2004 LSU Tigers baseball team

2004 LSU Tigers baseball
2004 LSU Tigers baseball
NCAA Baton Rouge Regional champions; NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional champions; SEC Tournament co-champions; SEC champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	54–19 (20–7 SEC)
Head coach	Smoke Laval (3rd year);
Home stadium	Alex Box Stadium

2004 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern
No. 4 Georgia ^x‍†‍‍^y	19	–	11	.633	45	–	23	.662
No. 3 South Carolina ‍‍‡‍^y	17	–	13	.567	53	–	17	.757
No. 18 Florida ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	.567	43	–	22	.662
No. 17 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	.533	45	–	19	.703
Tennessee ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	.467	38	–	24	.613
Kentucky ‍‍‍	7	–	23	.233	24	–	30	.444
Western
No. 7 Arkansas ^x‍†‍‍^y	19	–	11	.633	45	–	24	.652
No. 8 LSU ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	46	–	19	.708
No. 24 Ole Miss ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	39	–	21	.650
Mississippi State ‍‍‍^y	13	–	17	.433	35	–	24	.593
Auburn ‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	32	–	24	.571
Alabama ‍‍‍	10	–	20	.333	29	–	26	.527

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2004^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2004 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2004 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 Smoke Laval in his third season as head coach at LSU.

The Tigers finished second in the SEC West, swept the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional, then reached the College World Series, their thirteenth appearance in Omaha, where they were eliminated after a pair of losses to Miami (FL) and South Carolina.

Personnel

Roster

2004 LSU Tigers roster^[2]

Pitchers

6 - Collin Smith - Junior
8 - Brandon Nall - Junior
13 - Clay Dirks - Freshman
27 - Greg Smith - Sophomore
28 - Michael Bonura - Freshman
29 - Jordan Faircloth - Junior
33 - Jason Determann - Sophomore
35 - Justin Meier - Sophomore
36 - Kody Bumpous - Freshman
41 - Nate Bumstead - Senior
46 - Lane Mestepey - Junior
47 - Will Goodwin - Freshman
48 - Matt Greenwich - Freshman
51 - Chris McDougall - Sophomore

Catchers

9 - Dustin Weaver - Junior
10 - Ty Jensen - Senior
14 - Matt Liuzza - Sophomore
38 - Brad Bass - Junior
43 - Nick Stavinoha - Junior
52 - Will Davis - Freshman

Outfielders

1 - J.C. Holt - Junior
12 - Ryan Patterson - Junior
16 - Jon Zeringue - Junior
24 - Bruce Sprowl - Junior
32 - Rhett Buteau - Junior
40 - Quinn Stewart - Junior
44 - Steven Broschofsky - Freshman

Infielders

2 - Derek Hebert - Junior
3 - Blake Gill - Junior
4 - Bryan Harris - Sophomore
7 - Ivan Naccarata - Senior
21 - Clay Harris - Junior
25 - Will Harris - Sophomore
30 - Bobby DiLiberto - Junior
34 - Matt Horwath - Freshman
50 - Jordan Mayer - Freshman

Coaches

2004 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staff^[2]
Smoke Laval - Head coach - 3rd Season Jody Autery - Assistant coach Turtle Thomas - Assistant coach Brady Wiederhold - Assistant coach

Schedule and results

Legend
	LSU win
	LSU loss

2004 LSU Tigers baseball game log^[3]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
Feb 13	at UCF*	No. 3	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 4–3¹⁰	1–0
Feb 14	at UCF*	No. 3	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 17–4	2–0
Feb 15	at UCF*	No. 3	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	L 5–6¹⁰	2–1
Feb 17	Louisiana–Monroe*	No. 4	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 7–1	3–1
Feb 20	Jacksonville State*	No. 4	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 6–1	4–1
Feb 21	Jacksonville State*	No. 4	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 14–2	5–1
Feb 22	Jacksonville State*	No. 4	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 19–1⁷	6–1
Feb 27	Texas State*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 10–1	7–1
Feb 28	Texas State*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 2–1	8–1
Feb 29	Texas State*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 13–2	9–1

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
Mar 2	vs No. 13 Tulane*	No. 1	Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA	W 6–0	10–1
Mar 5	Houston*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 9–3	11–1
Mar 6	Houston*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 5–10	11–2
Mar 7	Houston*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 8–2	12–2
Mar 9	at Louisiana–Monroe*	No. 1	Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	W 6–1	13–2
Mar 12	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 7–1	14–2
Mar 13	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 5–1	15–2
Mar 16	New Orleans*	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 14–0⁷	16–2
Mar 19	at No. 4 South Carolina	No. 1	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 6–3¹¹	17–2	1–0
Mar 20	at No. 4 South Carolina	No. 1	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 5–12	17–3	1–1
Mar 21	at No. 4 South Carolina	No. 1	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 12–7	18–3	2–1
Mar 23	at Centenary*	No. 1	Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, LA	W 9–3	19–3
Mar 26	No. 24 Mississippi State	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 3–7	19–4	2–2
Mar 27	No. 24 Mississippi State	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 11–6	20–4	3–2
Mar 28	No. 24 Mississippi State	No. 1	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 14–3	21–4	4–2
Mar 30	at New Orleans*	No. 2	Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	W 12–5	22–4

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
Apr 2	at No. 15 Auburn	No. 2	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	L 6–7¹⁰	22–5	4–3
Apr 3	at No. 15 Auburn	No. 2	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	W 5–3	23–5	5–3
Apr 4	at No. 15 Auburn	No. 2	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	W 3–2	24–5	6–3
Apr 6	No. 22 Tulane*	No. 2	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–1	24–6
Apr 9	Arkansas	No. 2	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 8–11	24–7	6–4
Apr 10	Arkansas	No. 2	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 10–11¹⁰	24–8	6–5
Apr 11	Arkansas	No. 2	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 5–7	24–9	6–6
Apr 13	Nicholls State*	No. 12	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 9–3	25–9
Apr 14	vs Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 12	Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA	W 9–3	26–9
Apr 16	Georgia	No. 12	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 6–5¹⁰	27–9	7–6
Apr 17	Georgia	No. 12	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 10–2	28–9	8–6
Apr 18	Georgia	No. 12	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 4–12	28–10	8–7
Apr 20	at Southern*	No. 8	Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA	W 21–10	29–10
Apr 23	at No. 10 Tennessee	No. 8	Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 6–8	29–11	8–8
Apr 24	at No. 10 Tennessee	No. 8	Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 11–5	30–11	9–8
Apr 25	at No. 10 Tennessee	No. 8	Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 11–1	31–11	10–8
Apr 27	vs No. 20 Tulane*	No. 6	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 9–5	32–11

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 1	Alabama	No. 6	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 2–8	32–12	10–9
May 2	Alabama	No. 6	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 2–1⁸	33–12	11–9
May 2	Alabama	No. 6	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 9–2⁷	34–12	12–9
May 7	at Kentucky	No. 5	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 3–10	34–13	12–10
May 8	at Kentucky	No. 5	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 11–8	35–13	13–10
May 9	at Kentucky	No. 5	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 15–4	36–13	14–10
May 15	Vanderbilt	No. 7	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 3–2¹⁰	37–13	15–10
May 15	Vanderbilt	No. 7	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 7–6¹¹	38–13	16–10
May 16	Vanderbilt	No. 7	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–8	38–14	16–11
May 19	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 9	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 16–2	39–14
May 21	at No. 12 Ole Miss	No. 9	Swayze Field • Oxford, MS	L 6–7	39–15	16–12
May 22	at No. 12 Ole Miss	No. 9	Swayze Field • Oxford, MS	W 11–4	40–15	17–12
May 23	at No. 12 Ole Miss	No. 9	Swayze Field • Oxford, MS	W 14–6	41–15	18–12

Postseason

SEC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SECT Record
May 26	No. 25 (6) Florida	No. 11 (3)	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	L 4–5¹⁰	41–16	0–1
May 27	No. 10 (2) Georgia	No. 11 (3)	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	L 0–1	41–17	0–2

NCAA Baton Rouge Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Reg Record
June 4	(4) Army	No. 12	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 9–0	42–17	1–0
June 5	No. 25 (2) Southern Miss	No. 12	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 6–2	43–17	2–0
June 6	(3) College of Charleston	No. 12	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 11–3	44–17	3–0

NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SReg Record
June 12	No. 15 Texas A&M	No. 8	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 11–8	45–17	1–0
June 13	No. 15 Texas A&M	No. 8	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 4–0	46–17	2–0

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 19	No. 1 (3) Miami (FL)	No. 6	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 5–9	46–18	0–1
June 21	No. 7 (2) South Carolina	No. 6	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 4–15	46–19	0–2

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2004". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Baseball Roster 2004". LSU Tigers. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
^ "Baseball Schedule 2004". LSU Tigers. Retrieved February 16, 2026.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2004". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

[roster-2] "Baseball Roster 2004". LSU Tigers. Retrieved February 15, 2026.

[3] "Baseball Schedule 2004". LSU Tigers. Retrieved February 16, 2026.

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