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1996 LSU Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season

American college baseball season

FieldValue
modebaseball
year1996
teamLSU Tigers
image_size150
conferenceSoutheastern Conference
divisionWest
short_confSEC
record52-15
conf_record20-10
head_coachSkip Bertman
stadiumAlex Box Stadium
championNational Champions
SEC Champions

SEC Champions The 1996 LSU Tigers baseball team won the NCAA national championship in one of the most memorable College World Series games in history.

The Tigers, coached by Skip Bertman, had already established themselves as a premier college baseball program, having won two previous national championships in 1991 and 1993. The 1996 version built on this reputation by compiling a 52–15 record, including going 20–10 in the Southeastern Conference, winning the SEC championship as well.

Regular season

The Tigers regular season record was 43–13 with notable losses coming against conference rivals Alabama and a 3-game sweep at the hands of Florida.

SEC tournament

LSU defeated Tennessee in the first game of the 1996 SEC baseball tournament but then lost to Florida (their fourth loss to them in as many games) and Kentucky and were eliminated.

NCAA Tournament Regional

LSU cruised through the regional round (hosted by LSU at Alex Box Stadium) of the NCAA Tournament defeating Austin Peay 9-3, UNLV 7-6, UNO 17–4 and Georgia Tech 29-13.

College World Series

The Tigers opened the College World Series by defeating Wichita State 9-8, the same team they beat in the championship games of 1991 and 1993. LSU then moved on to play conference rival Florida (who had beaten the Tigers in all four games played earlier in the season). LSU won 9-4. Florida then came back through the losers bracket to face LSU again. The Tigers won the second game 2–1 to move onto the championship game.

The championship game featured a match-up of two college baseball powers in LSU and Miami (Florida). Both teams had previously won 2 national championships (Miami: 1982 & 1985) and were vying for their third. Miami featured future major leaguers Alex Cora and Pat Burrell, who helped the Hurricanes to establish a 7–3 lead in the game. However, the Tigers would fight back to tie the game. Cora then reclaimed the lead for Miami with an RBI single and the Hurricanes then led 8–7 heading into the 9th inning.

With 2 outs and a runner on third base LSU only needed a base hit or a wild pitch to tie the game. An unlikely hero emerged from the LSU dugout in Warren Morris, who had been hurt most of the year. He stepped to the plate and faced pitcher Robbie Morrison. Morris swung on Morrison's first pitch and lined the ball just inches over the right field fence for a 2 out, game winning walk off home run. This was his first home run of the season.

Aftermath

Morris' home run would later win the 1997 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award.

The Tigers won their third national championship and would follow it up with five more in 1997, 2000, 2009, 2023, and 2025. Miami would recover go on to win two more national championships as well in 1999 and 2001.

Schedule/Results

Regular Season#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
1-Western KentuckyAlex Box Stadium9–0----1–0-
2-Western KentuckyAlex Box Stadium18–0----2–0-
3-Western KentuckyAlex Box Stadium18–1----3–0-
4-CentenaryAlex Box Stadium6–1----4–0-
5-Southern MississippiWinn-Dixie Showdown (New Orleans, LA)7–4----5–0-
6-Ole MissWinn-Dixie Showdown (New Orleans, LA)9–7----6–0-
7-Mississippi StateWinn-Dixie Showdown (New Orleans, LA)8–4----7–0-
8-TulaneAlex Box Stadium10–0----8–0-
9-Louisiana TechAlex Box Stadium6–1----9–0-
10-DuquesneAlex Box Stadium14–7----10–0-
11-DuquesneAlex Box Stadium9–5----11–0-
12-Loyola-New OrleansAlex Box Stadium22–2----12–0-
13-VanderbiltHawkins Field15–0----13–01–0
14-VanderbiltHawkins Field2–3----13–11–1
15-VanderbiltHawkins Field14–4----14–12–1
16-DaytonAlex Box Stadium15–2----15–1-
17-DaytonAlex Box Stadium6–7----15–2-
18-GeorgiaAlex Box Stadium14–4----16–23–1
19-GeorgiaAlex Box Stadium12–5----17–24–1
20-GeorgiaAlex Box Stadium23–5----18–25–1
21-UNOAlex Box Stadium16–8----19–2-
22-Northeast LouisianaAlex Box Stadium10–0----20–2-
23-FloridaMcKethan Stadium6–7----20–35–2
24-FloridaMcKethan Stadium5–9----20–45–3
25-FloridaMcKethan Stadium1–2----20–55–4
26-SouthernAlex Box Stadium19–0----21–5-
27-McNeese StateAlex Box Stadium16–0----22–5-
28-TennesseeAlex Box Stadium9–2----23–56–4
29-TennesseeAlex Box Stadium5–3----24–57–4
30-TennesseeAlex Box Stadium9–1----25–58–4
31-TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium3–1----26–5-
32-Northwestern LouisianaAlex Box Stadium5–10----26–6-
33-Northwestern LouisianaAlex Box Stadium5–6----26–7-
34-South CarolinaCarolina Stadium15–2----27–79–4
35-South CarolinaCarolina Stadium0–2----27–89–5
36-South CarolinaCarolina Stadium4–2----28–810–5
37-Southeastern LouisianaAlumni Field5–2----29–8-
38-Nicholls StateAlex Box Stadium14–0----30–8-
39-Ole MissOxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field6–5----31–811–5
40-Ole MissOxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field10–1----32–812–5
41-Ole MissOxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field9–2----33–813–5
42-Southeastern LouisianaAlex Box Stadium7–4----34–8-
43-ArkansasAlex Box Stadium2–3----34–913–6
44-ArkansasAlex Box Stadium11–4----35–914–6
45-ArkansasAlex Box Stadium9–4----36–915–6
46-University of New OrleansMaestri Field8–4----37–9-
47-Louisiana CollegeAlex Box Stadium20–0----38–9-
48-AlabamaAlex Box Stadium8–6----39–916–6
49-AlabamaAlex Box Stadium4–17----39–1016–7
50-AlabamaAlex Box Stadium5–12----39–1116–8
51-AuburnSamford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park14–2----40–1117–8
52-AuburnSamford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park6–0----41–1118–8
53-AuburnSamford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park3–7----41–1218–9
54-Mississippi StateAlex Box Stadium8–7----42–1219–9
55-Mississippi StateAlex Box Stadium17–9----43–1220–9
56-Mississippi StateAlex Box Stadium10–11----43–1320–10

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SEC Tournament#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSECT Record
57-TennesseeRegions Park3–1----44–131-0
58-FloridaRegions Park2–6----44–141-1
59-KentuckyRegions Park11–12----44–151-2
NCAA South II Regional (Baton Rouge, LA)#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
60May 23Austin PeayAlex Box Stadium9–3----45–151-0
61May 24UNLVAlex Box Stadium7–6----46–152-0
62May 25University of New OrleansAlex Box Stadium17–4----47–153-0
63May 26Georgia TechAlex Box Stadium29–13----48–154-0
College World Series#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
64June 1Wichita StateRosenblatt Stadium9–8----49–151-0
65June 3FloridaRosenblatt Stadium9–4----50–152-0
66June 6FloridaRosenblatt Stadium2–1----51–153-0
67June 8Miami (Florida)Rosenblatt Stadium9–8----52–154-0

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Roster

Jim Schwanke Assistant Coach

Coaches

NamePosition
Skip BertmanHead coach
Mike BiancoAssistant coach
Dan CanevariAdministrative Assistant
Daniel TomlinVolunteer Assistant Coach

Players

NamePosition
T.J. ArnettRHP
Tom BernhardtOF
Eric BerthelotLHP
John BlancherINF
Justin BowlesRF
Matt ColvinLHP
Patrick CooganRHP
Chad CooleyLF
Casey CuntzINF
Brian DaughertyRHP
Chris DemouyLHP
Nathan Dunn3B
Jake EstevesRHP
Eddy Furniss1B
Dan GuilloryRHP
Jeff HarrisRHP
James HemphillOF
Conan HortonC
Sonny KnollRHP
Mike KoernerCF
Tim LanierC
Brett LaxtonRHP
Antonio Leonardi-CattolicaRHP
Trey McClureINF
Jeramie Moore1B
Warren Morris2B
Joey PainichRHP
Keith PolozolaINF
Kevin ShippRHP
Bill BridgesRHP
Kevin WardC
Jason WilliamsSS
Brad WilsonDH
Jeremy WittenOF
Eddie YarnallLHP

References

References

  1. [https://www.espn.com/espy2005/s/pastwinners.html ESPY Past Winners]
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