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LSU baseball: What will next years starting lineup look like

Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:00 pm
Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
Member since Aug 2003
65399 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:00 pm
Here's my guess of some of the position players and pitchers:

C- Micah Gibbs
1B- Blake Dean (if he returns)
2B- Tyler Hanover
SS- Austin Nola
3B- Beau Didier
LF- Leon Landry
CF- Mikey Mahtook
RF- Johnny Dishon
DH-

SP- Anthony Ranaudo
SP- Austin Ross
SP- Daniel Bradshaw
SP- Chris Matulis
SP- Randy Ziegler

Closer- Matty Ott


Those are the names that come to mind for me. Anybody want to hazard a guess on what next year's lineup will look like?


Here is the current roster just to have as a handy reference:

2 Buzzy Haydel INF R/R 5-11 190 Sr. 3L Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS)
3 Jared Mitchell OF L/L 6-0 192 Jr. 2L New Iberia, La. (Westgate HS)
4 Chad Jones OF L/L 6-3 222 So. SQ Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab HS)
5 Derek Helenihi INF R/R 6-0 170 Sr. 1L Livermore, Calif. (Granada HS/Ohlone College)
6 Leon Landry OF L/R 5-11 197 So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Baker HS)
7 Grant Dozar INF L/R 5-10 173 Fr. HS Morgan City, La. (Morgan City HS)
8 Mikie Mahtook OF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. HS Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS)
9 Wet Delatte INF L/R 5-11 211 Fr. HS Prairieville, La. (St. Amant HS)
10 Ryan Byrd P R/L 6-1 173 Sr. 3L Denham Springs, La. (Denham Springs HS)
11 Tyler Hanover INF R/R 5-6 163 Fr. HS Kernersville, N.C. (North Davidson HS)
12 Austin Ross P L/R 6-2 190 So. 1L Shreveport, La. (Captain Shreve HS)
14 Sean Ochinko C R/R 5-11 206 Jr. 2L Parkland, Fla. (Douglas HS)
16 Ryan Schimpf INF L/R 5-9 181 Jr. 2L Covington, La. (St. Paul's HS)
17 DJ LeMahieu INF R/R 6-4 193 So. 1L Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice HS)
18 Nicholas Pontiff OF R/R 5-11 179 Sr. 3L Metairie, La. (Jesuit HS)
20 Shane Riedie P R/R 6-5 243 Fr. HS Slidell, La. (Slidell HS)
21 Johnny Dishon OF R/R 5-11 183 So. 1L Beaumont, Texas (Bridge City HS)
22 Matty Ott P R/R 6-1 180 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. (Holy Cross HS)
23 Anthony Ranaudo P R/R 6-7 231 So. 1L Jackson, N.J. (St. Rose HS)
24 Daniel Bradshaw P R/R 6-1 211 So. 1L West Monroe, La. (Ouachita Christian HS)
25 Randy Zeigler P/INF L/L 6-0 160 Fr. HS Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist HS)
27 Beau Didier INF/C L/R 6-2 200 Fr. HS Federal Way, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep HS)
29 Louis Coleman P S/R 6-4 190 Sr. 3L Schlater, Miss. (Pillow Academy)
30 Chris Matulis P L/L 6-5 215 Fr. HS Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista HS)
32 Chris McGhee INF R/R 5-9 170 Sr. 3L Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS)
33 Micah Gibbs C S/R 5-11 214 So. 1L Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS)
34 Blake Dean OF L/L 6-1 208 Jr. 2L Crestview, Fla. (Crestview HS)
36 Austin Nola INF R/R 5-11 192 Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS)
38 Jordan Nicholson P R/R 6-1 175 So. 1L Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)
39 Nolan Cain P R/R 6-3 230 Sr. 3L Cantonment, Fla. (Tate HS)
44 Paul Bertuccini P R/R 5-11 188 Jr. 2L Merairie, La. (Rummel HS)
47 Ben Alsup P R/R 6-3 161 So. 1L Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)
53 Kevin Farnsworth C R/R 6-1 204 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, La. (Woodlawn HS)
58 Spencer Mathews P R/R 5-11 182 Fr. RS Lake Charles, La. (Barbe HS)
This post was edited on 6/17/09 at 1:29 pm
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162111 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:05 pm to
Von Rosenburg could easily find his way into the rotation if he makes it to campus
This post was edited on 6/17/09 at 12:06 pm
Posted by BatonrougeCajun
Somewhere in Texas
Member since Feb 2008
7457 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:06 pm to
was Matt Gaudet able to redshirt this year? will he be back next year?
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78742 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:07 pm to
lemahieu definitely leaves

i think hanover takes over at 2nd
Posted by schmuble
Marshall, MN
Member since May 2008
200 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:08 pm to
I'd bet Hanover will be somewhere in the starting lineup.
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81440 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

1B- Sean Ochinko (if he returns)
2B- DJ LeMahieu (if he returns)


0% chance either returns
Posted by TortiousTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
12668 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:09 pm to
DJ is for sure gone, Ochinko likely
Posted by Cajun Revolution
Member since Apr 2009
44671 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:09 pm to
Dishon starts in right. Guy is fast and will be a beast. Landry goes back to center with Mahtook taking left.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162111 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:10 pm to
the JUCO kid is likely to take over at 1st
Posted by JustSmokin
Member since Sep 2007
9162 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:10 pm to
quote:

1B- Sean Ochinko (if he returns)

Already said he is gone.

quote:

Closer- Matty Ott

Will be given a shot to start.
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73851 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:10 pm to
quote:

Landry goes back to center with Mahtook taking left.
Mahtook aint leaving center chief
Posted by Cajun Revolution
Member since Apr 2009
44671 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:12 pm to
Landry is faster with a better glove than Mahtook.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162111 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:13 pm to
what evidence do you have that landry is faster?
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
75905 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

Landry is faster with a better glove than Mahtook.


Mahtook is probably faster as far as straight line speed, but he definitely faster with functional speed. He gets much better jumps than Landry and has better outfield instincts. He will stay in center.
Posted by BatonrougeCajun
Somewhere in Texas
Member since Feb 2008
7457 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:18 pm to
C. Gibbs
1B. Didier
2B. Hanover
3B. Dozar
SS. Nola
LF. Landry
CF. Mahtook
RF. C. Jones (if NFL doesnt call)
DH. Gaudet (if he chooses to return, only thing that chaps me about PM so far)

SP. AR
SP. Ross
SP. Bradshaw
SP. ZVR
CL. Ott

Even after losing Coleman, next's years staff is going to be insane.
Posted by dirtyred
Springfield, LA
Member since Feb 2008
1040 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:19 pm to
If Landry was lights out better than Mahtook, he'd be in center now.
Posted by Cajun Revolution
Member since Apr 2009
44671 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:20 pm to
Having sat in LF for two seasons near center, I'll have to disagree. Mahtooks bat and OBP is the only reason he starts over landry.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
75905 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:21 pm to
quote:

Mahtooks bat and OBP is the only reason he starts over landry.



So when he goes in late in the games in left and Mahtook stays in center, is that because Mahtook hits better too?
Posted by DrewSimp82
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2007
1650 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:24 pm to
Dean will return to be an everyday player at 1B or OF (likely 1B as Ochinko leaves). Hanover takes over for LeMahieu at 2B (will miss that 6'4" frame that caught a few lasers in the postseason).
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
87570 posts
Posted on 6/17/09 at 12:25 pm to
C - Micah Gibbs
1B - Blake Dean/JuCo
2B - Tyler Hanover
SS - Austin Nola
3B - Wet Delatte/Beau Didier
LF - Leon Landry
CF - Mikie Mahtook
RF - Johnny Dishon
DH - JuCo/Blake Dean/Randy Ziegler (if recovered)

SP - Anthony Ranaudo
SP - Austin Ross
SP - Chris Matulis
SP - Randy Ziegler (if recovered)
SP/RP - Zack von Rosenburg
SP/RP - Brody Colvin

RP - Paul Bertucinni
RP - Daniel Bradshaw
RP - Matty Ott
This post was edited on 6/17/09 at 12:28 pm
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