2011 LSU Tigers baseball team
The 2011 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of [2011 NCAA Division I college baseball|baseball season|2011]. The Tigers played their home games in the new Alex Box Stadium, which opened in 2009.
The team was coached by Paul Mainieri who was in his fifth season at LSU. In the previous season, the Tigers failed to defend their 2009 National Title. Overall, the Tigers finished 41–22, 14–16 in the SEC.
Pre-season
Key Losses
- Anthony Ranaudo, P Drafted in Comp. A, 39th overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox
- Micah Gibbs, C Drafted in Round 3, 97th overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs
- Leon Landry, OF Drafted in Round 3, 109th overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Blake Dean, 1B Drafted in Round 8, 262nd overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Personnel
2011 roster
2011 LSU Tigers Baseball Roster & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=27867&SPID=2173&Q_SEASON=2010Coaching staff
2011 LSU Tigers Baseball Coaches & Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2173&SPSID=28707Schedule/Results
LSU Tigers in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft
The following members and future members of the LSU Tigers baseball program were drafted in the 2011 MLB draft.| Mikie Mahtook | OF | 1 | 30 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| SS | 1A | 45 | Colorado Rockies | |
| SS | 4 | 119 | Tampa Bay Rays | |
| OF | 6 | 209 | New York Yankees | |
| Tyler Jones | RHP | 11 | 358 | Minnesota Twins |
| Matty Ott | RHP | 13 | 412 | Boston Red Sox |
| LHP | 15 | 469 | Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Ben Alsup | RHP | 18 | 548 | Colorado Rockies |
| RHP | 22 | 679 | Toronto Blue Jays | |
| RHP | 22 | 698 | New York Yankees | |
| LF | 27 | 833 | San Diego Padres | |
| Austin Nola | SS | 31 | 949 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Raph Rhymes | 2B | 40 | 1202 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Tyler Hanover | SS | 40 | 1229 | New York Yankees |
| RHP | 41 | 1255 | Cincinnati Reds |