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LSU familiar with UC-Irvine
Nickname: Anteaters
Colors: Blue and Gold
Conference: Big West
2010 Record: 37-19
Big West Record: 17-7
NCAA Appearances: 6 (Last in 2009)
Record vs. LSU: 1-2 (Last meeting in 2008 NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional - Game Recaps 1 | 2 | 3)
Head Coach: Mike Gillespie (124-52 at UC-Irvine)
Current Rankings: No. 19 (NCBWA), No. 21 (Baseball America, ESPN/USA Today), No. 26 (Collegiate Baseball)
The Anteaters are making their fifth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and their sixth in school history after completing 2010 with a 37-19 record to finish second in the Big West Conference behind Cal State Fullerton. UC Irvine is coming off a three-game sweep of conference rival Long Beach State.
In their only ever series meeting, UC-Irvine lost twice to LSU in the NCAA Super Regional in Baton Rouge in 2008. The Tigers fell in game 1 of the Super Regional, 11-5, and were one out away from elimination in game 2 before a ninth-inning rally propelled LSU to 9-7 win. The Tigers exploded for a 21-7 victory in game 3 of the series to earn a College World Series berth in the last game in the old Alex Box Stadium.
In 2009, Virginia defeated the Anteaters in the final of the NCAA Irvine Regional en route to the Cavalier's College World Series appearance. UC Irvine went 2-2 in the regional, with victories over Fresno State and San Diego State.
The only common 2010 opponent LSU has with UC-Irvine is Pepperdine. The Anteaters fell to Pepperdine in their only meeting of the season, 6-0. LSU defeated the Waves in Baton Rouge, 8-1 and 3-2. UC-Irvine is 1-2 against top-25 teams this season, including a split with regional host UCLA.
The Anteaters are led at the plate by infielder Jeff Cusick, who is batting .379 with eight homers, 19 doubles and a team-best 56 RBI. UC Irvine is ranked fifth in the Big West in hitting with a team batting average of .304.
On the hill, the Anteaters boast one of the nation's top pitchers in senior left-hander Daniel Bibona. Bibona has amassed a 9-2 record with a 2.10 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. UC Irvine is second in the Big West in team ERA (3.79) and opponent's batting average (.265).
Leading hitters:
INF Jeff Cusick (.379, 8 HR, 56 RBI, 19 doubles)
INF Brian Hernandez (.333, 4 HR, 42 RBI, 18 doubles)
INF Casey Stevenson (.318, 4 HR, 38 RBI, 15 doubles)
Leading Pitchers:
LHP Daniel Bibona (9-2, 2.10 ERA, 100 K's)
RHP Eric Pettis (9-3, 3.37 ERA, 83 K's)
RHP Christian Bergman (8-3, 3.82 ERA, 74 K's, current 24.1 shutout-inning streak)
(Report courtesy lsusports.net) |
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