2003 LSU Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 baseball 2003 LSU Tigers Louisiana State University (block logo).svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 45–22–1 20–9–1 Smoke Laval (2nd year) Alex Box Stadium NCAA Baton Rouge Regional championsNCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional championsSEC Tournament championsSEC champions College World Series 0–2 The 2003 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2003 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 second season as head coach at LSU. The Tigers won the SEC, claimed the championship in the SEC Tournament, then won the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional to reach the College World Series, their twelfth appearance in Omaha, where were eliminated after a pair of losses to Cal State Fullerton and 2003 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina. Personnel Roster 2003 LSU Tigers rosterhttps://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/roster/season/2003/ LSU Tigers Baseball Roster 2003 February 15, 2026 Pitchers 4 - Billy Sadler - Junior 6 - Collin Smith - Junior 8 - Brandon Nall - Junior 12 - Jake Tompkins - Senior 13 - Clay Dirks - Freshman 23 - Chad Vaught - Senior 25 - Will Harris - Freshman 27 - Greg Smith - Freshman 29 - Jordan Faircloth - Sophomore 33 - Jason Determann - Freshman 34 - Bo Pettit - Senior 35 - Justin Meier - Freshman 36 - Justin Gee - Freshman 38 - Brian Wilson - Junior 41 - Nate Bumstead - Junior 46 - Lane Mestepey - Junior 48 - Clint Bamert - Freshman 60 - Chris McDougall - Freshman Catchers 9 - Dustin Weaver - Sophomore 10 - Ty Jensen - Junior 14 - Matt Liuzza - Freshman 16 - Jon Zeringue - Sophomore 50 - Shawn French - Senior Outfielders 1 - J.C. Holt - Sophomore 24 - Bruce Sprowl - Sophomore 28 - Ryan Patterson - Sophomore 32 - Rhett Buteau - Sophomore 40 - Quinn Stewart - Sophomore Infielders 2 - Matt Horwath - Freshman 3 - Blake Gill - Sophomore 5 - Aaron Hill - Junior 7 - Ivan Naccarata - Junior 11 - Michael Murray - Freshman 21 - Clay Harris - Sophomore 30 - Bobby DiLiberto - Junior 47 - Eric Wiethorn - Senior Coaches 2003 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staffSmoke Laval - Head coach - 2nd Season Jody Autery - Assistant coach Turtle Thomas - Assistant coach Brady Wiederhold - Assistant coach Schedule and results Legend LSU win LSU loss 2003 LSU Tigers baseball game loghttps://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/schedule/season/2003/ LSU Tigers Baseball Schedule 2003 February 16, 2026Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record Feb 7 2003 Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State* No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 2–1 1–0 Feb 8 Northwestern State* No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 10–5 2–0 Feb 9 Northwestern State* No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 5–3 3–0 Feb 11 at 2003 Centenary Gentlemen Centenary* No. 6 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, LA W 15–0 4–0 Feb 14 2003 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas* No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 6–9 4–1 Feb 16 Kansas* No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 4–6 4–2 Feb 16 Kansas* No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 6–97 4–3 Feb 18 2003 Louisiana–Monroe Indians Louisiana–Monroe* No. 12 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–4 5–3 Feb 22 No. 20 2003 Houston Cougars Houston* No. 12 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–7 5–4 Feb 23 No. 20 Houston* No. 12 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 5–2 6–4 Feb 28 at No. 9 2003 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State* No. 14 Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 1–12 6–5 March Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record Mar 1 at No. 9 Long Beach State* No. 14 Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 1–5 6–6 Mar 2 at No. 9 Long Beach State* No. 14 Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 7–2 7–6 Mar 5 2003 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana* No. 18 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 4–2 8–6 Mar 7 2003 Winthrop Eagles Winthrop* No. 18 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 10–2 9–6 Mar 8 Winthrop* No. 18 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 11–1 10–6 Mar 9 Winthrop* No. 18 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 3–2 11–6 Mar 11 vs No. 28 2003 Tulane Green Wave Tulane* No. 18 Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA L 4–511 11–7 Mar 14 No. 16 Florida No. 18 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–0 12–7 1–0 Mar 15 No. 16 Florida No. 18 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 3–2 13–7 2–0 Mar 16 No. 16 Florida No. 18 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA T 8–8 13–7–1 2–0–1 Mar 21 at 2003 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia No. 15 Foley Field • Athens, GA W 12–5 14–7–1 3–0–1 Mar 22 at Georgia No. 15 Foley Field • Athens, GA W 13–6 15–7–1 4–0–1 Mar 23 at Georgia No. 15 Foley Field • Athens, GA W 3–2 16–7–1 5–0–1 Mar 25 vs 2003 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans* No. 12 Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA L 4–5 16–8–1 Mar 28 at No. 20 2003 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 2–4 16–9–1 5–1–1 Mar 29 at No. 20 Alabama No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 10–6 17–9–1 6–1–1 Mar 30 at No. 20 Alabama No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 11–10 18–9–1 7–1–1April Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record Apr 2 2003 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State* No. 10 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–2 19–9–1 Apr 4 No. 22 2003 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina No. 10 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 5–1 20–9–1 8–1–1 Apr 5 No. 22 South Carolina No. 10 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 5–8 20–10–1 8–2–1 Apr 6 No. 22 South Carolina No. 10 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 12–4 21–10–1 9–2–1 Apr 9 at Northwestern State* No. 8 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 6–4 22–10–1 Apr 11 2003 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–7 22–11–1 9–3–1 Apr 12 Ole Miss No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–6 23–11–1 10–3–1 Apr 13 Ole Miss No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 13–5 24–11–1 11–3–1 Apr 15 Tulane* No. 7 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 8–0 25–11–1 Apr 18 at 2003 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt No. 7 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 2–4 25–12–1 11–4–1 Apr 19 at Vanderbilt No. 7 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 4–510 25–13–1 11–5–1 Apr 20 at Vanderbilt No. 7 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 9–2 26–13–1 12–5–1 Apr 23 Southeastern Louisiana* No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–8 27–13–1 Apr 25 2003 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 17–4 28–13–1 13–5–1 Apr 26 Tennessee No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 10–6 29–13–1 14–5–1 Apr 27 Tennessee No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 15–4 30–13–1 15–5–1 Apr 29 vs Tulane* No. 6 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA L 5–9 30–14–1 Apr 30 New Orleans* No. 6 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 7–2 31–14–1 May Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record May 2 at No. 19 2003 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State No. 6 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, MS L 2–4 31–15–1 15–6–1 May 3 at No. 19 Mississippi State No. 6 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, MS L 0–5 31–16–1 15–7–1 May 4 at No. 19 Mississippi State No. 6 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, MS W 6–1 32–16–1 16–7–1 May 6 2003 Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola New Orleans* No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 21–68 33–16–1 May 9 No. 17 2003 Auburn Tigers Auburn No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–5 34–16–1 17–7–1 May 10 No. 17 Auburn No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 20–3 35–16–1 18–7–1 May 11 No. 17 Auburn No. 8 Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 8–14 35–17–1 18–8–1 May 16 at 2003 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–3 36–17–1 19–8–1 May 17 at Arkansas No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 5–210 36–18–1 19–9–1 May 18 at Arkansas No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 6–2 37–18–1 20–9–1PostseasonLSU Tigers 2003 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament SEC Tournament Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SECT Record May 22 (8) Arkansas No. 8 (1) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 5–4 38–18–1 1–0 May 23 No. 19 (4) Mississippi State No. 8 (1) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 7–2 39–18–1 2–0 May 24 No. 19 (4) Mississippi State No. 8 (1) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 17–57 40–18–1 3–0 May 25 (7) Alabama No. 8 (1) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 3–10 40–19–1 3–1LSU Tigers 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Baton Rouge Super Regional NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 30 (4) 2003 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern No. 7 (1) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 11–8 41–19–1 1–0 May 31 No. 23 (2) Tulane No. 7 (1) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 13–5 42–19–1 2–0 June 1 (3) 2003 UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington No. 7 (1) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–811 43–19–1 3–0LSU Tigers 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Baton Rouge Super Regional NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SReg Record June 6 No. 12 2003 Baylor Bears Baylor No. 7 (2) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–4 43–20–1 0–1 June 7 No. 12 Baylor No. 7 (2) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–5 44–20–1 1–1 June 8 No. 12 Baylor No. 7 (2) Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 20–5 45–20–1 2–1LSU Tigers 2003 College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 13 No. 2 (7) Cal State Fullerton No. 4 (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–8 45–21–1 0–1 June 15 No. 7 2003 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina No. 4 (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 10–11 45–22–1 0–2 References Category:LSU Tigers baseball seasons LSU Tigers Category:College World Series seasons LSU Tigers baseball Category:Southeastern Conference baseball champion seasons LSU