When he returned, he again coached the baseball team from 1946 until 1956. He had an overall record of 104791 (.568). In his second year, LSU was predicted to finish fifth in the SEC Western division by the SEC baseball coaches before the year started. With loaded roster, LSU is clear No. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. LSU brings a lot of talent back in 2023, and the media hype is continuing to build. [8] Mainieri was able to put together a tremendous recruiting class following the 2007 season, which was later ranked No. Josh Pearson, Brayden Jobert, Zeb Ruddell. [1] LSU plays their home games at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field on the LSU Campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From 1964 to 1983, LSU was led by three head coaches. Breakdown: Skenes is the favorite to become LSU's top starter, as he was an All-American last year and posted a 2.73 ERA in 85 innings. The hope is that a year under Jay Johnson will help his approach at the plate and he can be a serviceable player for depth. 3 Florida, No. The Tigers defeated Austin Peay, UNLV, and New Orleans before defeating Georgia Tech, 2913, in the regional final. Breaking down LSU baseball's 2023 roster by position. Berry is a first round pick and likely gone while Merrifield showed some fielding chops early in the year but wasn't able to stay on the field because of his bat. Tiger fans were not used to leaving Omaha without a win, so questions about Laval's leadership and ability to continue the success of the program began to arise. Again theres depth in this infield now, most notably with true freshman Gavin Guidry who has a ton of potential and could find his way into lineups as the season moves along. LSU swept the series, defeating Texas Southern (121) and Southern Miss (twice, 134 and 114) to win the regional bracket. The LSU Tigers baseball Carter Young - Young, a junior shortstop, announced that he was transferring to LSU on June 27. For instance, Walker was so jacked up in his first College World Series in 1993 that he was 1-for-11 in LSUs first three games. During the program's first 30 seasons, LSU had a total of 15 head coaches. As for the depth behind him, Beloso is back after a season ending knee injury and hell also be a candidate for designated hitter nights as well. The teams met on Utility. Collier Cranford -Cranford declared that he was transferring to Kansas, reunitingwith former LSU recruiting coordinator Dan Fitzgerald, on July 26. Bertman's 1989 team returned to the postseason, an appearance that started a streak of 17 consecutive postseason appearances. LSU has lost some depth there but will look to add a piece or two in the portal and another year in the program could do wonders fora dynamic athlete like Stevenson. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}302420.4N 911117.1W / 30.405667N 91.188083W / 30.405667; -91.188083. Post Game Press Conference. Ben Nippolt - Nippolt, an infielder at VCU, announced that he was transferring to LSU on Aug. 5. ESPN.com ranked LSU as the top tailgating destination in America. After the season, Mainieri realized changes had to be made and informed certain players that they should consider other options,[7] as well as making some changes to his current staff. It was obvious that 2006 would be a critical year for Laval. The program won its first national championship in 1991, defeating Wichita State in the College World Series final. The teams met on Super Bowl Sunday in a highly anticipated game featuring two of the game's biggest stars in reigning AP player of the year Aliyah Boston for the Gamecocks and the Tigers' Angel Coleman is the most unique name of this group but will be coming off Tommy John surgery next year while the freshman Dutton also showed some potential. Dugas has been a staple in the outfield much of the last several years but was recruited initially as an infielder. LSU has already brought in the No. He struggled at the plate in three seasons with the Tigers, witha.158 batting average with a .294 on-base percentage. LSU had 5 players named to the All-Tournament team Blair Barbier, Mike Fontenot, Brad Hawpe, Hodges, and Theriot. In 2005, LSU struggled during the regular season despite a 4022 record overall. His 1975 team won an SEC championship and was LSU's first NCAA Tournament team. During his tenure, LSU won six total national championships and two BCS National Titles. Probably the position most up for grabs in the infield, theres going to be some true competition at second base, with the veterans Dugas and Merrifield battling it out with the VCU transfer Nippolt. In the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs and the tying run on third base, Morris hit a home run to right field off of Miami freshman Robbie Morrison. In the College World Series, the team defeated its first opponent, Wichita State, 98. Thats something I really appreciate and you wont find one player in our program whos not pulling for him because of how he operates. LSU is in fine hands with a national player of the year candidate in Crews leading the way next year but will want to iron out the edges this offseason. 3. He coached the 1961 team to the SEC championship. These two teams also faced in the CWS Final in 2009, which LSU won to capture its sixth national championship. Some tailgaters form affiliations or organizations and name their "tailgating krewes". Starting Pitcher: Aaron Nola (2012-14) Nola is not only the best pitcher of the decade for the Tigers, but hes also one of the two players vying for Player of the Decade. *Final Rankings are from Collegiate Baseball Division I Final Polls (19592022) Cade Doughty (6-1, 195, Jr.) Bats: Right- (MLB draft candidate), Collier Cranford (6-0, 184, Jr.) Bats: Right. LSU would earn the No. 1 in average attendance in 2007). 1 in the final average attendance rankings for the 22nd time in 23 years (Arkansas finished No. [1] The Tigers baseball team has won seventeen SEC regular-season championships and twelve SEC Conference Tournament championships.[1]. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Courtesy of LSU Sports Digital Media). There are a couple of names to closely monitor with the relief staff but one that had a really stellar fall is freshman Aiden Moffitt. With the Tigers several days away from the [], LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri doesnt underscore the impact Dylan Crews can have on his program. Mainieri retired following LSU's 2021 super regional loss to SEC rival Tennessee at Knoxville. It'll be interesting to see how this newly shaped infield shakes out. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Rice would go on to defeat the Tigers in the Baton Rouge Regional Finals. Possible Starting Rotation Paul Skenes, Thatcher Hurd, Ty Floyd, Grant Taylor, Christian Little. Walker moved on to a stellar 12-year major league career in which he hit .289. The last four of five College World Series have been won by an SEC school. The LSU Tigers baseball program is the college baseball team that represents Louisiana State University in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Bats: Left (transfer portal), Josh Stevenson (6-0, 196, Fr.) Giovanni DiGiacomo -DiGiacomo announced that he was entering the transfer portal on June 9. LSU made the College World Series both years, but disappointed both years, posting an 02 record each year. BATON ROUGE John Jancek, the former defensive coordinator at Georgia and Tennessee, has been promoted to LSUs special teams coordinator and outside When fall practice opened, he was third on the depth chart at second base behind Keyaan Cook and Mike Neal had one goal in mind dont strike out. Hes that talented. WebYearly history for Louisiana State University (SEC) with statistics and rosters for available seasons. And also, Walker finally got around to looking at some old scrapbooks and photo albums. As a freshman first baseman this year he had one RBI in 10 at-bats. The Tigers won the 1943 SEC Championship under Swanson. 1 in an Associated Press poll on top tailgating spots and by a CNN network survey on top tailgating locations.[31]. LSU knows it has the chance to accomplish something great this year but none of that matters if the play on the field doesnt match the talent on this roster. Brennan Holt -Holt announced that he was transferring to Oklahoma State on June 11. LSU Baseball History Marker. LSU has a couple of catcher signees who are highly touted but will also do its homework on adding one more via the portal. White batted .362 for the Wolfpack in 2022 to go along with 27 home runs and 74 RBI, with a slugging percentage of .757 in his first collegiate season. In the championship game on June 17, Stanford held an early 52 lead, but LSU scored three runs in the eighth inning with two home runs. 5, Eliminated by Rice in Baton Rouge Regional Finals, Minimum of 50 innings pitched; No. [29] During baseball season some fans will tailgate for the entire three days of a weekend series. 1 in preseason USA TODAY Sports baseball poll. From 19591985 the west division finish is listed. He was also selected as Perfect Game's Freshman of the Year and made first-team All-ACC. In the winner's bracket game, LSU played the Arkansas Razorbacks and won by a score of 91. Jack Merrifield (6-2, 189, Jr.) Bats: Right. LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has wrapped up year one in Baton Rouge and the overwhelming feeling is that this is a group with plenty of work to do. The panel voters could also write-in their own candidates. Jack Pineda (SS)- Baylor, Junior. By winning the SEC Tournament, LSU earned a 7th national seed in the NCAA tournament and extended the life of the old Alex Box Stadium as Baton Rouge hosted a regional bracket of the NCAA tournament. Current Roster Cade Doughty (6-1, 195, Jr.) Bats: Right Jacob Berry (6-2, 215, So.) They started play at the College World Series and faced the Virginia Cavaliers in the first round, winning 95. Skenes is a potential top five pick this season and was pushing 99 mph during the fall. Bats: Left. The Tigers will no doubt be looking to the portal for some help in the infield but the team does feel good that a few of the freshmen infielders in this class will be coming to school. Sticking around in the Austin area, the Tigers (6-1) will take on the Texas Longhorns (3-4) on Tuesday night. Nippolt batted .308 last season at VCU with 31 RBI and drew more walks than he struck out by a good margin, which has been a bugaboo for Dugas at times. (47) Jacob Hasty (LHP)- Red. So, when I was hired as a high school coach I had to think about all the stuff that was told to me so I could write it down and communicate it to the kids. John is a veteran SEC coordinator who possesses a great deal of knowledge as it relates to the scheme we I was so mad that after we drove the hour back to Baton Rouge, me and Mike Neal turned the lights on at Alex Box and we just hit all night, Walker said. Luke Leto - Leto announced that he was transferring to Kansas and reuniting with former LSU recruiting coordinator Dan Fitzgerald on July 30. The Worley Family Batting Cage Pavilion holds the LSU indoor batting cages behind the right field wall at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. LSU reliever Trey Hodges did not allow a run in the top of the ninth, his fourth scoreless inning of the game. The Tigers out-slugged the Longhorns 114 in game 3 to win their 6th National Championship and first since 2000. 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The facility allows the Tigers baseball team to practice year-round without interference from inclement weather. The immediate future of first base is in great hands with the defensive wizard that Morgan has proven to be. update=copyright.getFullYear(); The infield outside of Morgan is a very big question mark that won't have much clarity until the 2022 draft concludes. Walker has become one of best college baseball analysts on ESPN and the SEC Network. The No. I remember at that moment you dont focus on the past. The team was defeated after giving up the only grand slam in the 2008 CWS in the top of the ninth inning. What could separate this battle as the year progresses is consistency at the plate but all will receive chances to play. The field was also notable for giving up many home runs due to the high humidity of Louisiana, the prevailing winds out of the south which push balls hit to left field out of the park, and the short fences (the dimensions were believed to be anywhere from 710 feet shorter than what was posted on the fences). The program also made the College World Series in 1990. But in the SEC, high velocity doesn't always translate to success. Christian Little (RHP)- Vanderbilt, Sophomore. The latest moves come with the additions of infielders Carter Young, Tommy White and Jack Pineda as well as pitchers Christian Little and Dylan Tebrake via the transfer portal. 1 team in the land in the latest D1Baseball Top 25 Rankings. 1 South Carolina and one-loss, No. https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/lists/lsu-baseball-texas-how-to-watch-stream-preview-midweek/, Location: Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas, Gavin Dugas' 9th-inning bomb lifts LSU past Texas in pitcher's duel, LSU remains unanimous No. We need to continue to focus on one pitch, one inning at a time, and on playing well. McManus performedadmirably at catcher from an offensive perspective as pretty much the full time starter after Milazzo went down with an injury. Little made 11 starts and had a 5.48 ERA as a freshman. Normally, Walker, who was chosen Tiger Rag Magazines 15-person panel as the greatest baseball player in LSUs glorious history, spends the spring as an ESPN and SEC Network baseball analyst. It is located in the LSU Football Operations Center. More updates to follow but obviously Johnson and Tigers looking to the portal for quality infield help. Floyd and Taylor have made some of the biggest internal improvement on the entire roster according to Jay Johnson and figure to have key roles on this staff whether theyre weekend starters or not. Brad Cresse and Trey McClure also earned All-America honors by hitting 29 and 27 home runs, respectively. The Tigers play home games on LSU's campus at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, and they are currently coached by Jay Johnson. The winner of the best-ever LSU baseball player is. The consensus top-ranked LSU Tigers will look to continue their hot start to the season with what would be a big-time win on the road in a midweek contest. Its almost a necessity because the league is good and its gonna be a lot of fun.. LSU hit eight home runs in its first game in Omaha, defeating USC, 1210, then hit six more in a 108 victory over SEC team Mississippi State. Travinski is still capable of big offensive nights and freshmen Brady Neal and Jared Jones are two of the top catcher prospects in this signing class. WebReal-time LSU Tigers Baseball Schedule on SECSports.com. Now that hes focusing primarily on pitching and hitting in spots as well, his arsenal has grown by leaps and bounds on the mound. Young is a sure handed fielder but did struggle at times at the plate, batting .207 with 66 strikeouts. Later, as an athletic department administrator, he became the school's athletic director in 1967. Update 6/14: Collier Cranford has entered the transfer portal according to D1 Baseball. The scary part is hes only getting better according to Johnson. Probably the outfield spot that is most up for grabs is left field and is one of those spots that could see some flexibility in terms of who plays day to day. (52) MaKhail Hilliard (RHP)- 5th year Sr. (30) Trent Vietmeier (RHP)- Grad. Weekend forecast forces shuffling of LSU baseballs opening weekend, Tigers hoping close shaves bring focus as LSU opens SEC play at home Friday night vs. Mississippi State, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri hopes he can put right field on Crews control, Iowa slugs No. With the win, LSU won 20 consecutive games, breaking the previous school record of 19 consecutive wins during the 1997 season and tying the SEC's second-longest streak of wins. Sticking around in the Austin area, the Tigers Bertman won 870 games, seven SEC titles, and 11 CWS appearances. He fills a hole on the infield for the Tigers, having played third base, second base and shortstop. Jr., entered transfer portal, (10) Brody Drost (OF)- Sophomore, transfer portal (D1 Baseball), (33) Michael Fowler (RHP)-Sophomore, transfer portal (D1 Baseball), (46) Alex Brady- (LHP)-Junior, transfer portal, (51) Blaise Priester (C)- Freshman, transfer portal (D1 Baseball), (16)Collier Cranford (6-0, 184, Jr.) Bats: Right. Wyatt Crowell; LHP; Florida State; ACC Chase Davis; OF; Arizona; Pac-12 Chase Dollander; RHP; Tennessee; SEC Hunter Elliott; LHP; Ole Miss; SEC Kendal Ewell; OF; Kentucky; SEC Jake Gelof; INF; Virginia; ACC Evan Giordano; 3B; Stony Brook; CAA Jacob Gonzalez; INF; Ole Miss; SEC Joseph Gonzalez; RHP; Auburn; SEC Florida won in 2018, Vanderbilt won in 2019, Mississippi State won in 2021, and Ole Miss won in 2022. Welcome to the 11th category of our Tiger Rag High Five, the best-ever baseball player. But this was also a player who made nearly 20 errors at shortstop in 2022 and will need to clean that up if he hopes to be a consistent starter next season. The program won its second national championship in 1993, again defeating Wichita State in the College World Series final. 1 team in baseball despite loss, LSU's Dylan Crews named SEC Co-Player of the Week, LSU starts off strong with win over Kansas State in the Round Rock Classic, How to watch, stream, preview for No. While the outside noise might be at near deafening levels around the expectations for this team, Johnson has spent this offseason not just growing the players talent but also getting them in the right frame of mind heading into 2023. [46], The LSU Tigers baseball team has had 82players reach Major League Baseball (MLB).[49]. Reyzelman is the most likely of this group to depart for the MLB draft but would be a huge addition should he stick around. The last four of five College World Series have been won by an SEC school. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. LSU players listed in the Baseball America Top 500 Draft Prospects list include right-handed pitcher Jaden Noot (No. [42], The following is a listing of LSU players selected as national freshmen of the year. In all seriousness, Crews returns as a national player of the year and arguably the best player in college baseball this year. With an ERA of 2.71 and 115 strikeouts this past season, he's a candidate to be a mid round pick at the least with above average velocity so it'll be interesting to see if he ever makes it to campus. Texas is a very talented team, and were looking forward to the challenge of playing them in their park.. Hurd had a 1.06 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched before the injury. Throws: Right, Javen Coleman (6-2, 173, So.) Johnson even went as far as to call Thompson the most mentally tough player on the roster. The right-handed pitcher from UCLAwas having an excellent season before a stress fracture in his lower back ended his yearin April. In his third season, LSU made its first appearance in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, the first of 11 appearances during Bertman's 18-year career. During Rabenhorst's absence serving in World War II, A. L. Swanson served as head coach from 1943 to 1945. The season was full of ups and downs, with the Tigers winning four SEC series against Top 25 opponents, but struggling in non-conference play. He was driven to perfection. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Baseball is a unique sport where its not the team with the best players, its the team that plays the best that day. The Tigers' pitchingcontributed to most of their woes, as the starters failed to go deep into games and the bullpen fell apart in the Hattiesburg Regional. 1 recruiting class in the nation in 2022, according to Perfect Game. This story will be updated throughout the offseason. We have more options, lineup flexibility, pitching rotation flexibility to hopefully put us in an advantage. He left LSU to become Athletic director and head baseball coach at Nicholls State University. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His teams averaged 48 wins per year and qualified for the NCAA tournament in 16 of his 18 seasons. I was instantly the most popular guy in school.. Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2021. [1], LSU has won six national championships, appeared in eighteen College World Series and played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship thirty-two times. The Tigers are in a good spot as Johnson is known as one of the best recruiters there is in the sport and selling the LSU baseball brand almost speaks for itself. Hell now have an opportunity to come in and compete for a weekend starter role with the Tigers with plenty of uncertainty surrounding the pitching staff. In the previous season, the Tigers failed to defend their 2009 The Tigers lost 12 games in SEC play and lost to Southern for only the second time in 41 tries. . [34], From 1929 to 1936, the LSU Baseball team played their home games on a field located on the Campanile Parade Grounds.[34]. Whether he sticks around for next year will be fascinating to watch unfold. After battling through a knee injury for most of last year, he should be much more aggressive in the field and at the plate as well, coming off back-to-back really impressive seasons. Instead, Walker, never one to idle as evidenced by the fact he has a pilots license, is trying new pursuits such as writing, reading books and learning how to play the guitar. LSU had real struggles this season finding a consistent rotation that worked and come postseason play it became apparent how much the team relied on its bullpen arms which simply ran out of gas for most of the weekend in the Hattiesburg regional. In 2003 and 2004, Laval would lead the Tigers to 45221 and 4619 overall record respectively. 2 Tennessee, No. 8 overall by Minnesota, Walker completed his college career batting .396 and was the SEC all-time leader in hits (310), runs (234), RBIs (246) and total bases (557). Christian Little - Little transferred from Vanderbilt to LSU on June 24, according to D1 Baseball, after posting a 3.78 ERA in 38 innings pitched this season as a sophomore. The expectations were lofty for Laval when he accepted the job as head coach at LSU. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_LSU_Tigers_baseball_seasons&oldid=1122181489, Lists of college baseball seasons in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 November 2022, at 07:48. 247Sports recently ranked LSUs roster one of the most lethal in college football. In 1938, LSU's new baseball stadium, referred to as either LSU Diamond or LSU Varsity Baseball Field, opened. The Tigers defeated the Longhorns 114 to win the programs 6th National Championship wearing the gold jerseys. In a rematch, the Tigers beat the Razorbacks again by a score of 145, advancing to the CWS finals for the first time since 2000. As for Little, he appeared in 18 games as a sophomore for the Commodores with a 3.72 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched. 16 May 1992. The Southeastern Conference began a baseball tournament in 1977. He was banged up with an injured knee for much of the second half of the season but should return as one of the elite infielders in college baseball next season. LSU Tigers - Baseball The renamed portion runs past the old Alex Box Stadium, which has now been demolished following the opening of LSU's new stadium in 2009, the field of which is named for Bertman. Not everyone is a fan of the new baseball clock rules. Most importantly, the Tigers have options at a spot that saw a ton of maneuvering a year ago. Work is likely not done for the Tigers as it pertains to the infield depth. Raymond "Ray" Didier was head coach at LSU for 7 seasons from 1957 to 1963. LSU_Baseball_2020_MLB_Draft- LSU Baseball 2020 MLB Draft Tracker: Multiple Tiger Players, Commits Expecting to Hear Names Called Cabrera, Henry Did you know that there were eighty-nine former Louisiana State University ballplayers who made it to the majors? 4. Jim Smith was head coach for 13 seasons from 1966 to 1978. 1 LSU baseball at the Round Rock Classic this weekend, Thatcher Hurd struggles but Tre Morgan hits for the cycle in run-rule win over Southern, No. 7, SEC West Champions; SEC Champions; Final ranking No. Johnson has said many times how impressed hes been with Thompsons improvement, with MLB scouts coming up to him and saying he looks like a big league defensive player. In four seasons with the Tigers, he had a .275 batting average, .359 on-base percentage and .380 slugging percentage with six home runs. He began the 2022 season as a starter but quickly shifted to a bullpen role. 1 LSU baseball will face its first true road test of the season when it plays at Texas in Austin on Tuesday (6:30 p.m., When you step in the box at Omaha for the first time, youre geared. Thatcher Hurd (RHP)- UCLA, Freshman. LSU entered the 1997 season attempting to become the first team to win consecutive national championships since Stanford won championships in 1987 and 1988. Continue to check in throughout the offseason for updates. Considering the explosive potential of this offense, the Tigers could probably afford to run Milazzo quite a bit but there are some talented bats as well. The page now turns toyear two ofJohnson's regime. I steadily put the ball in play., It was during the Tigers individual fall semester exit interviews when Bertman told Walker that youre going to be the starting second baseman and youre going to stay there all year because Im not taking you out., When he told me that, it motivated beyond anything else Ive ever heard, Walker said. 1 LSU Tigers lost their first game of the year in a blowout loss to Iowa. He did not register a hit in four at-bats as a freshman this season after Perfect Game ranked him as a top 10 player in Louisiana coming out of high school. one of the youngest but more intriguing spots on LSUs roster. Here's a look at who LSU has added and lost from the transfer portal. Florida won in 2018, Vanderbilt won in 2019, Mississippi State won in 2021, and Ole Miss Jordan Thompson (6-1, 176, So.) If the Tigers can find an option in the portal or in this freshman class they feel comfortable with getting to school, they'll look to pounce on that opportunity. The program won at least ten games during four of his eight seasons as head coach. WebThe Official 2022 Baseball Roster of LSU Shreveport. Thats not to say they wont consider more but this group is a safe bet to potentially grab weekend starting roles and a midweek starting role as well. When he gets involved in a game, a competitiveness comes over him that's almost dangerous." Tailgating is found across campus with many fans tailgating in the same spot year after year. LSU introduced gold jerseys for the 1996 post-season. 2 national seed in the 2003 tournament, and would host a super regional both years, meaning the road to Omaha went through Baton Rouge. In 2013, the field was named in honor of former LSU head baseball coach and athletic director, Skip Bertman. Bats: Switch Seniors (52) MaKhail Hilliard (RHP)- 5th year Sr. (28) Devin Fontenot (RHP)- Grad. LSU then swept a best-of-three Super Regional against UCLA, winning 82 and 148. The No. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in January 2003. Bianco only had a .128batting average and four RBI this season but last year hit seven home runs and posted a .378 on-base percentage. He had few hitless games and remembered how he reacted his first season after a 0-for-5 or 6 night at UNO in a 9-5 loss. 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