Player Profiles. 38 Brad Bass Catcher 5-9, 195, R-R, Sr., 1L Port Allen, La. (Southern University)

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2 THIS IS P 38 Brad Bass Catcher 5-9, 195, R-R, Sr., 1L Port Allen, La. (Southern University) JUCO prospect who lends depth to the Tigers at catcher... played one season at North Central (Texas) College in Gainesville, Texas and one season at Southern before transferring to prior to the 2004 season. Earned a varsity letter, as he appeared in five games as a reserve catcher... batted.333 (2-for-6) on the year with two runs batted in... both RBI came in the Tigers' win over Jacksonville State on Feb SEASON (AT SOUTHERN) Lettered one year at Southern. Batted.350 at North Central Texas College in helped lead team to JUCO World Series title. Four-year letterwinner at Port Allen High School... named all-state and all-district sophomore through senior years of high school. Full name is Brad Bennett Bass... parents are Bruce and Mona Bass... Has one younger sister, Amanda, and two younger brothers, Brian and Brandon... credits his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in kinesiology at... born November 25, BASS' CAREER STATISTICS BASS' CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...2 vs. Southeastern La. (5/19/04) Hits:...1 (twice) Runs Scored:...none Doubles:...none Triples:...none Home Runs:...none RBI:...2 vs. Jacksonville State (2/22/04) Stolen Bases:...none 28 Michael Bonura 6-1, 175, R-R, So., 1L Destrehan, La. (St. Charles Catholic HS) Outstanding prospect who will contend for time on the mound this season after working 34.1 innings as a true freshman in Appeared in 14 games (three starts), posting a 4.46 ERA in 34.1 innings with 22 walks and 31 strikeouts... worked the final inning of 's College World Series game versus South Carolina (June 21), retiring the Gamecocks in order while recording two strikeouts... earned first collegiate victory on Feb. 17 versus UL-Monroe; working five innings as a starter, he limited the Indians to one run on four hits with three walks and three Ks... defeated Southeastern Louisiana (May 19) as the starter (eight-inning game), allowing two runs on six hits in 4.2 innings with two walks and two strikeouts. Lettered four years at St. Charles Catholic High School... Posted a 1.02 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 48 innings as a senior... helped lead his team to a district title in also a four-year standout in basketball... named district MVP as a point guard... honor student and member of the National Honor Society. Full name is Michael Phillip Bonura... parents are Victor and Kim Bonura... has one older brother, Courtney, and one younger brother, Jonathan... enjoys fishing... majoring in business at... born Sept. 26, BONURA'S CAREER STATISTICS BONURA'S CAREER HIGHS Innings: vs. UL-Monroe (2/17/04) Strikeouts:...6 at South Carolina (3/20/04) Hits Allowed:...6 (twice; most recently vs. Southeastern La. (5/19/04) Runs:...4 at South Carolina (3/20/04) Earned Runs:...4 at South Carolina (3/20/04) Walks:...4 (twice; most recently at South Carolina (3/20/04) 54 Steven Broschofsky Outfielder 6-1, 210, R-R, Fr., RS Metairie, La. (Jesuit HS) Talented, versatile Louisiana prospect who lends to depth to the Tigers' outfield this season as a redshirt freshman. A three-year letterman (outfielder/first base) at Jesuit High School... named all-american and all-mid South region by the High School Baseball Coaches Association class 5A all-state, all-metro, all-district selection... batted.416 with 13 homers and 52 RBI as a senior... spearheaded the Blue Jays to a 5A state championship title in a National Merit Finalist and three-time national Latin exam gold medalist. Full name is Steven Michael Broschofsky... parents are Jerome and Patricia Broschofsky... has one older sister, Jennifer... credits his parents for having the biggest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in business at... born January 16, Rhett Buteau Outfielder 5-9, 160, L-R, Sr., 3L Jeanerette, La. (Catholic-New Iberia HS) Outstanding all-around athlete who lends depth and experience to the Tigers' outfield... redshirted as a true freshman in Played in 21 games as a reserve outfielder and pinch runner, scoring 10 runs... did not record a hit in six at-bats, but drew five walks on the year... scored the eventual winning run on Clay Harris' ninth-inning sacrifice fly in 's 4-0 NCAA Super Regional win over Texas A&M (June 13). Appeared in 15 games as a reserve outfielder, batting.200 (2-for-10) with six runs scored and one steal... singled for his first career hit and scored a run in the Tigers' win versus Tennessee (April 25) SEASON Appeared in seven games in a reserve role... 0-for-1 at the plate with one strikeout... also recorded one putout in the outfield. Lettered four years in baseball (centerfielder), four in track (javelin, 200 meters) and three in basketball (guard) at Catholic High School in New Iberia, La.... a three-time all-district and all-regional selection in baseball... also the state runner-up in the javelin competition... batted.450 in 2000 with seven homers and 50 RBI... for his career, he hit.425 with 15 homers and 125 RBI. Full name is Rhett Michael Buteau... parents are Steve and Liz Buteau... has one older sister and one younger brother... interests include hunting and fishing... credits his parents and his high school baseball coach, David Jordan, with teaching him to work hard and set high goals... majoring in general studies at... born June 15, L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K

3 BUTEAU'S CAREER STATISTICS Total BUTEAU'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...2 (twice) Hits:...1 (twice) Runs Scored:...1 (several occasions) Doubles:...none Triples:...none Home Runs:...none RBI:...1 vs. Jacksonville State (2/21/04) Stolen Bases:...1 vs. UL-Monroe (2/18/03) 10 Ryan Byrd LH Pitcher 6-0, 165, R-L, Fr., HS Denham Springs, La. (Denham Springs HS) Freshman southpaw with great location on his pitches... known for throwing an effective curveball. Four-year letterwinner at Denham Springs High School... named all-state and all-district freshman, junior and senior years of high school... earned 2004 Louisville Slugger All-America honors... guided the Yellow Jackets to the 2004 Louisiana 5A state tournament, compiling a 8-2 record on the mound with 75 strikeouts and an ERA of walked only 16 batters in 61.2 innings as a senior... was a member of four playoff teams... finished his career with 37 wins, an ERA of 1.71 and 269 strikeouts all-state academic honorable mention. Full name is Ryan Keith Byrd... parents are Keith and Rhonda Byrd... has one younger sister, Lindsey... plans to major in civil engineering at... born January 28, Chris Cahill 6-2, 200, R-R, Jr., Tr. Orlando, Fla. (Florida Gulf Coast University) Hard-throwing transfer from Florida Gulf Coast University who promises to make an immediate impact... led Coastal Plains summer league team to first place in the conference standings, along with teammate Edgar Ramirez... served as a valuable setup man, posting a 4-0 record with a 1.13 ERA and three saves in 21 appearances... held opponents to a.157 batting average, while striking out 37 and walking only seven... completed an excellent fall intrasquad season, recording a 3.41 ERA in 21.1 innings of work... led all newcomers with 14 strikeouts. (AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY) Earned the role as a reliable reliever for the Division II Eagles... held a perfect 3-0 record in 12 appearances, while posting a team-high three saves... in 23.1 innings, recorded a 3.09 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 14 walks... allowed only a.198 opponents batting average... member of squad that completed a record in a competitive Division II conference. Full name is Christopher Cahill... parents are Tom and Carol Cahill majoring in business born September 13, Nolan Cain 6-3, 235, R-R, Fr., HS Cantonment, Fla. (Tate HS) Talented prospect from the state of Florida who lends depth to the Tigers' pitching staff this season a true freshman.... physical presence on the mound with solid fastball. A three-year letterman (pitcher/first base) at Tate High School in Gonzales, Fla.... Competed at high school that produced two major league players in Travis Fryman and Jay Bell... Sat out junior year with arm trouble but regained strength towards the beginning of his senior year... Was the team leader in wins with a perfect 5-0 record as a senior A all-state selection. Full name is Nolan David Cain... parents are David and Kim Cain... has one younger sister, Jessica... interests include swimming... plans to have a career in athletic training... born January 2, Chase Dardar 5-11, 200, R-R, Jr., JC Marrero, La. (Delgado CC) MLB DRAFT: 16TH ROUND IN 2004 (LOS ANGELES) Louisiana JUCO pitcher who will be counted upon this season... worked a team-high 21.2 innings in 's fall intrasquad games, holding hitters to a.241 batting average and firing 13 strikeouts. A two-year letterwinner at Delgado Community College in New Orleans... named to the 2004 ABCA and Rawlings National Junior College Division I All-Region team... in 2004, posted a 5-3 record with a 2.33 ERA in a teamhigh 60 innings of work... played shortstop during the 2003 season, batting.301 in 32 games with 18 runs, seven doubles, one homer and 24 RBI. Outstanding two-sport athlete at Shaw High School in Marerro, La.... earned four letters in baseball and football... Member of two American Legion state championship teams... an all-metro selection in baseball... Finished his career with a 32-5 record on the mound... collected 5A all-state honors in football as a senior free safety... football teammate with current defensive back Sammy Joseph. Full name is Chase Michael Dardar... parents are Blake and Lydia Dardar... has one older brother, Bret... lists his father, Blake, as the person who has had the biggest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in general studies at... born September 26, Will Davis Catcher 6-1, 185, R-R, So., 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Lee HS) 2004 letterman who lends valuable depth and experience to 's corps of catchers. Earned a varsity letter as he appeared in two games in a reserve role - versus Jacksonville State (Feb. 22) and versus Southeastern Louisiana (May 19)... recorded one at-bat with one strikeout. THIS IS P A four-year letterman at Lee High School in Baton Rouge started a school record 86 consecutive games at catcher batted.354 en route to a district L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K 65

4 THIS IS P 7-4A title three-time team captain and first-team all-district selection in 2002 member of the National Honor Society. Full name is William Randall Davis, Jr.... parents are Randy (former Louisiana Tech head coach and assistant) and Cammie Davis... has one younger brother, Cody, and one younger sister, Lindsey... interests include watching movies, hunting and weightlifting... credits his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in education at... born May 29, Jason Determann LH Pitcher 5-10, 170, R-L, Jr., 2L Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS) 2003 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA Outstanding southpaw who has pitched very effectively in 2003 and 2004 as a long reliever and part-time starter... returned to the mound in '03 after suffering an elbow injury early in the '02 campaign that forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery... was granted a medical redshirt in '02... the top scholar on the baseball squad with a 3.7 gpa in biological sciences... has already posted the required MCAT scores to qualify for acceptance into medical school.. voted the District 5-5A Most Valuable Player... maintained a 3.92 GPA and was named the Catholic High Man of the Year. Full name is Jason Robert Determann... parents are Mike and Judy Determann... has one older brother, Greg, and one younger brother, Trenton... hobbies include golf, hunting and fishing... grandfather participated in four sports at and also played professional baseball... majoring in biological sciences at... born May 29, DETERMANN'S CAREER STATISTICS 2002* Total * - medical redshirt season DETERMANN'S CAREER HIGHS Innings: vs. Georgia (4/16/04) Strikeouts:...7 (twice; most recently at New Orleans (3/30/04) Hits Allowed:...9 at Tennessee (4/23/04) Runs:...6 (twice; most recently at Kentucky (5/7/04) Earned Runs:...6 at Kentucky (5/7/04) Walks:...4 vs. South Carolina (6/15/03) Appeared in 20 games (five starts), recording a 6-5 mark and a 4.14 ERA in 76 innings with 16 walks and 50 strikeouts... suffered a relief loss to Miami (Fla.) in the College World Series (June 19), allowing four runs on four hits in five innings with one walk and five strikeouts... earned relief win over Texas A&M in NCAA Super Regional (June 12), limiting the Aggies to three runs (two earned) on six hits in six innings with one walk and three Ks... relief loss versus Florida in the SEC Tournament (May 26), as he was charged with one run on one hit in three innings with one walk and three Ks... first career SEC regularseason start on April 16 versus Georgia innings, five runs, eight hits, one walk and five strikeouts (no decision in 6-5, 10-inning win)... relief win versus Vanderbilt (May 15), allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings with two walks and three strikeouts... relief win at Ole Miss (May 23) innings, two runs, four hits, one walk, three strikeouts. Appeared in 20 games (four starts), posting a 7-0 record and a 2.94 ERA in 67.1 innings with 11 walks and 51 strikeouts... allowed just a.230 opponent batting average against left-handed hitters record in 's NCAA Tournament games, recording a 3.60 ERA in 15 innings (four appearances) with four walks and 10 strikeouts... for the entire post-season, he was 3-0 with a 4.03 ERA in 22.1 innings (five appearances) with five walks and 14 strikeouts... pitched effectively in relief versus South Carolina in the College World Series (June 15 - no decision), limiting the Gamecocks to four runs on five hits in 6.2 innings... worked three brilliant relief innings in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor (June 7), allowing no runs on four hits with no walks and one strikeout -- he earned the 6-5 victory, forcing a Game 3 showdown that won to advance to the CWS... recorded a relief win in the final game of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional versus UNC-Wilmington (June 1), allowing one run on two hits in four innings with no walks and five strikeouts... earned the win as a starter in 's SEC Tournament opener versus Arkansas (May 22), limiting the Razorbacks to four runs on eight hits in 7.1 innings with one walk and four strikeouts. 13 Clay Dirks LH Pitcher 6-4, 235, L-L, So., 1L Hernando, Miss. (Hernando HS) 2004 NCBWA THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2004 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 2004 BASEBALL AMERICA SECOND-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 2004 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2004 LOUISIANA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR NATIONAL AND SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK (MARCH 8, 2004) 2002 SEASON (MEDICAL REDSHIRT) Injured his left elbow Feb. 20 in a starting role at Centenary and missed the rest of the season after undergoing surgery... was very effective in his outings prior to the injury, as he made two appearances - including the one start at Centenary - posting a 1-0 mark with a 1.29 ERA in seven innings... allowed four hits and one earned run with one walk and three strikeouts... earned his first career win February 9 versus Birmingham-Southern, surrendering one run on two hits in four relief innings... in his first career start February 20 at Centenary, he allowed no runs on two hits with one walk and three strikeouts before leaving the game due to the injury. A three-year baseball letterman (pitcher/outfielder) at Catholic High School... posted a 10-5 mark and a 1.32 ERA in 2001, recording 136 strikeouts and seven walks in innings... earned 2001 all-state and academic all-state honors.. MLB DRAFT: 42ND ROUND IN 2002 (PHILADELPHIA) Outstanding southpaw who enjoyed an excellent redshirt freshman season in scheduled to begin the 2005 season as the Tigers' No. 1 starter... posted a 1.36 ERA in 13.1 innings of work during 's fall 2004 intrasquad games... received a medical redshirt in 2003 after undergoing elbow surgery for an injury he suffered in the summer of Earned all-america and Freshman all-sec accolades after making 17 appearances (13 starts) on the year... posted an 8-2 record and a team-best 3.43 ERA in 81.1 innings with 17 walks and 66 strikeouts... recorded a 4-2 mark and a 4.56 ERA in SEC regular season games, registering 11 walks and 36 strikeouts in 51.1 innings... pitched 0.2 inning in 's College World Series game versus South Carolina (June 21), allowing one earned run on four hits... named the National Pitcher of the Week and the SEC Pitcher of the Week after firing a four L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K

5 hit shutout (one walk, seven Ks) against eighth-ranked Tulane (March 2) at Zephyr Field in Metairie, La.... pitched 17.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run during a three-game stretch from Feb. 22-March 9... defeated Mississippi State (March 27) in his first career SEC start, limiting the Bulldogs to two runs on five hits in eight innings with one walk and seven Ks... pitched brilliantly in complete-game win at Auburn (April 3), allowing three runs on five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts... defeated Georgia (April 17), limiting the Bulldogs to one run on seven hits in eight innings with two walks and seven Ks. Product of Hernando (Miss.) High School, where he earned all-state and all- DeSoto County recognition... named the 2002 Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year... worked 62 innings his senior season, posting a 0.92 ERA with 140 strikeouts and 27 walks while allowing just 21 hits... also recorded a.600 average at the plate as a first baseman and outfielder... recorded 594 strikeouts in his high school career. Full name is Clayton E. Dirks... parents are Cody and Juli Kleine... has one older brother, Jay, and one older sister, Heather... interests include weightlifting, basketball and football... credits his father, his mother and his coaches with having greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in communication studies at... born July 28, DIRKS' CAREER STATISTICS DIRKS' CAREER HIGHS Innings:...9 vs. Tulane (3/2/04); at Auburn (4/3/04) Strikeouts:...7 (four occasions; most recently vs. Georgia (4/16/04) Hits Allowed:...10 at Tennessee (4/24/04) Runs:...7 vs. Alabama (5/1/04) Earned Runs:...5 vs. Arkansas (4/10/04) Walks:...3 (twice; most recently at South Carolina (3/21/04) Full name is Brady Jon Dugas... parents are Terry and Monica Dugas... Has one older brother, Terry... plans to major in construction management at... born September 18, Eric English 6-0, 195, R-R, Fr., HS Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay HS) Highly-touted national prospect who could see time on the mound this season... competitive athlete known for a very efficient power breaking ball... had an outstanding fall intrasquad season, posting a 2.97 ERA in 21.2 innings. Prepped at Cypress Bay High School for four years... named 2004 Florida 6A All- State Player of the Year for his prolific senior season, in which he compiled an 11-0 record with a 0.29 ERA and 117 strikeouts... led high school squad to the 6A state title as a senior. Full name is Eric Matthew English... parents are Richard and Karen English... has one older sister, Donna and one older brother, Brett... credits his father, Richard as the biggest influence upon his athletic career... plans to major in prelaw at... born December 26, Jordan Faircloth 6-3, 205, R-R, Sr., 2L Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS) 2004 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-LOUISIANA THIS IS P Talented pitcher with a side-arm delivery who will work for the second straight season as one of the Tigers' primary relievers... a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a political science major... has made rapid improvement since his mound debut in did not make an appearance in 2002 and was redshirted as a true freshman in Brady Dugas 6-0, 210, R-R, Fr., HS Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS) Versatile Baton Rouge prospect who lends depth to the Tigers' pitching staff this season. Two-year letterwinner in both baseball and football at East Ascension High School... showed versatility playing first base, third base and pitcher and 2004 all-district baseball selection... as a senior, worked 48 innings on the mound, compiling a 5-3 record with a 4.03 ERA and 83 strikeouts... Batted.337 with one homer and 20 RBI in Appeared in a team-high 26 games (all in relief), posting a 3-3 mark and a 2.79 ERA in 58 innings with 13 walks and 41 strikeouts... also led the staff with four saves on the year with a 3.66 ERA in SEC regular-season games, recording five walks and 20 Ks in 32 innings... allowed just a.231 cumulative batting average versus right-handed hitters... pitched 1.2 innings in 's College World Series games versus South Carolina (June 21), allowing three runs on three hits with two walk and one strikeout... earned the save in Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional versus Texas A&M (June 12), limiting the Aggies to two hits in 2.1 scoreless innings with one walk and two Ks... pitched two scoreless innings in NCAA Regional title game versus College of Charleston (June 6), allowing one hit with one walk... picked up relief win at Kentucky (May 8), firing three scoreless innings with two hits, no walks and one strikeout... earned win versus Vanderbilt (May 15), limiting the Commodores to one run on three hits in 3.2 innings with no walks and three Ks... earned save versus Tulane (April 27) with 1.2 shutout innings (no hits, no walks, 3 Ks). Posted a 4.63 ERA in 11.2 relief innings (eight appearances/no decisions), allowing six runs on 12 hits with two walks and five strikeouts... made SEC debut by pitching a perfect inning at Georgia (March 21), recording two Ks... pitched 1.1 shutout innings versus Tennessee (April 25), surrendering just one hit. Earned four letters in baseball (pitcher/first base/third base) and one letter in basketball (forward) at Alexandria Senior High... helped lead his team to four district championships and the 2000 state semi-finals... a 2000 all-state selection and a three-time all-district choice... named the 2000 district most valuable player... as a senior, posted a 9-3 mark and a 0.95 ERA with 36 walks and 114 strikeouts. Full name is Jordan Lance Faircloth... parents are James and Carrie Faircloth... admires the pitching style of Chicago Cubs all-star Greg Maddux... majoring L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K 67

6 THIS IS P in political science at... born March 2, FAIRCLOTH'S CAREER STATISTICS Total FAIRCLOTH'S CAREER HIGHS Innings: vs. Alabama (5/1/04) Strikeouts:...4 vs. Alabama (5/1/04) Hits Allowed:...7 vs. Arkansas (4/9/04) Runs:...4 at Tennessee (4/23/04) Earned Runs:...4 at Tennessee (4/23/04) Walks:...2 (three occasions; most recently vs. South Carolina (6/21/04) Appeared in 62 games with 60 starts (30 at shortstop, 29 at second base, one at DH), batting.343 (81-for-236) with 11 doubles, four triples, five homers, 42 RBI and 42 runs scored... finished No. 5 in the SEC in triples and No. 9 in the league in batting average... ended the season riding a 15-game hitting streak... hit.352 (37-for-105) in SEC regular-season games with six doubles, three homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs... batted.432 (32-for-74) on the year with runners in scoring position... 3-for-9 in the College World Series with one RBI and two runs... 3-for-9 in NCAA Super Regional versus Texas A&M with one RBI and one run... named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, batting.455 (5-for-11) with one double, one triple, one homer, seven RBI and two runs... 3-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI in regional final versus College of Charleston... hit a cumulative.378 (14-for-37) in 's nine postseason games with one double, one triple, one homer, nine RBI and five runs... batted.462 (6-for-13) in Mississippi State series (March 26-28) with two doubles, four runs and one RBI... tied career-high with four hits versus Mississippi State on March Daniel Forrer LH Pitcher 6-2, 195, R-L, Jr., JC Montgomery, Ala. (Chipola College) MLB DRAFT: 17TH ROUND IN 2004 (LOS ANGELES) Solid JUCO southpaw who comes to with experience on the Division I level... transferred to after one season at Chipola College and one season at Auburn... was also selected in the draft as a high school senior by the Dodgers in the 38th round. PRIOR TO Competed at Chipola Community College (Marianna, Fla.) in 2004 after pitching in 2003 for Auburn worked 14 innings for Auburn in a relief role. Prepped at Jefferson Davis High School and originally signed with Auburn... as a senior, posted a 9-1 mark with a 0.91 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 78 innings... hurled three no-hitters and was named the 6A state player of the year. Full name is Daniel Atwell Forrer... mother is Marcia Rucker has one younger sister, Lauren... born November 1, Blake Gill 5-10, 190, L-R, Sr., 3L Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee HS) Started 66 games (60 at second base, six at first base), batting.304 (79-for-260) with 13 doubles, three triples, five homers, 54 RBI, six steals and 46 runs scored... hit.287 (37-for-129) in SEC regular-season games with three homers and 25 RBI... finished No. 9 in the SEC in walks with hit.303 against left-handed pitchers after batting just.115 against southpaws in for-8 in the College World Series with one RBI... 3-for-13 in the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with one double, one run and three RBI... collected three RBI in the Super Regional championship game... batted.385 (5-for-13) in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one homer, four RBI and three runs, earning all-tournament honors... hit.265 (9-for-34) for the entire NCAA Tournament with one homer, one double, eight RBI and five runs... 's second-leading hitter in the SEC Tournament, batting.417 (5-for-12) with two doubles, three RBI and seven runs... compiled a 13-game hitting streak from April 12-May 2, batting.377 (20-for-53) during the streak... batted.357 (25-for-70) with 15 RBI in the month of April... collected four RBI with a two-run single and a homer at Arkansas (May 16) in an victory which clinched the SEC championship SEASON Appeared in 52 games (39 starts), batting.292 (49-for-168) with 11 doubles, two triples, one homer, 26 RBI and 29 runs... hit.328 (22-for-67) in the second half of the season after batting.267 (27-for-101) in the first half... started 25 games at first base, 11 games at second base and three games at DH... batted.306 (19- for-62) with runners in scoring position... 1-for-3 in the NCAA Super Regional versus Rice... 3-for-10 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one double, two walks and two RBI... for the entire NCAA Tournament, he hit.308 (4-for-13) with one double, two RBI and three runs... 3-for-15 in the SEC Tournament with one double, one RBI and one run... posted an outstanding.333 average (22-for- 66) in SEC regular-season games with five doubles, one triple, one homer, 18 RBI and nine runs... first career homer was a pinch-hit grand slam April 14 versus Georgia; also added a two-run single in that contest to total a career-best six RBI... 7-for-12 in the Arkansas series (April 26-28), with at least two hits in all three games. A baseball and football letterman at Manatee High... an all-state and all-area selection... batted.496 in 1999 with 12 homers and 65 RBI... helped lead his team to the 1997 District 6A championship. Full name is Michael Blake Gill... parents are Michael and Peggy Gill... has one brother, Adam... credits his high school coach, Dwayne Strong, with having a great influence upon his athletic career... majoring in general studies at... born October 26, NCAA REGIONAL MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER 2004 FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC 2003 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA MLB DRAFT: 37TH ROUND IN 2004 (CLEVELAND) Excellent all-around player who has started 126 games the past two seasons, primarily at second base and shortstop... will begin the 2005 season as a DH and pinch hitter after undergoing right shoulder surgery this fall... may be ready to return to his shortstop position by March L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K

7 GILL'S CAREER STATISTICS Total GILL'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...6 at Georgia (3/22/03); at South Carolina (3/19/04) Hits:...4 vs. Mercer (2/17/02); 4 vs. Miss. State (3/28/04) Runs Scored:...3 (several occasions) Doubles:...1 (several occasions) Triples:...1 (several occasions) Home Runs:...1 (several occasions) RBI:...6 vs. Georgia (4/14/02) Stolen Bases:...1 (several occasions) 57 Will Goodwin 6-0, 205, R-R, Fr., RS Houston, Texas (Episcopal HS) Outstanding redshirt freshman hurler who will contend for playing time on the mound consistently throws strikes and locates pitches. 4 Bryan Harris 6-2, 195, R-R, So., RS Tustin, Calif. (Santa Ana College) Superb JUCO prospect who should make an impact at second base for the Tigers in 2005 received a medical redshirt in 2004 after suffering a knee injury during preseason drills... a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a kinesiology major... transferred to in the fall of 2003 after one season at Santa Ana (Calif.) College. Earned 2003 JUCO all-american honors, as he batted a stellar.407 with eight homers, 19 doubles, 51 RBI and 16 stolen bases at Santa Ana College... collected 70 hits and scored 44 runs during his one-year stint... also named a first-team all-conference selection at third base... honor student and member of the Dean's List. Product of Tustin (Calif.) High School... batted.530 as a senior, prior to breaking his thumb... team captain and team MVP all four years of high school... an honor roll student in the classroom in his sophomore through senior years. THIS IS P A two-sport standout in baseball and football earned three letters in baseball (pitcher) and two letters in football (linebacker) recorded a 9-1 mark with a 1.50 ERA in 2003 a three-time all-conference and all-district selection named the Episcopal High Male Athlete of the Year. Full name is William Harrison Goodwin... parents are Guy and Sally Goodwin... has two sisters, Sarah and Rebekah... interests include hunting and fishing... credits his high school pitching coach, Mike Netzel, as having the biggest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in geology at... born March 19, Matt Greenwich LH Pitcher 5-10, 190, L-L, Fr., RS Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS) Redshirt freshman southpaw who lends depth to the Tigers' pitching staff received a medical redshirt in 2004 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Enjoyed an outstanding career at Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge, earning three letters in baseball at three different positions and leading the Eagles to state titles in 2002 and 2003 posted a 29-4 career record with 340 Ks in 208 innings record with a 0.91 ERA in 70.1 innings his senior year, leading Parkview to the 2003 Class 3A state title... recorded 135 strikeouts and 17 walks during his senior season, as he was named the Class 3A Most Outstanding Player... posted a perfect 12-0 record with a 1.50 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 88.2 innings as a junior in 2002 named A state MVP and most outstanding pitcher after leading the Eagles to the 2002 state championship. Full name is Matthew William Greenwich... parents are Bill and Sandra Greenwich... has one younger sister, Erin... hobbies include fishing, ping-pong and pool... credits his father and high school baseball coach, M.L. Woodruff, with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... plans to major in management at... born December 24, Full name is Bryan Scott Harris... parents are Clay and Nancy Harris... has one younger sister, Kellie... interests include music, computers and water sports... majoring in kinesiology... born September 15, Clay Harris 6-4, 220, R-R, Sr., 3L Slidell, La. (Slidell HS) 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC 2004 ABCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTH REGION SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (APRIL 5, 2004) 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC 2003 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2002 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN Two-time all-sec performer who will serve as the Tigers' third baseman for the second straight season... enjoyed an outstanding fall 2004 fall practice session, collecting four homers and 12 RBI in the Tigers' intrasquad games... powerful slugger who became a regular in the lineup in March of 2003 and emerged as an all-conference performer that season at first base... primarily a pitcher in his 2002 true freshman season... older brother of junior first baseman Will Harris. Started all of 's 65 games (48 at third base, 17 at first base), batting.297 (74- for-249) with 13 doubles, three triples, seven homers, 51 RBI and 51 runs scored... hit.348 (39-for-112) in SEC regular-season games with 11 doubles, three homers, 25 RBI and 24 runs... 3-for-8 with two runs scored in the College World Series... 2-for-7 with two RBI and one run in the NCAA Super Regional versus Texas A&M... his ninth-inning sacrifice fly broke a scoreless tie and proved to be the winning run in Game 2 of the Super Regional, as the Tigers advanced to the CWS... 2-for-13 with three RBI and four runs in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional... homered in three consecutive games from March 30-April 3 at New Orleans and at Auburn (Games 1 and 2)... named SEC Player of the Week on April 5 after leading to a series victory at Auburn, batting.455 (5-for-11) with two homers, one double, seven RBI and three runs... 6-for-13 in the Ole Miss series (May 21-23) with three doubles, one homer, five RBI and five runs. Began the year as a relief pitcher, working 2.1 innings in the second game of the season against Northwestern State (Feb. 8); however, he pulled a muscle in his side during the game, keeping him out of action for three weeks... returned to action on March 2 at Long Beach State at third base and became a fixture in the lineup for the remainder of the season, starting 48 games at first base and seven games at third base... batted.332 (70-for-211) on the year with 16 doubles, 16 homers, 62 RBI and 51 runs... tied for the team lead in homers with outfielder Ryan Patterson... finished No. 4 in the SEC in home runs, No. 7 in RBI, No. 7 in slugging percentage (.635) and No. 9 in total bases (134)... hit.351 (26-for-74) L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K 69

8 THIS IS P with runners in scoring position and.402 (35-for-87) against left-handed pitching... batted.353 (41-for-116) in SEC regular-season games with 10 doubles, nine homers, 36 RBI and 30 runs... 2-for-7 in the College World Series with one homer, two RBI and two runs... 4-for-13 in NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with two homers, five RBI and two runs... launched his second career grand slam, and 's first of the year, in the Super Regional final; the grand slam was part of an 11-run sixth inning that propelled the Tigers to the CWS... led off the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Super Regional with a game-tying solo homer as went on to a 6-5 victory... 3-for-13 in NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with two homers, three RBI and two runs... 5-for-16 in the SEC Tournament with two doubles, four RBI and three runs... launched two homers and collected six RBI in win versus Ole Miss (April 13)... hit a pair of solo shots in win at Alabama (March 30) SEASON Appeared in 16 games (five starts) on the mound, posting a 3-0 mark and a 4.15 ERA with five walks and 37 strikeouts in 47.2 innings... allowed 57 hits, 31 runs, 22 earned runs and limited opponents to a.302 batting average... also appeared in 22 games (14 starts) in the field, batting.221 (15-for-68) with three doubles, three homers, 10 runs and 12 RBI... started 10 games at first base, one at third base and three at DH... 1-for-3 at the plate in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one run and one RBI... recorded a career-high eight strikeouts in starting role versus Tulane (March 5)... launched a pair of two-run homers in win over Louisiana-Monroe (March 10)... hit a pinch-hit grand slam in his second career plate appearance versus Mercer (Feb. 17). A four-year baseball letterman (pitcher/third base) at Slidell High, where he helped lead his team to two district titles... posted an 8-1 mark and a 1.25 ERA in 2001 while batting.350 with six homers and 30 RBI... recorded a 9-3 career pitching mark;.395 career batting average with 32 homers and 105 RBI... a three-time all-state selection and a four-time all-district and all-st. Tammany Parish choice all-district, all-parish and all-metro New Orleans Most Valuable Player... an honor roll student. Full name is Clayton Tyler Harris... grandparents are Harry and Jeanette Kennedy... has two younger brothers, Will and Dylan... interests include fishing and golf... majoring in general studies at... born August 25, C. HARRIS' CAREER STATISTICS (HITTING) Total Total C. HARRIS' CAREER HIGHS (PITCHING) Innings: at UL-Monroe (4/23/02) Strikeouts:...8 vs. Tulane (3/5/02) Hits Allowed:...9 at Southeastern Louisiana (3/26/02) Runs:...6 at Houston (2/24/02) Earned Runs:...5 at Auburn (4/6/02) Walks:...2 at Auburn (4/6/02) 25 Will Harris First Baseman 6-3, 230, R-R, Jr., 2L Slidell, La. (Slidell HS) 2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Talented player who emerged as the starter at first base last season; will continue that role in had a very productive 2004 fall practice session, as he hit.479 in the Tigers' intrasquad games with nine doubles and 10 RBI... played very well in the 2003 Valley Baseball League, a summer wooden-bat league in Virginia... batted.362 (25-for-69) in the VBL with seven doubles, four homers, 14 RBI and 14 runs... named the Valley League Player of the Week on June 30 as he hit.400 (8-for-20) for the Staunton Braves with two homers, four doubles, six RBI and six runs... younger brother of senior infielder Clay Harris. Appeared in 55 games (48 starts at first base), batting.329 (57-for-173) with nine doubles, seven homers, 39 RBI and 38 runs... hit.264 (23-for-87) in SEC regular-season games with five doubles, two homers, 19 RBI and 17 runs... 's leading hitter in its seven NCAA Tournament games, batting.429 (12-for-28) with two doubles, one homer, five RBI and seven runs... 3-for-9 in the College World Series with two runs scored... 3-for-9 in the NCAA Super Regional vs. Texas A&M with one homer, four RBI and two runs... the home run came in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the super regional, a three-run blast that clinched 's 4-0 triumph and sent the Tigers to the CWS... named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team, hitting a team-best.600 (6-for-10) with two doubles, one RBI and three runs... 2-for-2 with a grand slam - 's only slam in versus Southeastern Louisiana (March 12)... named Louisiana Player of the Week on March 16 after batting.875 (7-for-8) in a three-game stretch (vs. UL-Monroe and Southeastern La.) with the grand slam and six RBI... 4-for-5 with one double, one homer, three RBI and two runs at Kentucky (May 9). C. HARRIS' CAREER HIGHS (HITTING) At-Bats:...6 (three occasions) Hits:...3 (several occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) Runs Scored:...3 (several occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) Doubles:...2 (several occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) Triples:...1 (three occasions) Home Runs:...2 (three occasions; most recently vs. Ole Miss (4/13/03) RBI:...6 vs. Ole Miss (4/13/03) Stolen Bases:...1 (three occasions) C. HARRIS' CAREER STATISTICS (PITCHING) Batted.233 (14-for-60) in 26 games (15 starts) with three doubles, two homers, six RBI and 11 runs... hit.273 (6-for-22) in SEC regular-season games with one double, one homer, three RBI and six runs... did not commit an error in 141 chances at first base... teamed with older brother Clay on March 2 at Long Beach State to become the first brother tandem to start a game for since Albert and Terry Belle in Will started at first base and Clay started at third base in the Long Beach contest, a 7-2 win... launched a two-run shot, his first career homer, at Georgia (March 22). Product of Slidell (La.) High School, where he pitched and played first base... earned all-state, all-parish and all-district recognition... posted an 8-1 mark as a junior with a 0.98 ERA... an honor roll student throughout his entire high school career. Full name is William Taylor Harris... grandparents are Harry and Jeanette Kennedy... has one older brother, Clay, and one younger brother, Dylan... credits Clay with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career, saying My brother has paved the way for me my whole life. He has taught me a whole lot by example.... born August 28, W. HARRIS' CAREER STATISTICS Total W. HARRIS' CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...6 at Southern (4/20/04) Hits:...4 at UL-Monroe (3/9/04); at Kentucky (5/9/04) L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K

9 Runs Scored:...3 at Ole Miss (5/23/04) Doubles:...1 (several occasions) Triples:...none Home Runs:...1 (several occasions) RBI:...4 vs. Southeastern La. (3/12/04) Stolen Bases:...none 2 Derek Hebert 5-11, 185, L-R, Sr., 1L New Iberia, La. (El Camino College) Excellent all-around prospect that transferred to prior to the 2004 season from El Camino College in Torrance, Calif. versatile player who can fill several different positions... projected to begin the season as a platoon starter at shortstop (with Michael Hollander) while Blake Gill recovers from shoulder surgery. Played a vital role as the Tigers' reserve shortstop, appearing in 32 games with 21 starts... batted.278 (25-for-90) with five doubles, one homer, six RBI and 22 runs... 4-for-6 at Southern (April 20) with four runs scored; led off four straight innings (3rd-6th) with singles and eventually scored each time... first career homer at Central Florida (Feb. 14), a solo blast. Batted.385 with six home runs and 69 RBI at El Camino College. Lettered four years at Catholic (New Iberia) High School... a 2000 all-state selection and two-time all-district choice... helped lead his team to three district championships... high school teammate of current outfielder Rhett Buteau. Full name is Derek K. Hebert... parents are Kevin and Tina Hebert... has two younger sisters, Christina and Cortland, and one younger brother, Colby... hobbies include weightlifting, swimming and surfing... majoring in general studies at... born February 5, HEBERT'S CAREER STATISTICS HEBERT'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...6 at Southern (4/20/04) Hits:...4 at Southern (4/20/04) Runs Scored:...4 at Southern (4/20/04) Doubles:...1 (several occasions) Triples:...none Home Runs:...1 at Central Florida (2/14/04) RBI:...1 (several occasions) Stolen Bases:...1 vs.vanderbilt (5/15/04) 7 Michael Hollander 5-8, 180, R-R, Fr., HS Mandeville, La. (Jesuit HS) One of the elite prospects in the state of Louisiana who could begin the season as a starting middle infielder... ranked in Baseball America's Top 300 Prospects of led all newcomers at the plate in 's fall intrasquad games, batting an impressive.424 with six doubles, a triple, two homers and 15 RBI... was the team leader in runs scored (15) and stolen bases (7). A four-year standout at 5A powerhouse Jesuit... as a senior, batted a state-high.505 with seven homers and 34 RBI, leading the Blue Jays to their third consecutive district championship and another state tournament appearance... shined on the mound, recording a 10-0 record and throwing a one-hit shutout in the 5A state quarterfinals... played on numerous all-star teams, including Baseball America's World Wooden Bat squad and the Bill Hood Louisiana All-Star team in June of was invited by Baseball America to play at the National Showcase in Lincoln, Neb.... spearheaded Jesuit to the A state title as a starting shortstop... compiled a.385 batting average on the 2002 season and hit.469 at the state tournament in New Iberia... also lettered one year in track and field as a javelin thrower. Full name is Jerry Michael Hollander III... parents are Mike and Sheila Hollander... has one younger sister, Melanie and one younger brother, Mitchell... interests include hunting, fly fishing, surfing and ping-pong... plans on attending law school at... born October 30, Chris Jackson 5-11, 165, R-R, Fr., RS River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) Talented athlete who joins the baseball team after excelling on the football field for the Tigers as the starting placekicker and punter... took a redshirt season in 2004 and could serve as a utility player in the infield in Earned four letters in baseball and football at John Curtis High School... won state titles in both football and baseball as a junior... batted.519 as a junior... Rated the No. 5 kicker in the nation by Rivals.com and also served as the starting quarterback for the Patriots. Full name is Christopher Carl Jackson... parents are Louis and Deborah Jackson... majoring in business administration... born December 13, Kade Keowen Outfielder/First Baseman 6-4, 190, R-R, Fr., HS Baker, La. (Central HS) MLB DRAFT: 19TH ROUND IN 2004 (KANSAS CITY) Excellent all-around prospect with a promising future at... can play a variety of positions... batted.304 with five RBI in 's fall intrasquad games. Proved his athletic ability earning three letters in baseball, football and basketball at Central High School first-team 5A all-state selection at first base... participated in the LHSAA all-star game... batted.422 with three homers and 35 RBI, leading his team to the 4-5A district title... named second-team all-district as a starting tight end on the football team... also served as the starting center for the basketball team. Full name is Kade Landon Keowen... parents are Kerry and Karla Keowen... has one younger brother, Kory... interests include golf and fishing... plans to major in kinesiology at... born April 18, THIS IS P L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K 71

10 THIS IS P 14 Matt Liuzza Catcher 6-0, 200, R-R, Jr., 2L Metairie, La. (Rummel HS) 2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (MARCH 22, 2004) 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2003 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM A 2005 Preseason All-America selection (third team) by Baseball America magazine... has started 114 games at catcher the past two seasons... touted as an early-round selection in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft... enjoyed an exceptional fall 2004 practice period, collecting four homers and 16 RBI in 's intrasquad games. Started 60 games behind the plate, batting.328 (75-for-229) with 14 doubles, nine homers, 45 RBI and 37 runs... was named to the Watch List for the 2004 Johnny Bench Award, given annually to the nation's outstanding catcher... threw out 14 runners attempting to steal and picked off one base runner... hit.299 (35-for-117) in SEC regular-season games with six doubles, five homers, 22 RBI and 18 runs... 's second-leading hitter in NCAA Tournament games, batting.417 (10-for-24) with one double, one RBI and six runs... 2-for-8 in the College World Series with one run scored... 3-for-6 in the NCAA Super Regional vs. Texas A&M with one run scored... named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team for the second straight year, batting.500 (5-for-10) with one double, one RBI and four runs... named SEC Player of the Week on March 22 after leading to a series win at South Carolina; homered twice and drove in four runs in the Game 3 victory over the Gamecocks (March 21)... career-best 14-game hit streak from Feb. 14-March 9; batted.407 (22-for- 54) during the streak with five doubles, two homers, 13 RBI and 10 runs... batted.500 (7-for-14) in Arkansas series (April 9-11) with one double, one homer, six RBI and two runs. Full name is Matthew Paul Liuzza... parents are Dave and Debra Liuzza... has one older brother, David, and one older sister, Amy... hobbies include golf... majoring in general studies at... born February 3, LIUZZA'S CAREER STATISTICS Total LIUZZA'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...6 at South Carolina (3/21/04); vs.vanderbilt (5/15/04) Hits:...4 vs. Arkansas (4/9/04) Runs Scored:...3 (twice) Doubles:...2 vs. Auburn (5/10/03) Triples:...none Home Runs:...2 at South Carolina (3/21/04) RBI:...5 vs. Arkansas (4/10/04) Stolen Bases:...1 vs. Northwestern State (2/9/03) 11 Jordan Mayer 6-3, 235, R-R, Fr., RS Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS) MLB DRAFT: 49TH ROUND IN 2003 (CINCINNATI) Highly-touted, powerful redshirt freshman prospect who promises to have a bright future at redshirted as a true freshman in competed in the prestigious Baseball America/World Wood Bat league in the summer of 2003 enjoyed a tremendous 2004 fall practice session, collecting five homers and 12 RBI in 's intrasquad games. Appeared in 57 games (54 starts), batting.312 (60-for-192) with eight doubles, four homers, 26 RBI and 38 runs... 's leading hitter in post-season games, batting.381 (16-for-42) with one double, three RBI and eight runs... also the Tigers' top hitter in the NCAA Tournament, batting.467 (14-for-30) with one double, one RBI and seven runs in eight games... 2-for-6 in the College World Series with one double and one run scored... batted.615 (8-for-13) in the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with two runs scored... 4-for-11 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with four runs and one RBI, earning all-tournament honors... 2-for-12 in the SEC Tournament with two RBI...launched first career homer in Game 1 of Georgia series (March 21); also hit the game-winning homer in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the UGA series (March 23). Product of Rummel High School in Metairie, La., a suburb of New Orleans... earned four letters in baseball (catcher) and two letters in football (quarterback)... helped lead Rummel to district baseball titles in 1999, 2000 and earned Class 5A all-state recognition and was voted district MVP... named the Nokia Sugar Bowl Amateur Athlete of the Month in June, as a junior, batted.419 with 12 homers and 52 RBI... member of the Beta Honor Roll. Product of Alexandria (La.) High School earned three letters in baseball (third base/first base/pitcher) and one letter in football (defensive end) batted.394 during his career with 14 homers and 60 RBI member of three district champion teams, including the 2002 season where he hit a stellar.491 with six homers and 23 RBI a consensus all-state, all-region and all-district selection. Full name is Jordan Blane Mayer... parents are Adam and Christine Guillory... has three younger sisters, Stephanie, Peyton and Kelsey... interests include hunting, fishing and model airplanes... credits his high school coaches, mother and grandfather with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... currently undecided upon a major... born October 15, Chris McDougall LH Pitcher 6-4, 230, L-L, Jr., Sqd. Arabi, La. (Jesuit HS) Louisiana pitching prospect who lends depth to the Tigers' staff... a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a kinesiology major... redshirted as a true freshman in did not make an appearance on the mound in 2003 or Three-year letterman as a pitcher at Jesuit High School in New Orleans...posted an 8-1 mark in his senior season with a 0.62 ERA and 42 strikeouts... earned baseball all-metro recognition... also was a member of the basketball and swimming teams... helped lead the swim team to the 1999 state championship. Full name is Christopher McDougall... parents are Wayne and Elizabeth McDougall... has one older sister, Ashley... hobbies include fishing and hunting... credits his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in kinesiology at... born January 13, L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K

11 35 Justin Meier 6-0, 200, R-R, Jr., 2L Windermere, Fla. (West Orange HS) Full name is Justin Ryan Meier... parents are Ron and Sharon Meier... has one older brother, Jason... hobbies include fishing... credits his father and his high school coaches with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in general studies at... born November 17, THIS IS 2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2003 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 2003 LOUISIANA CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA Superb hurler who has started 29 games and pitched nearly 200 innings as one of the Tigers' top pitchers the past two seasons... pitched brilliantly as a reliever in the summer of 2003 in the Cape Cod League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox... recorded a 1.19 ERA in 22.2 innings in the CCBL, allowing three runs on 13 hits with four walks and 42 strikeouts. Appeared in 18 games (team-high 15 starts), posting a 6-2 mark and a 3.84 ERA in a team-high innings with 28 walks and 75 strikeouts (most Ks on the staff)... allowed more than four earned runs just once in his 15 starts on the year... named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team after firing a brilliant seven-hit shutout in the Tigers' regional opener against Army (June 4)... recorded a career-best nine strikeouts with no walks in defeating the Cadets... recorded eight Ks in 8.1 innings at South Carolina (March 19), limiting the Gamecocks to three runs on seven hits with three walks ( won in extra innings)... worked 7.2 innings versus Alabama (May 2), limiting the Tide to one run on eight hits with one walk and three Ks in a 2-1 victory... tied career high with nine strikeouts in SEC Tournament versus Florida (May 26); allowed four runs on eight hits in 6.1 innings with two walks. Appeared in 16 games (14 starts), recording an 8-3 mark and a team-best 2.83 ERA... worked 95.1 innings, registering 25 walks and 62 strikeouts... finished No. 5 in the SEC in ERA, No. 7 in wins, No. 11 in innings pitched record with a 3.61 ERA in 52.1 innings of SEC regular-season games... fired a complete game in his final outing of the season, a 20-5 victory over Baylor in the NCAA Super Regional (June 8), propelling to the College World Series... limited the Bears to five runs on 12 hits in nine innings with two walks and three strikeouts... only other post-season action came in the SEC Tournament championship game versus Alabama (May 25); he was charged with the loss after allowing just one earned run on seven hits in 6.1 innings with two walks and five strikeouts... fired a complete game versus South Carolina (April 4) in his first career SEC start, limiting the Gamecocks to one run on 10 hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. Product of West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Fla., where he earned allstate, all-metro and all-county recognition... recorded a 7-3 mark and a 1.03 ERA in 2002 with 105 strikeouts and seven walks in 86 innings... helped lead team to the 2001 Metro (Orlando, Fla.) championship... as a junior, posted a 10-1 mark with a 0.98 ERA in 75 innings with 95 strikeouts and seven walks... an honor roll student throughout his high school career, he posted the highest GPA on his baseball team. MEIER'S CAREER STATISTICS Total MEIER'S CAREER HIGHS Innings: (three occasions; most recently vs. Army (6/4/04) Strikeouts:...9 (three occasions; most recently vs. Army (6/4/04) Hits Allowed:...12 vs. Baylor (6/8/03) Runs:...8 at Kentucky (5/8/04) Earned Runs:...8 at Kentucky (5/8/04) Walks:...5 at Mississippi State (5/2/03) 46 Lane Mestepey LH Pitcher 6-0, 195, L-L, Sr., 3L Zachary, La. (Central Private HS) 2002 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE 2002 ABCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTH REGION 2001 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NATIONAL CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2001 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2001 BASEBALL AMERICA FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 2001 BASEBALL WEEKLY FIRST-TEAM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 2001 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2001 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE 2001 NCAA BATON ROUGE REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK (APRIL 16, 2001) 's No. 1 pitcher in 2001 and 2002 who returned to the mound in 2004 after receiving a medical redshirt in 2003 due to a shoulder injury... had re-established himself by the end of the 2004 season as the Tigers' top starting pitcher, posting a 2.10 ERA in four postseason games... has the opportunity this season to overtake Scott Schultz ( ) as 's all-time leader in innings pitched (398) and wins (38)... a two-time first-team all-sec selection with a career record in 51 starts (381.2 innings)... currently ranked No. 7 on the alltime list for pitching victories... underwent surgery on the shoulder in summer of 2002 and participated in a rehabilitation program throughout the 2003 season... led the SEC in 2002 in ERA (2.59) and innings pitched (142.1), and was second in the league in wins (11)... finished as the 2001 SEC leader in wins (11), starts (19) and innings pitched (139.1)... became the only pitcher in history to win at least 10 games in both his freshman and sophomore seasons, and he is one of only two players (along with former 2B Todd Walker) to win first-team all-sec honors as a freshman and a sophomore... a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a kinesiology major. P Returned to the mound after receiving a medical redshirt in 2003, posting a 7-4 mark and a 3.51 ERA in 100 innings (20 appearances, 14 starts)... pitched a team-best three complete games and recorded 28 walks and 42 strikeouts on the year... charged with a hard-luck loss in 's College World Series game against South Carolina (June 21), allowing seven runs (just three earned) in 5.2 innings with two walks and one strikeout... pitched a masterful five-hit shutout of Texas A&M (June 13) in the final game of the NCAA Super Regional, recording one walk and one strikeout to help advance to the CWS... also earned the win in the final game of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (June 6), defeating College of Charleston by allowing three runs on 12 hits in seven innings with no walk and two Ks... allowed just one run on seven hits in 8.1-inning outing in SEC Tournament vs. Georgia (May 27), but suffered a 1-0 loss... in his four postseason starts, Mestepey was 2-2 with a 2.10 ERA, limiting the opposition to seven earned runs on 34 hits in 30 innings with four walks and six strikeouts... defeated Central Florida (Feb. 14) in his first outing in 20 months, limiting the Knights to one run on five hits in five innings with two walks and one strikeout SEASON Appeared in 19 games (18 starts), posting an 11-5 mark and an SEC-best 2.59 ERA in a league-high innings... fired eight complete games and allowed 145 hits, 57 runs, 41 earned runs, 17 walks and 74 strikeouts... in the second half of the season, Mestepey was 5-3 in nine starts with a 1.78 ERA... won six con L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K 73

12 THIS IS P secutive starts from March 23-April issued just one walk in his final 34 innings of work... suffered a loss at Rice in the NCAA Super Regional (June 7), allowing six runs (one earned) on nine hits in seven innings with no walks and three strikeouts... fired a complete game in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional versus Louisiana-Lafayette (June 1), but was charged with the loss after allowing five runs (three earned) on nine hits with no walks and six strikeouts... brilliant outing in the SEC Tournament versus Auburn (May 22), as he scattered six hits over nine innings to earn the win; allowed one run with one walk and three strikeouts... recorded a 7-2 mark with a 2.63 ERA in SEC regular-season games, allowing 81 hits and 30 runs (23 earned) in 78.2 innings with 12 walks and 36 strikeouts... fired a five-hit shutout versus Alabama (May 18), scattering five singles and allowing just two Crimson Tide runners to reach third base; recorded no walks and five strikeouts... pitched a four-hit shutout versus Arkansas (April 26), recording six strikeouts with no walks. Hits Allowed:...13 vs. Minnesota (5/25/01) Runs:...8 (three occasions) Earned Runs:...8 vs. Minnesota (5/25/01) Walks:...5 at Ole Miss (3/23/02) 8 Brandon Nall 6-3, 180, R-R, Sr., Sqd. Dothan, Ala. (Wallace State CC) MLB DRAFT: 31ST ROUND IN 2002 (ATLANTA) 2001 SEASON True freshman sensation who developed into 's top starting pitcher W-L record with a 3.75 ERA in 22 appearances (19 starts)... in innings, he allowed 158 hits and 77 runs (58 earned) with 37 walks and 79 strikeouts in SEC regular-season games with a 3.30 ERA in 79 innings... finished No. 1 in the SEC in wins, starts and innings pitched, No. 6 in strikeouts, No. 8 in ERA, pitched brilliantly in 's NCAA Super Regional (Game 1) win over Tulane (June 1), allowing just three runs on 11 hits in 10 innings with one walk and six strikeouts... named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team after pitching the Tigers to victory over Virginia Commonwealth (May 27) in the regional title game... worked 6.1 innings against VCU -- on just one day's rest after pitching 5.2 innings vs. Minnesota -- limiting the Rams to four earned runs on seven hits with one walk and one strikeout... enjoyed two outstanding outings in the SEC Tournament, defeating Ole Miss (May 17) as a starter (6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB 4 SO) and working in relief against Mississippi State (May 20-4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO)... named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 16 after a complete-game victory over Ole Miss the day before, limiting the Rebels to two earned runs on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts... defeated Alabama (April 27) with a complete-game four-hitter, limiting the Crimson Tide to one earned run with two walks and six strikeouts. Superb pitching prospect who received a medical redshirt in 2003 after suffering a shoulder injury early in the season... had surgery on the shoulder in the spring of '03, and he may be ready to pitch during the 2005 season... a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll, majoring in turfgrass management. Appeared in six games as the Tigers' closer out of the bullpen before being diagnosed with a shoulder injury that required surgery... picked up the save in 's season opener versus Northwestern State (Feb. 7), working the final 0.2 inning to preserve a 2-1 win... also earned a save in the series finale with Northwestern State (Feb. 9), allowing no runs on one hit in two innings. An all-conference selection at Wallace State, located in Dothan, Ala.... posted an 8-6 mark in 2002 with a 2.70 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 90 innings... in 2001, recorded a 9-6 mark and a 1.15 ERA in 90 innings. Product of Northview High School in Dothan, Ala. Pitched at Central Private High in Baker, La., where he earned district MVP honors in posted an 11-0 mark with a 0.46 ERA, 17 walks and 127 strikeouts... also batted.452 with 18 homers and 74 RBI... in 1999, he was 8-2 with a 2.32 ERA in 57.1 innings; recorded 20 walks and 54 strikeouts. Full name is Brandon Michael Nall... parents are Mark and Linda Nall... has one older brother, Steadman... interests include golf and snowboarding... credits his parents with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in turfgrass management at... born March 18, Full name is Rogers Lane Mestepey Jr.... parents are Rogers Sr. and Sue Mestepey... interests include hunting and fishing... admires former Boston Celtics all-star Larry Bird for his dedication to excellence... majoring in kinesiology at... born January 14, MESTEPEY'S CAREER STATISTICS received medical redshirt Total MESTEPEY'S CAREER HIGHS Innings: at Tulane (6/1/01) Strikeouts:...8 vs. Long Beach State (3/2/02) NALL'S CAREER STATISTICS NALL'S CAREER HIGHS Innings: vs. Northwestern State (2/9/03) Strikeouts:...1 (three occasions) Hits Allowed:...3 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) Runs:...3 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) Earned Runs:...2 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) Walks:...1 (twice) 16 J.P. Padron 5-11, 210, R-R, Fr., HS League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS) MLB DRAFT: 12TH ROUND IN 2004 (PITTSBURGH) Talented, power-hitting freshman prospect from the state of Texas... a strong contender to see plenty of time in the infield for the Tigers in had a superb fall intrasquad season, batting.358 with a homer and 11 RBI. A three-year letterwinner in baseball and football at Clear Creek High School... consensus all-state and all-district selection all-district 24-5A newcomer of the year... played with the 2003 Nike All-Star team at the Area Code Games, which selects the top 150 best juniors and sophomores in the country... identified by Baseball America as Texas' best "raw power" hitter at the Area Code Games. Full name is Juan Antonio Padron... parents are James and Petra Smith... Has one older sister, Jenieva... hobbies include weightlifting, golf and drawing L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K

13 credits his father with having the biggest influence upon his athletic career since the age of four... plans to major in business administration at... born February 14, Ryan Patterson Outfielder 5-11, 200, R-R, Sr., 2L Rowlett, Texas (Texarkana College) 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (MAY 24, 2004) 2004 SECOND-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC 2003 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (APRIL 28, 2003) 2003 LOUISIANA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2003 FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA THIS IS P MLB DRAFT: 34TH ROUND IN 2002 (ATLANTA) A two-time all-sec performer who has been instrumental in leading to the College World Series the past two seasons... voted a 2005 third-team pre-season all-american by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association... named to the 2004 Baseball America Summer League All-America team after winning the Thurman Munson Award as the Cape Cod League's top hitter; he batted.327 (36-for-110) in the summer wooden-bat league with six doubles, five homers, 25 RBI and 19 runs... also named to the watch list for the 2005 Brooks Wallace Award, given annually by the College Baseball Foundation to the national player of the year... played one season at Texarkana College before transferring to in the fall of A second-team all-sec selection after batting.341 (100-for-293) with 23 doubles, two triples, 14 homers, 67 RBI and 70 runs... led the Tigers in homers, doubles and RBI... among the SEC leaders in several categories, including doubles (No. 2), hits (No. 3), runs (No. 3), homers (No. 8) and batting average (No. 10)... started all 65 of the Tigers' games in left field... batted.387 (36-for-93) with runners in scoring position... hit.326 (46-for-141) in SEC regular-season games with eight doubles, two triples, seven homers, 28 RBI and 28 runs... 3-for-8 in the College World Series with one double, three RBI and one run... 3-for-9 in the NCAA Super Regional vs.texas A&M with one double, one homer, three RBI and two runs... 4-for-13 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one RBI and two runs... 3-for-8 in the SEC Tournament with one double, one RBI and two runs... batted a cumulative.342 (13-for-38) in 's nine postseason games with three doubles, one homer, eight RBI and seven runs... posted a 15-game hitting streak from April 4-27; batted.414 (29-for-70) during the streak with five doubles, two triples, five homers, 21 RBI and 20 runs... named SEC Player of the Week on May 24 after leading to a series win at Ole Miss (May 21-23); he was 7-for-15 in the series with one double, three homers, six RBI and four runs. Played in 64 games (63 starts), primarily as the Tigers' designated hitter... started 29 games at DH, 25 games in left field and nine games in right field... batted.350 (92-for-263) on the year with 20 doubles, one triple, 16 homers, 51 RBI and 59 runs... led the Tigers in total bases (163) and tied with Clay Harris for the team lead in homers... was especially effective during the second half of the season (34 games), batting.376 (56-for-149) with 12 doubles, one triple, nine homers, 31 RBI and 36 runs... finished among the SEC leaders in seven different categories - No. 3 in total bases, No. 4 in home runs, No. 5 in hits, No. 6 in doubles, No. 7 in runs scored, No. 8 in slugging percentage (.620) and No. 9 in batting average... hit.389 (28-for-72) with runners in scoring position...batted.391 (50-for-128) in SEC regular-season games with eight doubles, eight homers, 21 RBI and 29 runs... 3-for-9 in the College World Series with one double, one homer, two RBI and three runs... 3-for-13 in the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with two doubles, one homer, two RBI and three runs... named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team after hitting.412 (7-for-17) with one homer, two RBI and two runs... 4-for-17 in the SEC Tournament with one triple, three RBI and four runs... earned SEC Player of the Week honors on April 28 after leading to a three-game sweep of Tennessee; batted.643 (9- for-14) in the series with two homers and seven RBI. Named the 2002 conference freshman of the year at Texarkana (Texas) College, as he batted.439 with 19 homers, 25 doubles, 75 RBI and 24 steals... named a second-team JUCO all-american... helped lead Texarkana to the 2002 conference crown. Enjoyed a stellar career at Rowlett (Texas) High School, where he led his team to area championships in 2000 and batted.553 as a senior with four homers and 35 RBI... hit.450 as junior with 11 homers and 49 RBI... earned four letters in baseball (left field) and three letters in football (running back). Full name is Ryan Marcus Patterson... parents are Mark and Gail Patterson... has one older sister, Kristin... credits his parents with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career...majoring in general studies at... born May 2, PATTERSON'S CAREER STATISTICS Total PATTERSON'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...6 (several occasions) Hits:...4 (four occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/23/04) Runs Scored:...4 vs. Mississippi State (5/24/03); at Southern (4/20/04) Doubles:...2 (four occasions; most recently vs. Alabama (5/2/04) Triples:...1 (three occasions) Home Runs:...2 at Ole Miss (5/23/04) RBI:...5 (three occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/23/04) Stolen Bases:...1 (several occasions) 18 Nicholas Pontiff 5-8, 165, R-R, Fr., HS Metairie, La. (Jesuit HS) Hard-working true freshman who lends quality depth to the infield. Earned two baseball letters at Jesuit High, where he helped lead his team to a state runners-up finish in played as the Blue Jays' starter at second base. Full name is Nicholas Pontiff... parents are Wally, Sr. and Terry Pontiff... older sister, Haley... older brother, Wally, Jr., was a three-year letterman ( ) at third base for, earning all-sec honors in 2001 and Wally, Jr. passed away in July of 2002 due to heart abnormalities... majoring in communication studies... born December 18, L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K 75

14 THIS IS 36 Edgar Ramirez 6-4, 230, R-R, Jr., Tr. Miami, Fla. (Florida International) 27 Greg Smith LH Pitcher 6-0, 190, L-L, Jr., 2L Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS) P Extremely gifted right-handed hurler who could be counted on to close games in played two seasons at Florida International before transferring to... shined in the Coastal Plains Summer League in 2004, along with teammate Chris Cahill... was nearly unhittable in the summer as the Edenton Steamers closer, producing a 0.83 ERA and nine saves in 20 appearances... surrendered only nine hits and three walks in 21.2 innings while striking out held opposing hitters to a.123 batting average. (AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY) Made only two appearances on the season, allowing no runs before suffering an arm injury. (AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY) Led Florida International in appearances (25) and was second on the team in ERA (3.44)... saved six games and held opponents to a.221 batting average in 36.2 innings. Prepped at Miami Southridge Senior High School. Full name is Edgar Ramirez... parents are Edgar and Angela Ramirez... has one younger brother, Eric and one younger sister, Jessica... credits his father as having the biggest athletic influence on him because "he always said the right things at the right time"... majoring in kinesiology at... born November 30, Brett Sager 5-6, 160, R-R, Fr., HS Davie, Fla. (Nova HS) Promising freshman who will add quality depth to the infield in Four-year letterwinner at Nova High School... proved to be a solid middle infielder, playing second base and shortstop allcounty, all-state selection... as a junior, batted.380 with three homers and 26 RBI... named Team One's Florida top prospect. Full name is Brett Douglas Sager... parents are Ken and Sherri Sager... has one younger sister, Alicia... credits San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds as having the biggest athletic influence on him... plans to major in pre-med at... born January 14, Trey Simon Outfielder 5-10, 190, L-R, Fr., HS Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS) Hard-throwing lefty who has been one of the Tigers' top relievers the past two seasons... expected to move into the weekend starting rotation in high school teammate of fellow players Jordan Faircloth and Jordan Mayer at Alexandria HS. Made 22 relief appearances (the second-highest total on the staff), recording a 2-0 mark and a 2.35 ERA with one save in 30.2 innings... registered 13 walks and 35 strikeouts, and limited opponents to a.222 cumulative batting average in SEC regular-season games with a 4.85 ERA; seven walks and 13 strikeouts in 13 SEC innings with one save... pitched one scoreless inning in College World Series vs. Miami (June 19), allowing no hits with one walk and two strikeouts... posted a relief win vs. Georgia (April 16); fired 1.2 shutout innings with one hit, no walks, one strikeout... earned save at Auburn (April 4), preserving a 3-2 win by inducing a game-ending double play grounder with runners at the corners... earned first career victory at South Carolina (March 19); worked two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with four strikeouts. Made 17 relief appearances, recording an 0-2 mark and a 4.01 ERA with one save... worked 33.2 innings with seven walks and 30 strikeouts... limited left-handed batters to a.244 average... pitched 1.1 shutout innings versus Cal State Fullerton in the College World Series (June 13), allowing no hits with one walk and one strikeout... worked one inning against Northeastern (May 30) in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, allowing one unearned run on one hit with no walks and two strikeouts... pitched effectively at Arkansas (May 17), allowing just one earned run in 3.1 innings with no walks and two Ks... posted a careerhigh five strikeouts in three innings at Mississippi State (May 2)... inherited a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth inning versus Southeastern Louisiana (April 23); he struck out two consecutive batters to end the threat and preserve a three-run lead. Named 2002 Mr. Baseball in the state of Louisiana after enjoying a superb senior year in which he posted a 9-0 record and a 0.12 ERA... worked 60 innings on the mound, allowing just one earned run on 18 hits with 13 walks and 91 strikeouts... tied the state record for single-game strikeouts with 20 Ks in one contest... as a junior, led the Alexandria High to the 2001 Class 4A state championship game... posted an 8-2 mark and a 0.78 ERA in '01 with 96 strikeouts in 58 innings... played quarterback for the Alexandria football team... an honor roll student throughout his high school career. Full name is Gregory Thomas Smith... parents are Greg and Eileen Smith... has one older sister, Kristin... credits his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in business at... born December 22, SMITH'S CAREER STATISTICS Total Solid Louisiana prospect who lends depth to the Tigers' outfield this season. Two-sport athlete at Destrehan High School... earned three letters in baseball (outfielder) and one letter in football (strong safety)... member of 2002 district championship baseball team... an all-district, all-metro and an honorable mention all-state selection as a senior... received the Taylor Audubon Scholar award and Character Education award at his high school. Full name is Charles Ray Simon III... parents are Charles and Peggy Simon... has one older sister, Kelli and one older brother Robbi... plans to major in sports medicine at... born February 14, L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K

15 SMITH'S CAREER HIGHS Innings: vs. Tulane (4/29/03) Strikeouts:...5 at Mississippi State (5/2/03) Hits Allowed:...8 at Long Beach State (2/28/03) Runs:...8 at Long Beach State (2/28/03) Earned Runs:...5 vs. Loyola-New Orleans (5/6/03) Walks:...3 vs. Arkansas (4/10/04) 24 Bruce Sprowl Outfielder 5-8, 170, L-R, Jr., 1L Knoxville, Tenn. (Shelton State CC) Hard-nosed player who received a redshirt in 2004, and is scheduled to serve as the Tigers' starting centerfielder in made an immediate impact in the outfield in 2003, starting 42 games in left field and 19 games in center field... was one of the top players last summer in the Valley Baseball League, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia; he was fifth in the league in hitting with a.340 (58-for-200) average, and he collected 13 doubles, six homers, 21 RBI and 21 stolen bases... a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a mass communication major. Played in 63 games (61 starts), batting.290 (76-for-262) with eight doubles, three triples, one homer, 33 RBI and 46 runs... served as the Tigers' lead-off hitter in 51 games... hit.321 (42-for-131) in SEC regular-season games with five doubles, two triples, one homer, 14 RBI and 22 runs... collected three hits in a game on six occasions... 0-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in the College World Series... 3-for-11 in the NCAA Super Regional versus Baylor with one RBI and four runs scored... 3-for-4 in Game 3 of the super regional (June 8) with three runs scored... 3-for-14 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one RBI and three runs... 4-for-17 in the SEC Tournament with one double, three RBI and four runs... posted a 10-game hitting streak from April 19-May 2, batting.326 (14- for-43) during the streak... hit.429 (6-for-14) in the Tennessee series (April 25-27) with five RBI... launched first career homer - a solo shot - in Game 1 of the Tennessee series (April 25). Played one season at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala.... batted.343 in 2002 with 15 doubles, three triples, four homers, 38 RBI and 51 runs... a Dean's List student. A pitcher and outfielder at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn.... earned all-state and district MVP honors. Full name is Bruce Joseph Sprowl Jr.... parents are Bruce Sprowl Sr. and Kimberly Wilson... has one younger brother, Brian... his uncle, Bobby Sprowl, is a former major league pitcher... hobbies include snowboarding... credits his parents with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in mass communication at... born January 21, SPROWL'S CAREER STATISTICS SPROWL'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...6 at Georgia (3/21/03) Hits:...3 (six occasions) Runs Scored:...3 (three occasions) Doubles:...1 (several occasions) Triples:...1 (three occasions) Home Runs:...1 vs. Tennessee (4/25/03) RBI:...2 (several occasions) Stolen Bases:...1 (several occasions) 43 Nick Stavinoha Outfielder 6-1, 220, R-R, Sr., 1L Houston, Texas (San Jacinto JC) 2004 NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM FIRST-TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA MLB DRAFT: 39TH ROUND IN 2002 (HOUSTON) Power-hitting outfielder who was the Tigers' primary DH in 2004; expected to be 's starter in right field this season began his collegiate athletic career in 2000 as the long snapper for the University of Houston football team... a member of the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a management major. Appeared in 59 games (58 starts) as the Tigers' designated hitter, batting.323 (75- for-232) with 17 doubles, one triple, eight homers, 42 RBI and 46 runs... hit.346 (37-for-107) in SEC regular-season games with eight doubles, five homers, 22 RBI and 22 runs... voted to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team, batting.286 (4-for-14) with three doubles one RBI and three runs... tied single-game record with the three 2Bs in Regional game vs. Southern Miss (June 5)... helped lead to a doubleheader sweep of Alabama (May 2), as he was 3-for-7 with one double and three RBI; produced a game-winning single in the bottom of the eighth inning (scheduled seven-inning game) of Game 1 vs. Bama... named Louisiana Player of the Week on May 11 after leading to a series win at Kentucky (May 7-9); batted.583 (7-for-12) in the UK series with one double, one homer, four RBI and four runs... 3-for-5 with two doubles, one triple, five RBI and three runs at Southern (April 20)... homered in consecutive games at Ole Miss (May 21-22)... first career homer at Central Florida (Feb. 13), a solo blast in his first game in a Tiger uniform. Played two seasons at San Jacinto Junior College in Houston where he recorded 37 career home runs and 132 RBI a two-time JUCO all-american, all-conference and all-region selection sparked San Jacinto to a 2003 JUCO World Series championship game appearance, batting.333 with a tournament-high four homers and 21 total bases member of the 2003 JUCO World Series all-tournament team in just 34 games, hit.391 with 47 hits, 13 homers and 45 RBI in 120 at-bats as a sophomore. Two-sport athlete at Jersey Village High School in Houston earned two letters in baseball (catcher) and three letters in football (linebacker) 2000 all-state, all-houston, all-district selection part of three district-champion baseball teams (1998, '99, '00) helped lead football team to district titles in 1998 and Full name is Nicholas Lee Stavinoha... parents are Rick and Debbie Stavinoha... has one older brother, Stephen, one younger brother, Austin, and one younger sister, Alysia... majoring in management at... born May 3, THIS IS P STAVINOHA'S CAREER STATISTICS STAVINOHA'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...5 (several occasions) Hits:...3 (four occasions; most recently vs. Southern Miss (6/5/04) Runs Scored:...3 (three occasions; most recently at Ole Miss (5/22/04) Doubles:...3 vs. Southern Miss (6/5/04) Triples:...1 at Southern (4/20/04) Home Runs:...1 (several occasions) RBI:...5 at Southern (4/20/04) Stolen Bases:...1 (three occasions) L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K 77

16 THIS IS 40 Quinn Stewart Outfielder 6-1, 195, R-R, Jr., 1L Rowlett, Texas (Odessa JC) 9 Dustin Weaver Catcher 5-10, 185, R-R, Sr., 2L St. Amant, La. (Southeastern Louisiana) P Powerful hitter that made significant contributions in 2003, starting 36 games at designated hitter and one game in left field... received a redshirt in 2004 and will contend for significant playing time this season. Played in 44 games (36 starts), batting.297 (43-for-145) with nine doubles, one triple, seven homers, 30 RBI and 26 runs... hit.333 (18-for-54) in SEC regularseason games with one double, one triple, two homers, 13 RBI and nine runs... unloaded a homer and drove in four runs in the Tigers' College World Series game versus South Carolina (June 15)... 1-for-1 in the NCAA Super Regional final game versus Baylor with one double, one RBI and one run scored... did not play in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional due to a sprained left ankle... doubled and drove in two runs in the SEC Tournament... launched 's first pinch-hit homer of the season, a three-run blast versus Auburn (May 10)... first career homer versus Kansas (Feb. 14) to go along with two doubles in that contest. Batted.420 in 2002 for Odessa (Texas) JC with 21 doubles, two triples, 18 homers, 74 RBI and a.903 slugging percentage... earned third-team all-american and first-team all-region recognition. Outstanding catcher who will see significant time behind the plate this season... recovered from injuries early in his career to play extremely well in a reserve role last season... enjoyed a very productive 2004 fall practice session, hitting.438 with one homer and nine RBI in the Tigers' intrasquad games... played in 11 games (10 starts) at catcher in 2003 before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury... received a medical redshirt in 2002 after suffering an arm injury early in that season... transferred to prior to the 2002 season from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Appeared in 27 games (10 starts), batting.360 (18-for-50) with three doubles, one homer, 12 RBI and eight runs... 1-for-1 in the College World Series vs. South Carolina (June 21), as he collected a pinch-hit single... 2-for-2 with a homer, two RBI and two runs at Centenary (March 23)... also produced 2-RBI games vs. New Orleans (March 16) and Jacksonville State (Feb. 22). Appeared in 11 games (10 starts), batting.281 (9-for-32) with five RBI and three runs scored... 3-for-4 in win over Winthrop (March 7) with one RBI and one run. Product of Dallas Christian High School in Mesquite, Texas... recipient of the NAACP Academic Excellence Award... also played wide receiver for the football team SEASON Received a medical redshirt after suffering an early-season arm injury... appeared in 13 games (three starts), batting.083 (1-for-12) with two strikeouts...also threw out one base runner attempting to steal. Full name is William Terrell Stewart... parents are William and Paula Stewart... has two siblings, Nicole and Trevone... credits his father with having the greatest influence upon his athletic career... majoring in general studies at... born August 28, STEWART'S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON (AT SLU) Played one season at Southeastern Louisiana, batting.259 in 2001 with one homer and 15 RBI... appeared in 31 games with 24 starts. Earned four letters in baseball (catcher) at St. Amant High, where he was a twotime all-state selection and a three-time all-district choice... as a senior, hit.396 with 12 doubles, five homers, 24 RBI, a.677 slugging percentage and a fielding percentage. STEWART'S CAREER HIGHS At-Bats:...6 at Tulane (3/11/03) Hits:...3 (twice) Runs Scored:...2 (five occasions) Doubles:...2 vs. Kansas (2/14/03) Triples:...1 vs. Tennessee (4/26/03) Home Runs:...1 (seven occasions) RBI:...4 vs. South Carolina (6/15/03) Stolen Bases:...1 at Vanderbilt (4/20/03) 53 Gerard Victoriano Catcher 5-9, 200, R-R, Jr., JC Lafitte, La. (Delgado CC) Full name is Dustin Lee Weaver... parents are Marvin and Barbara Weaver... has one older brother,vince, a pre-med student at... interests include hunting and fishing... credits his high school coach, Bob Lemons, with having the greatest influence on his athletic career... majoring in general studies at... born August 25, WEAVER'S CAREER STATISTICS 2002* Total * - medical redshirt season JUCO prospect who lends depth to the Tigers at catcher... comes to after one season at Delgado Community College in New Orleans Played two seasons at Delgado Community College... in 2002, he batted.208 (10-for-48) with eight runs scored and seven RBI in 25 games (14 starts). Full name is Gerard Victoriano Jr.... parents are Gerard Sr. and Catherine Victoriano... majoring in kinesiology... born January 7, L S U B A S E B A L L Y E A R B O O K