IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 616 

Congratulating the Louisiana State University baseball team for winning 

the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College 

World Series. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 8, 2009 

Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. MELANCON, 

Mr. SCALISE, Mr. FLEMING, and Mr. CAO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Louisiana State University baseball team 

for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series. 

Whereas, on June 24, 2009, the Louisiana State University 

Tigers baseball team completed a remarkable season, 

winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association 

Division I College World Series Championship at the 

Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, by defeating 

the top ranked University of Texas Longhorns, 11–4; 

Whereas the success of the team was a direct result of the 

talent and resolve of every player on the Louisiana State 

University Tigers baseball team, including Buzzy Haydel, 

Jared Mitchell, Chad Jones, Derek Helenihi, Leon 

Landry, Grant Dozar, Mikie Mahtook, Wet Delatte, Ryan 


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Byrd, Tyler Hanover, Austin Ross, Sean Ochinko, Ryan 

Schimpf, DJ LeMahieu, Nicholas Pontiff, Shane Riedie, 

Johnny Dishon, Matty Ott, Anthony Ranaudo, Daniel 

Bradshaw, Randy Zeigler, Beau Didier, Louis Coleman, 

Chris Matulis, Chris McGhee, Micah Gibbs, Blake Dean, 

Austin Nola, Jordan Nicholson, Nolan Cain, Paul 

Bertuccini, Ben Alsup, Kevin Farnsworth, and Spencer 

Mathews; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers baseball 

team’s title run included winning 15 of the final 16 

games and hitting 13 home runs in 6 College World Series games while averaging more than 8 runs throughout 

the postseason; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University baseball team completed the year with a 56–17 record, including a 5–1 

record in the Southeastern Conference tournament, a 3– 

0 record in the Regional tournament, a 2–0 record in the 

Super Regional contest, and a 5–1 record in the College 

World Series; 

Whereas the 2009 College World Series Championship represents the sixth National Championship for the Louisiana State University Tigers baseball team; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers baseball team 

is 6–0 in winner-take-all national championship games; 

Whereas this victory marks the second time the Louisiana 

State University Tigers baseball team has won the Southeastern Conference regular season title, the SEC tournament title, and the national title in the same year; 

Whereas coach Paul Mainieri successfully led the Louisiana 

State University Tigers baseball team back to national 

prominence in only his third year as head coach; 


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Whereas Jared Mitchell was named Most Outstanding Player 

of the College World Series, after hitting .347 with 2 

home runs, 7 RBI, two doubles, and a triple; 

Whereas Chad Jones and Jared Mitchell became the first 2 

players to win a BCS football championship and a College World Series; and 

Whereas Louisiana State University’s national championship 

spotlights one of the Nation’s premier State universities, 

which is committed to academic and athletic excellence: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the Louisiana State University 

3 Tigers baseball team for winning the 2009 College 

4 World Series; 

5 (2) recognizes the achievements of all the play6 ers, coaches, and support staff who were instru7 mental in helping the Louisiana State University 

8 baseball team during the 2009 baseball season; 

9 (3) congratulates the citizens of Louisiana, the 

10 Louisiana State University community, and fans of 

11 Tiger baseball; and 

12 (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent13 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso14 lution to Louisiana State University for appropriate 

15 display and distribution to the coaches and members 


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1 of the 2009 Louisiana State University baseball 

2 team. 

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