2013 LSU Tigers baseball team American college baseball season
The 2013 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2013 . The Tigers played their home games in the new Alex Box Stadium , which opened in 2009. On May 17, 2013, the playing field at Alex Box Stadium was designated Skip Bertman Field, in honor of the LSU coach with the most wins in the program's history. At the end of the game against Ole Miss, the program celebrated the best regular season record in its history with 48 wins.[ 5]
The team was coached by Paul Mainieri who was in his seventh season at LSU. In the 2012 season, the Tigers failed to reach the College World Series ; however, the Tigers did win the regular season and post season SEC championship. Overall, the Tigers finished 47–18, 19–11 in the SEC.
Pre-season
Key losses
Kevin Gausman (RHP) - 4th overall selection in 2012 MLB Draft
Austin Nola (SS) - 4-year starter; 5th round selection in 2012 MLB Draft
Tyler Hanover (INF) - 4-year starter; 11th round selection in 2012 MLB Draft
Key players returning
Ryan Eades (RHP) - 5–3 with a 3.83 ERA in 2012
Mason Katz (1B) - 13 Home Runs in 2012 (Lead SEC)
Aaron Nola (RHP) - 7–4 with a 3.61 ERA in 2012
Raph Rhymes (OF) - 2012 SEC POY; Lead NCAA with .431 BA
Personnel
Roster
2013 LSU Tigers baseball roster
Pitchers
10 Aaron Nola - Sophomore
12 Hunter Devall - Freshman
21 Joe Broussard - Junior
24 Cody Glenn - Sophomore
25 Joey Bourgeois - Senior
27 Mitch Sewald - Freshman
29 Nate Fury - Junior
33 Kevin Berry - Senior
36 Will LaMarche - Junior
37 Ryan Eades - Junior
38 Nick Rumbelow - Junior
39 Kurt McCune - Junior
40 Taylor Butler - Freshman
45 Russell Reynolds - Freshman
49 Brent Bonvillain - Senior
55 Hunter Newman - Freshman
58 Chris Cotton - Senior
Catchers
11 Michael Barash - Freshman
20 Chris Chinea - Freshman
26 Ty Ross - Junior
Infielders
2 Tyler Moore - Sophomore
8 Mason Katz - Senior
14 Christian Ibarra - Junior
17 Jared Foster - Sophomore
23 JaCoby Jones - Junior
28 Casey Yocom - Senior
30 Alex Bregman - Freshman
Outfielders
2013 LSU Tigers Baseball Roster & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2173&SPSID=27867 Archived 2018-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
Coaching staff
2013 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staff
Paul Mainieri - Head Coach - 7 years at LSU
Alan Dunn - Pitching Coach - 2 year
Javi Sanchez - Hitting Coach - 5 years
Will Davis - Volunteer Assistant Coach - 5 years
Blake Dean - Undergraduate Assistant - 1st year
Ross Brezovsky - Coordinator of Baseball Operations - 4 years
2013 LSU Tigers Baseball Coaches & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2173&SPSID=28707 Archived 2018-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
Schedule/Results
2013 LSU Tigers baseball game log
Regular season
February
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
1[ 6]
February 15
Maryland Terrapins
Alex Box Stadium
1–0
Nola (1–0)
Reed (0–1)
Cotton (1)
9,746
1–0
-
2[ 7]
February 16
Maryland
Alex Box Stadium
5–1
Berry (1–0)
Kirkpatrick (0–1)
-
7,104
2–0
-
3[ 8]
February 17
Maryland
Alex Box Stadium
14–3
Fury (1–0)
Robinson (0–1)
-
6,462
3–0
-
4
February 19
Lamar
Alex Box Stadium
8–1
Devall (1–0)
Carver (0–1)
Cotton (2)
3,600
4–0
-
5
February 21
BYU
Alex Box Stadium
6–5
Bourgeois (1–0)
Milke (0–1)
-
9,579
5–0
-
6[ 9]
February 23
BYU
Alex Box Stadium
4–9
Anderson, M (1–0)
Fury (1–1)
Lengal (1)
6,742
5–1
-
7[ 10]
February 24
Southeastern Louisiana
Alex Box Stadium
13–1
Eades (1–0)
Hymel, J (0–1)
-
6,953
6–1
-
8[ 11]
February 26
Louisiana–Lafayette
Alex Box Stadium
11–2
Glenn (1–0)
Smith, K (0–1)
-
3,790
7–1
-
March
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
9[ 12]
March 1
Brown
Alex Box Stadium
4–3
Cotton (1–0)
Wright, Tay (0–1)
-
4,265
8–1
-
10[ 13]
March 2
Brown
Alex Box Stadium
7–1
Eades (2–0)
Mayo, Heath (0–1)
-
3,553
9–1
-
11[ 14]
March 13
Nicholls State
Alex Box Stadium
2–0
Glenn (2–0)
Byrd, T. (2–1)
Cotton (3)
5,789
10–1
-
12[ 15]
March 5
Stephen F. Austin
Alex Box Stadium
9–2
Berry (2–0)
Choate (1–1)
-
3,282
11–1
-
13[ 16]
March 6
Sacred Heart
Alex Box Stadium
10–2
Rumbelow (1–0)
Scribner (0–1)
2,788
12–1
-
14[ 17]
March 8
Washington
Alex Box Stadium
9–4
Nola (2–0)
Palewicz (2–3)
Cotton (4)
6,178
13–1
-
15[ 18]
March 9
Washington
Alex Box Stadium
8–4
Eades (3–0)
Voth (2–2)
-
7,254
14–1
-
16[ 19]
March 10
Washington
Alex Box Stadium
7–5
Glenn (3–0)
Davis (2–0)
Cotton (5)
4,823
15–1
-
17[ 20]
March 13
Nicholls State
Alex Box Stadium
9–3
Bonvillain (1–0)
Langston, K (0–3)
-
4,775
16–1
-
18[ 21]
March 15
Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
6–4 (10)
Bourgeois (2–0)
Cox (2–1)
Cotton (6)
8,068
17–1
1-0
19[ 22]
March 16
Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
7–3
Eades (4–0)
Mitchell, E. (0–1)
-
9,341
18–1
2-0
20[ 23]
March 17
Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
2–10
Graveman (2–1)
Glenn (3–1)
-
7,686
18–2
2-1
21[ 24]
March 20
Northwestern
Alex Box Stadium
2–1 (13)
LaMarche (1–0)
Brewer, C. (0–1)
-
4,476
19–2
2-1
22[ 25]
March 22
Auburn
Alex Box Stadium
9–4
Nola (3–0)
Koger, D. (0–2)
-
7,066
20–2
3-1
23[ 26]
March 23
Auburn
Alex Box Stadium
5–1
Eades (5–0)
O'Neal, M. (4–2)
-
5,877
21–2
4-1
24[ 27]
March 24
Auburn
Alex Box Stadium
8–2
Glenn (4–1)
Kendall, W. (0–1)
-
6,137
22–2
5-1
25[ 28]
March 26
Tulane
Turchin Stadium
14–1
Reynolds (1–0)
B. Wilson (1–2)
4,725
23–2
5-1
26[ 29]
March 29
Missouri
Taylor Stadium
2–0
Nola (4–0)
Zastryzny (1–5)
Cotton (7)
1,263
24–2
6–1
27[ 30]
March 30
Missouri
Taylor Stadium
8–0
Eades (6–0)
Graves (0–3)
-
945
25–2
7-1
28[ 31]
March 31
Missouri
Taylor Stadium
6–5
Bonvillain (2–0)
Steele (2–1)
Cotton (8)
1,107
26–2
8-1
April
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
29[ 32]
April 2
Alcorn State
Alex Box Stadium
7–3
Devall (2–0)
Mundo (0–2)
-
4,203
27–2
8–1
30[ 33]
April 5
Kentucky
Alex Box Stadium
11–1
Nola (5–0)
Reed (2–4)
-
7,433
28–2
8-1
31[ 34]
April 6
Kentucky
Alex Box Stadium
9–1
Eades (7–0)
Grundy (5–3)
-
8,569
29–2
10-1
32[ 35]
April 7
Kentucky
Alex Box Stadium
11–4
Glenn (5–1)
Littrell (4–1)
-
7,223
30-2
11-1
33[ 36]
April 9
Southern
Zephyr Field
11–2
McCune (1–0)
Godoy (0–3)
-
7,634
31–2
11-1
34[ 37]
April 10
Southern
Alex Box Stadium
16–2
Devall (3–0)
Rochelle (1–2)
-
4,075
32–2
11-1
35[ 38]
April 12
Arkansas
Baum Stadium
6–2
Nola (6–0)
Astin (2–2)
-
10,167
33–2
12–1
36[ 39]
April 13
Arkansas
Baum Stadium
3–8
Stanek (4–2)
Eades (7–1)
-
10,377
33–3
12–2
37[ 40]
April 14
Arkansas
Baum Stadium
5–3 (10)
Cotton (2–0)
Oliver (2–1)
-
10,180
34–3
13-2
38[ 41]
April 17
Grambling
Alex Box Stadium
4–0
McCune (2–0)
Jordan (1–3)
-
3,654
35–3
13-2
39[ 42]
April 19
Alabama
Sewell-Thomas Stadium
5–0
Nola (7–0)
Sullivan (3–4)
-
4,089
36–3
14-2
40[ 43]
April 20
Alabama
Sewell-Thomas Stadium
11–8 (16)
McCune (3–0)
Oczypok (3–1)
-
5,948
37–3
15-2
41[ 44]
April 21
Alabama
Sewell-Thomas Stadium
3–4 (10)
Haack (1–1)
Bourgeois (2–1)
-
4,178
37–4
15-3
42[ 45]
April 24
Tulane
Alex Box Stadium
4–3
Berry (3–0)
LeBlanc (2–3)
Cotton (9)
4,522
38–4
15-3
43[ 46]
April 26
South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
5–2
Nola (8–0)
Belcher (6–4)
-
9,006
39–4
16-3
44[ 47]
April 27
South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
2–4
Westmoreland (5–1)
Cotton (2–1)
Webb (13)
10,246
39–5
16-4
45[ 48]
April 28
South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
0–4
Wynkoop (6–2)
McCune (3–1)
Webb (14)
6,380
39–6
16-5
46[ 49]
April 30
McNeese State
Alex Box Stadium
7–3
Newman (1–0)
McGee (2–5)
-
3,104
40–6
16-5
May
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
47[ 50]
May 2
Florida
Alex Box Stadium
3–2
Bourgeois (3–1)
Harris (4–3)
Cotton (10)
5,033
41–6
17-5
48[ 51]
May 3
Florida
Alex Box Stadium
5–0
Nola (9–0)
Poyner (2–2)
-
6,951
42–6
18-5
49[ 52]
May 4
Florida
Alex Box Stadium
18–6
Eades (8–1)
Young (3–4)
-
7,733
43–6
19-5
50[ 53]
May 9
Texas A&M
Olsen Field
1–2
Glenn (5–2)
Mengden (6–3)
Jester (13)
4,103
43–7
19-6
51[ 54]
May 10
Texas A&M
Olsen Field
7–4
Nola (10–0)
Kent (2–3)
Cotton (11)
5,488
44–7
20-6
52[ 55]
May 11
Texas A&M
Olsen Field
2–1
Cotton (3–1)
Jester (2–3)
-
5,862
45–7
21-6
53[ 56]
May 14
New Orleans
Alex Box Stadium
11–2
Newman (2–0)
A. Smith (3–9)
-
5,534
46–7
21-6
54[ 57]
May 16
Ole Miss
Alex Box Stadium
7–1
Glenn (6–2)
M. Mayers (4–5)
-
7,741
47–7
22-6
55[ 5]
May 17
Ole Miss
Alex Box Stadium
5–4
Berry (4–0)
A. Greenwood (3–4)
Cotton (12)
10,015
48–7
23-6
56[ 58]
May 18
Ole Miss
Alex Box Stadium
9–11
M. Denny (2–1)
Berry (4–1)
B. Huber (12)
8,167
48–8
23-7
Post-season
SEC tournament
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SECT Record
57[ 59]
May 22
Alabama
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (Birmingham, Al.)
3–0
Glenn (7–2)
Sullivan (5–6)
Cotton (13)
6,197
49–8
1-0
58[ 60]
May 23
Arkansas
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (Birmingham, Al.)
1–4
Stanek (9–2)
Bourgeois (3–2)
Suggs (12)
-
49–9
1-1
59[ 61]
May 24
Alabama
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (Birmingham, Al.)
3–2
Fury (2–1)
Oczypok (4–2)
Cotton (14)
-
50–9
2-1
60[ 62]
May 25
Arkansas
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (Birmingham, Al.)
3–1
LaMarche (2–0)
Moore (1–4)
Cotton (15)
-
51–9
3-1
61[ 63]
May 24
Vanderbilt
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (Birmingham, Al.)
5–4 (11)
Cotton (4–1)
Miller (5–2)
-
10,590
52–9
4-1
NCAA tournament: Regionals
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT Record
Paid
Actual
62[ 64]
May 31
Jackson St.
Alex Box Stadium (Baton Rouge, La)
11–7
McCune (4–1)
Juday, A. (7–5)
-
11,577
9,316
53–9
1-0
63[ 65]
June 1
Sam Houston St.
Alex Box Stadium (Baton Rouge, La)
8–5
Nola (11–0)
Scott, A. (2–1)
Cotton (16)
12,085
10,752
54–9
2-0
64[ 66]
June 2
UL-Lafayette
Alex Box Stadium (Baton Rouge, La)
5–1
Bonvillain (3–0)
Boutte, C (8–4)
-
11,838
10,191
55–9
3–0
NCAA tournament: Super Regionals
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT Record
Paid
Actual
65[ 67]
June 7
#19 Oklahoma
Alex Box Stadium (Baton Rouge, La)
2–0
Nola (12–0)
Gray, J. (10–3)
-
12,007
11,095
56–9
4-0
66[ 68]
June 8
#19 Oklahoma
Alex Box Stadium (Baton Rouge, La)
11–1
LaMarche (3–0)
Overton, D. (9–3)
-
12,153
11,401
57–9
5-0
College World Series
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT Record
Paid
Actual
67[ 69]
June 16
#2 UCLA
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (Omaha, Nebraska)
2–1
Plutko (9–3)
Nola (12–1)
Berg (22)
-
26,344
57–10
5-1
68[ 70]
June 18
#2 North Carolina
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (Omaha, Nebraska)
2–1
Thornton, T (12–1)
Glenn (7–3)
McCue, C (2)
-
21,380
57–11
5-2
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week LSU faced each opponent.
Record vs. conference opponents
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Ranking movements
^ 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.
LSU Tigers in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft
The following members and future members (denoted by *) of the LSU Tigers baseball program were drafted in the 2013 MLB Draft .[ 71]
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^ Maryland @ LSU - Game 2
^ Maryland @ LSU - Game 3
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^ Southern @ LSU - April 10
^ LSU @ Arkansas - Game 1
^ LSU @ Arkansas - Game 2
^ LSU @ Arkansas - Game 3
^ Grambling @ LSU - April 17
^ LSU @ Alabama - Game 1
^ LSU @ Alabama - Game 2
^ LSU @ Alabama - Game 3
^ Tulane @ LSU
^ So. Carolina @ LSU - Game 1
^ So. Carolina @ LSU - Game 2
^ So. Carolina @ LSU - Game 3
^ McNeese St. @ LSU
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^ Florida @ LSU - Game 2
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^ LSU vs. Arkansas - SECT May 23
^ LSU vs. Alabama - SECT May 24
^ LSU vs. Arkansas - SECT Semi-Finals
^ LSU vs. Vanderbilt - SEC Championship
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