# 1997 LSU Tigers baseball team

The 1997 LSU Tigers baseball team won a second consecutive NCAA championship at the College World Series, and the fourth overall for the school. The 1997 team put on an impressive display of power, hitting an NCAA record 188 home runs, including one in each of the 70 games they played that season.
The Tigers were coached by Skip Bertman, who was in his 14th season as LSU head baseball coach. LSU set a school record for victories, finishing with a 57–13 record, and won their second straight Southeastern Conference championship with a 22–7 overall mark.

## Schedule/results

1997 LSU Tigers baseball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Site/stadium | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| 1 | February 15 | Baylor | 13–2 | Alex Box Stadium | Shipp (1–0) | Bradford (0–1) | - | 6,563 | 1–0 |
| 2 | February 15 | Baylor | 11–5 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (1–0) | Lambert (0–1) | - | 6,140 | 2–0 |
| 3 | February 16 | Baylor | 8–3 | Alex Box Stadium | Painich (1–0) | Wells (0–1) | - | 6,549 | 3–0 |
| 4 | February 18 | Centenary | 9–2 | Alex Box Stadium | Berthelot (1–0) | Schoenborn (0–1) | - | 5,687 | 4–0 |
| 5 | February 19 | Southern | 16–2 | Alex Box Stadium | Thompson (1–0) | Gordon (1–1) | - | 5,636 | 5-0 |
| 6 | February 21 | North Carolina | 11–4 | Superdome | Shipp (2–0) | Elmore (0–1) | - | 7,727 | 6–0 |
| 7 | February 22 | N.C. State | 3–2 | Superdome | Coogan (2–0) | Black (1–2) | - | 11,449 | 7–0 |
| 8 | February 23 | Duke | 9–8 | Superdome | Demouy (1–0) | Sullivan (0–1) | - | 7,755 | 8–0 |
| 9 | February 28 | VCU | 15–2 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (3–0) | Finley (2–2) | - | 5,488 | 9–0 |
March :
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Site/stadium | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| 10 | March 1 | VCU | 22–0 | Alex Box Stadium | Thompson (2–0) | Burch (0–3) | - | 6,104 | 10–0 | |
| 11 | March 2 | VCU | 6–4 | Alex Box Stadium | Berthelot (2–0) | Berryman (2–2) | - | 5,546 | 11–0 | |
| 12 | March 4 | Tulane | 8–5 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (4–0) | Brown (0–1) | - | 7,017 | 12–0 | |
| 13 | March 5 | Southern | 12–1 | Alex Box Stadium | Painich (2–0) | Williams (1–1) | - | 5,503 | 13–0 | |
| 14 | March 7 | Vanderbilt | 19–5 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (5–0) | Seybt (1–2) | - | 6,848 | 14–0 | 1-0 |
| 15 | March 8 | Vanderbilt | 8–7 | Alex Box Stadium | Berthelot (3–0) | Snow (2–2) | Demouy (1) | 6,975 | 15–0 | 2-0 |
| 16 | March 9 | Vanderbilt | 7–3 | Alex Box Stadium | Shipp (3–0) | Colley (2–2) | - | 6,635 | 16–0 | 3-0 |
| 17 | March 11 | Louisiana Tech | 8–2 | Alex Box Stadium | Berthelot (4–0) | Sonnier (1–2) | Coogan (1) | 6,548 | 17–0 | |
| 18 | March 12 | Louisiana College | 14–7 | Alex Box Stadium | Painich (3–0) | Teeter (1–3) | - | 5,920 | 18–0 | |
| 19 | March 14 | Georgia | 6–5 (10) | Foley Field | Demouy (2–0) | Jerue (1–1) | - | 2,302 | 19–0 | 4-0 |
| 20 | March 15 | Georgia | 9–11 | Foley Field | Brownlee (3–0) | Demouy (2–1) | Crawford (2) | 2,024 | 19–1 | 4-1 |
| 21 | March 16 | Georgia | 7–3 | Foley Field | Coogan (6–0) | Bridges (3–1) | Thompson (1) | 2,018 | 20–1 | 5-1 |
| 22 | March 18 | New Orleans | 4–6 | Privateer Park | Faust (5–0) | Thompson (2–1) | Cabeceiras (1) | 5,288 | 20–2 | |
| 23 | March 21 | Florida | 11–3 | Alex Box Stadium | Shipp (4–0) | Edge (2–2) | - | 6,898 | 21–2 | 6-1 |
| 24 | March 22 | Florida | 13–10 | Alex Box Stadium | Daugherty (1–0) | Wilkerson (4–3) | Painich (1) | 6,659 | 22–2 | 7-1 |
| 25 | March 23 | Florida | 9–5 | Alex Box Stadium | Thompson (3–1) | McClendon (4–2) | - | 6,660 | 23–2 | 8-1 |
| 26 | March 25 | Louisiana Tech | 13–1 | J.C. Love Field | Painich (4–0) | Kelly (0–1) | - | 3,251 | 24–2 | |
| 27 | March 26 | NE Louisiana | 2–6 | Indian Field | Loland (2–2) | Berthelot (4–1) | - | 4,371 | 24–3 | |
| 28 | March 28 | Tennessee | 12–3 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Coogan (7–0) | Cosgrove (5–2) | - | 2,795 | 25–3 | 9-1 |
| 29 | March 29 | Tennessee | 7–2 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Thompson (4–1) | Folkers (3–1) | - | 3,337 | 26–3 | 10-1 |
| 30 | March 30 | Tennessee | 8–6 (11) | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Berthelot (5–1) | Myers (5–2) | Albritton (1) | 2,757 | 27–3 | 11-1 |
April :
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Site/stadium | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| 31 | April 1 | Nicholls State | 13–5 | Alex Box Stadium | Demouy (3–1) | Viator (1–4) | - | 7,012 | 28–3 | |
| 32 | April 2 | McNeese State | 9–6 | Alex Box Stadium | Daugherty (2–0) | Huggins (2–6) | - | 6,591 | 29–3 | |
| 33 | April 4 | South Carolina | 9–8 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (8–0) | Moore (1–1) | Demouy (2) | 6,538 | 30–3 | 12-1 |
| 34 | April 5 | South Carolina | 7–8 | Alex Box Stadium | Jodie (6–0) | Thompson (4–2) | Speer (1) | 6,753 | 30–4 | 12-2 |
| 35 | April 6 | South Carolina | 11–10 (7) | Alex Box Stadium | Berthelot (6–1) | Hoshour (4–2) | Coogan (2) | 6,828 | 31–4 | 13-2 |
| 36 | April 8 | Tulane | 12–2 | Turchin Stadium | Demouy (4–1) | Bell (3–2) | - | 4,500 | 32–4 | |
| 37 | April 9 | NE Louisiana | 12–4 | Alex Box Stadium | Painich (5–0) | Sheets (2–2) | - | 6,575 | 33–4 | |
| 38 | April 12 | Mississippi State | 6–9 | Dudy Noble Field | Johnson (3–1) | Coogan (8–1) | - | - | 33–5 | 13-3 |
| 39 | April 12 | Mississippi State | 20–12 | Dudy Noble Field | Thompson (5–2) | Dilgard (5–1) | - | 6,032 | 34–5 | 14-3 |
| 40 | April 13 | Mississippi State | 1–4 | Dudy Noble Field | Jackson (6–2) | Painich (5–1) | Johnson (7) | 4,012 | 34–6 | 14-4 |
| 41 | April 15 | SW Louisiana | 8–10 | Alex Box Stadium | Devey (1–0) | Coogan (8–2) | - | 6,752 | 34–7 | |
| 42 | April 16 | SE Louisiana | 11–4 | Alex Box Stadium | Guillory (1–0) | Pitarro (2–1) | - | 5,986 | 35–7 | |
| 43 | April 18 | Ole Miss | 7–1 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (9–2) | Walker (1–2) | - | 6,775 | 36–7 | 15-4 |
| 44 | April 19 | Ole Miss | 6–4 | Alex Box Stadium | Daugherty (3–0) | DeYoung (3–6) | Demouy (3) | 6,661 | 37–7 | 16-4 |
| 45 | April 20 | Ole Miss | 11–4 | Alex Box Stadium | Painich (6–1) | Rodgers (3–3) | - | 6,713 | 38–7 | 17-4 |
| 46 | April 22 | New Orleans | 8–11 | Alex Box Stadium | Hymel (5–2) | Berthelot (6–2) | - | 6,413 | 38–8 | |
| 47 | April 23 | Northwestern State | 11–5 | Alex Box Stadium | Demouy (5–1) | Lawrence (7–3) | - | 5,761 | 39–8 | |
| 48 | April 25 | Auburn | 7–1 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (10–2) | Hudson (10–2) | - | 6,866 | 40–8 | 18-4 |
| 49 | April 26 | Auburn | 8–0 | Alex Box Stadium | Thompson (6–2) | Hebson (8–2) | - | 7,018 | 41–8 | 19-4 |
| 50 | April 29 | Southern | 11–1 | Alex Box Stadium | Painich (7–1) | Robinson (5–1) | - | 6,565 | 42–8 | |
May :
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Site/stadium | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| 51 | May 2 | Arkansas | 13–8 | Baum Stadium | Daugherty (4–0) | Lunney (4–2) | - | 3,918 | 43–8 | 20-4 |
| 52 | May 3 | Arkansas | 11–5 | Baum Stadium | Thompson (7–2) | Carnes (6–4) | - | 5,067 | 44–8 | 21-4 |
| 53 | May 4 | Arkansas | 1–16 | Baum Stadium | Wright (5–2) | Painich (7–1) | Franks (7) | 4,118 | 44–9 | 21-5 |
| 54 | May 9 | Alabama | 4–6 | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Vaz (3–1) | Coogan (10–3) | - | 5,117 | 44–10 | 21-6 |
| 55 | May 10 | Alabama | 2–28 | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Henderson (10–2) | Thompson (7–3) | - | 5,117 | 44–11 | 21-7 |
| 56 | May 11 | Alabama | 6–4 | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Thompson (8–2) | Fisher (8–2) | Demouy (4) | 5,117 | 45–11 | 22-7 |
Post-season :
SEC baseball tournament :
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Site/stadium | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| 57 | May 15 | Auburn | 5–2 | Golden Park | Coogan (11–3) | Schoening (5–2) | Demouy (5) | 3,642 | 46–11 | 1-0 |
| 58 | May 16 | Tennessee | 12–5 | Golden Park | Thompson (9–3) | Cosgrove (10–5) | - | 2,576 | 47–11 | 2-0 |
| 59 | May 17 | Alabama | 12–7 | Golden Park | Painich (8–2) | Bernard (4–4) | - | 4,030 | 48–11 | 3-0 |
| 60 | May 18 | Alabama | 2–12 | Golden Park | Daniel (5–0) | Berthelot (6–3) | - | 4,268 | 48–12 | 3-1 |
NCAA South I Regional :
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Site/stadium | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT Record |
| 61 | May 22 | UNC Greensboro | 14–0 | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (12–3) | Surridge (6–6) | - | 6,654 | 49–12 | 1-0 |
| 62 | May 23 | Oklahoma | 14–3 | Alex Box Stadium | Thompson (10–3) | Smith (3–1) | Guillory (1) | 6,573 | 50–12 | 2-0 |
| 63 | May 24 | South Alabama | 5–11 | Alex Box Stadium | Rayborn (2–1) | Shipp (4–1) | Nakamura (2) | 6,726 | 50–13 | 2-1 |
| 64 | May 25 | Long Beach State | 14–7 (11) | Alex Box Stadium | Coogan (13–3) | Petrosian (4–3) | - | 6,687 | 51–13 | 3-1 |
| 65 | May 26 | South Alabama | 14–4 | Alex Box Stadium | Thompson (11–3) | Norton (9–6) | - | - | 52–13 | 4-1 |
| 66 | May 26 | South Alabama | 15–4 | Alex Box Stadium | Painich (9–2) | Sparks (11–1) | Daugherty (1) | 7,041 | 53–13 | 5-1 |
College World Series :
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Site/stadium | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT Record |
| 67 | May 30 | Rice | 5–4 | Rosenblatt Stadium | Demouy (6–1) | Anderson (10–2) | - | 20,551 | 54–13 | 6-1 |
| 68 | June 1 | Stanford | 10–5 | Rosenblatt Stadium | Coogan (14–3) | Peterson (11–3) | - | 23,867 | 55–13 | 7-1 |
| 69 | June 4 | Stanford | 13–9 | Rosenblatt Stadium | Berthelot (7–3) | Hutchinson (8–4) | Coogan (3) | 22,218 | 56–13 | 8-1 |
| 70 | June 7 | Alabama | 13–6 | Rosenblatt Stadium | Thompson (12–3) | Daniel (5–1) | - | 24,401 | 57–13 | 9-1 |

## Statistical Leaders

| Batting Average | |
| Brandon Larson | .381 |
| Eddy Furniss | .378 |
| Blair Barbier | .353 |
| Hits | |
| Brandon Larson | 110 |
| Eddy Furniss | 98 |
| Mike Koerner | 96 |
| Home Runs | |
| Brandon Larson | 40 |
| Mike Koerner | 22 |
| Eddy Furniss | 17 |
| Tom Bernhardt | 17 |
| RBI | |
| Brandon Larson | 118 |
| Eddy Furniss | 77 |
| Mike Koerner | 69 |
| Wins | |
| Patrick Coogan | 14 |
| Doug Thompson | 12 |
| Joey Painich | 9 |
| ERA | |
| Chris Demouy | 3.63 |
| Kevin Shipp | 4.10 |
| Patrick Coogan | 4.46 |
| Strikeouts | |
| Doug Thompson | 158 |
| Patrick Coogan | 144 |
| Joey Painich | 72 |