Year: | 2015 |
Team: | LSU Tigers |
Sport: | baseball |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 5 |
Record: | 54–12 |
Conf Record: | 21–8 |
Head Coach: | Paul Mainieri |
Hc Year: | 9th |
Hit Coach: | Andy Cannizaro |
Htc Year: | 1st |
Pitch Coach: | Alan Dunn |
Pc Year: | 4th |
Stadium: | Alex Box Stadium |
Champion: | SEC Champions Baton Rouge Regional Champions Baton Rouge Super Regional Champions College World Series |
The 2015 LSU Tigers baseball team represent Louisiana State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers play their home games at Alex Box Stadium as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They are led by head coach Paul Mainieri, in his 9th season at LSU.
At the end of the regular season, junior shortstop Alex Bregman was selected by the Houston Astros as the second pick of the 2015 MLB Draft. Bregman was the fifth LSU Tiger to be drafted in the first round in seven years, the highest-drafted position player in LSU's history, and the second-highest overall behind pitcher Ben McDonald (1989).[1] [2]
In 2014, the Tigers finished the season 2nd in the SEC's Western Division with a record of 46–16–1, 17–11–1 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament and defeated Florida in the final, 2–0, to win their 11th SEC Tournament title. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament as the SEC's automatic bid, and were selected as the #8 overall national seed. The Tigers were selected as hosts of the Baton Rouge regional, which included Houston, Bryant, and Southeastern Louisiana. The Tigers won their first two games of the regional, defeating Southeastern Louisiana, 8–4, and Houston, 5–1. In the regional final, LSU was again matched up with Houston. In the first game of the regional final, the Cougars defeated the Tigers, 5–4, in 11 innings. The Cougars went on to win game two, 12–2, eliminating LSU and advancing to the Austin Super Regional, where they lost in two games to Texas.
Name | Position | Seasons at LSU | Alma Mater | |
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Head coach | 9 | Florida International University (1980) | ||
Assistant coach | 1 | Tulane University (2001) | ||
Assistant coach | 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham (1991) |
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Bold | LSU team member |
! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 13 || Kansas || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 4–1 || Poche' (1–0) || Morovick (0–1) || Stallings (1) || 11,122 || 1–0 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 14 || Kansas || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 8–5 || Lange (1–0) || Krauth (0–1) || || 10,903 || 2–0 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 15 || Kansas || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 7–4 || Devall (1–0) || Gilbert (0–1) || Stallings (2) || 10,703 || 3–0 |||- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| February 18 || || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 3–6 || Ernestine (1–0) || Norman (0–1) || Holmes (2) || 10,271 || 3–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 20 || Boston College || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 8–3 || Poche' (2–0) || Gorman (0–1) || || 10,389 || 4–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 20 || Boston College || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 7–4 || Lange (2–0) || Burke (0–1) || Stallings (3) || 10,582 || 5–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 21 || Boston College || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 16–2 || Godfrey (1–0) || Poore (0–1) || || 11,118 || 6–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 26 || || #3 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 9–8 || Strall (1–0) || Cashman (0–2) || Stallings (4) || 10,069 || 7–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 27 || || #3 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 3–2 || Poche' (3–0) || Powers (0–1) || Stallings (5) || 10,006 || 8–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 28 || Princeton || #3 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 7–2 || Godfrey (2–0) || Strieber (0–1) || || 11,151 || 9–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 28 || Princeton || #3 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 15–4 || Lange (3–0) || Smithers (0–1) || || 10,214 || 10–1 |||-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 3 || || #3 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 8–1 || Newman (1–0) || Polivka (0–1) || || 9,581 || 11–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 4 || || #3 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 7–1 || Norman (1–1) || Mckinney (1–1) || || 9,502 || 12–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 6 || vs. #12 Houston || #3 || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX || 4–2 || Poche' (4–0) || Lantrip (3–1) || Stallings (6) || 10,651 || 13–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 7 || vs. Baylor || #3 || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX || 2–0 || Lange (4–0) || Castano (0–2) || Stallings (7) || 16,276 || 14–1 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 8 || vs. || #3 || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX || 4–2 || Godfrey (3–0) || Burkamper (1–1) || Bugg (1) || 10,866 || 15–1 || –|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 11 || || #2 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 7–0 || Reynolds (1–0) || Stremmel (2–1) || || 9,684 || 16–1 || |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 13 || || #2 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 6–4 || Poche' (5–0) || Trent (3–1) || Stallings (8) || 11,668 || 17–1 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 14 || Ole Miss || #2 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 3–5 (14) || Short (3–1) || Bouman (0–1) || Stokes (3) || 12,164 || 17–2 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 15 || Ole Miss || #2 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 18–6 || Godfrey (4–0) || Smith (1–3) || || 11,148 || 18–2 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 17 || at || #3 || Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA || 4–2 (10) || Strall (2–0) || Diaz (1–1) || Stallings (9) || 1,180 || 19–2 |||- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 19 || at Arkansas || #3 || Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR || 1–5 || Taccolini (4–2) || Poche' (5–1) || Jackson (1) || 7,304 || 19–3 || 2–2|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 20 || at Arkansas || #3 || Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR || 16–3 || Lange (5–0) || Teague (0–1) || || 8,178 || 20–3 || 3–2|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 21 || at Arkansas || #3 || Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR || 7–4 || Godfrey (5–0) || Killian (0–1) || Stallings (10) || 9,734 || 21–3 || 4–2|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 24 || at Tulane || #2 || Greer Field • New Orleans, LA || 13–7 || Newman (2–0) || Duester (3–2) || || 4,994 || 22–3 |||- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 27 || || #2 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 4–5 (12) || Strecker (2–0) || Stallings (0–1) || Jack (4) || 11,118 || 22–4 || 4–3|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 28 || Kentucky || #2 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 7–3 || Person (1–0) || Nelson (2–1) || || 11,516 || 23–4 || 5–3|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 29 || Kentucky || #2 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 10–12 (11) || Jack (1–0) || Bugg (0–1) || || 10,732 || 23–5 || 5–4|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 31 || vs. Louisiana–Lafayette || #5 || Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA || 8–6 || Reynolds (2–0) || Toups (1–2) || Stallings (11) || 10,853 || 24–5 |||-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 2 || at Alabama || #5 || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 8–5 (16) || Norman (2–1) || Wilhite (0–1) || || 4,117 || 25–5 || 6–4|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 3 || at Alabama || #5 || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 6–2 || Lange (6–0) || Carter (1–4) || || 3,963 || 26–5 || 7–4|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 4 || at Alabama || #5 || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 6–4 (13) || Stallings (1–1) || Burrows (0–3) || || 5,381 || 27–5 || 8–4|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 7 || || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 11–2 || Reynolds (3–0) || Kelleher (1–4) || || 10,837 || 28–5 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 8 || || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 9–6 || Godfrey (6–0) || Tidwell (2–3) || || 10,676 || 29–5 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 10 || || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 3–2 || Poche' (6–1) || Lipscomb (4–1) || Newman (1) || 10,064 || 30–5 || 9–4|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 11 || Auburn || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 1–6 || Thompson (7–2) || Bain (0–1) || || 10,743 || 30–6 || 9–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 12 || Auburn || #4 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 6–2 || Person (2–0) || McCord (2–3) || || 10,037 || 31–6 || 10–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 15 || Lamar || #3 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 11–2 || Bouman (1–1) || Love (0–1) || || 9,947 || 32–6 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 18 || at || #3 || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 4–1 || Lange (7–0) || Lawlor (4–5) || Newman (2) || || 33–6 || 11–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 18 || at Georgia || #3 || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 9–1 || Poche' (7–1) || McLaughlin (3–3) || || 3,138 || 34–6 || 12–5|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| April 19 || at Georgia || #3 || Foley Field • Athens, GA || colspan=7| Cancelled|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 21 || Tulane || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 6–0 || Bain (1–1) || Duester (4–4) || || 10,614 || 35–6 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 23 || #4 || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 4–3 || Strall (3–0) || Vinson (3–1) || || 10,822 || 36–6 || 13–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 24 || #4 Texas A&M || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 9–6 || Reynolds (4–0) || Hendrix (3–1) || Newman (3) || 12,042 || 37–6 || 14–5|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 25 || #4 Texas A&M || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 2–6 || Simonds (3–1) || Bain (1–2) || Vinson (3) || 11,489 || 37–7 || 14–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 28 || || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 6–1 || Norman (3–1) || Morales (0–5) || || 10,185 || 38–7 |||- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 30 || at Mississippi State || #1 || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS || 5–3 (14) || Godfrey (7–0) || Fitts (2–4) || Stallings (12) || 7,251 || 39–7 || 15–6|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 1 || at Mississippi State || #1 || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS || 11–4 || Lange (8–0) || Brown (5–6) || Newman (4) || 8,293 || 40–7 || 16–6|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 2 || at Mississippi State || #1 || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS || 7–8 (12) || Hudson (1–0) || Bugg (0–2) || || 8,480 || 40–8 || 16–7|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 8 || Missouri || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 8–3 || Norman (4–1) || McClain (6–6) || – || 11,009 || 41–8 || 17–7|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 9 || Missouri || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 8–2 || Lange (9–0) || Houck (7–4) || || 11,386 || 42–8 || 18–7|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 10 || Missouri || #1 || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 6–5 (10) || Reynolds (5–0) || Williams (4–3) || || 11,208 || 43–8 || 19–7|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 12 || at New Orleans || #1 || Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA || 9–1 || Devall (2–0) || Kelleher (2–9) || || 2,380 || 44–8 |||- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 14 || at South Carolina || #1 || Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–10 || Scott (2–3) || Godfrey (7–1) || || 7,507 || 44–9 || 19–8|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 15 || at South Carolina || #1 || Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC || 9–2 || Bain (2–2) || Schmidt (2–2) || || 8,242 || 45–9 || 20–8|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 16 || at South Carolina || #1 || Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC || 8–1 || Lange (10–0) || Widener (1–5) || || 8.242 || 46–9 || 21–8|-|- ! style="" | Post-season|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 20 || vs. Auburn || #1 || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 9–8 || Norman (5–1) || Wingenter (1–6) || Bugg (2) || || 47–9 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 21 || vs. #30 Arkansas || #1 || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 10–5 || Reynolds (6–0) || Teague (4–4) || || 8,361 || 48–9 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 23 || vs. #9 Florida || #1 || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 1–2 || Lewis (6–1) || Stallings (1–2) || || 10,949 || 48–10 || 2–1|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 29 || Lehigh || (2) || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 10–3 || Newman (3–0) || Boswick (3–4) || || 10,945 || 49–10 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 30 || UNC Wilmington || (2) || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 2–0 || Lange (11–0) || Phillips (2–2) || || 11,251 || 50–10 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| June 1 || UNC Wilmington || (2) || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 2–0 || Poche' (8–1) || Crump (1–2) || Bugg (3) || 11,301 || 51–10 || 3–0|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| June 6 || Louisiana–Lafayette || (2) || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 4–3 || Bugg (1–2) || Bacon (6–3) || || 11,179 || 52–10 || 4–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| June 7 || Louisiana–Lafayette || (2) || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 6–3 || Poche' (9–1) || Leger (6–5) || || 11,795 || 53–10 || 5–0|-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| June 14 ||(7) TCU || (2) || TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE || 3–10 || Morrison (12–3) || Poche' (9–2) || || 24,506 || 53–11 || 5-1|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| June 16 || Cal State Fullerton || (2) || TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE || 5–3 || Lange (12–0) || Seabold (5–4) || || 18,751 || 54–11 || 6-1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| June 18 || (7) TCU || (2) || TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE || 4–8 || Teakell (3–1) || Bain (2–3) || || 26,803 || 54–12 || 6-2|-|-| style="font-size:88%" | All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.
See also: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.