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
Hits | |
Brandon Larson | 110 |
Eddy Furniss | 98 |
Mike Koerner | 96 |
Home Runs | |
Brandon Larson | 40 |
Mike Koerner | 22 |
Eddy Furniss | 17 |
Tom Bernhardt | 17 |
RBI | |
Brandon Larson | 118 |
Eddy Furniss | 77 |
Mike Koerner | 69 |
ERA | |
Chris Demouy | 3.63 |
Kevin Shipp | 4.10 |
Patrick Coogan | 4.46 |
Strikeouts | |
Doug Thompson | 158 |
Patrick Coogan | 144 |
Joey Painich | 72 |