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2013 Bengal Schedule

Feb. 1, 2, 3 North Lake College .........................................LSU Eunice ...................... 6, 1, 1 PM Feb. 8, 9, 10 St. Charles Community College .....................LSU Eunice ........................6, 1, 1 PM Feb. 15, 16, 17 Murray State College .......................................LSU Eunice .......................6, 1, 1 PM Tues. Feb. 19 Pearl River Community College (DH) .................Poplarville, Mississippi .............4 PM Feb. 22, 23, 24 North Central Texas College ...........................LSU Eunice ........................6, 1, 1 PM March 1, 2, 3 Kellogg Community College ..........................LSU Eunice ........................ 6, 6, 1 PM Fri. March 8 Northeast Texas Community College ...........LSU Eunice .............................. 6 PM Sat. March 9 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College LSU Eunice ............................. 12 PM Sat. March 9 Northeast Texas Community College ...........LSU Eunice .............................. 6 PM Sun. March 10 Northeast Texas Community College ............LSU Eunice ...............................1 PM

Thurs. March 14 Chipola College ................................................LSU Eunice .............................. 6 PM Fri. March 15 Chipola College ................................................LSU Eunice .............................. 6 PM Sat. March 16 Southwest Mississippi Community College LSU Eunice ...............................1 PM March 19, 20, 21 Triton Community College .............................LSU Eunice ...................... 6, 6, 6 PM March 22, 23, 24 Tyler Junior College .....................................................Tyler, Texas .............................6, 6, 1 PM March 26, 27 Galveston College ............................................LSU Eunice .......................... 6, 4 PM Thurs. March 28 Baton Rouge Community College ........................Baton Rouge, Louisiana .............6 PM Fri. March 29 Baton Rouge Community College ..................LSU Eunice .............................. 6 PM Sat. March 30 Baton Rouge Community College ........................Baton Rouge, Louisiana ............. 3 PM

Sat. April 6 Delgado Community College (DH) ................LSU Eunice ...............................3 PM Sun. April 7 Delgado Community College .........................LSU Eunice ...............................1 PM Tues. April 9 Centenary College .......................................................Shreveport, Louisiana ................6 PM Sat. April 13 Delgado Community College (DH) ......................New Orleans, Louisiana ............ 3 PM Sun. April 14 Delgado Community College .................................New Orleans, Louisiana .............1 PM Tues. April 16 Centenary College ...........................................LSU Eunice .............................. 6 PM April 19, 20, 21 Tyler Junior College..........................................LSU Eunice ....................... 6, 6, 1 PM Tues. April 23 Bossier Parish Community College (DH) ..........Bossier City, Louisiana ................1 PM Fri. April 26 Baton Rouge Community College ..................LSU Eunice .............................. 6 PM Sat. April 27 Baton Rouge Community College ........................Baton Rouge, Louisiana .............6 PM Sat. April 28 Baton Rouge Community College .................LSU Eunice ...............................3 PM

May 3, 4 Panola College...................................................LSU Eunice ...........................6, 2 PM May 9, 10, 11 Southern University ...................................................Baton Rouge, Louisiana 6, 6, 1 PM

DISTRICT 23 Tournament

May 16-19 TBA .......................................................................................TBA ........................................................TBA

NJCAA Division II World Series

May 25-June 1 TBA .......................................................................................Enid, Oklahoma ...............................TBA

Home Games in Bold • Dates and Times Subject to Change • All Times Central Denotes Radio Games on KVPI 92.5 FM or AM 1050

SUMMER CAMPS

The Bengal Baseball team hosts a variety or different camps that are designed to young children the game and older players the skills need to succeed at softball. Team camps also available.

PROSPECT CAMPS

The Bengal Baseball coaching staff can’t see every player, so the program hosts prospect camps each year for prospective high school players to show the staff what they’ve got.

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Quick Facts

Name of School: Louisiana State University EuniceCity/Zip: Eunice, Louisiana 70535Founded: 1967Enrollment: 3,332Mascot: BengalsSchool Colors: Purple (PMS 268) and Gold (PMS 123)Affiliation: NJCAA Division IIConference: noneChancellor: Dr. William NunezAthletics Director: Jeff WillisAthletics Department Phone:(337) 550-1417

HISTORYFirst Year Of Baseball: 2000All-Time Record: 551-185-2Appearances in NJCAA Tournament/Last: 6/2012All-Time NJCAA Tournament Notes: Four National ChampionshipsLast NJCAA Tournament Opponent: Western Oklahoma (Altus, OK)Result: 7-3 win in NJCAA National Cham-pionship Game

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Jeff WillisAlma Mater: University of Arkan-sas-Little Rock; Texas A&M University at Kingsville.Record at School (years): 480-125 (11th)Baseball Office Phone: (337) 550-1417Assistant Coaches: Alan Orgain, Roberto Vaz, Jordon Vierra

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSNick Phillips, Sports Information DirectorOffice Phone: (337) 457-6143E-mail Address: sid@lsue.edu

ATHLETICS MAILING ADDRESSPO Box 11292048 Johnson HighwayEunice, LA 70535

MEDIA INFORMATIONRadio Station: KVPI 92.5 FM • AM 1050Contact: Randy GuilloryPhone: (337) 363-2124Online Streaming: www.oldies925.com

Athletic Website: www.lsuebengals.netFacebook: facebook.com/LSUEuniceBase-ballTwitter: @LSUE_Athletics

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Dr. William J. Nunez III, Ph.D., has spent over 35 years in higher education. He currently serves as

the Chancellor and Professor of Biology at Louisiana State University at Eunice, Eunice, LA, USA.

Prior to coming to LSUE in August, 1996, Dr. Nunez served: from 1992 to 1996 as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Biology at Indiana University, Kokomo, Indiana; from 1983 to 1992 as Dean of Liberal Arts and Scienc-es and Professor of Biology at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Mis-souri; from 1973 to 1983, Dr. Nunez served as Chairperson and Professor of the De-partment of Biology and Health Sciences, University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan; and, from 1970 to 1973 he served as Assis-tant (1970) and Associate (1973) Professor of Biology at University of Detroit.

Dr. Nunez received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in 1965 and 1967 from Louisiana State University; and, his Ph.D. in 1970 from the University of North Texas, Denton, TX, in Immunology/Microbiolo-gy.

Author of over 30 professional publica-tions in the areas of Microbiology/Immu-nology and Academic Administration, Dr. Nunez is the past President and member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of University Administrators

(AAUA). He is also listed in American Men and Women of Science and Who’s Who in America/Midwest.

He is a member of several professional academic/scientific societies, such as Sig-ma Xi, and is a past recipient of the Na-tional Science Foundation’s Professional Science Faculty Development Award and was a NASA-Ames/Stanford University, ASEE Senior Faculty Research Awardee and the SIFE “University President of the Year.”

Dr. Nunez has also served as PI/Director for over 15 basic research grants in Immu-nology and Microbiology and academic program grants and awards.

Dr. Nunez was the first recipient of the Mayor’s award for Volunteerism in the Arts (St. Joseph, MO) in 1992. Dr. Nunez is a past President of the Eunice Rotary Club; a “Rotarian of the Year” awardee, as well as a “Paul Harris Fellow” award recipient.

He also is a past board member of: the St. Landry/Evangeline Parish United Way; the Eunice Community Health Clinic; and, the St. Landry Parish Literacy Coalition.

He is a current board member of the Acadiana Regional Development District; the Enterprise Consortium of the Gulf Coast; the Eunice Chamber of Commerce; the St. Landry Parish-Opelousas Cham-ber of Commerce; and, the Chairperson

of the Board of Trustees of the Acadiana Medical Center. Dr. Nunez was the 2006 recipient of the Eunice “Citizen of the Year Award” as well as the “2006 Lifepoint Hospitals “Board Leadership Award.”

Dr. Nunez has been married for 43 years to Adele H. Nunez, who is an edu-cator with past service as an elementary teacher and school principal. She current-ly is a reading program (SRA) coach for Acadia Parish schools. Bill and Adele have two children and three grandchildren.

dr. william nunez iiiChancellor, LSU Eunice

Louisiana State University Eunice, a member of the Louisiana State Uni-versity System, is a comprehensive,

open admissions institution of higher education.

The University is dedicated to high quality, low-cost education and is com-mitted to academic excellence and the dignity and worth of the individual. To this end, Louisiana State University Eu-nice offers associate degrees, certificates and continuing education programs as well as transfer curricula.

-Its curricula span the liberal arts, sci-ences, business and technology, pre-pro-fessional and professional areas for the benefit of a diverse population. All who can benefit from its resources deserve the opportunity to pursue the goal of lifelong learning and to expand their knowledge and skills at LSU Eunice.

About Louisiana state university Eunice

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Jeff Willis begins his ninth year as Athletic Director, and his 11th season as head coach of the Bengal Baseball

team. The Bengal AD holds a bachelor’s

degree in Health Sciences from the Uni-versity of Arkansas-Little Rock and a mas-ter’s degree in Health and Kinesiology from Texas A&M University at Kingsville.

Willis served as the head coach (base-ball) of the NJCAA National Team which finished fourth in the 25th Anniversary of the Honkbal Tournament in Haarlem, Netherlands.

He also coached the NJCAA National

Team in the summer of 2008, compet-ing against the Chinese Taipai National Team.

Willis also serves as the Assistant Regional Director for the NJCAA Region XXIII and is on the Executive Committee for the NJCAA Coaches Association.

In his time at LSU Eunice, Willis has seen the three Bengal programs amass a total overall record of 837-285 (.746 winning percentage) while gathering five NJCAA National Championships, a National Runner-Up finish and a fourth-place finish in the nation.

Athletic director Jeff WillisNinth Year at LSU Eunice, 11th as Head Baseball Coach

Anita Dupre Athletic Dept. Secretary

Michael Driggs MSc, PT, ATC

Nick Phillips Sports Information Director

Lee MillerMPT

Bengal Athletic department

Roberto VazAsst. Baseball Coach

Alan OrgainAsst. Baseball Coach

Jordon VierraAsst. Baseball Coach

Michael Bari Head Basketball Coach

Andy Lee Head Softball Coach

Jennifer FontenotAsst. Basketball Coach

Dani Leal Asst. Softball Coach

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Eray veitFreshman • Infielder • Harahan, Louisiana • Archbishop Rummel High School

garrett deschampSophomore • Infielder • Denham Springs, Louisiana • Parkview Baptist High School

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Prior to College: A native of Harahan, La., Veit attended Arch-bishop Rummel High School, where he was a four-year letter winner as the shortstop for the Raiders. Named an All-Dis-trict, All-Metro, and All-State honorable mention during his junior and senior years, he helped lead his team to a State Runner-Up finish his senior season. His grandfather played in the Detroit Tigers organization as a pitcher. The oldet of three sons, Veit chose to come to LSU Eunice because it is “a great baseball program that will not only help me become a better baseball player, but a better person off the field as well.”

As a Freshman: Started all 62 games for the Bengals last season, finishing with a .293 batting average with 16 doubles and two home runs…Scored 49 runs and drove in 46 RBI…On the base paths, he stole 10 bases in 13 attempts…In the field, he accumulated a .946 fielding percentage with 82 putouts.

Prior to College: A native of Denham Springs, La., Deschamp attended Parkview Baptist High School, where he was a member of the French Club in addition to being a three-time letter winner on the field for the Eagles. An All-Metro and All-District selection his junior and senior years, he also was a member of State Championship teams as a freshman and sophomore. The younger sibling with one older sister, Des-champ chose to come to LSU Eunice because it was “the only school that had given me a chance to play baseball.”

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Emerrick ardoinSophoomore • Right-Handed Pitcher • Carencro, Louisiana • Acadiana High School

keagan kratzerRedshirt Freshman • Outfielder • Jennings, Louisiana • Jennings High School

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-Transferred to LSU Eunice after playing at Nicholls State in 2012.

As a Freshman: Appeared in nine games for Nicholls State last season, finishing with a 1-0 record with a 2.08 ERA…Struck out 15 batters compared to seven walks and three runs (all earned runs)…Held opponents to a .217 batting average against him in 13.0 innings pitched last season.

Prior to College: A native of Carencro, La., Ardoin attend-ed Acadiana High School, where he was a four-time letter winner as a shortstop and pitcher for the Rams. An Under Armour Pre-Season All-American in 2010 and a first team All-District selection in 2011, compiling a 5-2 record with 58 strikeouts as a senior. The older of two sons, Ardoin chose to come to LSU Eunice “to win a National Championship.”

As a Freshman: Redshirted for the Bengals in 2012.

Prior to College: A native of Jennings, La., Kratzer attended Jennings High School, where he was a four-time letter win-ner in both football and baseball for the Bulldogs. Named a first-team All-District player as a junior and a senior, he was also named an Academic All-State selection as a senior. The younger of two sons, his older brother, Korey, played baseball at Southeastern Louisiana University. Kratzer chose to come to LSU Eunice because it is “close to home, and no other place in the country competes like LSU Eunice does every year for a National Championship. LSU Eunice has a winning history with a great coach and I always hoped to get a chance to play here.”

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Elandon ThibodeauxRedshirt Sophomore • Outfielder • Greenwell Springs, Louisiana • Central High School

adam angelleSophomore • Outfielder • Breaux Bridge, Louisiana • Teurlings Catholic High School

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6As a Redshirt Freshman: Started 46 games for the Bengals last season, finishing with a .342 batting average with seven doubles and three home runs…Scored 37 runs and drove in 27 RBI…On the base paths, he stole 15 bases in 19 attempts…In the field, he accumulated a .976 fielding percentage with 87 putouts.

Prior to College: A native of Central, La., Thibodeaux attended Central High School, where he was a pitcher and an infielder for the Wildcats. As a junior, he hit .300 on the way to All-Dis-trict honors before hitting .360 at the plate and having a 1.68 ERA on the mound his senior season, earning All-District and All-State honors. The middle child with an older sister and younger brother, Thibodeaux chose to come to LSU Eunice because of its “great baseball program.”

As a Freshman: Started 46 games for the Bengals last season, finish-ing with a .302 batting average with three doubles, two triples and a home run…Scored 59 runs and drove in 29 RBI…On the base paths, he stole a team-high 43 bases in 45 attempts…In the field, he accumulat-ed a .970 fielding percentage with 62 putouts.

Prior to College: A native of Breaux Bridge, La., Angelle attended Teurlings Catholic High School, where he was a two-time letter win-ner in basketball and track, and a four-time letter winner in football and baseball for the Rebels. Off the fields, Angelle was a member of the Campus Ministry and Beta Club. He earned first team All-District, first team All-Acadiana and first team All-State honors on the dia-mond during his junior and senior years, and helped lead his team to a State Championship during his junior season. The second of four children, Angelle chose to come to LSU Eunice because “it has a great baseball program and I wanted to win a National Championship.”

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Ederek herringtonFreshman • Outfielder • Homer, Louisiana • Minden High School

casey rodrigueSophomore • Infielder • Desterhan, Louisiana • Brother Martin High School

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Prior to College: Prior to College: A native of Minden, La., Herrington attended Minden High School, where he was a three-time letter winner in baseball, and also a one-year letter winner in football, for the Crimson Tide. He was named first team All-District, All-District MVP and first team All-State during his senior season in which he helped lead his team to a District Championship. The second of four children with two brothers and a sister, Herrington chose to come to LSU Eunice because of “the great coaching and the chance to be able to be a part of a national championship team.”

As a Freshman: Started 42 games for the Bengals last season, finish-ing with a .313 batting average with five doubles …Scored 31 runs and drove in 29 RBI…On the base paths, he stole 12 bases in 16 attempts…In the field, he accumulated a .948 fielding percentage with 81 put-outs..

Prior to College: A native of Destrehan, La., Rodrigue attended Brother Martin High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Ambassadors and graduated with honors in addition to playing shortstop for the Crusaders. He was named All-District and an All-State honorable mention in 2011, and helped his team to a District Championship as a junior and senior. The youngest of three children, his brother, B.J., played baseball at Saint Louis University, and his sister, Katelyn, competed in track and field for LSU. Rodrigue chose to come to LSU Eunice because it is a “great school that had a chance at winning a national championship with awesome people and great coaches.”

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Ezac personSophomore • Left-Handed Pitcher • Eunice, Louisiana • Eunice High School

kirk savoySophomore • Right-Handed Pitcher • Alexandria, La. • Holy Savior Menard High School

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Prior to College: A native of Alexandria, La., Savoy attended Holy Savior Menard High School, where he was a three-year letter winner in football and a four-year letter winner playing baseball for the Eagles. Named first team All-District and All-State as a junior and senior, Savoy was named All-State Pitcher of the Year , All-Cenla Player of the Year and District MVP as a senior after go-ing 12-0 with 119 strikeouts his final season. The younger of two sons, Savoy chose to come to LSU Eunice because it was “a great choice, and fit right into the plans I had for my moving forward with my future.”

As a Freshman: Appeared in 10 games with six starts for the Bengals last season, finishing with a 7-0 record with a 1.71 ERA…Struck out 45 batters compared to just 22 walks and six runs (all earned runs)…Held opponents to a .174 batting average against him in 31.2 innings pitched last season.

Prior to College: A native of Eunice, La., Person attended Eunice High School, where he was a four-year letter winner in both football and baseball for the Bobcats. Off the field, he was on the Student Council for four years and a member of the National Honor Society. Person helped lead his team to a District Championship and a State Semifinal appear-ance during his senior season, being named first team All-District Pitcher, District 4-3A MVP, first team All-St. Landry Parish Pitcher, St. Landry Par-ish MVP, All-Acadiana Pitcher, All-Acadiana MVP, first team 3A All-State Pitcher, 2011 LHSAA All-Star Baseball Selection, Coaches All-State Team, and first team Louisville Slugger All-American. The younger of two sons, Person chose to come to LSU Eunice because “no other place offered me the opportunity of multiple championships, and it is basically in my back yard.”

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Ebrady domangueRedshirt Sophomore • Right-Handed Pitcher • Houma, La. • Vanderbilt Catholic High School

Chad reevesFreshman • Left-Handed Pitcher • Monroe, Louisiana • Sterlington High School

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As a Redshirt Freshman: Appeared in 18 games with 14 starts for the Bengals last season, finishing with a 8-1 record and one save with a 3.48 ERA…Struck out 97 batters compared to just 47 walks and 39 runs (30 earned runs)…Held opponents to a .223 batting average against him in 77.2 innings pitched last season.

Prior to College: A native of Houma, La., Domangue attended Vandebilt Catholic High School, where he was a shortstop and pitcher or the Terriers. An only child, Domangue chose to come to LSU Eunice because “it was the right place for me to continue my education and to play baseball.”

Prior to College: A native of Sterlington, La., Reeves attended Sterlington High School, where he was a four-time letter win-ner on the diamond for the Panthers. He was named All-Dis-trict, All-State, All-Northeast Player of the Year, and the 2A Pitcher of the Year as he helped his team to a District Cham-pionship and 2A State Runner-Up finish. The younger child with one sister, Reeves chose to come to LSU Eunice because “they gave me a chance and I knew it was the best program for me to reach my goals.”

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Eadam cagninaFreshman • Infielder • Baton Rouge, Louisiana • St. Michael’s High School

trae HesterRedshirt-Sophomore • Left-Handed Pitcher • Vidor, Texas • Vidor High School

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Prior to College: A native of Baton Rouge, La., Cagnina at-tended St. Michael the Archangel High School, where he was a three-year letter winner in football and a four-year letter winner on the diamond for the Warriors. Named All-District, All-Metro and All-State during his junior and senior seasons, he helped lead his team to a District Championship and State Runner-Up finish during his junior season. The older of two children with one younger sister, Cagnina chose to come to LSU Eunice because of its “great baseball program.”

-Transferred to LSU Eunice after playing at Texarkana College in 2012.

As a Redshirt Freshman: Appeared in 10 games for Texarka-na College last season, finishing with a 3-2 record with a 3.93 ERA…Struck out 35 batters compared to just seven walks and 20 runs (15 earned runs)…Accumulated 34.1 innings pitched last season.

Prior to College: A native of Vidor, Tx., Hester attended Vidor High School, where he played football for three years in addi-tion to playing baseball for four seasons with the Pirates. As a senior, he compiled an 11-2 pitching record to help his team to a 25-7 overall record. The older of two sons, Hester chose to come to LSU Eunice because it is a “good, winning program.”

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Ewill baconSophomore • Right-Handed Pitcher • Baton Rouge, Louisiana • Parkview Baptist High School

Gerry gonzalesFreshman • Left-Handed Pitcher • New York, New York • Grand St. Campus High School

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As a Freshman: Appeared in 13 games for the Bengals last season, finishing with a 4-0 record with a 3.27 ERA…Struck out 25 batters compared to 10 walks and nine runs (eight earned runs)…Held opponents to a .220 batting average against him in 22.0 innings pitched last season.

Prior to College: A native of Baton Rouge, La., Bacon attended Parkview Baptist High School, where he was an Academic All-American and a member of the National Honor Society in addition to pitching for the Eagles. The youngest child with an older brother and sister, Bacon chose to come to LSU Eunice “to play for a National Championship.”

Prior to College: A native of Manhattan, N.Y., Gonzalez at-tended Grand Street High School, where he was a two-year letter winner as a pitcher and first baseman for the Wolves. Named an All-City Pitcher his senior season, he helped his team to the 2012 New York City Championship as a senior as well. The oldest of three sons, Gonzalez chose to come to LSU Eunice because he “wanted a chance to win a ring and be a part of the most successful JUCO in the nation.”

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Ekael jonesRedshirt Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher • Kirbyville, Texas • Kirbyville High School

ben LeblancFreshman • Left-Handed Pitcher • Kentwood, Louisiana • Jewel Sumner High School

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As a Freshman: Redshirted for the Bengals in 2012.

Prior to College: A native of Kirbyville, Tx., Jones attended Kirbyville High School, where he was a three-year letter win-ner in football and a four-year letter winner in both golf and baseball for the Wildcats. A member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Art Club and FCA, Jones’ father, Randy, competed in baseball at Wharton County Junior College. The younger of two sons, Jones chose to come to LSU Eunice “to have the chance to compete at a high level and win a nation-al championship.”

Prior to College: A native of Kentwood, La., LeBlanc attended Jewel Sumner High School, where he was a four-year letter winner on the diamond for the Cowboys. Also involved with Beta Club and FCA, he was named first team All-District as a junior and senior, and was also named an Academic All-Dis-trict selection. The middle of three sons, LeBlanc chose to come to LSU Eunice for “a chance to win a national champi-onship.”

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Eevan powellSophomore • Catcher/Third Base • Moss Bluff, Louisiana • Sam Houston High School

stefan trosclairFreshman • Infielder • Sulphur, La. • Sulphur High School

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-Transferred to LSU Eunice after playing at LSU in 2012.

As a Freshman: Played in 11 games with two starts for LSU last season, finishing with a .143 batting average with a double …Scored three runs and drove in four RBI…In the field, he accumulated a 1.000 fielding percentage with two putouts…Part of LSU team that won the 2012 SEC Championship.

Prior to College: A native of Moss Bluff, La., Powell attended Sam Houston High School, where he was a four-time letter winner in football and baseball for the Broncos. Named an All-State safety and punter his senior season on the gridiron, he was also an All-State selection on the diamond and was the 4A Big Schools Player of the Year his junior season. In 2009, he won a Junior Olympic gold medal in Taiwan with the United States 16u national team. The older of two sons, Powell chose to come to LSU Eunice because it was the “best fit for me and my goals.”

Prior to College: A native of Sulphur, La., Trosclair attended Sulphur High School, where he was a three-year letter winner on the diamond for the Tornadoes. He was named second team All-District as a junior and senior, as well as being a team captain as a senior. The older of two sons, Trosclair chose to come to LSU Eunice because of the “winning tradi-tion and a chance to play at the next level.”

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Eryan domingueFreshman • Right-Handed Pitcher • Kaplan, Louisiana • Vermillion Catholic High School

Buddy mccoySophomore • First Base/Outfield • Haughton, Louisiana • Haughton High School

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Prior to College: A native of Abbeville, La., Domingue attend-ed Vermillion Catholic High School, where he was a four-year letter winner in football and baseball for the Eagles. On the diamond, he was named first team All-District, first team All-Parish, All-Parish MVP, first team All-Acadiana, first team All-State and won the Coaches MVP award as a senior. Domiingue was also a member of Campus Ministry, a Class Representative and on the Student Council. The youngest of three children, with an older brother and sister, Domingue chose to come to LSU Eunice because is a “great place to play baseball, and a great place to start college especially coming from a small school.”

As a Freshman: Started 28 games for the Bengals last season, finishing with a .301 batting average with 10 doubles and one home run…Scored 19 runs and drove in 27 RBI…On the base paths, he stole six bases in seven attempts…In the field, he accumulated a 1.000 fielding percentage with 69 putouts.

Prior to College: A native of Haughton, La., McCoy attend-ed Haughton High School, where he was a four-year letter winner for the Buccaneers. Named first team All-District as a junior, he was named first team All-State, District MVP and an All-American honorable mention following his senior season. His brother-in-law, Chase Pittman, played football for LSU and in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns. The fifth of seven children, McCoy chose to come to LSU Eunice because “it was the best fit for me.”

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Etrent vidrineRedshirt Freshman • Catcher • Eunice, Louisiana • Eunice High School

tyler ChapmanFreshman • Outfielder • Iowa, Louisiana • Iowa High School

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As a Freshman: Redshirted for the Bengals in 2012.

Prior to College: A native of Eunice, La., Vidrine attended Eu-nice High School, where he was a four-year letter winner in both football and baseball for the Bobcats. Named All-District his junior and senior seasons, he was also named All-State and second team All-Acadiana while helping lead his team to a District Championship and a State Semifinal appearance during his senior season. The youngest of three sons, Vidrine chose to come to LSU Eunice because “it is in my town, and I like the program and school.”

Prior to College: A native of Iowa, La., Chapman attended Iowa High School, where he played baseball and football for the Yellow Jackets. On the diamond, he was named All-State after both his junior and senior years, helping lead his team to the State quarterfinals his senior season. The middle child with an older brother and younger sister, Chapman chose to come to LSU Eunice because of “its winning tradition.”

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Ec.j. womackRedshirt Freshman • Outfielder • Denham Springs, La. • Denham Springs High School

Kyle St. pierre Freshman • First Base • Flower Mound, Texas • Flower Mound High School

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As a Freshman: Redshirted for the Bengals in 2012.

Prior to College: A native of Denham Springs, La., Womack attended Denham Springs High School, where he was an honor graduate and first-team Academic All-State honoree after being a three-year letter winner for the Yellow Jackets. He was named first team All-District, first team All-Metro, Parish MVP, second team All-State (Writer’s Poll), first team All-State (Coaches Poll) and received the US Marines Distin-guished Athlete Award as a senior. The youngest of three children, with an older brother and sister, Womack chose to come to LSU Eunice “to win national championships and play the game the right way.”

Prior to College: A native of Flower Mound, Tx., St. Pierre at-tended Flower Mound High School, where he was a two-year letter winner as an infielder and outfielder for the Jaguars. As a senior, he helped lead his team to a 39-9 record and District and Regional Championships. He was also the recipient of the Jammin’ Jag Award for good sportsmanship. The youngest of three children, with an older brother and sister, St. Pierre chose to come to LSU Eunice because “it is a good baseball program, and is close to my relatives.”

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Eclay tageantRedshirt Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher • Franklinton, La. • Franklinton High School

jevin huvalFreshman • Right-Handed Pitcher • Breaux Bridge, La. • Teurlings Catholic High School

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As a Freshman: Redshirted for the Bengals in 2012.

Prior to College: A native of Franklinton, La., Tageant attended Franklinton High School, where he was a member of the Nation-al Honor Society, Beta Club, Stident Council, FCA, Interact Club, Multimedia Productions, and a STAR student in addition to being a three-year letter winner on the diamond for the Demons. Named District IX 4A first team, LBCA All-State first team, LHSCA All-Star team, team Co-MVP and a Wendy’s High School Heisman School Level Winner as a senior, Tageant helped lead his team to a District Championship in his final season as well. The younger of two sons, his brother, Evan, played for the Bengals and was a member of the 2010 and 2012 National Championship teams. Clay chose to come to LSU Eunice because it is a “top Junior College program in the South. Also, I wanted to join my older brother Evan (who was a redshirt sophomore my freshman season) so we could play together one year at the collegiate level.”

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Edominick landryFreshman • Right-Handed Pitcher • Ocala, Florida • Trinity Christian High School

michael belosoFreshman • Catcher • Pearl River, Louisiana • Pearl River High School

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Prior to College: A native of Ocala, Fl., Landry attended Trinity Catholic High School, where he was a three-year letter win-ner in football in addition to a four-year letter winner on the diamond for the Celtics. Named Pitcher of the Year in both his junior and senior seasons, he helped lead his team to a pair of District Championships in those two years as well. His final career high school pitching record was 21-4. The second of five children, with two brothers and two sisters, Landry chose to come to LSU Eunice “because of the coaches.”

Prior to College: A native of Pearl River, La., Beloso attended Pearl River High School, where was a four-year letter winner as a catcher for the Rebels. An All-District player and a Defen-sive MVP his junior and senior years, he was involved with Anti-Bullying Club, Mu Alpha Theta, and Karate Club as well. Beloso chose to come to LSU Eunice because he “wanted to be a part of a championship team.”

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EDalton Deleon Sophomore • Catcher • Burleson, Texas • Burleson High School

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Nick Artall Kyle Beede Paul Carpenter Trey Caswell Kendal Daigle

Drew Forbes Rivers Frederick Kolby Green Nic Holt Colton Honeycutt

David LaFleur Jacob McClure Michael Richards

35-Transferred to LSU Eunice after playing at Howard College in 2012.

As a Freshman: Played in three games for Howard College last season, finishing with a .600 batting average…Scored two runs and drove in two RBI... In the field, he accumulated a 1.000 fielding percentage with 17 putouts.

Prior to College: A native of Burleson, Tx., DeLeon attended Burleson High School, where he was a member of the honor society in addition to being the catcher for the Elks. The oldest of three children, with a younger brother and sister, DeLeon chose to come to LSU Eunice because of “the past success of the program and the opportunity to move on to next level.”

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E Jeff Willis is begin-ning his 11th season as head coach of the

Bengal baseball team and 9th year as Athletic Director. The Bengal coach holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Scienc-es from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock and a master’s degree in Health and Kinesiology from Texas A&M Uni-versity at Kingsville.

In ten seasons at LSU Eunice he has compiled a 480-125 record (.793 winning percentage) and has never finished ranked lower than 7th in the country.

During his 10 year tenure as the Bengal coach he has received seven ABCA Diamond Regional Coach of the Year Awards, seven NJCAA Region 23 Coach of the Year Awards, six NJCAA District Coach of the Year Awards, a Lou-isville Slugger Coach of the Year Award, and four NJCAA National Coach of the Year Awards.

Willis served as the head coach of the NJCAA National Team which finished 4th in the 25th Anniversary of the Honkbal

Tournament in Haarlem, Nether-lands. He coached the NJCAA National Team in the summer of 2008 compet-ing against the Chinese Taipai National Team. Willis also serves as the Assistant Regional Director for the NJCAA Re-gion XXIII and is on the Executive Committee for the NJCAA Coaches Association.

The 2012 season saw the Bengal team capture their 4th National Championship in

the last 7 years with a record of 57-5. This marks the 6th time the Bengal program has captured at least a 50 win season in 10 seasons as Willis as the head coach.

In ten years, Willis has led the Bengals to 7 Regional Championships, 6 District Championships, and 6 World Series appearances with the 4 National Champi-onships and two 3rd place finishes. Also, every team record has been broken under

the leadership of Willis. During the past 10 years, Willis has

seen 99 of his players move on to four year universities. Willis has had the opportunity in the last 9 years to coach and/or sign 42 players who have been drafted by Major League Baseball.

During the same period he has coached 38 all-region players, 12 All-Americans, 2 National Defensive Players of the Year, and 1 National Player of the Year.

Willis played two years as an infielder for the Division I, UALR Trojans after play-ing junior college baseball. During his two years at UALR, the Trojans qualified for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament both years and saw the team set a school record for victories in a season.

Willis states, “I set high standards for student athletes on and off the field and expect them to do their best in their academics and in their citizenship as members of the campus and community. I expect our student athletes to have an attitude that they should win in every-thing that they do.”

Willis attended Dumas High School in Dumas, TX, where he was a Mizuno High School All-American baseball player, All-State Wrestler, and All-District Football player.

The Bengal coach, wife, Lindsey, and daughters Ali and Jaycie reside in Eunice.

Head Coach Jeff Willis11th Year at LSU Eunice (480-125)

Alan Orgain enters his sixth season as the assistant baseball coach (pitching coach/recruiting coor-

dinator) at LSU Eunice. During his first season, the Bengals captured their second NJCAA National Championship. That pitching staff was highlighted by four NCAA Division I signees and was led by first-team All-American Ryan Boudreaux.

In five seasons at LSU Eunice, Orgain has helped guide the Bengals to a 257-57 overall mark. Orgain has recruited and/or coached 11 pitchers who have been drafted or signed as free-agents, 20 pitchers who have moved on to NCAA Division I schools, and five pitchers who have moved on to other levels of college baseball.

Prior to coming to LSU Eunice, Orgain served during two successful seasons as an assistant at San Jacinto College (Hous-

ton, Texas). In his time at San Jacinto Col-lege the Gators achieved an 82-39 overall record and back-to-back third-place finishes at the NJCAA World Series.

Orgain, originally from Hammon, Okla., began his collegiate playing career as a left-handed pitcher at Seward County Community College, where he earned an Associates degree. At SCCC, Orgain was named Jayhawk West All-Conference as a freshman and earned the Wade Johnstone Award as a sophomore. Orgain spent one year at the University of Kan-sas before transferring to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Adminis-tration. Orgain then attended graduate school at Texas Tech University, earning a Master’s degree in Sport Management.

assistant coach Alan orgainSixth Year at LSU Eunice

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Roberto Vaz enters his second season as assistant baseball coach at LSU Eunice. Vaz is in charge of hitting

and outfielders and also assists with recruiting.

In his first year, the Bengals earned their fourth NJCAA National Champion-ship. The offense was highlighted by six NCAA Division I signees, led by All-Amer-ican Dalton Herrington and Golden Glove recipient Stuart Turner. The Bengals also set school record for wins with 57 victories.

In 2012, Vaz was hired as the head coach of the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs of the Perfect Game Collegiate League.

The Diamond Dawgs set a record for wins in a season (27) and made their 1st trip to the playoffs as Mohawk Valley.

In 1996, Vaz won a national champi-onship as a member of Northeast Texas Community College team where he was the recipient of the MVP, Big Stick (top hitter) and Sportsmanship Awards

(first and only individual ever to win the awards in the same season) for the Na-tional Junior College Athletic Association.

For these efforts he was selected to the Golden Anniversary All-Time World Series Team as one of the greatest JUCO players ever.

In 1997, while at the University of Alabama, Vaz was named First Team All-American, All-SEC 1st Team and still holds several offensive records at the university.

Also in 1997, Vaz was nominated as a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top collegiate baseball player.

While playing at the University of Ala-bama, the team finished as runner-up at the College World Series in Omaha, NE.

After being drafted by the Oakland A’s in the first year player’s draft in 1997, Vaz played seven years of minor league baseball including winning the Triple-A World Series in 1999 as a member of the Vancouver Canadians.

Vaz played in both the Oakland A’s and

Texas Rangers Minor League Organiza-tions where he reached Triple-A.

Assistant Coach roberto vazSecond Year at LSU Eunice

Jordon Vierra enters his inaugural sea-son with LSU Eunice as an assistant coach who will be responsible for de-

veloping the catchers, as well as assisting with instructing hitters.

Vierra joins the Bengals after spending the 2012 season at Tyler Junior College as an assistant coach. During that season, Vierra helped coach the Apaches to a District Championship and fourth place finish in the DIII NJCAA World Series.

As a player, Vierra began his career at Tyler Junior College in 2008 and 2009, where he was a part of a MAC Conference championship as a freshman. In his two years at TJC, Vierra etched his name into several categories of the programs record books, including batting average (twice), at bats, hits, consecutive games hitting streak, and set the program record for

sacrifices in a season. In addition, Vierra earned All MAC

Conference First Team Honors, runner-up in the conference Most Valuable Player Award voting, was named to the Tex-as-New Mexico All Star Game East Team, and earned an Associates of Arts Degree in General Studies from the institution.

Following his success at Tyler Junior College, Vierra continued his career at the University of Texas at Tyler in 2010 and 2011 where he was a part of back to back ASC Conference championships, a confer-ence tournament championship, and two regional tournament births. Individually, he received ASC Honorable Mention hon-ors as a designated hitter in 2010. Vierra earned his Bachelors of Science degree in History from UT Tyler.

Assistant coach jordon vierraFirst Year at LSU Eunice

Bengal Support Staff

Stephen Soileau Hannah Benoit Peyton Desormeaux

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years. Since 2006, the Bengals have won the DII national champion-ship every other year (2006, 08, 10). The year 2012 turned a similar result for LSUE as the program se-cured its fourth national title with a 7-3 victory over defending champi-on Western Oklahoma State College on June 2 at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla.

The Bengals got a terrific pitching performance from Cody Boutte who tossed seven innings, scattering seven hits and just three runs while striking out 11.

For the tournament he was 2-0 on the hill with a 2.87 ERA, 15 strikeouts and four walks and was awarded the tourney’s Most Valuable Pitcher award.

Zac Hawkins had the big stick offen-sively for the Bengals, driving in three runs on a 3-4 performance. Stuart Turner hit .400 for the tournament and will be remembered by LSUE fans for belting a

two-run home run in the bottom of

the eighth inning to win an elimination game over Scottsdale (Ariz.).

Both LSUE and Western Oklahoma lost their opening games of the tournament only to battle back to qualify for the title game. The Bengals are the first team to

win the DII title after losing its first

game of the tournament since the event moved to a 10-team bracket in 2009.

The Bengals captured a new NJCAA record for wins in a season – with 57 victories – and set a new NJCAA mark for overall team record – finishing with a 57-5 record, a .919 winning percentage.

2012 National champions

The Bengals of LSU Eunice added another national championship to their trophy case by defeating UCO-

NN Avery Point (Conn.) 10-2 to win the 2010 NJCAA Division II Baseball Champi-onship on June 5, 2010 in Enid, Okla. The national title is the second in three years for the Bengals and the third in the past

five years, all under the direction of head coach Jeff Willis.

Chance Mistric picked up the win for LSUE by allowing just two runs on four hits in 6.1 innings of work. Mistric, a former US Marine, was 2-0 in Enid and ended his final season of college base-ball with a 13-1

record. He was named Co-Outstanding Pitcher

of the Tournament with Brett Schulick from Avery Point. Schulick recorded a win, a save and posted a 1.50 ERA in 18 innings of work in the tournament.

Brook Boudreaux went 2-for-3 with four RBI’s to lead the Bengal offense in the title game.

Jordan Bourque and Jacob Fisher of LSUE were named to the All-Tourna-ment team while Gabriel Thibodeaux was named the Tournament MVP. Thibodeaux led all players with 11 hits in the tournament and also scored eight runs and drew seven walks.

Avery Point scored their lone runs via the explosive bat of Tyler McIn-tyre who blasted a two-run homer in the seventh. McIntyre set a new Division II tournament record by hitting six home runs in six games and was named the Outstanding Hitter of the Tournament.

The Bengals end their champion-ship season at 52-13.

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Brett Durand tossed a com-plete-game, two- hit shutout to lead Louisiana State

University at Eunice to a 3-0 win over three-time defending cham-pion Grand Rapids in the national championship game of the NJCAA Division II World Series at USA Stadium on June 2, 2006.

Durand allowed only two inflield hits and a walk while striking out nine in the win.

Grand Rapids had gone 33 straight games in Millington (Tenn.) without being shutout, dating back to their first game ever in the World Series in 1993.

Left fielder Matt Collins was the offensive hero of the night, driving in the first two runs for LSUE on a triple and single, respectively. He also made a spectacular diving catch in the outfield to keep the Raiders at bay. Matt Berard had two hits for the Bengals as well.

Ben Knuth took the loss for the Raiders, as Grand Rapids finished the season with a 40-21 record overall.

The Bengals finished the season with a 52-11 record, winning the National Championship in just their seventh season of the sport.

2006 National champions

For the second time in three seasons, the Louisiana State University at Eunice Bengals are leaving USA

Stadium as national champions.Bengal pitcher Ryan Boudreaux struck

out Scott Diggers and then the team stormed the mound and piled on top of each other, celebrating the 17-5 win over Lenoir Community Col-

lege in the NJCAA Division II title game on May 30, 2008.

LSUE had defeated the Lancers 13-3 on Wednesday, but Lenoir won the loser’s bracket final to earn the right for a sec-ond chance at the Bengals. The Lancers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning

when Kent Burford and Ryan Norton each singled to center and after an infield error, Burford scored for a 1-0 lead.

Todd Seymour singled to left with two outs and plated Norton as Lenoir held a brief two-run advantage.

LSUE closed the gap to 2-1 in the bottom of the inning on a solo home run over the right field wall by Delta Cleary.

The Bengals added three more runs in the bottom of the second as the LSUE fans began to sense a title was in their grasp. Tournament MVP Perry Smith began his 4-for-4 performance with a double to right field and scored on a sacrifice fly by Nate Peterson for a 3-1 lead.

A five-run explosion in the bottom of the fourth inning gave the Bengal faithful plenty to cheer about as LSUE moved ahead 11-2.

The Bengals went on to add one run in the fifth, two runs in the sixth and three runs in the sev-enth to grab the national title.

2008 national Champions

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E 2012Raph Rhymes - 20th Round

New York YankeesZack Kirksey - 29th Round

Detroit Tigers B.J. Lopez - Free Agent

Arizona Diamondbacks

2011Josh Burris - 17th Round

Minnesota TwinsNick Flair - 26th Round

Pittsburgh PiratesEldred Barnett - 29th Round

San Francisco GiantsHommy Rosado - 34th Round

Pittsburgh Pirates Dakota Freese - 34th Round

Chicago White SoxAustin Barrois - 36th Round

Minnesota Twins Raph Rhymes - 40th Round

Pittsburgh PiratesColby Broussard - 44th Round

Toronto Blue Jays

2010Hommy Rosado - 11th Round

Colorado RockiesRandy LeBlanc - 16th Round

Miami MarlinsRyan Broussard - 18th Round

Los Angeles Angels

Kevin Berard - 22nd Round Milwaukee Brewers

Tony Dischler - 23rd RoundCleveland Indians

Dane Amedee - 28th Round Milwaukee Brewers

Mitch Hopkins - 42nd RoundCincinnati Reds

Chance Mistric - 42nd Round Los Angeles Angels

2009Joey Bourgeois - 39th Round

Atlanta Braves Zach Kirksey - 41st Round

Toronto Blue JaysRichard Bain - 45th Round

Philadelphia Phillies Brennan Flick - Free Agent

San Francisco Giants

2008Josh Billeaud - 18th Round

Chicago White SoxDelta Cleary - 27th Round

Colorado Rockies Kyle Suire - 35th Round

New York MetsLyndon Eusea - 46th Round

Minnesota Twins Ricky Noland - Free Agent

St. Louis Cardinals

2007Kade Keowen - 9th Round

Boston Red SoxBrandon Barrow - 10th Round

Miami Marlins Brandon Richey - 10th Round

New York MetsBrett Durand - 11th Round

Miami MarlinsJosh Billeaud - 18th Round

Kansas City Royals

2006Aryo Flemming - 35th Round

Atlanta Braves Casey Anderson - 38th Round

Houston AstrosBryan Jaeger - 43rd Round

Colorado Rockies

2004Matt Walker - 10th Round

Tampa Bay Rays Kade Keowen - 19th Round

Kansas City RoyalsRyan Reed - 21st Round

Houston Astros Riley Hollingsworth - 29th Round

Kansas City RoyalsKenny Plaisance - 23rd Round

Los Angeles DodgersBrad Jarrell - 47th Round

Cincinnati Reds

Players IN major league baseballIn its 13-year program history, the LSU Eunice Bengal Baseball team has had 42 players drafted or signed by MLB teams.

Players at the next level

Cody BoutteUL Lafayette

Sam Carriere UL Lafayette

Tyler CaruthersArkansas Monticello

Jared DyeUL Monroe

Zac Hawkins Univ. New Orleans

Dalton HerringtonUL Monroe

Patrick Michon Texas A&MChad Miller UL Monroe

Tanner Olinde Northwestern State

Marc Picciola Nicholls State

Josh Sims LSU ShreveportChuck Tillery Jackson State Stuart Turner

Ole Miss Brady Wilson

Tulane

Bethune Cookman UniversityCreighton UniversityDelta State University

Faulkner UniversityGrambling State University

Jackson State UniversityLamar UniversityLouisiana College

Louisiana State UniversityLSU AlexandriaLSU Shreveport

McNeese State UniversityMississippi College

Nicholls State UniversityNorthwestern State University

Panhandle State UniversitySoutheastern Louisiana University

Southern Arkansas UniversitySouthern University

Texas A & M UniversityTexas A & M at Kingsville

Troy State UniversityTulane University

University of Arkansas Monticello University of Dayton

University of HoustonUniversity of Louisiana LafayetteUniversity of Louisiana Monroe

University of MississippiUniversity of New Orleans

University of Southern MississippiUniversity of West Alabama

William Carey UniversityWilliam Penn University

Colleges players have signed with after leaving LSU Eunice

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BENGAL Baseball FACILITIES

Bengal Stadium has seen numerous expansions and renovations since being originally built. With the addition of covered batting cages, an open air pavilion and a state-of-the-art field house, Bengal Baseball provides players and fans first class facilities for viewing the games and playing the game.

Opened in 1999, the field measures 320 feet along the left and right foul lines and 385 feet at center field. It is planted with Celebration Bermuda grass and over seeded with Rye grass. The field includes two concrete block dugouts, aluminum stands behind home plate and down both lines for the fans, a press box for scorekeepers and the media, and bullpens on both sides of the field. Underneath the press box is a concession stand. Lights were added to the stadium in summer 2006. Covered and lighted batting cages were added during the 2007 season.

In addition to the stadium and field house, Bengal athletes have access to a weight room and Olympic sized swimming pool in the Health and Physical Education Building behind Ben-gal Stadium. The HPRE Building is home to Bengal Athletic administration offices.

The spacious locker room located inside the field house adjacent to Bengal Stadium includes lockers for each player with ample space for team meetings. The locker room also includes couches and chairs for players to relax on while watching one of the five flat screen televisions.

Bengal Stadium played host the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament in 2009 and in 2012.

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