1998 LSU Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 baseball 1998 LSU Tigers Louisiana State University (block logo).svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 48–19 21–9 Skip Bertman (15th year) Alex Box Stadium NCAA South II Regional championsSEC West champions College World Series 2–2 The 1998 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 1998 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 fifteenth season as head coach at LSU. The Tigers won the SEC West and reached the College World Series, their tenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished 3rd after recording wins against eventual champion USC and 1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State and two losses to USC in the semifinals. Personnel Roster 1998 LSU Tigers rosterhttps://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/roster/season/1998/ LSU Tigers Baseball Roster 1998 February 14, 2026 Pitchers 9 - Doug Thompson - Senior 17 - Jason Albritton - Junior 18 - Dan Guillory - Junior 21 - Brian Tallet - Sophomore 26 - Randy Keisler - Junior 28 - Jake Esteves - Senior 30 - Bryan Grace - Junior 31 - Kurt Ainsworth - Freshman 34 - Chris Demouy - Senior 37 - Cody Hartshorn - Freshman 38 - Tim Nugent - Freshman 41 - Brandon Bowe - Junior 42 - Shane Youman - Freshman 43 - Billy Brian - Freshman 44 - Weylin Guidry - Freshman 51 - Matt Colvin - Sophomore Catchers 13 - Clint Earnhart - Junior 22 - Brad Cresse - Sophomore 47 - Jamin Garidel - Freshman 50 - Courtney Hernandez - Freshman Outfielders 2 - Antoine Simon - Sophomore 3 - Jeremy Witten - Sophomore 10 - Danny Higgins - Senior 20 - Wes Davis - Senior 24 - Cedrick Harris - Freshman 27 - Bryon Bennett - Junior 46 - LaVar Johnson - Freshman Infielders 1 - Josh Dalton - Junior 4 - Blair Barbier - Sophomore 8 - Johnnie Thibodeaux - Sophomore 14 - Trey McClure - Junior 16 - Jeff Lipari - Freshman 23 - Jeff Leaumont - Junior 25 - Chucky Son - Freshman 33 - Christian Bourgeois - Freshman 35 - Tommy Morel - Freshman 36 - Eddy Furniss - Senior 48 - Mike Daly - Freshman Coaches 1998 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staffSkip Bertman - Head coach - 15th Season Dan Canevari - Assistant coach Jim Schwanke - Assistant coach Schedule and results Legend LSU win LSU loss 1998 LSU Tigers baseball game loghttps://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/schedule/season/1998/ LSU Tigers Baseball Schedule 1998 February 15, 2026Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record Feb 13 1998 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 11–7 1–0 Feb 14 Southwestern Louisiana* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 15–0 2–0 Feb 17 1998 LSU–Shreveport Pilots LSU–Shreveport* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 16–5 3–0 Feb 18 Southwestern Louisiana* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 4–7 3–1 Feb 20 at 1998 Texas Longhorns Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–5 3–2 Feb 21 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–9 4–2 Feb 22 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 5–78 4–3 Feb 24 1998 Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–811 5–3 Feb 25 1998 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 7–2 6–3 Feb 27 vs 1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA(Winn-Dixie Showdown) L 3–11 6–4 Feb 28 vs 1998 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA(Winn-Dixie Showdown) L 5–610 6–5 March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record Mar 1 vs 1998 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA(Winn-Dixie Showdown) W 16–48 7–5 Mar 3 1998 Tulane Green Wave Tulane* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 10–9 8–5 Mar 4 1998 Southern Jaguars Southern* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 26–0 9–5 Mar 6 1998 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 4–1 10–5 1–0 Mar 7 Georgia Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–17 11–5 2–0 Mar 8 Georgia Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–9 12–5 3–0 Mar 10 1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 8–1 13–5 Mar 11 1998 McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 4–3 14–5 Mar 13 at 1998 Auburn Tigers Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–812 15–5 4–0 Mar 14 at Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 7–14 15–6 4–1 Mar 15 at Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 8–15 15–7 4–2 Mar 17 1998 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 4–2 16–7 Mar 18 1998 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 13–2 17–7 Mar 20 1998 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–5 18–7 5–2 Mar 21 Arkansas Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–3 19–7 6–2 Mar 22 Arkansas Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 27–67 20–7 7–2 Mar 24 1998 Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–3 21–7 Mar 25 at McNeese State* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 13–5 22–7 Mar 27 at 1998 Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 7–3 23–7 8–2 Mar 28 at Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 7–2 24–7 9–2 Mar 29 at Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 11–6 25–7 10–2 Mar 31 1998 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 4–0 26–7 April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record Apr 1 Nicholls State* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–2 27–7 Apr 3 1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 8–5 28–7 11–2 Apr 4 Mississippi State Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 3–8 28–8 11–3 Apr 5 Mississippi State Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 11–5 29–8 12–3 Apr 7 vs Tulane* Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA L 8–10 29–9 Apr 10 at 1998 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt McGugin Field • Nashville, TN W 5–3 30–9 13–3 Apr 11 at Vanderbilt McGugin Field • Nashville, TN W 6–4 31–9 14–3 Apr 12 at Vanderbilt McGugin Field • Nashville, TN L 7–8 31–10 14–4 Apr 14 1998 Loyola Wolfpack Loyola New Orleans* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–5 32–10 Apr 15 at Southeastern Louisiana* Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 9–3 33–10 Apr 17 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–5 34–10 15–4 Apr 19 Alabama Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 7–37 35–10 16–4 Apr 19 Alabama Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–47 35–11 16–5 Apr 22 vs New Orleans* Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA W 9–5 36–11 Apr 24 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 13–5 37–11 17–5 Apr 25 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 3–4 37–12 17–6 Apr 26 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–3 37–13 17–7May Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record May 1 1998 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee No. 5 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 4–3 38–13 18–7 May 2 Tennessee No. 5 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 15–12 39–13 19–7 May 3 Tennessee No. 5 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 8–7 40–13 20–7 May 8 at 1998 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss No. 3 Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 11–4 41–13 21–7 May 9 at Ole Miss No. 3 Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L 0–9 41–14 21–8 May 10 at Ole Miss No. 3 Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L 8–10 41–15 21–9PostseasonLSU Tigers 1998 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament SEC Tournament Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SECT Record May 13 (7) Arkansas No. 5 (2) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 4–8 41–16 0–1 May 14 No. 6 (3) 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina No. 5 (2) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 6–0 42–16 1–1 May 15 No. 28 (6) Mississippi State No. 5 (2) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 5–7 42–17 1–2LSU Tigers 1998 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#South II Regional at Baton Rouge, LA NCAA South II Regional Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 21 (6) Nicholls State No. 5 (1) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 18–4 43–17 1–0 May 22 (4) Southwestern Louisiana No. 5 (1) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 15–6 44–17 2–0 May 23 No. 8 (2) 1998 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton No. 5 (1) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 13–11 45–17 3–0 May 24 No. 8 (2) Cal State Fullerton No. 5 (1) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–3 46–17 4–0LSU Tigers 1998 College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record May 30 No. 4 (4) 1994 USC Trojans USC No. 3 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–10 47–17 1–0 June 1 No. 8 (8) Mississippi State No. 3 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–8 48–17 2–0 June 4 No. 4 (4) USC No. 3 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–5 48–18 2–1 June 5 No. 4 (4) USC No. 3 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–7 48–19 2–2 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball poll. 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