H. Res. 616 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 28, 2009. 
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 
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 Se-
•HRES 616 EH 
ries games while averaging more than 8 runs throughout 
the postseason; 
Whereas the Louisiana State University baseball team com-
pleted 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 rep-
resents the sixth National Championship for the Lou-
isiana 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 South-
eastern Conference regular season title, the SEC tour-
nament 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; 
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 Col-
lege 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
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Louisiana State University Ti-
gers baseball team for winning the 2009 College World 
Series; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in 
helping the Louisiana State University baseball team 
during the 2009 baseball season; 
(3) congratulates the citizens of Louisiana, the Lou-
isiana State University community, and fans of Tiger 
baseball; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to make available enrolled copies of this resolution 
to Louisiana State University for appropriate display 
and distribution to the coaches and members of the 
2009 Louisiana State University baseball team. 
Attest: 
Clerk.