2000 LSU Tigers baseball team

2000 LSU Tigers baseball
College World Series champions SEC tournament Champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	52-17 (19–2 SEC)
Head coach	Skip Bertman (17th year)
Assistant coaches	Dane Canevari (10th year) Turtle Thomas (1st year)
Home stadium	Alex Box Stadium
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

v t e	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 22 Brad Cresse - Senior 39 Ryan Jorgensen - Junior 41 Nathan Meiners - Freshman 47 Jamin Garidel - Junior		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 and results

2000 LSU Tigers baseball game log (52–17)
Regular season (39–17)
February (7–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record SEC record February 12 Virginia No. 8 Alex Box Stadium W 8–0 Tallet (1–0) 1–0 – February 12 Virginia No. 8 Alex Box Stadium W 13–2 Pettit (1–0) 2–0 – February 13 Virginia No. 8 Alex Box Stadium W 13–4 Brian (1–0) 3–0 – February 15 SE Louisiana No. 5 Alex Box Stadium W 11–0 Gomez (1–0) 4–0 – February 18 No. 19 Arizona State No. 5 Alex Box Stadium W 8–4 Tallet (2–0) 5–0 – February 19 No. 19 Arizona State No. 5 Alex Box Stadium W 6–5 Saxon (1–0) 6–0 – February 20 No. 19 Arizona State No. 5 Alex Box Stadium L 2–6 Brian (1–1) 6–1 – February 22 McNeese State No. 3 Alex Box Stadium L 8–9 Guidry (0–1) 6–2 – February 25 No. 10 Houston No. 3 Alex Box Stadium L 2–10 Tallet (2–1) 6–3 – February 26 No. 10 Houston No. 3 Alex Box Stadium L 7–11 Guidry (0–2) 6–4 – February 27 No. 10 Houston No. 3 Alex Box Stadium L 2–10 Brian (1–2) 6–5 – February 29 Nicholls State No. 15 Alex Box Stadium W 8–2 Hodges (1–0) 7–5 –
March (13–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record SEC record March 1 Tulane No. 15 Alex Box Stadium W 12–5 Tallet (3–1) 8–5 – March 3 at Central Florida No. 15 Tinker Field L 13–14 Pettit (1–1) 8–6 – March 4 at Central Florida No. 15 Tinker Field W 11–4 Hodges (2–0) 9–6 – March 5 at Central Florida No. 15 Tinker Field W 4–1 Tallet (4–1) 10–6 – March 7 Southern No. 16 Alex Box Stadium W 7–3 Brian (2–2) 11–6 – March 10 Georgia No. 16 Alex Box Stadium L 3–7 Tallet (4–2) 11–7 0–1 March 11 Georgia No. 16 Alex Box Stadium L 8–10 McMurray (0–1) 11–8 0–2 March 12 Georgia No. 16 Alex Box Stadium W 13–3 Saxon (2–0) 12–8 1–2 March 14 at SE Louisiana No. 23 Alex Box Stadium W 11–4 Gomez (2–0) 13–8 – March 17 at Vanderbilt No. 23 McGugin Field W 6–0 Tallet (5–2) 14–8 2–2 March 18 at Vanderbilt No. 23 McGugin Field W 17–4 Gomez (3–0) 15–8 3–2 March 22 New Orleans No. 23 Alex Box Stadium W 17–2 Pettit (2–1) 16–8 – March 24 No. 2 South Carolina No. 23 Alex Box Stadium W 8–6 Saxon (3–0) 17–8 4–2 March 25 No. 2 South Carolina No. 23 Alex Box Stadium W 7–6 Youman (1–0) 18–8 5–2 March 26 No. 2 South Carolina No. 23 Alex Box Stadium L 7–9 Pettit (2–2) 18–9 5–3 March 28 at Centenary No. 17 Sheehee Stadium W 6–3 Brian (3–2) 19–9 – March 31 at No. 7 Auburn No. 17 Plainsman Park W 18–11 Gomez (4–0) 20–9 6–3
April (15–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record SEC record April 1 at No. 7 Auburn No. 17 Plainsman Park L 1–7 Hodges (2–1) 20–10 6–4 April 2 at No. 7 Auburn No. 17 Plainsman Park W 12–10 McMurray (1–1) 21–10 7–4 April 4 at New Orleans No. 12 Maestri Field W 10–2 Tallet (6–2) 22–10 – April 5 Southern No. 12 Alex Box Field W 10–5 Brian (4–2) 23–10 – April 7 Arkansas No. 12 Alex Box Stadium W 12–3 Gomez (5–0) 24–10 8–4 April 8 Arkansas No. 12 Alex Box Stadium W 12–3 Tallet (7–2) 25–10 9–4 April 9 Arkansas No. 12 Alex Box Stadium W 17–11 Scobie (1–0) 26–10 10–4 April 11 No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette No. 7 Alex Box Stadium W 8–2 Pettit (3–2) 27–10 – April 15 at No. 29 Florida No. 7 McKethan Stadium W 10–4 Gomez (6–0) 28–10 11–4 April 15 at No. 29 Florida No. 7 McKethan Stadium W 9–6 Tallet (8–2) 29–10 12–4 April 16 at No. 29 Florida No. 7 McKethan Stadium L 5–7 Hodges (2–2) 29–11 12–5 April 18 Louisiana–Monroe No. 8 Alex Box Stadium W 12–5 Saxon (4–0) 30–11 – April 19 at No. 29 Tulane No. 8 Turchin Stadium W 21–6 Hodges (3–2) 31–11 – April 21 No. 15 Mississippi State No. 8 Alex Box Stadium L 13–15 Pettit (3–3) 31–12 12–6 April 22 No. 15 Mississippi State No. 8 Alex Box Stadium W 18–15 Tallet (9–2) 32–12 13–6 April 23 No. 15 Mississippi State No. 8 Alex Box Stadium L 3–10 Scobie (1–1) 32–13 13–7 April 25 Northwestern State No. 9 Alex Box Stadium W 13–0 McMurray (2–1) 33–13 – April 28 at Mississippi No. 9 Swayze Field W 12–6 Gomez (7–0) 34–13 14–7 April 29 at Mississippi No. 9 Swayze Field L 4–6 Tallet (9–3) 34–14 14–8 April 30 at Mississippi No. 9 Swayze Field W 9–2 Pettit (4–3) 35–14 15–8
May (4–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record SEC record May 2 at McNeese State No. 10 Cowboy Diamond L 3–4 McMurray (2–2) 35–15 – May 5 at Kentucky No. 10 Cliff Hagan Stadium W 9–0 Tallet (10–3) 36–15 16–8 May 6 at Kentucky No. 10 Cliff Hagan Stadium W 6–4 Pettit (5–3) 37–15 17–8 May 7 at Kentucky No. 10 Cliff Hagan Stadium L 4–7 Gomez (7–1) 37–16 17–9 May 12 No. 18 Alabama No. 12 Alex Box Stadium W 11–4 Tallet (11–3) 38–16 18–9 May 13 No. 18 Alabama No. 12 Alex Box Stadium W 6–4 Gomez (8–1) 39–16 19–9 May 14 No. 18 Alabama No. 12 Alex Box Stadium L 0–14 McMurray (2–3) 39–17 19–10
Postseason (13–0)
SEC Tournament (4–0) Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record SECT record May 17 vs. (7) Georgia (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 11–3 Tallet (12–3) 40–17 1–0 May 18 vs. (6) No. 19 Alabama (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 18–12 Brian (5–2) 41–17 2–0 May 20 vs. (6) No. 19 Alabama (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 6–5 Youman (2–0) 42–17 3–0 May 21 vs. (4) No. 21 Florida (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 9–6 Gomez (9–1) 43–17 4–0
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Regional (3–0) Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record NCAAT record May 26 vs. (4) Jackson State (1) No. 7 Alex Box Stadium W 19–1 Saxon (5–0) 44–17 1–0 May 27 vs. (3) Louisiana–Monroe (1) No. 7 Alex Box Stadium W 21–0 Tallet (13–3) 45–17 2–0 May 28 vs. (3) Louisiana–Monroe (1) No. 7 Alex Box Stadium W 5–3 Youman (3–0) 46–17 3–0
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Super Regional (2–0) Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record NCAAT record June 2 vs. No. 14 UCLA (2) No. 4 Alex Box Stadium W 8–2 Tallet (14–3) 47–17 4–0 June 3 vs. No. 14 UCLA (2) No. 4 Alex Box Stadium W 14–8 Brian (6–2) 48–17 5–0
College World Series (4–0) Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall record NCAAT record June 10 vs. No. 6 Texas (2) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 13–5 Tallet (15–3) 49–17 6–0 June 12 vs. No. 5 Southern California (2) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 10–4 Hodges (4–2) 50–17 7–0 June 15 vs. (6) No. 4 Florida State (2) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 6–3 Guidry (1–2) 51–17 8–0 June 17 vs. (8) No. 1 Stanford (2) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 6–5 Hodges (5–2) 52–17 9–0

Schedule Source:^[2]

Awards and honors

Blair Barbier

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[3]
• SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team^[4]

Brad Cresse

• Johnny Bench Award^[4]
• All-America First Team^[4]
• All-SEC First Team^[4]

Mike Fontenot

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[3]
• Freshman All-America First Team^[4]
• SEC Freshman of the Year^[4]
• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[3]

Cedrick Harris

• SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team^[4]

Brad Hawpe

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[3]
• All-America Second Team^[4]
• SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team^[4]

Trey Hodges

• College World Series Most Outstanding Player^[3]

Bo Pettit

• Freshman All-America Honorable Mention^[4]

Wally Pontiff

• Freshman All-America Honorable Mention^[4]
• SEC Tournament Most Outstanding Player^[4]
• SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team^[4]

Brian Tallet

• All-America Second Team^[4]
• SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team^[4]

Ryan Theriot

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[3]

Tigers in the 2000 MLB draft

The following members of the LSU Tigers baseball program were drafted in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft.^[5]

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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