#8 LSU vs United States Air Force Academy -- Baseball Season Opener

Mainieri served as the Air Force head coach from 1989-94.

the Air Force coach, Mike Kazlausky, started for three seasons under Mainieri at Air Force and was an assistant coach for Mainieri for three more seasons at Air Force. He then served the United States as a C-17 transport pilot for 20 years, logging more than 3,000 flight hours while flying combat missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He retired at the rank of Major. "Mike is a legitimate United States hero," Mainieri said. "I love him dearly and he is one of the special people in my life."

starting on the mound for Air Force is junior right hander Sean Carley (6'4, 230) of cadet squadron 37, who was named a 2012 preseason All-American by College Baseball Insider. his ERA last year was lowest in the last 28 years of Air Force baseball history

starting on the mound for LSU is 2012 preseason All-American right-hander Kevin Gausman of Colorado (home of the Air Force Academy), who played for the USA Collegiate National Team in July

LSU up 9-1 after 3 innings. pack your bags, we going to Omaha!

 

first inning recap
-Gausman K, K, gave up home run. 0-1
-LSU up: Hit by pitch, hit by pitch, walk, bases loaded, hit by pitch, 1-1 bases still loaded. 2-run double by Slaid, 3-1. K. Rbi ground out. 4-1. base hit by Ross. 5-1. ground out

 

now 10-1 in 6th

 

2nd inning recap
Gausman--walk, pop out, ground out, K
LSU up--walk, RBI double by Yocum. 6-1. walk. K. ground out. Jones 2-run single. 8-1. Nola rbi single. 9-1. walk. grounder, error, bases loaded. fly out.

 

still 10-1

3rd inn recap
Gausman: double, walk, ground out. pop out. fly out.
LSU up. grounder, error. single. pop out. double play

 

now 10-2

4th inn recap
Gausman: single, ground out. K. fly out
LSU up: new pitcher for Air Force. close ground out. Nola doubles. Ross base hit. RBI ground out. 10-1. K.

 

still 10-2, top of 9th

5th inning recap
Gausman: single. ground out. K. K. 59 pitches so far
LSU up: K. K. walk. hit by pitch. K.

 

Final: 10-2 Tiger Victory!

 

Gausman: 6 innings, 1 earned run, 7 Ks, 4 hits, 2 walks

 

welcome to Tiger Town, junior Nick Goody! the stud JUCO transfer came in to pitch the top of the 9th for his first appearance as a Tiger and struck out the side! K. K. K.

he was drafted in the 22nd round in the last draft by the Yankees, but turned that down to play for LSU

looks like we have ourselves a closer!