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Justin been indispensable behind the plate for the Hawks, throwing out 27 base runners last season and 16 of 36 base runners as a freshman. Offensively he hit .278 with two home runs and 19 RBI with 28 runs scored.   Check out his blog here.






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LSU tigers
(49-19, 18-11)
final 2008 ranking: #6

Last season LSU captured the hearts of fans in Omaha, but not the CWS title as the adopted favorite lost twice to North Carolina to get ousted early. The Tigers did earn a memorable come-from-behind win over Rice to eliminate the Owls, but it was a victory of little consequence considering the Tigers were determined to bring home another championship banner to display in the new Alex Box Stadium. The Bayou Bengals’ pitching staff lacks veteran starters, but does have plenty of young arms in waiting, the most notable of which is Louis Coleman (8-1, 1.95) who returned to campus despite being drafted in the 14th round by the Nationals. The Tigers to circle the base paths early and often as eight players with at least 125 at-bats will be back in Baton Rouge. Blake Dean (.353, 20, 73), Ryan Schimpf (.320, 12, 54) and a triumvirate of sophomores, DJ LeMahieu (.337, 6, 44), Micah Gibbs (.322, 2, 35) and the human highlight reel Leon Landry (.271, 5, 26) will keep pitchers on their toes all season long.

2009 Preseason Rankings


Rank
 
1
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
2
LSU TIGERS
3
CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS
4
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
5
MIAMI HURRICANES
6
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
7
TEXAS LONGHORNS
8
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
9
UC IRVINE ANTEATERS
10
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
11
RICE OWLS
12
PEPPERDINE WAVES
13
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
14
OLE MISS REBELS
15
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
16
AUBURN TIGERS
17
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
18
BAYLOR BEARS
19

MISSOURI STATE BEARS

20

LOUSIVILLE CARDINALS

21
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
22
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
23
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
24
FLORIDA GATORS
25
COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS
26
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
27
TCU HORNED FROGS
28
STANFORD CARDINAL
29
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
30
UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS

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