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LSU downs Texas in baseball finaleThe NCAA News
When Paul Mainieri was hired in June 2006, the goal was to return LSU to the top of college baseball.
The Tigers accomplished the mission in three seasons by defeating Texas, 11-4, in the last game of the best-of-three final in Rosenblatt Stadium Wednesday night. The victory gave the Tigers their sixth NCAA title and first since 2000.
“I’ve dreamt my whole life of having this moment,” Mainieri said. “It’s almost surreal. My first thoughts are with this wonderful university and with this state and its tenacious people. This championship is for them.”
The Tigers, 56-17, broke open a tie game with a five-run sixth inning, and relievers Chris Jones and Louis Coleman kept Texas’ offense at bay.
The Longhorns, 50-16-1, forced the winner-take-all Game 3 by downing LSU, 5-1, on Tuesday. After falling behind 4-0 in the final game, Texas rallied to tie the score by the fifth inning. Kevin Keyes’ two-run homer keyed the comeback.
Texas, which has also won six CWS titles, left 12 runners on base in the final game.
LSU, which won the first game of the final series, 7-6, in 11 innings, began its decisive rally the next inning.
CWS Most Outstanding Player Jared Mitchell led off with a walk. Mikie Mahtook doubled to right center, driving in Mitchell as the Tigers reclaimed the lead. An error and sacrifice fly scored Mahtook. A walk and two hit batsman made the score 7-4, and Sean Ochinko’s two-run single capped the scoring.
Ochinko went 4-for-5 in the game, including a home run. Mitchell, who also plays wide receiver on the football team, was a catalyst for LSU the entire series, and his three-run homer in the top of first staked the Tigers to a 3-0 lead.
Overall in Omaha, Mitchell hit .347 with two home runs, seven runs batted in, two doubles and a triple.
“If there is a better way to end this season, write a story for me,” said Mitchell, who was also a member of LSU’s 2007 BCS national championship football team. “It’s been so much fun to accomplish something like this with these players.”
Mainieri gave Coleman the honor of closing out the game. The LSU senior pitcher struck out the side in the ninth to set off LSU’s celebration.
Game No. 1
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Cal St. Fullerton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Dallas Keuchel, Mike Bolsinger (7) and James McCann; Noe Ramirez, Tyler Pill (4), Nick Ramirez (8) and Dustin Garneau. W – Keuchel. L – Noe Ramirez. S – Bolsinger. 2B – Joey Siddons (CSF). HR – Andy Wilkins (A); Zack Cox (A).
Game No. 2
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| LSU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | -- | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Danny Hultzen, Matt Packer (4), Tyler Wilson (7) and Franco Valdes; Anthony Ranaudo, Paul Bertuccini (4), Austin Ross (5), Chad Jones (7), Louis Coleman (8), Matty Ott (9) and Micah Gibbs. W – Ross. L – Packer. 2B – Franco Valdes (V); Keith Werman (V); Ryan Schimpf (L); Blake Dean (L). 3B – Tyler Cannon (V). HR -- Steve Proscia (V); Valdes (V); Schimpf (L); Sean Ochinko (L).
Game No. 3
| Arizona St. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 2 | 11 | 3 |
Josh Spence, Mitchell Lambson (8) and Carlos Ramirez; Alex White, Colin Bates (10), Brian Moran (10). W – Lambson. L – Bates. 2B – Jason Kipnis (AS); Jared McDonald (AS); Johnny Ruettiger (AS); Zack McPhee (AS); Kyle Seager (NC). HR – Kole Calhoun (AS).
Game No. 4
| Southern Miss. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -- | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -- | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Todd McInnis, Scott Copeland (7), Collin Cargill (8), Josh Fields (8), Jonathan Johnson (9) and Kyle Maxie; Cole Green, Austin Wood (8), Taylor Jungmann (9). W – Jungmann. L – Fields. 2B – Adam Doleac (SM); Russell Moldenhauer (T); Kevin Keyes (T). HR – Michael Ewing (SM); Moldenhauer (T).
Game No. 5
| Cal St. Fullerton | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | -- | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Daniel Renken, Nick Ramirez (6) and Dustin Garneau; Robert Morey, Andrew Carraway (5), Matt Packer (7), Tyler Wilson (8), Kevin Arico (9) and Franco Valdes. W – Carraway. L – Renken. 2B – Josh Fellhauer (CSF); Phil Gosselin (V); Steven Proscia (V); Franco Valdes (V); Keith Werman (V). HR – Christian Colon (CSF); Dustin Garneau (CSF).
Game No. 6
| LSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Louis Coleman, Daniel Bradshaw (7), Nolan Cain (9) and Micah Gibbs; Brent Eibner, T.J. Forrest (2), Sam Murphy (6), Justin Wells (8) and James McCann. W – Coleman. L – Eibner. 2B – Ryan Schimpf (L); Jared Mitchell 2 (L); Ben Tschepikow 2 (A); Andy Wilkins (A). HR – Blake Dean (L); Mikie Mahtook (L); Austin Nola (L).
Game No. 7
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | 11 | 23 | 1 |
| Southern Miss. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Adam Warren, Colin Bates (7), Patrick Johnson (9), Nate Striz (9) and Mark Fleury; J.R. Ballinger, Cody Schlagel (3), Jeff Stanley (7), Wade Weathers (9) and Travis Graves. W – Warren. L – Ballinger. 2B – Dustin Ackley (NC); Garrett Gore (NC); Joey Archer (SM). HR – Kyle Seager (NC); B.A. Vullmuth (SM).
Game No. 8
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -- | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| Arizona St. | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Chance Ruffin; Austin Dicharry (3), Taylor Jungmann (4) and Cameron Rupp; Mike Leake, Jordan Swagerty (4), Mitchell Lambson (5), Seth Blair (8), Jason Franzbleau (8) and Carlos Ramirez. 2B – Michael Torres (T); Kevin Keyes (T); Kole Calhoun (AS). HR – Cameron Rupp 2 (T); Carlos Ramirez (AS); Calhoun (AS).
Game No. 9
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 3 | 16 | 2 |
Drew Smyly, Mike Bolsinger (5), Stephen Richards (8), Dallas Keuchel (9) and James McCann; Danny Hultzen, Tyler Wilson (7), Matt Packer (7), Kevin Arico (9), Andrew Carraway (9) and Franco Valdes. W – Keuchel. L – Carraway. 2B – Andrew Darr (A); Zach Cox (A); Hultzen (V); Phil Gosselin (V); Steven Proscia (V); Jarrett Parker (V). HR – Brett Eibner (A); Dan Grovatt (V); John Hicks (V).
Game No. 10
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Arizona St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | X | -- | 12 | 9 | 2 |
Matt Harvey, Brian Moran (5), Colin Bates (6), Patrick Johnson (7), Nate Striz (7), Logan Munson (8), Jimmy Messer (8) and Mark Fleury; Josh Spence, Jordan Swagerty (8) and Carlos Ramirez. W – Spence. L – Bates. 2B – Kyle Seager (NC); Kole Calhoun (AS). 3B – Garrett Gore (NC). HR – Kole Calhoun (AS).
Game No. 11
| LSU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -- | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -- | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Anthony Ranaudo, Austin Ross (7), Ryan Byrd (8), Matty Ott (9), Paul Bertuccini (9) and Micah Gibbs; Stephen Richards, Mike Bolsinger (3), T.J. Forrest (6), Justin Wells (7), Scott Limbocker (7), Sam Murphy (7), Zack Cox (9), Christian Kowalchuk (9) and James McCann. W – Ranaudo. L – Richards. 2B – Buzzy Haydel (L); Blake Dean (L); Sean Ochinko (L); Tyler Hanover (L). HR – Ryan Schimpf (L); Dean (L); Jared Mitchell (L); Chase Leavitt (A); Brett Eibner (A).
Game No. 12
| Arizona St. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | 4 | 10 | 3 |
Mike Leake, Mitchell Lambson (7) and Carlos Ramirez; Cole Green, Austin Wood (7) and Cameron Rupp. W – Wood. L – Lambson. 2B – Zack MacPhee (AS); Connor Rowe (T). HR – Michael Torres (T); Cameron Rupp (T); Connor Rowe (T).
Championship series
Game No. 1
| LSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Louis Coleman, Chad Jones (7), Paul Bertuccini (8), Matty Ott (9) and Micah Gibbs; Chance Ruffin, Austin Wood (6), Taylor Jungmann (9), Austin Dicharry (9), Brandon Workman (10) and Cameron Rupp. W – Ott. L – Workman. 2B – D.J. LeMahieu (L); Brandon Loy (T). 3B – Jared Mitchell. HR – LaMahieu (L); Ryan Schimpf (L); Travis Tucker (T); Russell Moldenhauer 2 (T); Kevin Keyes (T); Connor Rowe (T).
Game No. 2
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| LSU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Taylor Jungmann and Cameron Rupp; Austin Ross, Ryan Byrd (3), Nolan Cain (3), Daniel Bradshaw (7) and Micah Gibbs. W – Jungmann. L – Ross. 2B – Cameron Rupp (T); Connor Rowe (T). 3B – D.J. LeMahieu. HR – Russell Moldenhauer (T); Preston Clark (T).
Game No. 3
LSU 11, Texas 4
| LSU | AB | R | H | RBI |
| D.J. LeMahieu 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris McGhee 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Schimpf lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Leon Landry lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Dean dh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Ochinko 1b | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Buzzy Haydel 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Mitchell rf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nicholas Pontiff rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikie Mahtook cf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Micah Gibbs c | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Helenihi 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Nola ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Texas | AB | R | H | RBI |
| Michael Torres 3b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Tucker 2b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Belt 1b | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Moldenhauer dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Lusson pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Rupp c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Keyes rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Connor Rowe cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston Clark lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Loy ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| LSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
E – Austin Dicharry. DP – Texas 1. LOB – LSU 6, Texas 12. 2B – Mahtook; Nola; Torres; Tucker. HR – Ochinko; Mitchell; Keyes. SH – Gibbs. SF – Schimpf; Helenihi. SB – Tucker; Belt.
| LSU | IP | H | R | ER | BB | S0 |
| Anthony Ranaudo | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Chad Jones | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louis Coleman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Texas | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Cole Green | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Workman | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Austin Dicharry | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Wood | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Shinaberry | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chance Ruffin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W – Ranaudo. L – Workman. HBP – by Green (Dean); by Wood (Schimpf); by Wood (Dean); by Jones (Keyes). PB – Rupp. Umpires – Perry Costello, Jeff Henrichs, Joe Burleson, Tony Maners. A – 19,986.