Meier will be a necessity come the postseason. He has started in Omaha. BATON ROUGE -- Fifth-ranked LSU (11-3) continues a seven-game homestand Tuesday as the Tigers play host to top-ranked Tulane (13-1) at 6:30 p.m. in Alex Box Stadium. The LSU-Tulane game can be heard on the LSU Sports Network (98.1 FM in Baton Rouge) and on the Internet at www.LSUsports.net. The game will be televised live by Cox Sports Television (Cable Ch. 37 in Baton Rouge). The LSU-Tulane contest marks the Tigers? first game against a ranked team this season. LSU last faced a top-ranked team nine months ago in its opening game of the College World Series (June 19), when the Tigers dropped a 9-5 decision to No. 1 Miami (Fla.). Junior right-handed pitcher Justin Meier (0-0, 4.05 ERA) will make his first start of the season for LSU on Tuesday. Meier last started a game on June 4, 2004, when he blanked Army, 9-0, in the opening game of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. Tulane coach Rick Jones is expected to counter with sophomore right-hander Brandon Gomes (1-0, 3.12 ERA). LSU has won six of the last nine meetings between the clubs, including two wins in three games last season. LSU has also won three of the last four meetings in Alex Box Stadium, though Tulane posted a 1-0 victory last season in Baton Rouge. http://www.lsusports.net/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleid=8149&category=BB
Re: Junior Justin Meier (0-0, 4.05 ERA) makes his first start against Weenies tomorro I like Meier. I just hope we can get some run support for him. We need to come out and play solid defense and jump out early that way we can hold those weenies. I don't know much about Gomes yet this season though. Anyone have a scouting report or some info on him? I remember him being pretty solid a couple of years ago.
From ESPN older article: Sophomore right-hander Brandon Gomes moves into Tulane's weekend rotation, replacing J.R. Crowell on Sunday. Gomes hasn't allowed an earned run in nine innings (one start, one relief appearance) while posting a 12-2 strikeout-walk ratio in his return from Tommy John surgery. 2005: Gomes - 3.12 ERA, 17.1 Innings, 16 Hits, 6 Runs all earned, 2 walks, 17 SOs, 3 doubles and 1 HR given up, faced 66 batters, who are batting .242 against him. 2004: Gomes - 3.38 ERA, 2.2 Innings, 1 Hit, 1 Run earned, 1 walks, 4 SOs, gave up 1 single, faced 8 batters, batting .125 against him. not much info on this guy, but he looks pretty solid. But he is still young and inexperienced. Brandon Gomes RHP/6'1/175 Fall River HS Fall River, MA Gomes is another not so big right-hander. He shows a high 80s to 90s mph arm and one of the smoothest deliveries you'll see. He has a MLB average breaking ball that should get better with his excellent quick arm action. Perfectgame.org 7/2001
Re: Junior Justin Meier (0-0, 4.05 ERA) makes his first start against Weenies tomorro he's started 2 games this year and made an appearance of relief in one other. otherwise, espn's numbers are correct. #45 Brandon Gomes RHP Player Profile Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Fall River, Mass. High School: Durfee Height / Weight: 5-10 / 175 Position: Birthdate: 07/15/1984 Experience: 1L Major: Finance and Business Law 2004: Appeared in one game in relief as a sophomore before injuring his arm and having Tommy John surgery...received a medical redshirt...in lone appearance of the season at UNO (2/17), struck out four and gave up just one run on one hit and a walk in 2.2 innings of work...off the diamond, was a member of the Conference USA Commissioner's List and Tulane's 3.0 Club. 2003: Appeared in 18 games as a true freshman, including seven starts...his two wins both came in a starting role, and Tulane was 5-2 in games he started...limited opponents to one or fewer earned runs on six occasions, including four games without allowing an earned run...struck out four or more batters four times, including a six-punchout day at Southeastern Louisiana (3/19) when he earned his first career victory after allowing two earned runs on five hits in 5.1 innings with no walks...also got the win in a 6.1-inning start against Cincinnati when he gave up five runs on 12 hits in 6.1 innings of work...did not allow a walk on 10 occasions, and issued a base on balls just four times in his final 40.2 innings...longest outing of the year came in game three of the UNO series (5/13) when he struck out four and walked one in 6.2 innings of work...away from the field, earned C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition. Summer Ball: Played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League in 2003...saw action in 11 games as a reliever, tallying an 0-2 record, a 5.87 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 15.1 innings. High School: Three-year letterman at Durfee High where he saw action on the mound and at shortstop for coach Glenn Chatterton...for his career, hit .425 with 14 home runs and 83 RBI while compiling a 19-5 record with a 1.66 ERA and 287 strikeouts in 194 innings...helped the Hilltoppers to three consecutive playoff appearances as a prepster...earned Big Three League MVP honors and was named to the all-state team as a junior and senior...as a senior, tabbed Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year after hitting .506 with five homers and 33 RBI while tallying a 0.97 ERA, 112 strikeouts and just 18 walks in 65 innings...off the diamond, was a member of the National Honor Society and the Business Club, and received the Williams College Book Award. Personal: Born Brandon Paul Gomes on July 15, 1984 in Fall River, Mass...son of Paul and Lynette Gomes...double majoring in finance and business law.
Re: Junior Justin Meier (0-0, 4.05 ERA) makes his first start against Weenies tomorro Is Gomes a weekend starter for the weenies?
He's in the mix for the Pond Scum. They are still working on a third weekend starter. Bogusevic and Owings are their big arms, Crowel has a few more innings under his belt than Gomes, but his ERA is pushing double-digits. The algae feel this week will propel them to Omaha, LSU and CSU-Fullerton (or is it Disneyland?).
Re: Junior Justin Meier (0-0, 4.05 ERA) makes his first start against Weenies tomorro I was "perusing" the scum's stat sheet yesterday and I saw 5 or 6 pitchers who have made an appearance, some with 5-7 innings and all have a 0.00 ERA. pretty impressive. you just dont see that in baseball even though its very early.
