LSU Baseball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 19, 2019 · CSM Staff
LSU Tigers
SEC (37-24, 17-13)
Coach: Paul Mainieri
Key Field Players:
Josh Smith, Junior, IF, .343 BA, 8 HR, 38 RBI, 17 SB
Antoine Duplantis, Senior, OF, .316 BA, 11 HR, 61 RBI
Zach Watson, Junior, OF, .312 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 11 SB
Saul Garza, Sophomore, C, .290 BA, 5 HR, 21 RBI
Cade Beloso, Freshman, 1B, .283 BA, 9 HR, 49 RBI
Daniel Cabrera, Sophomore, OF, .282 BA, 12 HR, 49 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Zack Hess, Junior, P, 4,70 ERA, 3-5 W/L, 67.0 IP, 78 SO
Eric Walker, Sophomore, P, 5.32 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 67.2 IP, 54 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .271 (121st in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.55 (240, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.48 (233, 13)
Earned Run Average: 4.76 (129, 11)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (27, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (57, 9)
Scoring Offense: 6.5 (73, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .412 (106, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.88 (181, 12)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (240, 11)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | Regional | defeated San Diego State, lost to Oregon State4, defeated Northwestern State, eliminated by Oregon State |
| 2017 | Regional | defeated Texas Southern, defeated Southeastern Louisiana, defeated Rice |
| 2017 | Super Regional | defeated Mississippi State |
| 2017 | CWS | defeated Florida State, lost to Oregon State, defeated Florida State, defeated Oregon State, defeated Oregon State |
| 2017 | CWS Championship | lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Utah Valley, defeated Rice, lost to Rice, defeated Rice |
| 2016 | Super Regional | eliminated by Coastal Carolina |
| 2015 | Regional | defeated Lehigh, defeated North Carolina Wilmington, defeated North Carolina Wilmington |
| 2015 | Super Regional | defeated Louisiana Lafayette |
| 2015 | CWS | lost to TCU, defeated Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by TCU |
| 2014 | Regional | defeated Southeastern Louisiana, defeated Houston, lost to Houston, eliminated by Houston |
| 2013 | Regional | defeated Jackson State, defeated Sam Houston State, defeated Louisiana Lafayette |
| 2013 | Super Regional | defeated Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma |
| 2013 | CWS | lost to UCLA, eliminated by North Carolina |
| 2012 | Regional | defeated Louisiana-Monroe, defeated Oregon State, defeated Oregon State |
| 2012 | Super Regional | defeated Stony Brook, lost to Stony Brook, eliminated by Stony Brook |
| 2010 | Regional | defeated UC Irvine, lost to UCLA, eliminated by UC Irvine |
| 2009 | Regional | defeated Southern, defeated Baylor, defeated Minnesota |
| 2009 | Super Regional | defeated Rice |
| 2009 | CWS | defeated Virginia, defeated Arkansas, defeated Arkansas |
| 2009 | Championship | defeated Texas |
| 2008 | Regional | defeated Texas Southern, defeated Southern Mississippi, defeated Southern Mississippi |
| 2008 | Super Regional | defeated UC Irvine |
| 2008 | CWS | lost to North Carolina, defeated Rice, eliminated by North Carolina |
| 2005 | Regional | defeated Marist, lost to Rice, defeated Northwestern State, eliminated by Rice |
| 2003 | Regional | defeated Northeastern, defeated Tulane, defeated North Carolina Wilmington |
| 2003 | Super Regional | defeated Baylor |
| 2003 | CWS | lost to Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by South Carolina |
*all team stats through 5/19
