# 2019 LSU Tigers baseball team

The 2019 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium. They, along with McNeese State and Southern, were the only three teams in the state to make the tournament.

## Preseason
### Preseason All-American teams

3rd Team
* Daniel Cabrera - Outfielder (Collegiate Baseball)
* Zack Hess - Starting Pitcher (Baseball America)

### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Tigers predicted to win the Western Division.
Media poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | LSU | 88 (10) |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 65 (1) |
| 3 | Arkansas | 59 (1) |
| 4 | Auburn | 57 (1) |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 48 (1) |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 47 |
| 7 | Alabama | 21 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

2nd Team
* Antoine Duplantis - Outfielder
* Daniel Cabrera - Outfielder

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | LSU win |
| | LSU loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | LSU team member |
2019 LSU Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season (34–22) :
February (8–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 15 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 12–7 | Fontenot (1–0) | Gray (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 12,404 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 16 | Army | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium | 6–5 | Peterson (1–0) | Messina (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 11,656 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 17 | Air Force | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium | 17–5 | Hill (1–0) | Nichols (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 11,403 | 3–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium | 6–5 | Peterson (2–0) | Biddy (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 10,004 | 4–0 |
| Feb. 22 | Bryant | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium | 13–6 | Hess (1–0) | Mattison (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,314 | 5–0 |
| Feb. 23 | Bryant | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium | 17–8 | Marceaux (1–0) | Morgese (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,257 | 6–0 |
| Feb. 24 | Bryant | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium | 4–3 | George (1–0) | Wrighter (0–1) | Peterson (1) | SECN+ | 10,306 | 7–0 |
| Feb. 27 | Southern | No. 2 | Alex Box Stadium | 17–4 | Walker (1–0) | Dixon (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 9,624 | 8–0 |
March (11–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Mar. 1 | at No. 22 Texas | No. 2 | UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, Texas | 1–8 | Elder (2–0) | Hess (1–1) | Fields (1) | LHN | 7,680 | 8–1 | |
| Mar. 2 | at No. 22 Texas | No. 2 | UFCU Disch–Falk Field | 4–8 | Henley (2–0) | Marceaux (1–1) | Quintanilla (2) | LHN | 7,601 | 8–2 | |
| Mar. 3 | at No. 22 Texas | No. 2 | UFCU Disch–Falk Field | 6–7 | Madden (2–0) | Peterson (2–1) | None | LHN | 7,153 | 8–3 | |
| Mar. 6 | Holy Cross | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 9–2 | George (2–0) | McKennitt (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 9,718 | 9–3 | |
| Mar. 8 | California | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 4–3 | Beck (1–0) | Stoutenborough (2–2) | None | SECN+ | 10,468 | 10–3 | |
| Mar. 9 | California | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 2–5$^7$ | Holman (2–0) | Peterson (2–2) | Sullivan (3) | SECN+ | 10,882 | 10–4 | |
| Mar. 9 | California | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 5–4$^7$ | Fontenot (2–0) | Delmore (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,570 | 11–4 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Northwestern State | No. 13 | Brown–Stroud Field Natchitoches, Louisiana | 1–3 | McDonald (2–0) | George (2–1) | Pigott (1) | ESPN+ | 3,240 | 11–5 | |
| Mar. 13 | Texas Southern | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 16–5 | Moffitt (1–0) | Suarez (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 9,712 | 12–5 | |
| Mar. 16 | Kentucky | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 2–1$^{12}$ | Fontenot (3–0) | Lockhart (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,509 | 13–5 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 16 | Kentucky | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 16–4 | Henry (1–0) | Macciocchi (1–1) | Vietmeier (1) | SECN+ | 10,622 | 14–5 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 17 | Kentucky | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 7–2 | Beck (2–0) | Rigsby (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,323 | 15–5 | 3–0 |
| Mar. 20 | Nicholls | No. 10 | Alex Box Stadium | 5–4$^{10}$ | Vietmeier (1–0) | Bollinger (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,531 | 16–5 | |
| Mar. 22 | at No. 5 Georgia | No. 10 | Foley Field Athens, Georgia | 1–0 | Hess (2–1) | Hancock 5–1 | Fontenot (1) | SECN+ | 3,209 | 17–5 | 4–0 |
| Mar. 23 | at No. 5 Georgia | No. 10 | Foley Field | 0–2 | Glover (1–0) | Henry (1–1) | Schunk (8) | SECN | 3,344 | 17–6 | 4–1 |
| Mar. 24 | at No. 5 Georgia | No. 10 | Foley Field | 7–9 | Locey (4–0) | Walker (1–1) | Schunk (9) | SECN | 3,042 | 17–7 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 26 | McNeese State | No. 17 | Alex Box Stadium | 0–2 | Payne (1–0) | Hilliard (0–1) | Dion (2) | SECN+ | 10,156 | 17–8 | |
| Mar. 28 | at No. 2 Mississippi State | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Mississippi | 5–6 | Small (3–0) | Hess (2–2) | Gordon (7) | ESPNU | 9,797 | 17–9 | 4–3 |
| Mar. 29 | at No. 2 Mississippi State | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field | 10–5 | Henry (2–1) | Ginn (6–1) | None | SECN | 11,262 | 18–9 | 5–3 |
| Mar. 30 | at No. 2 Mississippi State | No. 17 | Dudy Noble Field | 11–2 | Walker (2–1) | Plumlee (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 11,648 | 19–9 | 6–3 |
April (10–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 2 | Grambling State | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 9–0 | Moffitt (2–0) | Boykins, Jr. (3–1) | None | SECN+ | 9,804 | 20–9 | |
| April 3 | South Alabama | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 2–0 | Vietmeier (2–0) | Arguelles (0–1) | Fontenot (2) | SECN+ | 9,754 | 21–9 | |
| April 5 | No. 9 Texas A&M | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 2–1 | Fontenot (4–0) | Miller (4–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,547 | 22–9 | 7–3 |
| April 6 | No. 9 Texas A&M | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 4–6 | Lacy (6–0) | Walker (2–2) | Kalich (8) | SECN+ | 10,602 | 22–10 | 7–4 |
| April 6 | No. 9 Texas A&M | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 9–3 | Henry (3–1) | Jozwiak (3–3) | None | ESPN2 | 11,353 | 23–10 | 8–4 |
| April 9 | at Southern | No. 9 | Lee–Hines Field Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 2–7 | Finney (2–2) | Marceaux (1–2) | None | ESPN+ | 859 | 23–11 | |
| April 12 | at Missouri | No. 9 | Taylor Stadium Columbia, Missouri | 12–11$^{10}$ | Peterson (3–2) | Gubelman (2–1) | Fontenot (3) | SECN+ | 1,408 | 24–11 | 9–4 |
| April 13 | at Missouri | No. 9 | Taylor Stadium | 1–4 | Sikkema (4–2) | Henry (3–2) | Bedell (3) | SECN+ | 1,725 | 24–12 | 9–5 |
| April 14 | at Missouri | No. 9 | Taylor Stadium | 5–11 | Joven (3–0) | Walker (2–3) | None | SECN | 1,002 | 24–13 | 9–6 |
| April 16 | vs. Louisiana | No. 14 | Shrine on Airline Metairie, Louisiana | 5–6 | Schultz (1–1) | Vietmeier (2–1) | None | CST | 8,667 | 24–14 | |
| April 18 | Florida | No. 14 | Alex Box Stadium | 9–16 | Mace (7–3) | Hilliard (0–2) | None | SECN | 10,132 | 24–15 | 9–7 |
| April 19 | Florida | No. 14 | Alex Box Stadium | 13–1 | Henry (4–2) | Scott (3–3) | Peterson (2) | SECN | 10,766 | 25–15 | 10–7 |
| April 20 | Florida | No. 14 | Alex Box Stadium | 11–2 | Walker (3–3) | Leftwich (4–3) | None | ESPN2 | 11,327 | 26–15 | 11–7 |
| April 23 | Lamar | No. 13 | Alex Box Stadium | 5–3 | Marceaux (2–2) | Dallas (0–5) | Fontenot (4) | SECN+ | 10,364 | 27–15 | |
| April 26 | at Alabama | No. 13 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 1–6 | Finnerty (6–5) | Hess (2–3) | None | SECN+ | 4,240 | 27–16 | 11–8 |
| April 27 | at Alabama | No. 13 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 5–2 | Walker (4–3) | Love (4–4) | Fontenot (5) | SECN+ | 4,453 | 28–16 | 12–8 |
| April 28 | at Alabama | No. 13 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 5–4 | Marceaux (3–2) | Randolph (1–2) | Fontenot (6) | SECN+ | 3,633 | 29–16 | 13–8 |
May (5–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 3 | No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | 8–3 | Hess (3–3) | Ethridge (5–4) | None | SECN+ | 11,119 | 30–16 | 14–8 |
| May 4 | No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | 1–5 | Nikhazy (6–3) | Walker (4–4) | None | SECN+ | 11,409 | 30–17 | 14–9 |
| May 5 | No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | 15–19$^{10}$ | Miller (4–0) | Fontenot (4–1) | None | ESPN2 | 10,671 | 30–18 | 14–10 |
| May 7 | Louisiana Tech | No. 15 | Alex Box Stadium | 1–12 | Robbins (4–3) | Costello (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,304 | 30–19 | |
| May 9 | at No. 4 Arkansas | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, Arkansas | 4–14 | Campbell (9–1) | Hilliard (0–3) | None | SECN+ | 9,220 | 30–20 | 14–11 |
| May 10 | at No. 4 Arkansas | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium | 6–11 | Kopps (5–3) | Hess (3–4) | None | ESPNU | 11,714 | 30–21 | 14–12 |
| May 11 | at No. 4 Arkansas | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium | 3–2 | Peterson (4–2) | Kostyshock (1–2) | None | ESPN2 | 11,037 | 31–21 | 15–12 |
| May 14 | New Orleans | No. 19 | Alex Box Stadium | 7–5 | Beck (3–0) | Ramirez (1–3) | Hess (1) | SECN+ | 10,147 | 32–22 | |
| May 16 | Auburn | No. 19 | Alex Box Stadium | 7–1 | Walker (5–4) | Anderson (5–2) | None | SECN+ | 10,305 | 33–21 | 16–12 |
| May 17 | Auburn | No. 19 | Alex Box Stadium | 5–1 | Marceaux (4–2) | Owen (4–2) | Hess (2) | SECN+ | 11,009 | 34–21 | 17–12 |
| May 18 | Auburn | No. 19 | Alex Box Stadium | 4–5$^{11}$ | Watson (1–1) | Hess (3–5) | Fuller (1) | SECN+ | 10,681 | 34–22 | 17–13 |
Postseason (6–4) :
SEC Tournament (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT record |
| May 21 | vs. (12) South Carolina | (5) No. 16 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, Alabama | 8–6 | Fontenot (5–1) | Coyne (2–1) | Peterson (3) | SECN | 10,128 | 35–22 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | vs. (4) No. 3 Mississippi State | (5) No. 16 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | 5–6$^{17}$ | Keegan (4–1) | Hilliard (0–4) | None | SECN | 13,902 | 35–23 | 1–1 |
| May 23 | vs. (8) Auburn | (5) No. 16 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | 4–3 | Peterson (5–2) | Greenhill (2–3) | None | SECN | 6,891 | 36–23 | 2–1 |
| May 24 | vs. (4) No. 3 Mississippi State | (5) No. 16 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | 12–2$^7$ | George (3–1) | Ginn (8–4) | None | SECN | 14,294 | 37–23 | 3–1 |
| May 25 | vs. (1) No. 2 Vanderbilt | (5) No. 16 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | 4-13 | Rocker (8–5) | Fontenot (5–2) | None | SECN | 12,872 | 37–24 | 3–2 |
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Regional (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 31 | (4) Stony Brook | (1) No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | 17–3 | Marceaux (5–2) | Marino (5–5) | None | ESPNU | 10,542 | 38–24 | 1–0 |
| June 1 | (2) Southern Miss | (1) No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | 8–4 | Hess (4–5) | Carroll (3–3) | None | ESPN3 | 11,015 | 39–24 | 2–0 |
| June 2 | (2) Southern Miss | (1) No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | 6–4 | Vietmeier (3–1) | Lewis (1–1) | Fontenot (7) | ESPN3 | 10,718 | 40–24 | 3–0 |
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Super Regional (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 8 | Florida State | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | L 4-6 | Velez (4-2) | Fontenot (5-3) | Flowers (12) | ESPN | 11,636 | 40-25 | 3-1 |
| June 9 | Florida State | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | L 4-5 | Velez (5-4) | Fontenot 5-4 | | ESPN2 | 11,713 | 40-26 | 3-2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams :
| (1) LSU Tigers | (2) Arizona State Sun Devils | (3) Southern Miss Golden Eagles | (4) Stony Brook Seawolves |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | LSU | 17 | | | | | |
| 4 | Stony Brook | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Stony Brook | 3 | 1 | LSU | 8 | | |
| | | | 3 | Southern Miss | 4 | | |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 15 | 3 | Southern Miss | 4 | | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 3 | | | | | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 3 | | | | 1 | LSU |
| | | | | | | 3 | Southern Miss |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 3 | Southern Miss |
| | | | 2 | Arizona State | 12 | | |
| 4 | Stony Brook | 5 | 3 | Southern Miss | 13 | | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 13 | | | | | |

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2019 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2019 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 7–23 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | ALA | W7 | 1–9 | 0–4 |
| ARK | 20–10 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ARK | W1 | 7–3 | 3–0 |
| AUB | 14–16 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | AUB | W6 | 4–6 | 1–1 |
| FLA | 13–17 | 3–0 | . | . | | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | FLA | E5 | 4–6 | 2–3 |
| UGA | 21–9 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | UGA | E2 | 8–2 | 4–1 |
| KEN | 7–23 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | KEN | E7 | 1–9 | 0–4 |
| LSU | 17–13 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | . | LSU | W3 | 6–4 | 2–1 |
| MSU | 20–10 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | MSU | W2 | 8–2 | 3–1 |
| MIZZ | 13–16 | . | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E4 | 5–4 | 1–3 |
| MISS | 16–14 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | MISS | W5 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| SCAR | 8–22 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | SCAR | E6 | 1–9 | 0–3 |
| TENN | 14–16 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | TENN | E3 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| TAMU | 16–13 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | TAMU | W4 | 6–3 | 1–1 |
| VAN | 23–7 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | . | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | VAN | E1 | 8–2 | 5–0 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| Coaches' | 1 | 1* | 1 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Baseball America | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
| NCBWA† | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| D1Baseball | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## 2019 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Josh Smith | SS | 2 | 67 | New York Yankees |
| Zach Watson | OF | 3 | 79 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Zack Hess | RHP | 7 | 202 | Detroit Tigers |
| Todd Peterson | RHP | 7 | 213 | Washington Nationals |
| Antoine Duplantis | OF | 12 | 358 | New York Mets |