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2008 LSU Tigers baseball team

2008 LSU Tigers baseball
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
SEC West Champions
SEC Tournament Champions
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division West
Ranking
Coaches No. 6 final ranking
2008 record 49-19-1 (18-11-1 SEC)
Head coach Paul Mainieri
Hitting coach Cliff Godwin
Pitching coach Terry Rooney
Home stadium Alex Box Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Eastern
Georgia x 20 9   .690     45 25   .643
Florida 17 13   .567     34 24   .586
Kentucky 16 14   .533     44 19   .698
Vanderbilt 15 14   .517     41 22   .651
South Carolina 15 15   .500     40 23   .635
Tennessee 12 18   .400     27 29   .482
Western
LSU x 18 11   .621     49 19   .721
Alabama 16 14   .533     35 28   .556
Ole Miss 15 15   .500     39 26   .600
Arkansas 14 15   .483     34 24   .586
Auburn 11 19   .367     28 28   .500
Mississippi State 9 21   .300     23 33   .411
x – Division champion
‡ – 2008 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament champion
As of June 30, 2008; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2008 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2008. This was the final year for the team in the original Alex Box Stadium. A new stadium was built during the season and opened on opening day of the 2009 season.

The team was coached by Paul Mainieri who was in his second season at LSU. In his first year at LSU, Mainieri's team posted a 29–26–1 record and failed to make the SEC Tournament or the NCAA Tournament.

In a dramatic turnaround, Mainieri led the Tigers to an unexpected appearance in the 2008 College World Series.

In September 2007, Collegiate Baseball newspaper ranked LSU's recruiting class as the top ranked class in the nation. LSU's recruiting class included 9 players that were drafted by Major League Baseball clubs, eight High School All-Americans and three first team junior college All-Americans among the 19 players the Tigers brought in.Baseball America ranked LSU's recruiting as the #2 ranked class in the nation, behind San Diego.

In February 2008, the SEC baseball coaches picked LSU to finish 5th (out 6 teams) in the SEC Western Division in the 17th annual preseason SEC coaches poll.

Also, starting pitcher Jared Bradford was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason third-team All-America squad. Bradford was also named to the watchlist for the 2008 Brooks Wallace Award, which is presented to the nation’s top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual induction festivities.


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