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Louisiana State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2019 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium . They, along with McNeese State and Southern , were the only three teams in the state to make the tournament.
Preseason All-American teams [ edit ]
3rd Team
The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Tigers predicted to win the Western Division.[ 4]
Media poll (West)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
LSU
88 (10)
2
Ole Miss
65 (1)
3
Arkansas
59 (1)
4
Auburn
57 (1)
5
Texas A&M
48 (1)
6
Mississippi State
47
7
Alabama
21
Preseason All-SEC teams [ edit ]
2nd Team
Antoine Duplantis - Outfielder
Daniel Cabrera - Outfielder
2019 LSU Tigers roster
Pitchers
10 Eric Walker - Sophomore
11 Landon Marceaux - Freshman
18 Cole Henry - Freshman
20 Will Ripoll - Freshman
21 Nick Storz - Sophomore
26 AJ Labas - Sophomore
27 Matthew Beck - Junior
28 Devin Fontenot - Sophomore
29 Chase Costello - Freshman
30 Trent Vietmeier - Sophomore
32 Aaron George - Junior
35 Clay Moffitt - Senior
38 Zack Hess - Junior
40 Riggs Threadgill - Freshman
41 Caleb Gilbert - Senior
43 Todd Peterson - Junior
44 Jaden Hill - Freshman
46 Rye Gunter - Freshman
52 Ma'Khail Hilliard - Sophomore
55 Easton McMurray - Freshman
Catchers
13 Saul Garza - Sophomore
22 Brock Mathis - Sophomore
45 Braden Doughty - Sophomore
Infielders
3 Hal Hughes - Sophomore
4 Josh Smith - Junior
5 Drew Bianco - Freshman
6 Gavin Dugas - Freshman
16 Brandt Broussard - Senior
24 Cade Beloso - Freshman
48 Michael Kirsch - Sophomore
17 Chris Reid - Senior
Outfielders
2 Daniel Cabrera - Sophomore
7 Giovanni DiGiacomo - Freshman
8 Antoine Duplantis - Senior
9 Zach Watson - Junior
Utility
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
LSU win
LSU loss
Postponement
Bold
LSU team member
2019 LSU Tigers baseball game log
Regular season (34–22)
February (8–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Feb. 15
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana
12–7
Fontenot (1–0)
Gray (0–1)
None
SECN+
12,404
1–0
Feb. 16
Army
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium
6–5
Peterson (1–0)
Messina (0–1)
None
SECN+
11,656
2–0
Feb. 17
Air Force
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium
17–5
Hill (1–0)
Nichols (0–1)
None
SECN+
11,403
3–0
Feb. 19
Southeastern Louisiana
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium
6–5
Peterson (2–0)
Biddy (0–2)
None
SECN+
10,004
4–0
Feb. 22
Bryant
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium
13–6
Hess (1–0)
Mattison (1–1)
None
SECN+
10,314
5–0
Feb. 23
Bryant
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium
17–8
Marceaux (1–0)
Morgese (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,257
6–0
Feb. 24
Bryant
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium
4–3
George (1–0)
Wrighter (0–1)
Peterson (1)
SECN+
10,306
7–0
Feb. 27
Southern
No. 2
Alex Box Stadium
17–4
Walker (1–0)
Dixon (0–1)
None
SECN+
9,624
8–0
March (11–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Mar. 1
at No. 22 Texas
No. 2
UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, Texas
1–8
Elder (2–0)
Hess (1–1)
Fields (1)
LHN
7,680
8–1
Mar. 2
at No. 22 Texas
No. 2
UFCU Disch–Falk Field
4–8
Henley (2–0)
Marceaux (1–1)
Quintanilla (2)
LHN
7,601
8–2
Mar. 3
at No. 22 Texas
No. 2
UFCU Disch–Falk Field
6–7
Madden (2–0)
Peterson (2–1)
None
LHN
7,153
8–3
Mar. 6
Holy Cross
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
9–2
George (2–0)
McKennitt (0–2)
None
SECN+
9,718
9–3
Mar. 8
California
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
4–3
Beck (1–0)
Stoutenborough (2–2)
None
SECN+
10,468
10–3
California
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
2–57
Holman (2–0)
Peterson (2–2)
Sullivan (3)
SECN+
10,882
10–4
California
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
5–47
Fontenot (2–0)
Delmore (1–1)
None
SECN+
10,570
11–4
Mar. 12
at Northwestern State
No. 13
Brown–Stroud Field Natchitoches, Louisiana
1–3
McDonald (2–0)
George (2–1)
Pigott (1)
ESPN+
3,240
11–5
Mar. 13
Texas Southern
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
16–5
Moffitt (1–0)
Suarez (0–1)
None
SECN+
9,712
12–5
Kentucky
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
2–112
Fontenot (3–0)
Lockhart (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,509
13–5
1–0
Kentucky
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
16–4
Henry (1–0)
Macciocchi (1–1)
Vietmeier (1)
SECN+
10,622
14–5
2–0
Mar. 17
Kentucky
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
7–2
Beck (2–0)
Rigsby (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,323
15–5
3–0
Mar. 20
Nicholls
No. 10
Alex Box Stadium
5–410
Vietmeier (1–0)
Bollinger (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,531
16–5
Mar. 22
at No. 5 Georgia
No. 10
Foley Field Athens, Georgia
1–0
Hess (2–1)
Hancock 5–1
Fontenot (1)
SECN+
3,209
17–5
4–0
Mar. 23
at No. 5 Georgia
No. 10
Foley Field
0–2
Glover (1–0)
Henry (1–1)
Schunk (8)
SECN
3,344
17–6
4–1
Mar. 24
at No. 5 Georgia
No. 10
Foley Field
7–9
Locey (4–0)
Walker (1–1)
Schunk (9)
SECN
3,042
17–7
4–2
Mar. 26
McNeese State
No. 17
Alex Box Stadium
0–2
Payne (1–0)
Hilliard (0–1)
Dion (2)
SECN+
10,156
17–8
Mar. 28
at No. 2 Mississippi State
No. 17
Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Mississippi
5–6
Small (3–0)
Hess (2–2)
Gordon (7)
ESPNU
9,797
17–9
4–3
Mar. 29
at No. 2 Mississippi State
No. 17
Dudy Noble Field
10–5
Henry (2–1)
Ginn (6–1)
None
SECN
11,262
18–9
5–3
Mar. 30
at No. 2 Mississippi State
No. 17
Dudy Noble Field
11–2
Walker (2–1)
Plumlee (1–1)
None
SECN+
11,648
19–9
6–3
April (10–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 2
Grambling State
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
9–0
Moffitt (2–0)
Boykins, Jr. (3–1)
None
SECN+
9,804
20–9
April 3
South Alabama
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
2–0
Vietmeier (2–0)
Arguelles (0–1)
Fontenot (2)
SECN+
9,754
21–9
April 5
No. 9 Texas A&M
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
2–1
Fontenot (4–0)
Miller (4–1)
None
SECN+
10,547
22–9
7–3
No. 9 Texas A&M
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
4–6
Lacy (6–0)
Walker (2–2)
Kalich (8)
SECN+
10,602
22–10
7–4
No. 9 Texas A&M
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
9–3
Henry (3–1)
Jozwiak (3–3)
None
ESPN2
11,353
23–10
8–4
April 9
at Southern
No. 9
Lee–Hines Field Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2–7
Finney (2–2)
Marceaux (1–2)
None
ESPN+
859
23–11
April 12
at Missouri
No. 9
Taylor Stadium Columbia, Missouri
12–1110
Peterson (3–2)
Gubelman (2–1)
Fontenot (3)
SECN+
1,408
24–11
9–4
April 13
at Missouri
No. 9
Taylor Stadium
1–4
Sikkema (4–2)
Henry (3–2)
Bedell (3)
SECN+
1,725
24–12
9–5
April 14
at Missouri
No. 9
Taylor Stadium
5–11
Joven (3–0)
Walker (2–3)
None
SECN
1,002
24–13
9–6
April 16
vs. Louisiana
No. 14
Shrine on Airline Metairie, Louisiana
5–6
Schultz (1–1)
Vietmeier (2–1)
None
CST
8,667
24–14
April 18
Florida
No. 14
Alex Box Stadium
9–16
Mace (7–3)
Hilliard (0–2)
None
SECN
10,132
24–15
9–7
April 19
Florida
No. 14
Alex Box Stadium
13–1
Henry (4–2)
Scott (3–3)
Peterson (2)
SECN
10,766
25–15
10–7
April 20
Florida
No. 14
Alex Box Stadium
11–2
Walker (3–3)
Leftwich (4–3)
None
ESPN2
11,327
26–15
11–7
April 23
Lamar
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
5–3
Marceaux (2–2)
Dallas (0–5)
Fontenot (4)
SECN+
10,364
27–15
April 26
at Alabama
No. 13
Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1–6
Finnerty (6–5)
Hess (2–3)
None
SECN+
4,240
27–16
11–8
April 27
at Alabama
No. 13
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
5–2
Walker (4–3)
Love (4–4)
Fontenot (5)
SECN+
4,453
28–16
12–8
April 28
at Alabama
No. 13
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
5–4
Marceaux (3–2)
Randolph (1–2)
Fontenot (6)
SECN+
3,633
29–16
13–8
May (5–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 3
No. 13 Ole Miss
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
8–3
Hess (3–3)
Ethridge (5–4)
None
SECN+
11,119
30–16
14–8
May 4
No. 13 Ole Miss
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
1–5
Nikhazy (6–3)
Walker (4–4)
None
SECN+
11,409
30–17
14–9
May 5
No. 13 Ole Miss
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
15–1910
Miller (4–0)
Fontenot (4–1)
None
ESPN2
10,671
30–18
14–10
May 7
Louisiana Tech
No. 15
Alex Box Stadium
1–12
Robbins (4–3)
Costello (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,304
30–19
May 9
at No. 4 Arkansas
No. 15
Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, Arkansas
4–14
Campbell (9–1)
Hilliard (0–3)
None
SECN+
9,220
30–20
14–11
May 10
at No. 4 Arkansas
No. 15
Baum–Walker Stadium
6–11
Kopps (5–3)
Hess (3–4)
None
ESPNU
11,714
30–21
14–12
May 11
at No. 4 Arkansas
No. 15
Baum–Walker Stadium
3–2
Peterson (4–2)
Kostyshock (1–2)
None
ESPN2
11,037
31–21
15–12
May 14
New Orleans
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
7–5
Beck (3–0)
Ramirez (1–3)
Hess (1)
SECN+
10,147
32–22
May 16
Auburn
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
7–1
Walker (5–4)
Anderson (5–2)
None
SECN+
10,305
33–21
16–12
May 17
Auburn
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
5–1
Marceaux (4–2)
Owen (4–2)
Hess (2)
SECN+
11,009
34–21
17–12
May 18
Auburn
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
4–511
Watson (1–1)
Hess (3–5)
Fuller (1)
SECN+
10,681
34–22
17–13
Postseason (6–4)
SEC Tournament (3–2)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SECT record
May 21
vs. (12) South Carolina
(5) No. 16
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, Alabama
8–6
Fontenot (5–1)
Coyne (2–1)
Peterson (3)
SECN
10,128
35–22
1–0
May 22
vs. (4) No. 3 Mississippi State
(5) No. 16
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
5–617
Keegan (4–1)
Hilliard (0–4)
None
SECN
13,902
35–23
1–1
May 23
vs. (8) Auburn
(5) No. 16
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
4–3
Peterson (5–2)
Greenhill (2–3)
None
SECN
6,891
36–23
2–1
May 24
vs. (4) No. 3 Mississippi State
(5) No. 16
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
12–27
George (3–1)
Ginn (8–4)
None
SECN
14,294
37–23
3–1
May 25
vs. (1) No. 2 Vanderbilt
(5) No. 16
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
4-13
Rocker (8–5)
Fontenot (5–2)
None
SECN
12,872
37–24
3–2
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Regional (3–0)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 31
(4) Stony Brook
(1) No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
17–3
Marceaux (5–2)
Marino (5–5)
None
ESPNU
10,542
38–24
1–0
June 1
(2) Southern Miss
(1) No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
8–4
Hess (4–5)
Carroll (3–3)
None
ESPN3
11,015
39–24
2–0
June 2
(2) Southern Miss
(1) No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
6–4
Vietmeier (3–1)
Lewis (1–1)
Fontenot (7)
ESPN3
10,718
40–24
3–0
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Super Regional (0–2)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT record
June 8
Florida State
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
L 4-6
Velez (4-2)
Fontenot (5-3)
Flowers (12)
ESPN
11,636
40-25
3-1
June 9
Florida State
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
L 4-5
Velez (5-4)
Fontenot 5-4
ESPN2
11,713
40-26
3-2
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Baton Rouge Regional [ edit ]
Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers
(2) Arizona State Sun Devils
(3) Southern Miss Golden Eagles
(4) Stony Brook Seawolves
First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1 LSU 17 4 Stony Brook 3 1 LSU 8 3 Southern Miss 4 3 Southern Miss 15 2 Arizona State 3 1 LSU 3 Southern Miss Lower round 1 Lower final 2 Arizona State 12 4 Stony Brook 5 3 Southern Miss 13 2 Arizona State 13
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ]
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2019 SEC baseball game results
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
7–23
1–2
1–2
0–3
0–3
.
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
0–3
ALA
W7
1–9
0–4
ARK
20–10
2–1
2–1
.
.
2–1
3–0
2–1
3–0
1–2
.
3–0
1–2
1–2
ARK
W1
7–3
3–0
AUB
14–16
2–1
1–2
.
1–2
.
1–2
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–2
0–3
AUB
W6
4–6
1–1
FLA
13–17
3–0
.
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
1–2
3–0
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
0–3
FLA
E5
4–6
2–3
UGA
21–9
3–0
.
2–1
3–0
2–1
2–1
0–3
3–0
.
3–0
1–2
.
2–1
UGA
E2
8–2
4–1
KEN
7–23
.
1–2
.
1–2
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
2–1
1–2
0–3
0–3
0–3
KEN
E7
1–9
0–4
LSU
17–13
2–1
0–3
2–1
2–1
1–2
3–0
3–0
1–2
1–2
.
.
2–1
.
LSU
W3
6–4
2–1
MSU
20–10
3–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
0–3
.
3–0
2–1
2–1
2–1
.
MSU
W2
8–2
3–1
MIZZ
13–16
.
0–3
.
0–3
0–3
2–1
2–1
.
2–1
3–0
2–1
1–1
1–2
MIZZ
E4
5–4
1–3
MISS
16–14
2–1
2–1
1–2
3–0
.
1–2
2–1
0–3
1–2
.
1–2
3–0
.
MISS
W5
5–5
2–1
SCAR
8–22
1–2
.
1–2
1–2
0–3
2–1
.
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
1–2
0–3
SCAR
E6
1–9
0–3
TENN
14–16
.
0–3
0–3
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
TENN
E3
5–5
1–2
TAMU
16–13
2–1
2–1
2–1
.
.
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–1
0–3
2–1
.
2–1
TAMU
W4
6–3
1–1
VAN
23–7
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–0
1–2
3–0
.
.
2–1
.
3–0
2–1
1–2
VAN
E1
8–2
5–0
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
SW
Updated for entire regular season. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
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