2011 LSU Tigers baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2011
Team:	LSU Tigers
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Division:	West
Short Conf:	SEC
Record:	36–20
Conf Record:	13–17
Head Coach:	Paul Mainieri
Hit Coach:	Javi Sanchez
Pitch Coach:	David Grewe
Stadium:	Alex Box Stadium

The 2011 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2011. The Tigers played their home games in the new Alex Box Stadium, which opened in 2009.

The team was coached by Paul Mainieri who was in his fifth season at LSU. In the previous season, the Tigers failed to defend their 2009 National Title; however, the Tigers were able to successfully repeat as SEC Tournament Champions. Overall, the Tigers finished 41–22, 14–16 in the SEC.

Pre-season

Key Losses

• Anthony Ranaudo, P Drafted in Comp. A, 39th overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox
• Micah Gibbs, C Drafted in Round 3, 97th overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs
• Leon Landry, OF Drafted in Round 3, 109th overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Blake Dean, 1B Drafted in Round 8, 262nd overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers

Personnel

2011 roster

2011 LSU Tigers baseball roster
	Pitchers 9 Samuel Peterson – Freshman 12 Kevin Gausman – Freshman 17 Jimmy Dykstra – Sophomore 18 Michael Reed – Sophomore 21 Joe Broussard – Freshman 22 Matty Ott – Junior 24 Daniel Bradshaw – Senior 25 Joey Bourgeois – Junior 28 Forrest Garrett – Freshman 29 Jordan Rittiner – Sophomore 30 Tyler Jones – Junior 32 Coklin Nguyen – Freshman 33 Kevin Berry – Sophomore 34 Randal Meyer – Freshman 37 Ryan Eades – Freshman 38 Nick Rumbelow – Freshman 39 Kurt McCune – Freshamn 40 Mitch Hopkins – Junior 41 Kirk Cunningham – Junior 47 Ben Alsup – Senior 58 Chris Cotton – Sophomore		Catchers 6 Jordy Snikeris – Junior 26 Ty Ross – Freshman 35 Jackson Slaid – Freshman		Infielders 4 Raph Rhymes – Sophomore 11 Tyler Hanover – Junior 13 Alex Edward – Sophomore 14 Mike Lowery – Junior 23 JaCoby Jones – Freshman 16 Matt Fury – Freshman 27 Beau Didier – Sophomore 36 Austin Nola – Junior 46 Jamie Bruno – Junior Utility 7 Grant Dozar – Junior		Outfielders 2 Spencer Ware – Freshman 3 Trey Watkins – Junior 5 Mason Katz – Sophomore 8 Mikie Mahtook – Junior

2011 LSU Tigers Baseball Roster & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=27867&SPID=2173&Q_SEASON=2010

Coaching staff

2011 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staff
Paul Mainieri – Head coach – 4 years at LSU David Grewe – Associate head coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting coordinator – 2 year Javi Sanchez – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach – 3 years Will Davis – Volunteer Assistant Coach, Outfielders Coach – 3 years Ross Brezovsky – Coordinator of Baseball Operations – 2 years

2011 LSU Tigers Baseball Coaches & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2173&SPSID=28707

Schedule/Results

2011 LSU Tigers baseball Game Log

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week LSU faced each opponent.

LSU Tigers in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft

The following members and future members (denoted by *) of the LSU Tigers baseball program were drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft.^[57]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
	OF	1	30
*Trevor Story || SS || 1A || 45 || Colorado Rockies|- align="center"| *John Eierman	SS	4	119	Tampa Bay Rays
*Jake Cave || OF || 6 || 209 || New York Yankees|- align="center"| Tyler Jones || RHP || 11 || 358 || Minnesota Twins|- align="center"| Matty Ott || RHP || 13 || 412 || Boston Red Sox|- align="center"| *Cody Glenn	LHP	15	469	Toronto Blue Jays
Ben Alsup	RHP	18	548	Colorado Rockies
*Aaron Nola || RHP || 22 || 679 || Toronto Blue Jays|- align="center"| *Nick Goody || RHP || 22 || 698 || New York Yankees|- align="center"| *Arby Fields	LF	27	833	San Diego Padres
Austin Nola	SS	31	949	Toronto Blue Jays
Raph Rhymes	2B	40	1202	Pittsburgh Pirates
Tyler Hanover	SS	40	1229	New York Yankees
*Carson Baranik || RHP || 41 || 1255 || Cincinnati Reds|} References ]

Notes and References

1. http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/11stats/lsu218.htm Wake Forest @ LSU – Game 1
2. http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/11stats/lsu219.htm Wake Forest @ LSU – Game 2
3. http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/11stats/lsu220.htm Wake Forest @ LSU – Game 3
4. http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/11stats/lsu222.htm New Orleans @ LSU
5. http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/11stats/lsu225.htm Holy Cross @ LSU – Game 1
6. http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/11stats/lsu226.htm Holy Cross @ LSU – Game 2
7. http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/11stats/lsu227.htm Holy Cross @ LSU – Game 3
8. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=129447 Southeastern @ LSU
9. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=129466 Miss. Valley St. @ LSU
10. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=130074 Princeton @ LSU – Game 1
11. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=130198 Princeton @ LSU – Game 2
12. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=130339 Princeton @ LSU – Game 3
13. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=131253 Sacred Heart @ LSU
14. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=131677 Fullerton @ LSU – Game 1
15. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=131831 Fullerton @ LSU – Game 2
16. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=131901 Fullerton @ LSU – Game 3
17. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=132950 LSU @ Nicholls St.
18. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=133261 UF @ LSU – Game 1
19. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=133377 UF @ LSU – Game 2
20. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=133416 UF @ LSU – Game 3
21. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=133673 ULL @ LSU
22. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=134337 LSU @ UGA – Game 1
23. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=134663 LSU @ UGA – Game 2
24. http://www.lsusports.net/pdf8/751987.pdf?ATCLID=205123710&SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200 LSU @ UGA – Game 3
25. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=135445 McNeese St. @ LSU
26. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=136138 Ole Miss @ LSU – Game 1
27. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=136182 Ole Miss @ LSU – Game 2
28. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=135981 Ole Miss @ LSU – Game 3
29. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=136543 LSU @ Tulane
30. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=137841 LSU @ Arkansas – Game 1
31. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=138073 LSU @ Arkansas – Game 2
32. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=138092 LSU @ Arkansas – Game 3
33. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=138436 Norwestern St. @ LSU
34. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=138755 Alcorn St. @ LSU
35. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=139266 Auburn @ LSU – Game 1
36. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=139557 Auburn @ LSU – Game 2
37. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=139582 Auburn @ LSU – Game 3
38. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=139661 Southern Miss vs. LSU
39. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=140134 LSU @ Vanderbilt – Game 1
40. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=140094 LSU @ Vanderbilt – Game 2
41. http://www.lsusports.net/pdf8/760688.pdf?ATCLID=205142439&SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200 LSU @ Vanderbilt – Game 3
42. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141929 Nicholls @ LSU
43. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141930 Kentucky @ LSU – Game 1
44. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=140749 Kentucky @ LSU – Game 2
45. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=140760 Kentucky @ LSU – Game 3
46. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=140815 Tulane @ LSU
47. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=140980 LSU @ Alabama – Game 1
48. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141114 LSU @ Alabama – Game 2
49. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141130 LSU @ Alabama – Game 3
50. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141272 Tennessee @ LSU – Game 1
51. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141294 Tennessee @ LSU – Game 2
52. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141322 Tennessee @ LSU – Game 3
53. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141428 LSU @ New Orleans
54. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141650 LSU @ Miss State – Game 1
55. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141683 LSU @ Miss State – Game 2
56. http://www.lsusports.net//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=141699 LSU @ Miss State – Game 3
57. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27865&SPID=2173&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205158074&DB_OEM_ID=5200 LSU Baseball in the 2011 MLB Draft