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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 111
BY SENATOR DORSEY
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the LSU Baseball Team on winning its third straight
SEC Tournament Championship and wishes the Tigers continued success in the NCAA
Tournament.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the LSU Tiger Baseball Team on winning its third consecutive Southeastern2
Conference Tournament Championship and to wish the Tigers continued success in3
the NCAA Tournament.4
WHEREAS, adding another chapter to Tiger lore, the LSU Baseball Team captured5
the 2010 Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship; and6
WHEREAS, the Tigers entered the eight team tournament as the No. 8 seed having7
posted only a 3-14 record in their previous 17 games; but returned to championship form8
rattling off four straight wins to claim the championship, including victories over No. 1 seed9
and SEC champion Florida (10-6) behind the pitching of Anthony Ranaudo; followed by a10
victory over Vanderbilt (7-5) pitched by Austin Ross; and then a record-setting seven inning11
one-hit masterpiece by Ben Alsup against Ole Miss (8-0); and12
WHEREAS, the Tigers faced Alabama in a championship game which featured two13
rain delays and was the first such game to go into extra innings; and14
WHEREAS, in the top of the 11th inning, designated hitter Matt Gaudet singled and15
reached second base on an infield single by Mikie Mahtook, then Matt Fury pinch ran for16
Gaudet and scored when Tyler Hanover singled, giving the Tigers a 4-3 lead; and17
WHEREAS, Ranaudo pitched three final shutout innings for the victory retiring18 SR NO. 111
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Alabama in order in the bottom of the 11th, including a game-ending strikeout, having been1
preceded by LSU starter Daniel Bradshaw who also had an exceptional performance; and2
Paul Bertuccini who made his 108th career appearance, tying him with the most career3
pitching appearances in LSU history; and4
WHEREAS, LSU shortstop Austin Nola was named the tournament's Most Valuable5
Player batting .457 (7-for-16) with a triple, three doubles, and four RBIs, being the third6
straight LSU player to be named MVP of the tournament; and7
WHEREAS, Nola, Hanover, Dean, Mahtook, and Alsup were named to the 20108
SEC All-Tournament team; and9
WHEREAS, the Tigers (40-20), in capturing their third consecutive SEC Tournament10
title, became the only team to do so since the inception of the current tournament format and11
also became the first No. 8 seed to win the tournament title; and12
WHEREAS, the win gave Coach Paul Mainieri a 13-1 career mark in the SEC13
Tournament with three straight championships; and14
WHEREAS, the Tigers now enter the NCAA regionals in Los Angeles, California,15
with a focus to return to Omaha and the College World Series.16
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana17
does hereby commend the LSU Tiger Baseball Team on winning its third consecutive18
Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship and does hereby wish the Tigers19
continued success in the NCAA Tournament.20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to21
Coach Paul Mainieri and the LSU Tiger Baseball Team.22
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Dorsey SR No.
Commends the LSU Tiger Baseball Team on winning its third consecutive SEC Tournament
Championship and wishes the Tigers continued success in the NCAA Tournament.