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2013 LSU Tigers baseball team

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Division
  
West

Head coach
  
Paul Mainieri

Pitching coach
  
Alan Dunn

2013 record
  
57-11 (23-7 SEC)

Hitting coach
  
Javi Sanchez


Conference
  
Southeastern Conference

The 2013 LSU Tigers baseball team represents 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.

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The team is coached by Paul Mainieri who is 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.

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

    • Roster

    2013 LSU Tigers Baseball Roster & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2173&SPSID=27867

    Coaching Staff

    2013 LSU Tigers Baseball Coaches & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2173&SPSID=28707

    Schedule/Results

    *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week LSU faced each opponent.

    Ranking movements

    ^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
    † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
    * 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.

    References

    2013 LSU Tigers baseball team Wikipedia
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