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 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 staffSmoke 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 logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record Feb 13 at * No. 3 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL W 4–3 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 5–6 2–1 Feb 17 * No. 4 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 7–1 3–1 Feb 20 * 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 19–1 6–1 Feb 27 * 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 * No. 1 Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA W 6–0 10–1 Mar 5 * 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 * 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 * No. 1 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–0 16–2 Mar 19 at No. 4 South Carolina No. 1 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–3 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 * No. 1 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, LA W 9–3 19–3 Mar 26 No. 24 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 No. 2 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 6–7 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 10–11 24–8 6–5 Apr 11 Arkansas No. 2 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 5–7 24–9 6–6 Apr 13 * 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 No. 12 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–5 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 * No. 8 Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 21–10 29–10 Apr 23 at No. 10 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 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 2–1 33–12 11–9 May 2 Alabama No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–2 34–12 12–9 May 7 at 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 No. 7 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 3–2 37–13 15–10 May 15 Vanderbilt No. 7 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 7–6 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 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 18–12Postseason 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 4–5 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 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record June 4 (4) No. 12 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–0 42–17 1–0 June 5 No. 25 (2) No. 12 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–2 43–17 2–0 June 6 (3) No. 12 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 11–3 44–17 3–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SReg Record June 12 No. 15 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 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

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