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2022 season of Louisiana State University baseball team
The 2022 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium .
After the season, pitcher Eric Reyzelman was picked in the 5th round of the MLB Draft by the New York Yankees .[ 1]
The Tigers' season was marked with inconsistency, as the team began the year 15–3 in non-conference play, but then struggled against their early SEC competition, going 1–8 through their first three series. The Tigers finished their SEC schedule 12–9 after the rough start, yet went one-and-done in the SEC tournament after losing their opener to Georgia , going winless in the SEC Tournament for the first time since 2005 . Still, the Tigers earned a berth in the NCAA tournament , where they won the Eugene Regional by beating regional host Oregon despite losing their opening game. After advancing to the Knoxville Super Regional, the Tigers' season ended after losing to No. 3 overall seeded Tennessee in two games. The Tigers finished 2021 38–25 overall, 13–17 in the SEC, with a final ranking of 18 in both the USA Today Coaches' and D1 Baseball Polls.
The SEC coaches poll was released in February at the SEC Media Days.
Media poll (West)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Arkansas
5
T-2
Ole Miss
4
T-2
Mississippi State
4
5
Alabama
6
Texas A&M
7
Auburn
Preseason All-SEC teams [ edit ]
The preseason All-SEC teams was revealed in February at the SEC Media Days.
2022 LSU Tigers roster[ 2]
Pitchers
0 – Jason Bollman – Junior
9 – Ty Floyd – Sophomore
21 – Bryce Collins – Sophomore
22 – Eric Reyzelman – Sophomore
28 – Devin Fontenot – Graduate Student
30 – Trent Vietmeier – Graduate Student
32 – Trey Shaffer – Graduate Student
33 – Michael Fowler – Sophomore
34 – Cale Lansville – Freshman
35 – Paul Gervase – Junior
38 – Riley Cooper – Sophomore
40 – Grant Fontenot – Freshman
43 – Garrett Edwards – Sophomore
44 – Blake Money – Sophomore
45 – Samuel Dutton – Freshman
47 – Jacob Hasty – Sophomore
48 – Will Hellmers – Sophomore
49 – Javen Coleman – Sophomore
50 – Grant Taylor – Freshman
52 – Ma'Khail Hilliard – Senior
Catchers
20 – Alex Milazzo – Sophomore
25 – Hayden Travinski – Sophomore
26 – Tyler McManus – Graduate Student
Infielders
1 – Brennan Holt – Freshman
4 – Cade Doughty – Sophomore
13 – Jordan Thompson – Sophomore
14 – Jacob Berry – Sophomore
16 – Collier Cranford – Sophomore
17 – Will Safford – Sophomore
18 – Tre' Morgan – Sophomore
24 – Cade Beloso – Junior
29 – Luke Leto – Freshman
37 – Connor Simon – Freshman
53 – Jack Merrifield – Sophomore
Outfielders
3 – Dylan Crews – Sophomore
7 – Giovanni Digiacomo – Junior
8 – Gavin Dugas – Junior
10 – Brody Drost – Sophomore
39 – Josh Pearson – Freshman
41 – Josh Stevenson – Freshman
Utility
5 – Drew Bianco (INF/OF) – Junior
6 – Brayden Jobert (OF/1B) – Sophomore
2022 LSU Tigers coaching staff[ 2]
Name
Position
Jay Johnson
Head coach
Dan Fitzgerald
Assistant coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Jason Kelly
Pitching Coach
Marc Wanaka
Assistant coach
Tyler Nordgren
Director of Operations
Jamie Tutko
Director of Video and Scouting
Schedule and results [ edit ]
2022 LSU Tigers baseball game log
Regular season (37–18)
February (7–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 18
Maine
No. 8
Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA
W 13–1
Blake Money (1–0)
Brett Erwin (0–1)
None
SECN+
11,036
1–0
February 19
Maine
No. 8
Alex Box Stadium
W 17–8
Javen Coleman (1–0)
Noah Lewis (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,816
2–0
February 20
Maine
No. 8
Alex Box Stadium
W 21–6
Ty Floyd (1–0)
Jordan Schulefand (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,303
3–0
February 23
at Louisiana Tech
No. 8
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA
L 6–11
Cade Gibson (1–0)
Riley Cooper (0–1)
None
ESPN+
2,529
3–1
February 25
Towson
No. 8
Alex Box Stadium
W 6–0
Blake Money (2–0)
Teddy Blumenauer (0–2)
None
SECN+
10,042
4–1
February 26
Southern
No. 8
Alex Box Stadium
W 9–2
Paul Gervase (1–0)
Jerry Burkett II (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,081
5–1
February 27
Towson
No. 8
Alex Box Stadium
W 11–1
Ty Floyd (2–0)
Nick Ramanjulu (0–2)
None
SECN+
9,787
6–1
February 27
Southern
No. 8
Alex Box Stadium
W 15–07
Will Hellmers (1–0)
Mykel Page (0–1)
None
SECN+
9,886
7–1
March (11–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
March 2
New Orleans
No. 7
Alex Box Stadium
W 11–3
Grant Taylor (1–0)
Kyle Khachadourian (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,203
8–1
Shriners Children's College Classic
March 4
vs. Oklahoma
No. 7
Minute Maid Park Houston, TX
W 5–411
Bryce Collins (1–0)
Griffin Miller (0–1)
None
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
16,515
9–1
March 5
vs. No. 1 Texas
No. 7
Minute Maid Park
L 1–6
Tristan Stevens (3–0)
Ty Floyd (2–1)
Luke Harrison (1)
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
24,787
9–2
March 6
vs. Baylor
No. 7
Minute Maid Park
L 6–9
Matt Voelker (1–1)
Paul Gervase (1–1)
Mason Marriott (1)
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
12,577
9–3
March 9
McNeese State
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
W 6–3
Will Hellmers (2–0)
Christian Vega (1–1)
None
SECN+
9,907
10–3
March 11
Bethune–Cookman
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
W 8–7
Devin Fontenot (1–0)
Knickolas Billings (0–1)
None
SECN+
9,702
11–3
March 12
Bethune–Cookman
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
W 5–1
Ty Floyd (3–1)
Nolan Santos (1–1)
Eric Reyzelman (1)
SECN+
10,102
12–3
March 13
Bethune–Cookman
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
W 15–0
Ma'khail Hilliard (1–0)
Hector Vazquez (1–2)
None
SECN+
10,008
13–3
March 15
Tulane
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
W 7–5
Eric Reyzelman (1–0)
Carter Robinson (1–2)
Devin Fontenot (1)
SECN+
10,552
14–3
March 18
Texas A&M
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
L 4–6
Chris Cortez (3–1)
Eric Reyzelman (1–1)
None
SECN+
10,538
14–4
0–1
March 19
Texas A&M
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
L 7–11
Robert Hogan (1–1)
Devin Fontenot (1–1)
None
SECN+
10,904
14–5
0–2
March 20
Texas A&M
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
W 7–6
Riley Cooper (1–1)
Jacob Palisch (2–2)
None
SECN
10,261
15–5
1–2
March 23
Louisiana Tech
No. 21
Alex Box Stadium
L 6–712
Kyle Crigger (2–1)
Ty Floyd (3–2)
None
SECN+
10,314
15–6
March 25
at No. 8 Florida
No. 21
Florida Ballpark Gainesville, FL
L 2–7
Hunter Barco (5–1)
Blake Money (2–1)
None
SECN
6,226
15–7
1–3
March 26
at No. 8 Florida
No. 21
Florida Ballpark
W 16–4
Ma'Khail Hilliard (2–0)
Brandon Sproat (3–2)
None
SECN+
8,306
16–7
2–3
March 27
at No. 8 Florida
No. 21
Florida Ballpark
W 11–2
Grant Taylor (2–0)
Ryan Slater (2–1)
None
SECN+
5,746
17–7
3–3
March 29
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
W 15–4
Trent Vietmeier (1–0)
Mikel Howell (0–1)
None
SECN+
10,206
18–7
March 31
Auburn
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
L 5–6
Carson Skipper (2–0)
Blake Money (2–2)
Blake Burkhalter (1)
SECN
10,247
18–8
3–4
April (10–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 1
Auburn
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
W 9–2
Ma'Khail Hilliard (3–0)
Trace Bright (2–2)
None
SECN+
11,111
19–8
4–4
April 2
Auburn
No. 13
Alex Box Stadium
L 4–6
Joseph Gonzalez (3–0)
Samuel Dutton (0–1)
Blake Burkhalter (6)
SECN+
11,071
19–9
4–5
April 5
Grambling State
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
W 16–37
Grant Taylor (3–0)
Roy Peguero (1–3)
None
SECN+
9,789
20–9
April 8
at Mississippi State
No. 19
Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS
W 5–2
Riley Cooper (2–1)
Jackson Fristoe (3–3)
Paul Gervase (1)
SECN
11,893
21–9
5–5
April 9
at Mississippi State
No. 19
Dudy Noble Field
W 4–3
Devin Fontenot (2–1)
Brandon Smith (2–2)
Paul Gervase (2)
SECN+
14,228
22–9
6–5
April 10
at Mississippi State
No. 19
Dudy Noble Field
W 13–3
Grant Taylor (4–0)
Cade Smith (4–2)
None
SECN+
10,515
23–9
7–5
April 14
at No. 6 Arkansas
No. 15
Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, AR
L 4–5
Evan Taylor (3–0)
Riley Cooper (2–2)
Brady Tygart (1)
SECN+
10,270
23–10
7–6
April 15
at No. 6 Arkansas
No. 15
Baum–Walker Stadium
L 0–4
Hagen Smith (6–2)
Blake Money (2–3)
Evan Taylor (1)
SECN
10,811
23–11
7–7
April 16
at No. 6 Arkansas
No. 15
Baum–Walker Stadium
L 2–6
Jaxon Wiggins (5–0)
Grant Taylor (4–1)
None
SECN+
11,049
23–12
7–8
April 19
Louisiana-Lafayette
No. 22
Alex Box Stadium
W 8–4
Ty Floyd (4–2)
Brandon Talley (2–2)
Eric Reyzelman (2)
SECN+
6,789
24–12
April 21
Missouri
No. 22
Alex Box Stadium
W 5–3
Ma'Khail Hilliard (4–0)
Spencer Miles (2–4)
Paul Gervase (3)
ESPNU
10,287
25–12
8–8
April 22
Missouri
No. 22
Alex Box Stadium
W 4–310
Riley Cooper (3–2)
Austin Troesser (3–1)
None
SECN+
10,919
26–12
9–8
April 23
Missouri
No. 22
Alex Box Stadium
W 8–6
Bryce Collins (2–0)
Austin Marozas (1–2)
Riley Cooper (1)
SECN+
10,288
27–12
10–8
April 26
at New Orleans
No. 22
Maestri Field at Privateer Park New Orleans, LA
L 4–9
Beau Blanchard (1–0)
Ty Floyd (4–3)
None
ESPN+
5,000
27–13
April 29
No. 14 Georgia
No. 22
Alex Box Stadium
W 6–2
Ma'Khail Hilliard (5–0)
Nolan Crisp (1–2)
Paul Gervase (4)
SECN+
11,145
28–13
11–8
April 30
No. 14 Georgia
No. 22
Alex Box Stadium
L 7–12
Jonathan Cannon (8–1)
Bryce Collins (2–1)
Jack Gowen (9)
SECN+
11,067
28–14
11–9
May (9–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 1
No. 14 Georgia
No. 22
Alex Box Stadium
W 4–3
Paul Gervase (2–1)
Jaden Woods (1–1)
None
SECN+
10,481
29–14
12–9
May 3
Nicholls
No. 20
Alex Box Stadium
W 10–6
Jacob Hasty (1–0)
Josh Mancuso (2–1)
None
SECN+
10,856
30–14
May 6
at Alabama
No. 20
Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
W 6–5
Riley Cooper (4–2)
Brock Guffey (2–3)
Paul Gervase (5)
SECN+
3,508
31–14
13–9
May 7
at Alabama
No. 20
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
L 3–8
Jacob McNairy (5–2)
Blake Money (2–4)
None
SECN
3,843
31–15
13–10
May 8
at Alabama
No. 20
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
W 12–3
Jacob Hasty (2–0)
Grayson Hitt (4–3)
None
SECN+
3,326
32–15
14–10
May 10
Southeastern Louisiana
No. 17
Alex Box Stadium
W 17–37
Samuel Dutton (1–1)
Andrew Yuratich (1–1)
None
SECN+
10,601
33–15
May 14
Ole Miss
No. 17
Alex Box Stadium
L 3–5
ESPN2
33–16
14–11
May 14
Ole Miss
No. 17
Alex Box Stadium
L 1–11
SECN
33–17
14–12
May 15
Ole Miss
No. 17
Alex Box Stadium
L 5–8
SECN+
33–18
14–13
May 17
Northwestern State
–
Alex Box Stadium
W 19–77
SECN+
34–18
May 19
at No. 21 Vanderbilt
–
Hawkins Field Nashville, TN
W 13–2
ESPN2
35–18
15–13
May 20
at No. 21 Vanderbilt
–
Hawkins Field
W 8–3
SECN+
36–18
16–13
May 21
at No. 21 Vanderbilt
–
Hawkins Field
W 21–10
SECN
37–18
17–13
Postseason (3–4)
SEC Tournament (1–2)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SECT Record
May 26
vs. (12) Kentucky
No. 21 (4)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL
W 11–6
Ma'Khail Hilliard (7–1)
Mason Hazelwood (1–1)
None
SECN
9,697
38–18
1–0
May 27
vs. No. 1 (1) Tennessee
No. 21 (4)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
L 2–5
Chase Dollander (9–0)
Ty Floyd (5–4)
Redmond Walsh (7)
SECN
12,215
38–19
1–1
May 28
vs. (12) Kentucky
No. 21 (4)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
L 2–7
Tyler Bosma (4–3)
Jacob Hasty (2–1)
None
SECN
7,102
38–20
1–2
Schedule Source: [ 3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Source: SEC
[ 4] y – Division champion
Source: SEC
[ 5] Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final Coaches' [ 6] 7 (1) 7 (1)* 7 9 8 18 12 16 12 23 20 19 15 24 20 — 22 Baseball America [ 7] 10 11 8 16 16 — 21 — 24 — — 20 14 — 21 — 24 Collegiate Baseball ^[ 8] 3 2 3 6 4 14 17 23 17 — 27 23 19 — 16 19 23 NCBWA †[ 9] 8 6 5 8 9 16 11 16 12 23 23 19 18 21 20 24 21 D1Baseball[ 10] 8 8 7 12 13 21 13 19 15 22 22 20 17 — 21 — 25
^ 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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^ "Standings" (PDF) . Southeastern Conference . Retrieved December 8, 2022 .
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