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Paul Mainieri, LSU Geaux the Distance

By Jim HenryJun 25th 2009 – 4:00AM

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Mainieri household went 45 years without a national title. Bouday (a Cajun term for sorrow) -- that was plenty long enough.Paul Mainieri's LSU Tigers powered past Texas 11-4 Wednesday night to win the College World Series. When the final out was made -- fittingly on a swinging strike out that ignited a...

Texas Tries to Forget Epic Loss to LSU

By Jim HenryJun 23rd 2009 – 5:00AM

OMAHA, Neb. -- Sorry, but Augie Garrido's message to his Texas Longhorns late Monday night was private. Between head coach and team. The neighborly Garrido, who can spin a life-lesson while filling out a lineup card, wanted to make sure his players knew the score. Sure, Texas already knew that score. The Longhorns, who had...

'O' What a Run for Virginia, O'Connor

By Jim HenryJun 10th 2009 – 10:42AM

Brian O'Connor had a sneaking suspicion during Virginia's cross-country trek to California that the Cavaliers were good enough to reach the College World Series. Virginia had won its first two games in the NCAA Regional against a pitcher whose talents defy belief and against the nation's top-ranked team on its home field....

NCAA Baseball Tournaments to Determine National Seeds, Host Sites

By Jim HenryMay 17th 2009 – 9:30PM

A two-time draft selection at Georgia Tech, Luke Murton returned for his senior baseball season to enjoy the college experience and improve his draft status. The first has been accomplished and the second will be determined in next month's major-league amateur draft.At the moment, however, Murton and teammates are not...

NCAA Baseball Nearing Postseason

By Jim HenryMay 14th 2009 – 3:17PM

It's all about the bottom line at this point in the college baseball season. Victories, strength of schedules, and conference titles are assets; defeats are liabilities, no matter the explanation. And, at least for this millisecond, the national seed balance sheet appears to be in order.Keep an eraser handy for good...

Paul Mainieri News From the Web

  • 05/29/12 Tigers choose 7 p.m. start Source: ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA As the host school for this weekend's NCAA baseball regional, LSU had the option of playing at either 2 p.m. or 7 p.m.
  • 05/26/12 LSU fades after strong start Source: ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA LSU began its Southeastern Conference baseball tournament elimination game against Mississippi State on Friday afternoon as though it was going to have an early knockout punch.
  • 05/26/12 LSU Tigers sent home from SEC Tournament with 'tough... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA For eight innings Friday, LSU looked like it was headed to today's SEC Tournament semifinals.
  • 05/24/12 Gausman to take mound Source: ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA LSU and Ole Miss met less than three weeks ago in Oxford, Miss., and they will meet again at Regions Park on Thursday morning in an elimination game in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament.
  • 05/24/12 Gausman right pitcher for the job Source: ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA Kevin Gausman has made a habit of getting LSU off to a good start in Southeastern Conference series this season.

Background on Paul Mainieri

Paul Mainieri (born August 29, 1957) is the head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St.

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