1997 LSU Tigers baseball team


The 1997 LSU Tigers baseball team won a second consecutive NCAA championship at the College World Series, and the fourth overall for the school. The 1997 team put on an impressive display of power, hitting an NCAA record 188 home runs, including one in each of the 70 games they played that season.
The Tigers were coached by Skip Bertman, who was in his 14th season as LSU head baseball coach. LSU set a school record for victories, finishing with a 57-13 record, and won their second straight Southeastern Conference championship with a 22-7 overall mark.

Schedule/results

Statistical Leaders

Batting Average
Brandon Larson.381
Eddy Furniss.378
Blair Barbier.353

Hits
Brandon Larson110
Eddy Furniss98
Mike Koerner96

Home Runs
Brandon Larson40
Mike Koerner22
Eddy Furniss17
Tom Bernhardt17

RBI
Brandon Larson118
Eddy Furniss77
Mike Koerner69

Wins
Patrick Coogan14
Doug Thompson12
Joey Painich9

ERA
Chris Demouy3.63
Kevin Shipp4.10
Patrick Coogan4.46

Strikeouts
Doug Thompson158
Patrick Coogan144
Joey Painich72