The 2018 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 2018 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 12th season at LSU.
In 2017, the Tigers won the SEC's Western Division with a record of 52âÂÂ20âÂÂ0, 21âÂÂ9âÂÂ0 in conference play. They qualified for the 2017 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament and defeated Arkansas in the final, 4âÂÂ2. They qualified for the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament as the SEC champion, and were selected as the No. 4 overall national seed. The Tigers were selected as hosts of the Baton Rouge regional, which included Rice, Southeastern Louisiana, and Texas Southern. The Tigers swept through the Regional, defeating Texas Southern, 15âÂÂ7, Southeastern 11âÂÂ6, and Rice 5âÂÂ0 advancing to the Super Regional where they hosted conference rival Mississippi State. After a 4âÂÂ3 comeback victory in which they trailed 3âÂÂ0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, LSU beat the Bulldogs 14âÂÂ4 the following night to advance to their 18th World Series. The Tigers defeated Florida State in their opening game 5âÂÂ4, but then fell to overall number one seed Oregon State 13âÂÂ1 placing them on the brink of elimination. The Tigers once again beat Florida State 7âÂÂ4 to earn the right to face Oregon State once again, needing to win twice. LSU advanced to the finals winning 3âÂÂ1 then 6âÂÂ1 eliminating the Beavers. In the championship, LSU faced conference rival Florida. The Tigers lost a close Game 1 4âÂÂ3 then were defeated 6âÂÂ1 the following night to finish national runners-up, while the Gators earned their first national championship.
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