PR/R
Louis ColemanPS/R
Anthony RanaudoPR/R
Chris McGheeINF/OFR/R
Micah GibbsCS/R
Blake DeanOFL/L
Matt GaudetINFR/R
Blake MartinPL/L
Jordan NicholsonPR/R
Nolan CainPR/R
Shane ArdoinPL/L
Paul BertucciniPR/R
Taylor MartinPR/R
Cody ReineOFL/R
Ben AlsupPR/R
Stuart PetersonCR/R
Kevin FarnsworthCR/R

Schedule/Results

2008 LSU Tigers baseball Game Log

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Poll Pre-
season 		Feb.
25 		Mar.
3 		Mar.
10 		Mar.
17 		Mar.
24 		Mar.
31 		Apr.
7 		Apr.
14 		Apr.
21 		Apr.
28 		May
5 		May
12 		May
19 		May
26 		June
3 		June
10 		Final
Poll
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll (Top 25)NR[80] –NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR2221137––6[81]
Baseball America (Top 25)NR[82] NR[83] NR[84] NR[85] NR[86] NR[87] NR[88] NR[89] NR[90] NR[91] NR[92] 22[93] 16[94] 10[95] 5[96] 5[97] 4[98] 6[99]
Collegiate Baseball (Top 30)30[100] NR[101] NR[102] NR[103] NR[104] NR[105] NR[106] NR[107] NR[108] NR[109] NR[110] 23[111] 16[112] 8[113] 2[114] 2[115] 2[116] 6[117]
NCBWA (Top 30)^| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 34[118] | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | NR[119] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[120] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[121] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[122] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[123] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[124] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[125] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[126] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[127] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR[128] | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 27[129] | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 24[130] | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 16[131] | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 11[132] | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 7[133] | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 5[134] | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 6[135] |- style="text-align:center;"! Rivals.com (Top 25)[136] | style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#FFF;" | NR| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 16| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 15| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 6| style="background:#FFF;" | –| style="background:#FFF;" | –| style="background:#FFF;" | 6|-| colspan="19" | NR = Not Ranked|}
  • ^ The NCBWA ranked 35 teams in their preseason poll but only 30 teams during the season.

Awards and honors

PlayerAward/Honor
Jared BradfordSEC Pitcher of the Week (April 28 – May 5)[137]
LSWA Pitcher of the Week (April 28 – May 5)[138]
SEC All-Defensive Team[139]
Matt ClarkLSWA Player of the Week (February 26 – March 3)[140]
LSWA Player of the Week (May 12 – May 19)[141]
SEC All-Tournament Team – 1B[142]
Blake DeanLSWA Player of the Week (April 21 – April 28)[143]
SEC All-Tournament Team – DH & MVP
Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (May 20 – May 26)
Baseball America First-Team All-American[144]
Micah GibbsSEC All-Freshman Team
Baseball America First Team Freshman All-American[145]
Michael HollanderSEC Baseball Community Service Team[146]
Blake MartinLSWA Pitcher of the Week (April 21 – April 28)
SEC All-Tournament Team – P
Patrick tylerLSWA Pitcher of the Week (March 31 – April 7)[147]
Ryan SchimpfSEC Player of the Week (May 6 – May 12)[148]
LSWA Player of the Week (May 6 – May 12)[149]
SEC All-Tournament Team – 2B
Ryan VerdugoSEC Pitcher of the Week (February 26 – March 3)[150]

LSU Tigers in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft

The following members of the 2008 LSU Tigers baseball team were drafted in the 2008 MLB Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Ryan VerdugoLHP9th267San Francisco Giants
Matt Clark1B12th375San Diego Padres
Louis ColemanRHP14th421Washington Nationals
Blake MartinLHP17th516Minnesota Twins
Jared BradfordRHP18th545St. Louis Cardinals
Michael Hollander3B20th603Texas Rangers
Jordan BrownRHP39th1181Chicago Cubs

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1394316&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball to Open Final Season at Alex Box Stadium
  2. Web site: LOUISIANA STATE WINS NCAA DIVISION I RECRUITING TITLE . 2008-01-20 . 2008-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122082240/http://www.baseballnews.com/recruiting/recruiting_results.htm . dead .
  3. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1264586 Baseball Recruiting Class Rated No. 2 by Baseball America
  4. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1389744&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Picked to Finish Fifth in SEC West
  5. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1352048&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball's Bradford Named to Preseason All-America Team
  6. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1349999&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball's Bradford Named to Wallace Watch List
  7. Web site: Former Baseball Coach Jack Lamabe Dies, 71 . 2008-01-21 . 2011-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110517162249/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1355725&DB_OEM_ID=5200 . dead .
  8. http://ucf.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=816852 Rooney to be named UCF baseball coach
  9. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28707&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=319086&Q_SEASON=2007 Paul Mainieri Bio @ LSUSports.net
  10. Web site: Terry Rooney Bio @ LSUSports.net . 2008-01-20 . 2011-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110517162743/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28707&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=324837&Q_SEASON=2007 . dead .
  11. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28707&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=324836&Q_SEASON=2007 Cliff Godwin Bio @ LSUSports.net
  12. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28707&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1065542&Q_SEASON=2007 Javi Sanchez Bio @ LSUSports.net
  13. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28707&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=175117&Q_SEASON=2007 Will Davis Bio @ LSUSports.net
  14. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1395575&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Opens Season With 7–1 Win Over Hoosiers
  15. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1395879&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Brown, Baseball Hold Off Hoosiers, 5–4
  16. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1396850&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Indiana Rallies to Salvage Final Game of Baseball Series
  17. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1398682&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Pitchers Pace Tigers Past Southern, 6–1
  18. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1399337&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Too Much for Delta Devils, 9–1
  19. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1401270&DB_OEM_ID=5200 LeMahieu, Clark Hit First HR's in 10–1 Win Over Duquesne
  20. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1401951&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Scores Most Runs in Seven Years, Wins 22–11
  21. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1402671&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Mainieri Wins No. 900; Baseball Completes Sweep, 12–2
  22. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1405100&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Hollander's Two-RBI Double Gives Baseball Sixth-Straight
  23. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1405822&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Mainieri Finding 'Answers'; Baseball Powers by MSU, 12–1
  24. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1407865&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Takes Game 1 From Stetson, 9–3; Game 2 Underway
  25. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1407865&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Takes DH From Stetson, 9–3 and 6–5
  26. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1408717&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Stetson Wins Baseball Series Finale, 7–2
  27. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27866&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1410400 LeBlanc, SLU Handcuff Baseball Tigers, 6–3
  28. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1412441&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Rally Comes Up Short in SEC Opener, 6–5
  29. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1413431&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Swept by Tennessee in DH, 7–3
  30. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1415800&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Five-Run Sixth Ends Baseball's Five-Game Slide
  31. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1417106&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Gaudet Hits 11th-Inning HR, Tigers Earn First SEC Win, 8–7
  32. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1417575&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Arkansas Squares Baseball Series With Comeback, 14–13
  33. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1417875&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Takes Game 3, Series From Arkansas, 4–2
  34. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1419292&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Coleman Pitches Tigers Past Northwestern State, 10–3
  35. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1419996&DB_OEM_ID=5200 UNO Rallies to Catch Baseball Tigers, 8–6
  36. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1423473&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Big Inning Lifts Florida Past Baseball Tigers, 8–5
  37. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1423934&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Florida Clinches Baseball Series, 7–1
  38. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1424469&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Bradford, Homers Give Baseball Victory at Florida, 6–3
  39. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1430993&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Ross, Baseball Overtake Southern, 8–3
  40. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1431678&DB_OEM_ID=5200 After Delay, Baseball Shuts Out Centenary, 6–0
  41. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1433035&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Shuts Out Bama, 3–0; Loses Game 2 in 11, 6–5
  42. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1434743&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Scores Five Unanswered to Win Series, 9–7
  43. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1437059&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Schmipf's Slam Powers Baseball Past Southern Miss, 8–4
  44. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1438307&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Loses Close Game at No. 18 Ole Miss, 2–1
  45. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1439038&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Pomeranz Pitches No. 18 Ole Miss to Baseball Win, 7–1
  46. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1439798&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Verdugo, Gibbs Help Baseball Salvage Series Finale, 8–2
  47. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1441251&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Davis Lifts Baseball to 11–2 Win Over Nicholls State
  48. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1441992 Three-Run Eighth Lifts UNO to Baseball Win, 6–5
  49. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1443464&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Rally Comes Up Short Against No. 13 Georgia, 6–3
  50. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1444125&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Makes Big Comeback, Falls in Ninth, 9–8
  51. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1444773&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Settles for 12-Inning Tie with Bulldogs, 10–10
  52. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1446171&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Rallies to Beat Longtime Rival Tulane, 8–4
  53. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1446802&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Tigers Hurl One-Hitter, Shutout McNeese State, 6–0
  54. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1448137&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Surges Past South Carolina, 11–3
  55. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1448689&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Mounts Huge Comeback to Stun USC, 11–10
  56. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1449149&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Completes Sweep of Highly Ranked USC, 6–3
  57. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1450281&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Five-Run Fifth Keeps Baseball Streak Alive, 5–3
  58. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1456627&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Runs Winning Streak to Eight, Sweeps DH
  59. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1457109&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Completes Sweep of UK, 9–8; Leads SEC West
  60. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1468407&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Packed House Watches Baseball Pound MSU, 15–6
  61. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1468686&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Tigers Blast Four HR's; Extend Streak to 11
  62. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1468950&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Celebrates Final Game at Alex Box; Wins 12th-Straight
  63. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1470021&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Wins Longest Game in 12 Years, 7–6 Over UNO
  64. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1470857&DB_OEM_ID=5200 LSU Takes First Battle of Tigers, 6–4; Win 14th-Straight Game
  65. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1471362&DB_OEM_ID=5200 The West is Won! Baseball Wins 15th-Straight, 15–6
  66. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1471660&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Sweet 16: Baseball Wraps Regular season, 11–7
  67. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1473108&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Dean, Clark Star in Baseball's Latest Heart-Stopper, 5–4
  68. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1473751&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Big Innings Move Baseball into SEC Tournament Driver's Seat
  69. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1474342&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Dean's Slam Propels Baseball into SEC Title Game, 12–8
  70. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1474467&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Brings Home SEC Gold, 8–2; Will Host Regional
  71. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&ATCLID=1476426&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Handles TSU, 12–1; Advances to Face Southern Miss
  72. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1476788&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Earns Spot in NCAA Regional Final, 13–4
  73. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1476979&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Baseball Sweeps NCAA Regional; Hosts UC Irvine Next
  74. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1478645&DB_OEM_ID=5200 UC Irvine Takes Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional, 11–5
  75. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1478685&DB_OEM_ID=5200 A Comeback for the Ages: Super Regional Knotted After Thriller
  76. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1479081&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Goodbye Alex Box! Hello Omaha, LSU's Coming Back
  77. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1480656 White Pitches UNC Past LSU in Series Opener, 8–4
  78. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1481208&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Dean's 3-RBI Double Gives Tigers Amazing CWS Comeback
  79. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1482429&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Remarkable Baseball Season Ends on UNC Slam, 7–3
  80. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2008-01-25-preseason-poll_N.htm Arizona State opens season atop baseball coaches' poll
  81. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/usatpoll.htm USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll
  82. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265482.html Baseball America Preseason Top 25
  83. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265651.html College Top 25: Feb. 25
  84. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265711.html College Top 25: Mar. 3
  85. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265727.html College Top 25: March 10
  86. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265751.html College Top 25: March 17
  87. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265795.html College Top 25: March 24
  88. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265824.html College Top 25: March 31
  89. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265875.html College Top 25: April 7
  90. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265905.html College Top 25: April 14
  91. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265933.html More Honors For Miami
  92. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/265950.html Aggies Keep Climbing
  93. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/266024.html College Top 25: May 5
  94. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/266079.html College Top 25: May 12
  95. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/266120.html College Top 25: May 19
  96. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/266154.html College Top 25: May 26
  97. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/266254.html College Top 25: June 3
  98. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/266311.html College Top 25: June 10
  99. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/2008/266415.html College Top 25: June 30
  100. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll12-21-07.htm Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's NCAA Div. I Pre-Season Poll
  101. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll2-25-08.htm NCAA Div. I Poll (As of Feb. 25, 2008)
  102. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll3-3-08.htm ARIZONA ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  103. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll3-10-08.htm ARIZONA ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  104. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll3-17-08.htm ARIZONA ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  105. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll3-24-08.htm ARIZONA ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  106. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll3-31-08.htm ARIZONA ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  107. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll4-7-08.htm FLORIDA ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  108. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll4-14-08.htm FLORIDA ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  109. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll4-21-08.htm MIAMI, FLA. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  110. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll4-28-08.htm MIAMI, FLA. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  111. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll5-5-08.htm MIAMI, FLA. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  112. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll5-12-08.htm MIAMI, FLA. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  113. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll5-19-08.htm NORTH CAROLINA NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  114. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll5-26-08.htm MIAMI, FLA. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  115. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll6-3-08.htm MIAMI, FLA. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  116. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll6-10-08.htm MIAMI, FLA. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  117. http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/archives/2008/ncaadivIpoll6-27-08.htm FRESNO ST. NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER POLL
  118. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080117.html 2008 PRESEASON NCBWA POLL
  119. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080225.html ARIZONA STATE TOPS NCBWA POLL
  120. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080303.html ARIZONA STATE TOPS NCBWA POLL
  121. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080310.html ARIZONA STATE TOPS NCBWA POLL
  122. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080317.html ARIZONA STATE TOPS NCBWA POLL
  123. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080324.html ARIZONA STATE TOPS NCBWA POLL
  124. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080331.html ARIZONA STATE TOPS NCBWA POLL
  125. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080407.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  126. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080414.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  127. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080421.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  128. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080428.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  129. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080505.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  130. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080512.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  131. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080519.html NORTH CAROLINA TOPS NCBWA POLL
  132. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080526.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  133. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080603.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  134. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080610.html MIAMI TOPS NCBWA POLL
  135. http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/poll080625.html FRESNO STATE TOPS FINAL NCBWA POLL
  136. http://collegebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=627294 Rivals.com Top 25
  137. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1457702 Bradford Earns SEC Baseball Player of the Week Honor
  138. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1458019 LSWA Names Bradford Pitcher of the Week
  139. Web site: SEC Announces Annual Baseball Honors . 2008-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529044047/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s= . 2008-05-29 . dead .
  140. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1404650 Clark Earns LSWA Player of the Week Honor
  141. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1473012&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Clark Named LSWA Baseball Player of the Week
  142. Web site: LSU Wins 2008 SEC Baseball Tournament . 2008-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529044047/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s= . 2008-05-29 . dead .
  143. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1449970 Dean, Martin Named LSWA Baseball Players of the Week
  144. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/awards/all-america-teams/2008/266322.html 2008 First-Team College All-Americans
  145. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/awards/all-america-teams/2008/266412.html 2008 Freshman All-American Team
  146. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1472270 Hollander Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team
  147. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1436270 Ross Named LSWA Pitcher of the Week
  148. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1469326 Baseball Continues Climb in Polls; Schimpf Honored
  149. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=1469745 Schimpf Named LSWA Player of the Week
  150. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1403396&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Verdugo Named SEC Pitcher of the Week

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