American college baseball season
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
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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
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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
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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
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Schedule and results
2000 LSU Tigers baseball game log (52–17)
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Regular season (39–17)
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February (7–5)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Overall record
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SEC record
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February 12 |
Virginia |
No. 8 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 8–0 |
Tallet (1–0) |
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1–0 |
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February 12 |
Virginia |
No. 8 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 13–2 |
Pettit (1–0) |
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2–0 |
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February 13 |
Virginia |
No. 8 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 13–4 |
Brian (1–0) |
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3–0 |
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February 15 |
SE Louisiana |
No. 5 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 11–0 |
Gomez (1–0) |
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4–0 |
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February 18 |
No. 19 Arizona State |
No. 5 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 8–4 |
Tallet (2–0) |
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5–0 |
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February 19 |
No. 19 Arizona State |
No. 5 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 6–5 |
Saxon (1–0) |
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6–0 |
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February 20 |
No. 19 Arizona State |
No. 5 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 2–6 |
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Brian (1–1) |
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6–1 |
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February 22 |
McNeese State |
No. 3 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 8–9 |
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Guidry (0–1) |
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6–2 |
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February 25 |
No. 10 Houston |
No. 3 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 2–10 |
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Tallet (2–1) |
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6–3 |
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February 26 |
No. 10 Houston |
No. 3 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 7–11 |
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Guidry (0–2) |
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6–4 |
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February 27 |
No. 10 Houston |
No. 3 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 2–10 |
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Brian (1–2) |
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6–5 |
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February 29 |
Nicholls State |
No. 15 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 8–2 |
Hodges (1–0) |
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7–5 |
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March (13–4)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Overall record
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SEC record
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March 1 |
Tulane |
No. 15 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 12–5 |
Tallet (3–1) |
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8–5 |
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March 3 |
at Central Florida |
No. 15 |
Tinker Field |
L 13–14 |
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Pettit (1–1) |
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8–6 |
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March 4 |
at Central Florida |
No. 15 |
Tinker Field |
W 11–4 |
Hodges (2–0) |
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9–6 |
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March 5 |
at Central Florida |
No. 15 |
Tinker Field |
W 4–1 |
Tallet (4–1) |
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10–6 |
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March 7 |
Southern |
No. 16 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 7–3 |
Brian (2–2) |
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11–6 |
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March 10 |
Georgia |
No. 16 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 3–7 |
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Tallet (4–2) |
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11–7 |
0–1
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March 11 |
Georgia |
No. 16 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 8–10 |
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McMurray (0–1) |
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11–8 |
0–2
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March 12 |
Georgia |
No. 16 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 13–3 |
Saxon (2–0) |
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12–8 |
1–2
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March 14 |
at SE Louisiana |
No. 23 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 11–4 |
Gomez (2–0) |
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13–8 |
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March 17 |
at Vanderbilt |
No. 23 |
McGugin Field |
W 6–0 |
Tallet (5–2) |
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14–8 |
2–2
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March 18 |
at Vanderbilt |
No. 23 |
McGugin Field |
W 17–4 |
Gomez (3–0) |
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15–8 |
3–2
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March 22 |
New Orleans |
No. 23 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 17–2 |
Pettit (2–1) |
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16–8 |
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March 24 |
No. 2 South Carolina |
No. 23 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 8–6 |
Saxon (3–0) |
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17–8 |
4–2
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March 25 |
No. 2 South Carolina |
No. 23 |
Alex Box Stadium |
W 7–6 |
Youman (1–0) |
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18–8 |
5–2
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March 26 |
No. 2 South Carolina |
No. 23 |
Alex Box Stadium |
L 7–9 |
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Pettit (2–2) |
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18–9 |
5–3
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March 28 |
at Centenary |
No. 17 |
Sheehee Stadium |
W 6–3 |
Brian (3–2) |
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19–9 |
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March 31 |
at No. 7 Auburn |
No. 17 |
Plainsman Park |
W 18–11 |
Gomez (4–0) |
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20–9 |
6–3
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