LSU vs Southern California (May 30)
Box score (NCAA)
1998 LSU Baseball
LSU vs Southern California
May 30 at Omaha, Neb. (Rosenblatt Stadium)
LSU 12 (47-17)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Danny Higgins lf......... 4 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 0
Bryon Bennett lf........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Dalton ss........... 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1
Trey McClure 2b.......... 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 0
Eddy Furniss 1b.......... 4 3 2 1 1 1 7 2 2
Brad Cresse c............ 5 2 2 4 0 2 8 1 0
Clint Earnhart dh........ 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Blair Barbier 3b......... 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Wes Davis rf............. 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 1
Cedrick Harris cf........ 4 2 1 1 0 2 3 0 0
Jake Esteves p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Chris Demouy p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Thompson p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Totals................... 41 12 14 12 2 12 27 11 4
Southern California 10 (44-17)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Wes Rachels 2b........... 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 2 0
Greg Hanoian lf.......... 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
Robb Gorr 1b............. 5 1 1 4 0 0 3 0 0
Morgan Ensberg 3b........ 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1
Eric Munson c............ 3 0 1 2 1 0 12 1 0
Brad Ticehurst rf........ 5 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 2
Seth Davidson ss......... 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2
Jason Lane dh/p.......... 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 2
Jeremy Freitas cf........ 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 0
Seth Etherton p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Penney p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jack Krawczyk p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 38 10 12 10 3 8 27 6 7
Score by Innings R H E
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LSU................. 000 113 520 - 12 14 2
Southern California. 102 205 000 - 10 12 2
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E - Barbier(23); Esteves(3); Ensberg(13); Lane(2). LOB - LSU 4; USC 7. 2B -
McClure(11); Rachels(15); Ensberg(21). HR - Higgins(14); McClure(27);
Furniss(28); Cresse 2(28); Earnhart(11); Davis(9); Harris(8); Gorr(14);
Freitas(14). SH - Hanoian 2(12). SF - Munson(2). SB - Dalton(27);
Ensberg(19). CS - Dalton(4).
LSU IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Jake Esteves........ 4.0 6 5 2 2 4 18 22 92
Chris Demouy........ 2.0 4 5 5 1 2 9 11 39
Doug Thompson....... 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 11 11 43
Southern California IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Seth Etherton....... 6.0 9 7 7 1 10 27 28 119
Mike Penney......... 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 13
Jason Lane.......... 1.1 3 4 3 1 1 7 8 25
Jack Krawczyk....... 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 5 5 20
Win - Thompson (12-4). Loss - Lane (8-2). Save - None.
WP - Demouy(6). PB - Cresse(6). Inherited runners/scored: Krawczyk 2/2.
Pitches/strikes: Esteves 92/55; Demouy 39/23; Thompson 43/27; Etherton 119/72;
Penney 13/8; Lane 25/16; Krawczyk 20/13.
Umpires - HP: Dick Runchey 1B: Tony Walsh 2B: Ken Eldridge 3B: Tony Gisondi
Start: 12:41 Time: 3:30 Attendance: 19470
Game notes:
LSU sets a school and CWS record for home runs in a game with eight...LSU
also ties a CWS single-game record with 39 total bases...The Tigers have
won nine straight CWS games dating back to 1996...Furniss has now hit
safely in 15 consecutive games.
Etherton faced 2 batters in the 7th.
Game: 530
Play-by-Play
1998 LSU Baseball
LSU vs Southern California - Play-by-Play
May 30 at Omaha, Neb. (Rosenblatt Stadium)
Score by Innings R H E
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LSU................. 000 113 520 - 12 14 2
Southern California. 102 205 000 - 10 12 2
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LSU starters: 10/lf Higgins; 1/ss Dalton; 14/2b McClure; 36/1b Furniss; 22/c Cresse;
13/dh Earnhart; 4/3b Barbier; 20/rf Davis; 24/cf Harris; 28/p Esteves;
Southern California starters: 24/2b Rachels; 25/lf Hanoian; 10/1b Gorr; 14/3b
Ensberg; 3/c Munson; 8/rf Ticehurst; 2/ss Davidson; 16/dh Lane; 37/cf Freitas; 33/p
Etherton;
LSU 1st - Higgins struck out swinging (0-2). Dalton flied out to cf (2-1).
McClure doubled to left field (1-0). Furniss struck out looking (3-2). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern California 1st - Rachels walked (3-2). Rachels advanced to second on
a passed ball. Hanoian reached on a fielding error by p, assist by 1b, SAC, bunt
(3-1); Rachels advanced to third. Gorr reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); Hanoian
out at second ss to 2b. Ensberg flied out to rf (1-2). Munson singled to right
field, RBI (3-1); Gorr advanced to second; Rachels scored, unearned. Ticehurst
struck out swinging (2-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
LSU 2nd - Cresse struck out looking (2-2). Earnhart flied out to rf (0-2).
Barbier reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second (2-2). Davis flied out
to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Southern California 2nd - Davidson struck out swinging (1-2). Lane flied out
to lf (2-1). Freitas struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
LSU 3rd - Harris struck out swinging (2-2). Higgins singled to center field
(3-2). Dalton reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Higgins out at second ss to 2b.
Dalton out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Southern California 3rd - Rachels grounded out to 3b (0-0). Hanoian singled
to left field (2-2). Gorr flied out to lf (1-0). Ensberg reached on a throwing error
by 3b (2-2); Hanoian advanced to second. Munson walked (3-1); Ensberg advanced to
second; Hanoian advanced to third. Ticehurst singled to center field, 2 RBI (2-0);
Munson advanced to third; Ensberg scored, unearned; Hanoian scored, unearned.
Davidson grounded out to p (2-1). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
LSU 4th - McClure grounded out to 2b (1-1). Furniss homered to right field,
RBI (0-0). Cresse struck out swinging (3-2). Earnhart popped up to 2b (2-1). 1
run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Southern California 4th - Lane singled to center field (0-2). Freitas homered
to center field, 2 RBI (1-0); Lane scored. Rachels doubled to right field (3-2).
Hanoian grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Rachels advanced to third. Gorr reached
on a fielder's choice, advanced to third (1-0); Rachels out at home 3b to c to 3b to
p. Ensberg struck out swinging (1-2). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
LSU 5th - Barbier flied out to cf (2-1). Davis homered to center field, RBI
(0-0). Harris struck out swinging (1-2). Higgins walked (3-1). Dalton struck out
swinging (2-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern California 5th - Demouy to p for Esteves. Munson grounded out to ss
(2-2). Ticehurst flied out to cf (1-1). Davidson grounded out to 2b (1-2). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
LSU 6th - McClure struck out swinging (3-2). Furniss singled to right center
(0-1). Cresse homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-0); Furniss scored. Earnhart homered
to center field, RBI (3-1). Barbier struck out looking (2-2). Davis struck out
looking (3-2). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Southern California 6th - Lane struck out swinging (2-2). Freitas singled to
left field (0-0). Rachels singled to right field (1-1); Freitas advanced to second.
Rachels advanced to second on a wild pitch; Freitas advanced to third on a wild
pitch. Hanoian walked (3-0). Gorr homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0); Hanoian
scored; Rachels scored; Freitas scored. Ensberg doubled down the lf line (0-0).
Ensberg stole third. Munson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-0); Ensberg scored.
Ticehurst struck out looking (2-2). 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
LSU 7th - Harris homered to left center, RBI (1-1). Higgins homered to center
field, RBI (2-2). Penney to p for Etherton. Dalton out at first p to 2b to 1b (3-2).
McClure homered to right field, RBI (2-2). Lane to p. / for Penney. Furniss walked
(3-2). Cresse homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-1); Furniss scored. Earnhart flied out
to rf (0-1). Barbier popped up to 3b (0-0). 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Southern California 7th - Thompson to p for Demouy. Davidson grounded out to
p (1-0). Lane flied out to cf (3-2). Freitas flied out to rf (0-2). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
LSU 8th - Davis singled to left field (1-2). Harris reached on a fielder's
choice, bunt (0-0); Davis out at second p to ss. Higgins struck out swinging (1-2).
Dalton singled to pitcher (1-1); Harris advanced to second, advanced to third on a
throwing error by p. Lane to dh. Krawczyk to p. Dalton stole second. McClure singled
to center field, 2 RBI (3-2); Dalton scored, unearned; Harris scored. Furniss flied
out to lf (2-2). 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Southern California 8th - Rachels flied out to rf (2-1). Hanoian grounded out
to 1b unassisted (2-1). Gorr flied out to lf (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
LSU 9th - Cresse fouled out to 1b (0-1). Earnhart struck out swinging (2-2).
Barbier flied out to lf (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Southern California 9th - Bennett to lf for Higgins. Ensberg singled to
pitcher (2-0). Munson out at first 1b to p (1-2); Ensberg advanced to second.
Ticehurst singled to right field (0-0); Ensberg advanced to third. Davidson struck
out swinging (2-2). Lane struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
Plate appearance breakdown
1998 LSU Baseball
LSU vs Southern California - Plate Appearance Breakdown
May 30 at Omaha, Neb. (Rosenblatt Stadium)
LSU 12 (47-17)
----Plate appearances--- vs vs RBI With Adv With Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out Gnd Fly
Player TPA AB H BB HP SH SF CI Left Right Ops Runrs Ops 2outs Off% Full On3rd Adv LOB RBI Out Out
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Higgins lf........ 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-1 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Bennett lf........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Dalton ss......... 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-4 0-0 1-3 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2 1
McClure 2b........ 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3-5 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 1 0
Furniss 1b........ 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2-4 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1
Cresse c.......... 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 1-4 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1
Earnhart dh....... 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3
Barbier 3b........ 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3
Davis rf.......... 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 1-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1
Harris cf......... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
Esteves p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Demouy p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals............ 43 41 14 2 0 0 0 0 3-7 11-34 1-3 4-11 4-11 3-12 2-9 0-0 0-0 0 4 2 4 10
------Batters faced----- vs vs With With Lead Gnd Fly
LSU BF AB H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL Left Right Runrs 2outs Off% Out Out NP
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Esteves............. 22 18 6 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4-6 2-12 3-11 2-7 2-4 5 3 92
Demouy.............. 11 9 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1-4 3-5 2-2 0-2 0-2 2 2 39
Thompson............ 11 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-4 1-7 1-4 0-3 1-3 3 4 43
1998 LSU Baseball
LSU vs Southern California - Plate Appearance Breakdown
May 30 at Omaha, Neb. (Rosenblatt Stadium)
Southern California 10 (44-17)
----Plate appearances--- vs vs RBI With Adv With Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out Gnd Fly
Player TPA AB H BB HP SH SF CI Left Right Ops Runrs Ops 2outs Off% Full On3rd Adv LOB RBI Out Out
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Rachels 2b........ 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 1-3 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1
Hanoian lf........ 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2 0
Gorr 1b........... 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-4 1-3 1-4 1-4 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-3 0 0 0 2 2
Ensberg 3b........ 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 1-4 0-2 0-3 1-3 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 0 1
Munson c.......... 5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0-1 1-2 1-1 1-2 4-4 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 0 1 2 1
Ticehurst rf...... 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-3 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 1
Davidson ss....... 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0-4 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 2 0 3 0
Lane dh/p......... 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 1-4 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 2
Freitas cf........ 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 1-3 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1
Etherton p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Penney p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Krawczyk p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals............ 44 38 12 3 0 2 1 0 4-9 8-29 4-12 6-17 12-21 2-12 3-9 2-2 2-6 3 7 3 10 9
------Batters faced----- vs vs With With Lead Gnd Fly
Southern California BF AB H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL Left Right Runrs 2outs Off% Out Out NP
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Etherton............ 28 27 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 4 4-9 5-18 1-5 1-7 1-7 2 5 119
Penney.............. 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 13
Lane................ 8 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-1 3-6 2-4 1-2 1-1 1 2 25
Krawczyk............ 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 1-4 1-2 1-3 0-1 0 3 20