2000 LSU Tigers baseball Conference Southeastern Conference 2000 record 52-17 (19–2 SEC) Head coach Assistant coaches
Dane Canevari (10th year)
(1st year)
Home stadium Alex Box Stadium Seasons
2000 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Eastern
No. 9 South Carolina x † y
25
–
5
.833
53
–
8
.869
No. 17 Florida y
18
–
11
.621
44
–
23
.657
Georgia
14
–
15
.483
32
–
26
.552
Kentucky
12
–
16
.429
38
–
20
.655
Tennessee
10
–
18
.357
40
–
23
.635
Vanderbilt
5
–
24
.172
21
–
33
.389
Western
No. 1 LSU x ‡ y
19
–
10
.655
52
–
17
.754
No. 15 Mississippi State y
17
–
10
.630
39
–
17
.696
No. 25 Auburn y
17
–
13
.567
41
–
20
.672
No. 27 Alabama y
16
–
14
.533
41
–
24
.631
Ole Miss
12
–
17
.414
30
–
25
.545
Arkansas
8
–
20
.286
24
–
30
.444
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2000[1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
The 2000 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium . The team was coached by Skip Bertman in his 17th season at LSU.
The Tigers won the College World Series , defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game for Bertman's fifth and final national championship at LSU.
Roster [ ]
2000 LSU Tigers roster
Pitchers
10 Chucky Son - Sophomore
14 Tim Nugent - Junior
18 David Miller - Junior
21 Brian Tallet - Junior
23 Chad Vaught - Freshman
25 Jeremy Loftice - Senior
27 Trey Hodges - Senior
27 Ben Saxon - Senior
30 Brad David - Freshman
32 Sam Taulli - Freshman
34 Bo Pettit - Freshman
35 Hunter Gomez - Senior
37 Ryan Richard - Freshman
38 Heath McMurray - Junior
40 Jason Scobie - Junior
42 Shane Youman - Sophomore
43 Billy Brian - Sophomore
44 Weylin Guidry - Sophomore
48 Jeremy Alford - Freshman
50 David Shank - Junior
Infielders
1 Ryan Theriot - Sophomore
4 Blair Barbier - Senior
6 Victor Brumfield - Sophomore
8 Johnnie Thibodeaux - Junior
9 Mike Daly - Junior
13 Ray Wright - Junior
16 Jeff Lipari - Junior
25 Brad Hawpe - Junior
29 Mike Fontenot - Freshman
31 Wally Pontiff - Freshman
46 Thomas Evans - Freshman
Catchers
Outfielders
2 Antoine Simon - Senior
3 Jeremy Witten - Senior
7 Tommy Morel - Sophomore
12 Billy McBride - Freshman
20 David Raymer - Junior
24 Cedrick Harris - Junior
33 Christian Bourgeois - Junior
Coaches
15 Skip Bertman - 17th Season
11 Dane Canevari - 10th Season
17 Turtle Thomas - 1st Season
Schedule [ ]
2000 LSU Tigers baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
SEC Record
1
February 12
Virginia
Alex Box Stadium
8-0
Tallet (W; 1-0)
1-0
–
2
February 12
Virginia
Alex Box Stadium
13-2
Pettit (W; 1-0)
2-0
–
3
February 13
Virginia
Alex Box Stadium
13-4
Brian (W; 1-0)
3-0
–
4
February 15
SE Louisiana
Alex Box Stadium
11-0
Gomez (W; 1-0)
4-0
–
5
February 18
Arizona State
Alex Box Stadium
8-4
Tallet (W; 2-0)
5-0
–
6
February 19
Arizona State
Alex Box Stadium
6-5
Saxon (W; 1-0)
6-0
–
7
February 20
Arizona State
Alex Box Stadium
2-6
Brian (L; 1-1)
6-1
–
8
February 22
McNeese State
Alex Box Stadium
8-9
Guidry (L; 0-1)
6-2
–
9
February 25
Houston
Alex Box Stadium
2-10
Tallet (L; 2-1)
6-3
–
10
February 26
Houston
Alex Box Stadium
7-11
Guidry (L; 0-2)
6-4
–
11
February 27
Houston
Alex Box Stadium
2-10
Brian (L; 1-2)
6-5
–
12
February 29
Nicholls State
Alex Box Stadium
8-2
Hodges (W; 1-0)
7-5
–
March
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
SEC Record
13
March 1
Tulane
Alex Box Stadium
12-5
Tallet (W; 3-1)
8-5
–
14
March 3
at Central Florida
Tinker Field
13-14
Pettit (L; 1-1)
8-6
–
15
March 4
at Central Florida
Tinker Field
11-4
Hodges (W; 2-0)
9-6
–
16
March 5
at Central Florida
Tinker Field
4-1
Tallet (W; 4-1)
10-6
–
17
March 7
Southern
Alex Box Stadium
7-3
Brian (W; 2-2)
11-6
–
18
March 10
Georgia
Alex Box Stadium
3-7
Tallet (L; 4-2)
11-7
0–1
19
March 11
Georgia
Alex Box Stadium
8-10
McMurray (L; 0-1)
11-8
0–2
20
March 12
Georgia
Alex Box Stadium
13-3
Saxon (W; 2-0)
12-8
1–2
21
March 14
at SE Louisiana
Alex Box Stadium
11-4
Gomez (W; 2-0)
13-8
–
22
March 17
at Vanderbilt
McGugin Field
6-0
Tallet (W; 5-2)
14-8
2–2
23
March 18
at Vanderbilt
McGugin Field
17-4
Gomez (W; 3-0)
15-8
3–2
24
March 22
New Orleans
Alex Box Stadium
17-2
Pettit (W; 2-1)
16-8
–
25
March 24
South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
8-6
Saxon (W; 3-0)
17-8
4–2
26
March 25
South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
7-6
Youman (W; 1-0)
18-8
5–2
27
March 26
South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
7-9
Pettit (L; 2-2)
18-9
5–3
28
March 28
at Centenary
Sheehee Stadium
6-3
Brian (W; 3-2)
19-9
–
29
March 31
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
18-11
Gomez (W; 4-0)
20-9
6–3
April
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
SEC Record
30
April 1
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
1-7
Hodges (L; 2-1)
20-10
6–4
31
April 2
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
12-10
McMurray (W; 1-1)
21-10
7–4
32
April 4
at New Orleans
Maestri Field
10-2
Tallet (W; 6-2)
22-10
–
33
April 5
Southern
Alex Box Field
10-5
Brian (W; 4-2)
23-10
–
34
April 7
Arkansas
Alex Box Stadium
12-3
Gomez (W; 5-0)
24–10
8–4
35
April 8
Arkansas
Alex Box Stadium
12-3
Tallet (W; 7-2)
25–10
9–4
36
April 9
Arkansas
Alex Box Stadium
17-11
Scobie (W; 1-0)
26–10
10–4
37
April 11
Louisiana-Lafayette
Alex Box Stadium
8-2
Pettit (W; 3-2)
27–10
–
38
April 15
at Florida
McKethan Stadium
10-4
Gomez (W; 6-0)
28–10
11–4
39
April 15
at Florida
McKethan Stadium
9-6
Tallet (W; 8-2)
29–10
12–4
40
April 16
at Florida
McKethan Stadium
5-7
Hodges (L; 2-2)
29–11
12–5
41
April 18
Louisiana-Monroe
Alex Box Stadium
12-5
Saxon (W; 4-0)
30–11
–
42
April 19
at Tulane
Turchin Stadium
21-6
Hodges (W; 3-2)
31–11
–
43
April 21
Mississippi State
Alex Box Stadium
13-15
Pettit (L; 3-3)
31–12
12–6
44
April 22
Mississippi State
Alex Box Stadium
18-15
Tallet (W; 9-2)
32–12
13–6
45
April 23
Mississippi State
Alex Box Stadium
3-10
Scobie (L; 1-1)
32–13
13–7
46
April 25
Northwestern State
Alex Box Stadium
13-0
McMurray (W; 2-1)
33–13
–
47
April 28
at Mississippi
Swayze Field
12-6
Gomez (W; 7-0)
34–13
14–7
48
April 29
at Mississippi
Swayze Field
4-6
Tallet (L; 9-3)
34–14
14–8
49
April 30
at Mississippi
Swayze Field
9-2
Pettit (W; 4-3)
35–14
15–8
May
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
SEC Record
50
May 2
at McNeese State
Cowboy Diamond
3-4
McMurray (L; 2-2)
35–15
–
51
May 5
at Kentucky
Cliff Hagan Stadium
9-0
Tallet (W; 10-3)
36–15
16–8
52
May 6
at Kentucky
Cliff Hagan Stadium
6-4
Pettit (W; 5-3)
37–15
17–8
53
May 7
at Kentucky
Cliff Hagan Stadium
4-7
Gomez (L; 7-1)
37–16
17–9
54
May 12
Alabama
Alex Box Stadium
11-4
Tallet (W; 11-3)
38–16
18–9
55
May 13
Alabama
Alex Box Stadium
6-4
Gomez (W; 8-1)
39–16
19–9
56
May 14
Alabama
Alex Box Stadium
0-14
McMurray (L; 2-3)
39–17
19–10
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
SECT Record
57
May 17
vs. Georgia
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
11-3
Tallet (W; 12-3)
40–17
1-0
58
May 18
vs. Alabama
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
18-12
Brian (W; 5-2)
41–17
2-0
59
May 20
vs. Alabama
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
6-5
Youman (W; 2-0)
42–17
3-0
60
May 21
vs. Florida
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
9-6
Gomez (W; 9-1)
43–17
4-0
NCAA Tournament: Baton Rouge Regional
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
61
May 26
vs. Jackson State
Alex Box Stadium
19-1
Saxon (W; 5-0)
44–17
1-0
62
May 27
vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Alex Box Stadium
21-0
Tallet (W; 13-3)
45–17
2-0
63
May 28
vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Alex Box Stadium
5-3
Youman (W; 3-0)
46–17
3-0
NCAA Tournament: Baton Rouge Super Regional
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
64
June 2
vs. UCLA
Alex Box Stadium
8-2
Tallet (W; 14-3)
47–17
4-0
65
June 3
vs. UCLA
Alex Box Stadium
14-8
Brian (W; 6-2)
48–17
5-0
NCAA Tournament: College World Series
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
66
June 10
vs. Texas
Rosenblatt Stadium
13–5
Tallet (W; 15-3)
49–17
6-0
67
June 12
vs. Southern California
Rosenblatt Stadium
10–4
Hodges (W; 4-2)
50–17
7-0
68
June 15
vs. Florida State
Rosenblatt Stadium
6–3
Guidry (W; 1-2)
51–17
8-0
69
June 17
vs. Stanford
Rosenblatt Stadium
6–5
Hodges (W; 5-2)
52–17
9-0
Awards and honors [ ]
Blair Barbier
College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team[3]
Brad Cresse
Johnny Bench Award [3]
All-America First Team[3]
All-SEC First Team[3]
Mike Fontenot
College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Freshman All-America First Team[3]
SEC Freshman of the Year[3]
College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Cedrick Harris
SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team[3]
Brad Hawpe
College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
All-America Second Team[3]
SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team[3]
Trey Hodges
Bo Pettit
Freshman All-America Honorable Mention[3]
Wally Pontiff
Freshman All-America Honorable Mention[3]
SEC Tournament Most Outstanding Player[3]
SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team[3]
Brian Tallet
All-America Second Team[3]
SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team[3]
Ryan Theriot
College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Tigers in the 2000 MLB Draft [ ]
The following members of the LSU Tigers baseball program were drafted in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft .[4]
Player
Position
Round
Overall
MLB Team
Brian Tallet
LHP
2nd
55th
Cleveland Indians
Brad Cresse
C
5th
159th
Arizona Diamondbacks
Ryan Jorgensen
C
7th
193rd
Chicago Cubs
Cedrick Harris
OF
10th
309th
Arizona Diamondbacks
Brad Hawpe
1B
11th
317th
Colorado Rockies
Heath McMurray
RHP
12th
351st
Milwaukee Brewers
Trey Hodges
RHP
17th
520th
Atlanta Braves
Billy Brian
RHP
25th
734th
Kansas City Royals
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