The 1994 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium, and played as part of the Southeastern Conference. The team was coached by Skip Bertman in his eleventh season as head coach at LSU.
The Tigers won the SEC West, claimed championship in the SEC Western Division Tournament, then reached the College World Series,[2] their seventh appearance in Omaha, where they were eliminated after losses to Florida State and Cal State Fullerton.
Personnel
Roster
| 1994 LSU Tigers roster[3]
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Pitchers
- 6 - Adrian Antonini - Senior
- 16 - Matt Malejko - Senior
- 21 - Antonio Leonardi-Cattolica - Freshman
- 22 - Jay Chittam - Freshman
- 24 - Damon Sims - Junior
- 26 - Jeff Naquin - Junior
- 27 - Brett Laxton - Sophomore
- 28 - Jeremy Tyson - Sophomore
- 30 - Sean Teague - Junior
- 32 - Patrick Coogan - Freshman
- 35 - Eric Berthelot - Sophomore
- 37 - Ed Yarnall - Freshman
- 38 - Jeff Harris - Freshman
- 39 - Brian Winders - Sophomore
- 41 - Bhrett McCabe - Junior
- 42 - Scott Schultz - Junior
- 44 - Jeff Hampton - Freshman
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Catchers
- 3 - Tim Lanier - Sophomore
- 7 - Wade Bagley - Junior
- 18 - Scott Berardi - Junior
- 36 - Kevin Ward - Sophomore
- 40 - Brian Hughes - Freshman
Outfielders
- 13 - Chris Pearce - Junior
- 17 - Ryan Huffman - Sophomore
- 20 - Chad Cooley - Sophomore
- 31 - Kevin Ainsworth - Freshman
- 33 - Tom Bernhardt - Freshman
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Infielders
- 1 - Casey Cuntz - Freshman
- 2 - Nathan Dunn - Freshman
- 4 - Warren Morris - Freshman
- 8 - Jason Williams - Sophomore
- 9 - Russ Johnson - Junior
- 10 - Brad Wilson - Sophomore
- 12 - Todd Walker - Junior
- 14 - Dustin Brandon - Freshman
- 23 - Brian Daugherty - Freshman
- 43 - Jeramie Moore - Sophomore
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Coaches
| 1994 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staff[3]
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- Skip Bertman - Head coach - 11th Season
- Beetle Bailey - Assistant coach
- Mike Bianco - Assistant coach
- Rick Smith - Volunteer Assistant Coach
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Schedule and results
| 1994 LSU Tigers baseball game log[4]
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| Regular season
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| March
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Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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| Mar 3 |
at Tulane* |
Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA |
L 8–10 |
4–3 |
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| Mar 4 |
UAB* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 11–5 |
5–3 |
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| Mar 5 |
UAB* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 6–5 |
6–3 |
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| Mar 6 |
UAB* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 17–6 |
7–3 |
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| Mar 8 |
Southeastern Louisiana* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 11–10 |
8–3 |
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| Mar 11 |
at Texas* |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX |
W 9–6 |
9–3 |
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| Mar 12 |
at Texas* |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX |
L 7–9 |
9–4 |
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| Mar 13 |
at Texas* |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX |
L 1–7 |
9–5 |
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| Mar 15 |
Louisiana College* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 5–7 |
9–6 |
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| Mar 16 |
New Orleans* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 4–3 |
10–6 |
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| Mar 18 |
TCU* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 13–6 |
11–6 |
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| Mar 19 |
TCU* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 15–10 |
12–6 |
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| Mar 20 |
TCU* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 16–8 |
13–6 |
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| Mar 22 |
Arkansas State* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 16–1 |
14–6 |
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| Mar 23 |
Arkansas State* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 8–2 |
15–6 |
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| Mar 25 |
Vanderbilt |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 10–4 |
16–6 |
1–0
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| Mar 26 |
Vanderbilt |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 16–7 |
17–6 |
2–0
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| Mar 27 |
Vanderbilt |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 4–3 |
18–6 |
3–0
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| Mar 30 |
at Lamar* |
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX |
L 3–4 |
18–7 |
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| April
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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| Apr 1 |
at Georgia |
Foley Field • Athens, GA |
W 14–11 |
19–7 |
4–0
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| Apr 2 |
at Georgia |
Foley Field • Athens, GA |
W 7–3 |
20–7 |
5–0
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| Apr 3 |
at Georgia |
Foley Field • Athens, GA |
W 12–6 |
21–7 |
6–0
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| Apr 4 |
Southern* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 11–2 |
22–7 |
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| Apr 5 |
Nicholls State* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 12–4 |
23–7 |
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| Apr 6 |
at Southwestern Louisiana* |
Moore Family Field • Lafayette, LA |
L 8–11 |
23–8 |
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| Apr 8 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
L 6–9 |
23–9 |
6–1
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| Apr 9 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
L 3–13 |
23–10 |
6–2
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| Apr 12 |
McNeese State* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 3–4 |
23–11 |
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| Apr 13 |
at New Orleans* |
Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
W 9–1 |
24–11 |
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| Apr 14 |
Tulane* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 2–4 |
24–12 |
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| Apr 16 |
Ole Miss |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 5–4 |
25–12 |
7–2
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| Apr 16 |
Ole Miss |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 5–2 |
26–12 |
8–2
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| Apr 17 |
Ole Miss |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 3–2 |
27–12 |
9–2
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| Apr 19 |
at Southeastern Louisiana* |
Alumni Field • Hammond, LA |
W 14–8 |
28–12 |
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| Apr 20 |
Centenary* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 10–4 |
29–12 |
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| Apr 23 |
Arkansas |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 11–3 |
30–12 |
10–2
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| Apr 23 |
Arkansas |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 16–4 |
31–12 |
11–2
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| Apr 24 |
Arkansas |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 5–6 |
31–13 |
11–3
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| Apr 26 |
at Nicholls State* |
Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA |
L 2–313 |
31–14 |
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| Apr 27 |
Southwestern Louisiana* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 8–9 |
31–15 |
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| Apr 29 |
at Alabama |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 13–7 |
32–15 |
12–3
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| Apr 30 |
at Alabama |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 10–6 |
33–15 |
13–3
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| May
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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| May 1 |
at Alabama |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
L 5–7 |
33–16 |
13–4
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| May 3 |
South Alabama* |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 8–4 |
34–16 |
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| May 6 |
at Auburn |
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
W 13–610 |
35–16 |
14–4
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| May 7 |
at Auburn |
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
W 4–3 |
36–16 |
15–4
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| May 8 |
at Auburn |
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
W 4–3 |
37–16 |
16–4
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| May 13 |
Mississippi State |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 3–0 |
38–16 |
17–4
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| May 14 |
Mississippi State |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 4–7 |
38–17 |
17–5
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| May 15 |
Mississippi State |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 1–9 |
38–18 |
17–6
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| Postseason
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| SEC West Tournament
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| Date
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Opponent
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Seed
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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SECT Record
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| May 19 |
(6) Alabama |
(1) |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
W 3–2 |
39–18 |
1–0
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| May 20 |
(4) Arkansas |
(1) |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
W 6–4 |
40–18 |
2–0
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| May 21 |
(3) Auburn |
(1) |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
W 3–2 |
41–18 |
3–0
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| May 22 |
(3) Auburn |
(1) |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
W 5–4 |
42–18 |
4–0
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| NCAA South Regional
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| Date
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Opponent
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Seed
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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Reg Record
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| May 26 |
(6) Southeastern Louisiana |
(1) |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 10–6 |
43–18 |
1–0
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| May 27 |
(4) Fresno State |
(1) |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 6–2 |
44–18 |
2–0
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| May 28 |
(2) USC |
(1) |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 6–2 |
45–18 |
3–0
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| May 29 |
(2) USC |
(1) |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 12–10 |
46–18 |
4–0
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References
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National championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |