# 2000 LSU Tigers baseball team

The 2000 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium. The team was coached by Skip Bertman in his 17th season at LSU.
The Tigers won the College World Series, defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game for Bertman's fifth and final national championship at LSU.

## Schedule and results

2000 LSU Tigers baseball game log (52–17) :
Regular season (39–17) :
February (7–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record | SEC record |
| February 12 | Virginia | No. 8 | Alex Box Stadium | W 8–0 | Tallet (1–0) | | 1–0 | – |
| February 12 | Virginia | No. 8 | Alex Box Stadium | W 13–2 | Pettit (1–0) | | 2–0 | – |
| February 13 | Virginia | No. 8 | Alex Box Stadium | W 13–4 | Brian (1–0) | | 3–0 | – |
| February 15 | SE Louisiana | No. 5 | Alex Box Stadium | W 11–0 | Gomez (1–0) | | 4–0 | – |
| February 18 | No. 19 Arizona State | No. 5 | Alex Box Stadium | W 8–4 | Tallet (2–0) | | 5–0 | – |
| February 19 | No. 19 Arizona State | No. 5 | Alex Box Stadium | W 6–5 | Saxon (1–0) | | 6–0 | – |
| February 20 | No. 19 Arizona State | No. 5 | Alex Box Stadium | L 2–6 | | Brian (1–1) | 6–1 | – |
| February 22 | McNeese State | No. 3 | Alex Box Stadium | L 8–9 | | Guidry (0–1) | 6–2 | – |
| February 25 | No. 10 Houston | No. 3 | Alex Box Stadium | L 2–10 | | Tallet (2–1) | 6–3 | – |
| February 26 | No. 10 Houston | No. 3 | Alex Box Stadium | L 7–11 | | Guidry (0–2) | 6–4 | – |
| February 27 | No. 10 Houston | No. 3 | Alex Box Stadium | L 2–10 | | Brian (1–2) | 6–5 | – |
| February 29 | Nicholls State | No. 15 | Alex Box Stadium | W 8–2 | Hodges (1–0) | | 7–5 | – |
March (13–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 1 | Tulane | No. 15 | Alex Box Stadium | W 12–5 | Tallet (3–1) | | 8–5 | – |
| March 3 | at Central Florida | No. 15 | Tinker Field | L 13–14 | | Pettit (1–1) | 8–6 | – |
| March 4 | at Central Florida | No. 15 | Tinker Field | W 11–4 | Hodges (2–0) | | 9–6 | – |
| March 5 | at Central Florida | No. 15 | Tinker Field | W 4–1 | Tallet (4–1) | | 10–6 | – |
| March 7 | Southern | No. 16 | Alex Box Stadium | W 7–3 | Brian (2–2) | | 11–6 | – |
| March 10 | Georgia | No. 16 | Alex Box Stadium | L 3–7 | | Tallet (4–2) | 11–7 | 0–1 |
| March 11 | Georgia | No. 16 | Alex Box Stadium | L 8–10 | | McMurray (0–1) | 11–8 | 0–2 |
| March 12 | Georgia | No. 16 | Alex Box Stadium | W 13–3 | Saxon (2–0) | | 12–8 | 1–2 |
| March 14 | at SE Louisiana | No. 23 | Alex Box Stadium | W 11–4 | Gomez (2–0) | | 13–8 | – |
| March 17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 23 | McGugin Field | W 6–0 | Tallet (5–2) | | 14–8 | 2–2 |
| March 18 | at Vanderbilt | No. 23 | McGugin Field | W 17–4 | Gomez (3–0) | | 15–8 | 3–2 |
| March 22 | New Orleans | No. 23 | Alex Box Stadium | W 17–2 | Pettit (2–1) | | 16–8 | – |
| March 24 | No. 2 South Carolina | No. 23 | Alex Box Stadium | W 8–6 | Saxon (3–0) | | 17–8 | 4–2 |
| March 25 | No. 2 South Carolina | No. 23 | Alex Box Stadium | W 7–6 | Youman (1–0) | | 18–8 | 5–2 |
| March 26 | No. 2 South Carolina | No. 23 | Alex Box Stadium | L 7–9 | | Pettit (2–2) | 18–9 | 5–3 |
| March 28 | at Centenary | No. 17 | Sheehee Stadium | W 6–3 | Brian (3–2) | | 19–9 | – |
| March 31 | at No. 7 Auburn | No. 17 | Plainsman Park | W 18–11 | Gomez (4–0) | | 20–9 | 6–3 |
April (15–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | at No. 7 Auburn | No. 17 | Plainsman Park | L 1–7 | | Hodges (2–1) | 20–10 | 6–4 |
| April 2 | at No. 7 Auburn | No. 17 | Plainsman Park | W 12–10 | McMurray (1–1) | | 21–10 | 7–4 |
| April 4 | at New Orleans | No. 12 | Maestri Field | W 10–2 | Tallet (6–2) | | 22–10 | – |
| April 5 | Southern | No. 12 | Alex Box Field | W 10–5 | Brian (4–2) | | 23–10 | – |
| April 7 | Arkansas | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | W 12–3 | Gomez (5–0) | | 24–10 | 8–4 |
| April 8 | Arkansas | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | W 12–3 | Tallet (7–2) | | 25–10 | 9–4 |
| April 9 | Arkansas | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | W 17–11 | Scobie (1–0) | | 26–10 | 10–4 |
| April 11 | No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 7 | Alex Box Stadium | W 8–2 | Pettit (3–2) | | 27–10 | – |
| April 15 | at No. 29 Florida | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | W 10–4 | Gomez (6–0) | | 28–10 | 11–4 |
| April 15 | at No. 29 Florida | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | W 9–6 | Tallet (8–2) | | 29–10 | 12–4 |
| April 16 | at No. 29 Florida | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | L 5–7 | | Hodges (2–2) | 29–11 | 12–5 |
| April 18 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 8 | Alex Box Stadium | W 12–5 | Saxon (4–0) | | 30–11 | – |
| April 19 | at No. 29 Tulane | No. 8 | Turchin Stadium | W 21–6 | Hodges (3–2) | | 31–11 | – |
| April 21 | No. 15 Mississippi State | No. 8 | Alex Box Stadium | L 13–15 | | Pettit (3–3) | 31–12 | 12–6 |
| April 22 | No. 15 Mississippi State | No. 8 | Alex Box Stadium | W 18–15 | Tallet (9–2) | | 32–12 | 13–6 |
| April 23 | No. 15 Mississippi State | No. 8 | Alex Box Stadium | L 3–10 | | Scobie (1–1) | 32–13 | 13–7 |
| April 25 | Northwestern State | No. 9 | Alex Box Stadium | W 13–0 | McMurray (2–1) | | 33–13 | – |
| April 28 | at Mississippi | No. 9 | Swayze Field | W 12–6 | Gomez (7–0) | | 34–13 | 14–7 |
| April 29 | at Mississippi | No. 9 | Swayze Field | L 4–6 | | Tallet (9–3) | 34–14 | 14–8 |
| April 30 | at Mississippi | No. 9 | Swayze Field | W 9–2 | Pettit (4–3) | | 35–14 | 15–8 |
May (4–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 2 | at McNeese State | No. 10 | Cowboy Diamond | L 3–4 | | McMurray (2–2) | 35–15 | – |
| May 5 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | Cliff Hagan Stadium | W 9–0 | Tallet (10–3) | | 36–15 | 16–8 |
| May 6 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | Cliff Hagan Stadium | W 6–4 | Pettit (5–3) | | 37–15 | 17–8 |
| May 7 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | Cliff Hagan Stadium | L 4–7 | | Gomez (7–1) | 37–16 | 17–9 |
| May 12 | No. 18 Alabama | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | W 11–4 | Tallet (11–3) | | 38–16 | 18–9 |
| May 13 | No. 18 Alabama | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | W 6–4 | Gomez (8–1) | | 39–16 | 19–9 |
| May 14 | No. 18 Alabama | No. 12 | Alex Box Stadium | L 0–14 | | McMurray (2–3) | 39–17 | 19–10 |
Postseason (13–0) :
SEC Tournament (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Overall record | SECT record |
| May 17 | vs. (7) Georgia | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 11–3 | Tallet (12–3) | 40–17 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | vs. (6) No. 19 Alabama | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 18–12 | Brian (5–2) | 41–17 | 2–0 |
| May 20 | vs. (6) No. 19 Alabama | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 6–5 | Youman (2–0) | 42–17 | 3–0 |
| May 21 | vs. (4) No. 21 Florida | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 9–6 | Gomez (9–1) | 43–17 | 4–0 |
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Regional (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 26 | vs. (4) Jackson State | (1) No. 7 | Alex Box Stadium | W 19–1 | Saxon (5–0) | 44–17 | 1–0 |
| May 27 | vs. (3) Louisiana–Monroe | (1) No. 7 | Alex Box Stadium | W 21–0 | Tallet (13–3) | 45–17 | 2–0 |
| May 28 | vs. (3) Louisiana–Monroe | (1) No. 7 | Alex Box Stadium | W 5–3 | Youman (3–0) | 46–17 | 3–0 |
NCAA tournament – Baton Rouge Super Regional (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 2 | vs. No. 14 UCLA | (2) No. 4 | Alex Box Stadium | W 8–2 | Tallet (14–3) | | | 47–17 | 4–0 |
| June 3 | vs. No. 14 UCLA | (2) No. 4 | Alex Box Stadium | W 14–8 | Brian (6–2) | | | 48–17 | 5–0 |
College World Series (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 10 | vs. No. 6 Texas | (2) No. 2 | Rosenblatt Stadium | W 13–5 | Tallet (15–3) | 49–17 | 6–0 |
| June 12 | vs. No. 5 Southern California | (2) No. 2 | Rosenblatt Stadium | W 10–4 | Hodges (4–2) | 50–17 | 7–0 |
| June 15 | vs. (6) No. 4 Florida State | (2) No. 2 | Rosenblatt Stadium | W 6–3 | Guidry (1–2) | 51–17 | 8–0 |
| June 17 | vs. (8) No. 1 Stanford | (2) No. 2 | Rosenblatt Stadium | W 6–5 | Hodges (5–2) | 52–17 | 9–0 |
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## Awards and honors
### Blair Barbier

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team

### Brad Cresse

* Johnny Bench Award
* All-America First Team
* All-SEC First Team

### Mike Fontenot

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* Freshman All-America First Team
* SEC Freshman of the Year
* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Cedrick Harris

* SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team

### Brad Hawpe

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-America Second Team
* SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team

### Trey Hodges

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player

### Bo Pettit

* Freshman All-America Honorable Mention

### Wally Pontiff

* Freshman All-America Honorable Mention
* SEC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
* SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team

### Brian Tallet

* All-America Second Team
* SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team

### Ryan Theriot

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

## Tigers in the 2000 MLB draft

The following members of the LSU Tigers baseball program were drafted in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB team |
| Brian Tallet | LHP | 2nd | 55th | Cleveland Indians |
| Brad Cresse | C | 5th | 159th | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Ryan Jorgensen | C | 7th | 193rd | Chicago Cubs |
| Cedrick Harris | OF | 10th | 309th | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Brad Hawpe | 1B | 11th | 317th | Colorado Rockies |
| Heath McMurray | RHP | 12th | 351st | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Trey Hodges | RHP | 17th | 520th | Atlanta Braves |
| Billy Brian | RHP | 25th | 734th | Kansas City Royals |