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The LSU Baseball Story



* NCAA National Champions:� 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997.

* LSU is one of only four schools to win four CWS titles. Only LSU and USC have won four in one decade.

� * 10 CWS Appearances in the Last 13 Years: 1986, �87, �89, �90, �91, �93, �94, �96, �97, �98.

* LSU is the only school in the country with seven CWS appearances in the 1990s.

� * 17-1 Record on Championship Day in NCAA Tournament Competition. LSU has never lost in the final round of an NCAA regional or sub-regional or in the championship game of the CWS.

� * Highest All-Time NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage LSU has a 73-25 record and a .745 winning percentage in regional and CWS games combined.

� * 12 Southeastern Conference Championships LSU has six SEC titles in the 1990s. The Tigers won an unprecedented four straight league crowns from 1990-93.

� * Eight 50-Win Seasons. Six of LSU's 50-win seasons have come in the 1990s. No other SEC school has more than three 50-win seasons.

� * 12 First-Team All-Americans in the Last 11 Seasons. First baseman Eddy Furniss earned the 1998 Dick Howser Award as the college baseball player of the year.

� * 34 Major League Players. LSU has produced 21 big-leaguers since 1985, including Albert Belle (White Sox) and Todd Walker (Twins).

� * The Nation's Best Attendance. LSU drew 232,537 fans to Alex Box Stadium in 1998 to lead the USA in attendance for the third straight season.
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FORMER LSU PLAYERS IN THE PROS IN 1999





MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS

  • Albert Belle (OF) Baltimore Orioles
  • Paul Byrd (P) Philadelphia Phillies
  • Mark Guthrie (P) Boston Red Sox
  • Curtis Leskanic (P) Colorado Rockies
  • Warren Morris (2B) Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Chad Ogea (P) Philadelphia Phillies
  • Jeff Reboulet (2B) Baltimore Orioles
  • Andy Sheets (SS) Anaheim Angels
  • Mike Sirotka (P) Chicago Wite Sox
  • Todd Walker (2B) Minnesota Twins






CLASS AAA

  • Rick Greene (P) Indianapolis (Reds)
  • Russ Johnson (2B) New Orleans (Astros)
  • Brett Laxton (P) Vancouver (A�s)
  • Lyle Mouton (OF) Rochester (Orioles)
  • Mike Neal (INF) New Orleans (Astros)
  • Armando Rios (OF) Fresno (Giants)
  • Ed Yarnall (P) Columbus (Yankees)










CLASS AA

  • Justin Bowles (OF) Midland (Rangers)
  • Jason Williams (2B) Chattanooga (Reds)





CLASS A

  • Casey Cuntz (3B) High Desert (Diamondbacks)
  • Chris Demouy (P) Cedar Rapids (Angels)
  • Eddy Furniss (1B) Lynchburg (Pirates)
  • Brandon Larson (3B) Clinton (Reds)
  • Kevin Shipp (P) Clearwater (Phillies)
  • Doug Thompson (P) Asheville (Rockies)





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