The 2017 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by head coach Paul Mainieri, in his 11th season at LSU. The Tigers hosted both the Baton Rouge Regional and Super Regional, before advancing to the 2017 College World Series. The Tigers were swept by Florida in the CWS Finals.
In 2016, the Tigers finished the season 3rd in the SEC's Western Division with a record of 45âÂÂ21âÂÂ0, 19âÂÂ11âÂÂ0 in conference play. They qualified for the 2016 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament and fell to Florida in the semifinal, 1âÂÂ0. They qualified for the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament as an AtâÂÂlarge bid, and were selected as the #8 overall national seed. The Tigers were selected as hosts of the Baton Rouge regional, which included Rice, Southeastern Louisiana, and Utah Valley. The Tigers won their first two games of the regional, defeating Utah Valley, 7âÂÂ1, and Rice, 4âÂÂ2. In the regional final, LSU was again matched up with Rice. In the first game of the regional final, the Owls defeated the Tigers, 10âÂÂ6. The Tigers went on to win game two, 5âÂÂ2, eliminating Rice and advancing to the Baton Rouge Super Regional, where they faced the Coastal Carolina. In game one of the Super Regionals, the Tigers fell 11âÂÂ8. In Game 2, Coastal Carolina hit a walk-off hit to upset the Fighting Tigers 4âÂÂ3, moving onto the 2016 College World Series, where the Chanticleers would go on to win the National Championship.
<small>All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.</small>