2011 LSU Tigers baseball team

2011 LSU Tigers baseball
Conference Southeastern Conference West
2011 record 36-20 (13-17 SEC)
Head coach Paul Mainieri
Hitting coach Javi Sanchez
Pitching coach David Grewe
Home stadium Alex Box Stadium
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
2011 SEC Baseball Standings
    Conf       Overall
Team W   L     W   L
Eastern Division
†*#1 South Carolina 22 - 8 55 - 14
†*#2 Florida 22 - 8 53 - 19
†*#4 Vanderbilt 22 - 8 54 - 12
Georgia 16 - 14 33 - 32
Kentucky 8 - 22 25 - 30
Tennessee 7 - 23 25 - 29
Western Division
*#24 Arkansas 15 - 15 40 - 22
Mississippi State 14 - 16 38 - 25
Alabama 14 - 16 35 - 28
Auburn 14 - 16 29 - 29
LSU 13 - 17 36 - 20
Ole Miss 13 - 17 30 - 25

Tournament Champs: Florida
* – Division Champion
† – Conference Champion
Current Rankings: Baseball America
Standings as of: June 28, 2011

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

The team is coached by Paul Mainieri who is in his fifth season at LSU. Last 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. The Tigers were eliminated from post-season play after going 1-2 in the NCAA Tournament.

Contents

Pre-Season

Key Losses

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?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2173&SPSID=27867

Coaching Staff

2010 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
Regular Season
April
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
26[26] April 1 Ole Miss Alex Box Stadium 7-6 McCune (5-0) Crouse (6-1) Berry (2) 10,637 19-7 2-5
27[27] April 2 Ole Miss Alex Box Stadium 3-16 Goforth (1-4) Gausman (2-3) None 11,421 19-8 2-6
28[28] April 3 Ole Miss Alex Box Stadium 8-2 Alsup (4-3) Wright (3-3) None 10,484 20-8 3-6
29[29] April 5 Tulane Turchin Stadium 7-5 Berry (2-0) Facundus (5-1) None 5,131 21-8 3-6
30[30] April 8 Arkansas Baum Stadium 0-2 Astin (3-1) McCune (5-1) Sandburn (5) 9,854 21-9 3-7
31[31] April 9 Arkansas Baum Stadium 3-4 Sandburn (2-1) Berry (2-1) None 11,462 21-10 3-8
32[32] April 10 Arkansas Baum Stadium 4-5 Lynch (3-1) Ott (0-2) None 8,116 21-11 3-9
33[33] April 12 Northwestern St. Alex Stadium 2-5 Roark (1-2) Eades (1-1) Melotakis (1) 9,687 21-12 3-9
34[34] April 13 Alcorn St. Alex Box Stadium 7-1 Rumbelow (1-0) Blaum (1-4) None 9,478 22-12 3-9
35[35] April 15 Auburn Alex Box Stadium 7-8 Blatt (2-2) McCune (5-2) Wallen (5) 10,004 22-13 3-10
36[36] April 16 Auburn Alex Box Stadium 1-3 Wallen (3-3) Gausman (2-4) None 10,628 22-14 3-11
37[37] April 17 Auburn Alex Box Stadium 3-2 Alsup (5-3) Jacobs (1-3) Ott (5) 10,047 23-14 4-11
38[38] April 20 #19 Southern Miss Zephyr Field 8-6 Ott (1-2) Cargill (4-3) None 9,700 24-14 4-11
39[39] April 22 #4 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 3-11 Gray (8-2) McCune (5-3) None 3,541 24-15 4-12
40[40] April 23 #4 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 1-10 Garvin (8-1) Gausman (2-5) None 3,541 24-16 4-13
41[41] April 24 #4 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 7-10 Hill (3-0) Alsup (5-4) Moore (9) 2,706 24-17 4-14
42[42] April 26 Nicholls Alex Box Stadium 12-3 Eades (2-1) Dalton (2-3) None 10,126 25-17 4-14
43[43] April 28 Kentucky Alex Box Stadium 9-5 Rumbelow (2-0) Kapteyn (0-3) None 9,810 26-17 5-14
44[44] April 29 Kentucky Alex Box Stadium 12-4 Gausman (3-5) Littrell (5-4) None 10,213 27-17 6-14
45[45] April 30 Kentucky Alex Box Stadium 8-4 Alsup (6-4) Rogers (2-6) None 9,993 28-17 7-14
Post-Season

*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
Mikie Mahtook OF 1 30 Tampa Bay Rays
*Trevor Story SS 1A 45 Colorado Rockies
*John Eierman SS 4 119 Tampa Bay Rays
*Jake Cave OF 6 209 New York Yankees
Tyler Jones RHP 11 358 Minnesota Twins
Matty Ott RHP 13 412 Boston Red Sox
*Cody Glenn LHP 15 469 Toronto Blue Jays
Ben Alsup RHP 18 548 Colorado Rockies
*Aaron Nola RHP 22 679 Toronto Blue Jays
*Nick Goody RHP 22 698 New York Yankees
*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

  1. ^ Wake Forest @ LSU - Game 1
  2. ^ Wake Forest @ LSU - Game 2
  3. ^ Wake Forest @ LSU - Game 3
  4. ^ New Orleans @ LSU
  5. ^ Holy Cross @ LSU - Game 1
  6. ^ Holy Cross @ LSU - Game 2
  7. ^ Holy Cross @ LSU - Game 3
  8. ^ Southeastern @ LSU
  9. ^ Miss. Valley St. @ LSU
  10. ^ Princeton @ LSU - Game 1
  11. ^ Princeton @ LSU - Game 2
  12. ^ Princeton @ LSU - Game 3
  13. ^ Sacred Heart @ LSU
  14. ^ Fullerton @ LSU - Game 1
  15. ^ Fullerton @ LSU - Game 2
  16. ^ Fullerton @ LSU - Game 3
  17. ^ LSU @ Nicholls St.]
  18. ^ UF @ LSU - Game 1
  19. ^ UF @ LSU - Game 2
  20. ^ UF @ LSU - Game 3
  21. ^ ULL @ LSU
  22. ^ LSU @ UGA - Game 1
  23. ^ LSU @ UGA - Game 2
  24. ^ LSU @ UGA - Game 3
  25. ^ McNeese St. @ LSU
  26. ^ Ole Miss @ LSU - Game 1
  27. ^ Ole Miss @ LSU - Game 2
  28. ^ Ole Miss @ LSU - Game 3
  29. ^ LSU @ Tulane
  30. ^ LSU @ Arkansas - Game 1
  31. ^ LSU @ Arkansas - Game 2
  32. ^ LSU @ Arkansas - Game 3
  33. ^ Norwestern St. @ LSU
  34. ^ Alcorn St. @ LSU
  35. ^ Auburn @ LSU - Game 1
  36. ^ Auburn @ LSU - Game 2
  37. ^ Auburn @ LSU - Game 3
  38. ^ Southern Miss vs. LSU
  39. ^ LSU @ Vanderbilt - Game 1
  40. ^ LSU @ Vanderbilt - Game 2
  41. ^ LSU @ Vanderbilt - Game 3]
  42. ^ Nicholls @ LSU
  43. ^ Kentucky @ LSU - Game 1
  44. ^ Kentucky @ LSU - Game 2
  45. ^ Kentucky @ LSU - Game 3
  46. ^ Tulane @ LSU
  47. ^ LSU @ Alabama - Game 1
  48. ^ LSU @ Alabama - Game 2
  49. ^ LSU @ Alabama - Game 3
  50. ^ Tennessee @ LSU - Game 1
  51. ^ Tennessee @ LSU - Game 2
  52. ^ Tennessee @ LSU - Game 3
  53. ^ LSU @ New Orleans
  54. ^ LSU @ Miss State - Game 1
  55. ^ LSU @ Miss State - Game 2
  56. ^ LSU @ Miss State - Game 3
  57. ^ LSU Baseball in the 2011 MLB Draft

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