2012 Baton Rouge Regional

Regional Schedules

1. LSU Tigers (7)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

At-large bid from SEC

2012 record: 19-11, 43-16 (first place in SEC West)

Head coach: Paul Mainieri (Florida International, 1980)

Record at school: 211-104-2, 6 years

Overall record: 1,075-596-7, 30 years

Assistant coaches: Alan Dunn, Javi Sanchez, Will Davis, Ross Brezovsky

Team offense: .295 BA, 372 R, 37 HR, .411 SLG%, .375 OBP, 39-66 SB

Team pitching: 3.26 ERA, 535 IP, 491 H, 146 BB, 517 K

Top hitters: Raph Rhymes (.459/3/50/11 2B), Mason Katz (.335/11/48/61 R), Austin Nola (.308/4/38/15 2B), Ty Ross (.305/3/39/5 2B), Tyler Hanover (.294/1/24/13 2B), Tyler Moore (.270/3/26/4 2B), JaCoby Jones (.253/3/28/10 SB), Grant Dozar (.264/3/18/7 2B)

Top pitchers: Kevin Gausman (10-1, 2.84, 107.2 IP, 93 H, 24 BB, 125 K), Ryan Eades (5-2, 3.36, 85.2 IP, 91 H, 26 BB, 56 K), Aaron Nola (6-4, 3.93, 75.2 IP, 75 H, 6 BB, 73 K), Chris Cotton (6-0, 1.43, 37.2 IP, 23 H, 7 BB, 31 K), Nick Goody (1-2, 10 SV, 2.67, 30.1 IP, 26 H, 3 BB, 40 K)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2010 (1-2 at Los Angeles Regional)

Notes: LSU last reached the College World Series in 2009, when the Tigers won their sixth national title. Raph Rhymes leads all Division I hitters in batting average this season. On the pitching staff, Aaron Nola, a freshman, is second in the country in strikeout-to-walk percentage, and Kevin Gausman is third in the country in strikeouts. LSU led the SEC in runs scored during the regular season. LSU will host a regional for the 20th time in school history and the first time since its 2009 championship season. The Tigers have 25 NCAA Tournament appearances.

2. Oregon State Beavers

Corvallis, Oregon

At-large bid from Pac-12

2012 record: 18-12, 38-18 (tied for fourth in Pac-12)

Head coach: Pat Casey (George Fox, 1990)

Assistant coaches: Marty Lees, Pat Bailey, Nate Yeskie

Team offense: .283, 351 runs, 107 doubles, 34 HR, .404 SLG, .386 OPS, 39 SB

Team pitching: 3.51 ERA, 38-18, 5 CG, 15 SV, 369 K, .264 Opp Avg.

Top hitters: Tyler Smith (.350, 11 doubles, 34 RBI, 9 SB), Michael Conforto (.343, 12 doubles, 13 HR, 71 RBI), Danny Hayes (.317, 9 doubles, 5 HR, 27 RBI), Ryan Gorton (.306) Ryan Dunn (.299, 19 doubles, 7 HR, 34 RBI)

Top pitchers: Tony Bryant (4.03 ERA, 5-2, 9 SV, 35 K) Jace Fry (2.48 ERA, 5-3, 3 CG, 49 K), Dan Child (2.75 ERA, 6-3, 78 K), Ben Wetzler (3.39 ERA, 7-2, 67 K), Scott Schultz (2.92 ERA, 3-1, 23 App), Matt Boyd (3.71 ERA, 4-0, 29 App)

Last NCAA appearance: 2011 Oregon State Regional

Notes: Finished the season with a sweep of rival Oregon where they kept them from winning the Pac-12 and kept them from even getting a share of the title. It was seen as revenge after Oregon swept Oregon State last year to end the season and hurt the Beavers chances at a national seed. The sweep of Oregon gave the Beavers a better resume and will reach the post-season once again. They hosted a regional last year and made it to the Super Regionals. Pat Casey became the school's all-time winningest coach in its history.

3. Belmont Bruins
Nashville, Tennessee
Automatic bid - won Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
2012 record: 39-22, 17-10 (first in A-Sun)
Head coach: Dave Jarvis (Arkansas State, 1986)
Record at school: 434-389-1 (15th season)
Overall record: 758-538-1 (24th season)
Assistant coaches: Matt Barnett, Scott Hall, Aaron Smith
Team offense: .266 BA, 335 R, 32 HR, .378 SLG%, .356 OB%, 86-116 SB
Team pitching: 3.11 ERA, 550.2 IP, 512 H, 159 BB, 375 K
Top hitters:  Zac Mitchell (.361/5/36/16 2B), Judah Akers 
(.339/3/36/17 2B), Drew Turner (.300/2/24/16-21 SB), Dylan Craig (.290/1/34/3 3B), Matt Beaty (.259/7/46/5 3B), Alec Diamond (.290/0/12/2 2B)
Top pitchers: Chase Brookshire (8-3, 2.45, 103.0 IP, 84 H, 24 BB, 78 K), James Buckelew (7-1, 2.45, 73.1 IP, 66 H, 36 BB, 30 K), Matt Hamann (4-6, 3.78, 95.1 IP, 89 H, 24 BB, 67 K), Scott Moses (2-2, 3 SV, 0.94, 38.1 IP, 24 H, 9 BB, 37 K)
Last NCAA appearance: 2011 (2-2 at Nashville Regional)
Notes: Belmont is making its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Regional, earning its first last season. The Bruins won their second straight Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in its last season in the league before leaving for the Ohio Valley Conference. In last year's Regional, Belmont defeated Oklahoma State and Troy for the first two NCAA Tournament victories in any sport for the University. The team eventually lost to Vanderbilt in the Regional Final. Belmont has made 12 NCAA tournament appearances since March 2006 (5 men's basketball, 2 baseball, 2 volleyball, 1 women's basketball, 1 women's soccer, 1 men's tennis).

4. ULM Warhawks

Monroe, Louisiana

Automatic bid – won Sun Belt Tournament

2012 record: 15-15, 31-28 (tied for fourth in Sun Belt)

Head coach: Jeff Schexnaider (ULM, 1987)

Record at school: 167-175, 6 years

Overall record: same

Assistant coaches: Justin Hill, Cory Barton, Jim Rushworth

Team offense: .272 BA, 351 R, 33 HR, .384 SLG%, .361 OBP, 76-100 SB

Team pitching: 4.28 ERA, 529.2 IP, 550 H, 229 BB, 396 K

Top hitters: Jeremy Sy (.329/4/35/14-18 SB), Joey Rapp (.325/9/51/18 2B), Caleb Clowers (.303/0/33), Judd Edwards (.293/4/27/10-12 SB), Les Aulds (.246/2/26/24-32 SB)

Top pitchers: Kendall Thamm (6-3, 3.18, 2 SV, 65 IP, 59 H, 25 BB, 47 K), Wil Browning (8-3, 3.36, 6 SV, 56.1 IP, 51 H, 18 BB, 53 K), Randy Zeigler (5-6, 3.65, 106 IP, 92 H, 55 BB, 108 K), Cale Wine (6-4, 3.93, 94 IP, 93 H, 41 BB, 54 K)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2000 (2-2 at Baton Rouge Regional)

Notes: This is the fifth NCAA tourney appearance for the Warhawks and first since 2000. This will be their fourth straight trip to Baton Rouge for regional play, going in 1995, 1999 and 2000. ULM has won six of seven coming into the NCAA Tournament, including a 4-2 victory over Arkansas State to claim its first Sun Belt Tournament title. Pitcher Wil Browning, who threw a scoreless bottom of the ninth in the championship game, was named the tourney’s Most Outstanding Player. The Warhawks are 21-2 when leading after eight, 1-25 when trailing. ULM is 12-0 when opponents score two runs or less. The Warhawks are 7-2 in extra inning games.