Tigers 2011 Season Played in 43 games (37 starts), batting .279 (36-for-129) with seven doubles, one triple, two homers, 27 RBI, 22 runs and one stolen base … started 18 games at first base, 11 games in right field and eight games in left field … batted .362 (17-for-47) in his final 14 games of the season with four doubles, one homer, 10 RBI and eight runs … collected one double and three RBI at Mississippi State (May 19) … batted .615 (8-for-13) in the Tennessee series (May 13-15) with two doubles and four RBI … first career triple drove in a run in Tigers’ win at Tulane (April 5) … launched his first homer of the season on April 3 vs. Ole Miss - a second-inning solo shot to give Tigers a 4-0 lead … tied career-high with three hits vs. Holy Cross on Feb. 27 -- 3-for-4 in that game with one double, three runs and three RBI. 2010 Season Emerged as a full-time starter for the Tigers in late April, starting 12 games at third base, 10 games in left field and one game in right field … batted .314 (32-for-102) on the year with seven doubles, two homers, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored … batted .357 (10-for-28) in the Tigers’ seven postseason games with two doubles, one homer, two RBI and eight runs scored … batted .308 (4-for-13) in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional with one double, one homer, two RBI and three runs … hit .400 (6-for-15) in the SEC Tournament with a double and five runs scored … 5-for-10 in first two games of Miss. State series (May 20-21) with one double, one homer, four RBI and two runs scored … collected three hits with one RBI in win over Southeastern Louisiana (May 4); also had three hits and an RBI in May 7 win over Vanderbilt. High School Highly decorated infielder/outfielder from Parkview Baptist High School in Baton Rouge…named Louisiana 3A All-State, All-Metro and All-District in 2008 and 2009…named 1st team Louisville Slugger All-American in 2008 and 2009…as a senior in 2009, he hit .460 with 12 homers …hit .512 with eight dingers in 2008 as a junior. Personal Full name is Alex Michael Edward…parents are Gene and Gladys Edward…majoring in sport administration-commerce at LSU…born October 5, 1990.
Personal Full name is Arby Enrico Fields … parents are Arby and Josetti Fields … has one younger sibling, Jamia … says he chose to enroll at LSU because of “the tradition of being the best and playing against the best, year in and year out” … majoring in general studies at LSU … born June 25, 1991.
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Jared Foster
Infielder 6-0, 185, R-R, Fr. HS Lake Charles, La. (Barbe HS)
Excellent athlete who turned down scholarship offers at other SEC schools for the opportunity to walk on to the football and baseball programs at LSU … a member of the 2011 SEC champion LSU football team as a back-up quarterback; should contend for playing time at second base this season. High School Earned all-state and all-district recognition in baseball (2B) and football (QB) and was selected to play in the 2011 Louisiana High School Baseball All-Star Game … hit .371 in 2011 at Barbe High with nine home runs, 33 RBI and 15 stolen bases … committed only four errors all season as a second baseman … also played two seasons for the Barbe basketball team … a member of the Academic Honor Roll. Personal Full name is Jared Kent Foster … parents are Steve and Patricia Foster … has two older brothers, Russell and Ryan, and one older sister, Jill … on attending LSU – “I came here to contribute to a National Championship team and represent the best state in the nation” … born November 2, 1992.
Edward’s LSU Career Statistics Year 2010 2011 TOTAL
Avg GP-GS AB R H .314 34-23 102 14 32 .279 43-37 129 22 36 .294 77-60 231 36 68
2B 7 7 14
3B 0 1 1
HR RBI 2 15 2 27 4 42
TB SLG% BB 45 .441 10 51 .395 13 96 .416 23
HBP 3 6 9
SO GDP OB% SF SH 24 2 .388 1 2 23 6 .369 1 1 47 8 .377 2 3
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SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0-0 28 21 3 .942 1-1 175 13 4 .979 1-1 203 34 7 .971
Matt Fury
Infielder/Catcher 5-10, 190, R-R, Jr., 2L Harahan, La. (Rummel HS)
Edward’s LSU Career Highs At-Bats: 6 twice; last vs. UC Irvine (6/4/10) Hits: 3 six times; last vs. Tennessee (5/15/11) Runs Scored: 3 vs. Holy Cross (2/27/11) Doubles: 2 vs. Tennessee (5/15/11) Triples: 1 at Tulane (4/5/11) Home Runs: 1 four times; last vs. Nicholls State (4/26/11) RBI: 3 vs. Holy Cross (2/27/11); at Mississippi State (5/19/11)
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Arby Fields
Outfielder 5-9, 205, S-R, Jr., JC Alta Loma, Calif. (Los Osos HS/Northwestern Univ./Cypress College) MLB Draft: 27th round in 2011 (San Diego) 32nd round in 2009 (Atlanta)
A two-sport standout in high school who played both football (running back) and baseball (centerfielder) for two seasons at Northwestern University of the Big 10 … played baseball in 2011 at Cypress (Calif.) College … a very physical player who runs well and is a switch hitter; could be a dynamic addition to the LSU lineup this season. Prior to LSU Played baseball at Cypress (Calif.) College in 2011, batting .344 with 10 doubles, four triples, 25 RBI, nine steals, 35 runs scored and a .454 slugging percentage … earned 2011 all-Orange Empire Conference recognition … played baseball and football at Northwestern University, earning Freshman all-Big 10 honors in both sports … running back for the Northwestern football team in 2009 and 2010, leading the team in rushing in ’10 … led the Northwestern baseball team in doubles (15) and walks (34) in 2010 … an all-State performer in baseball and football at Los Osos High School … posted season batting averages in high school of .321 (Fr.), .414 (So.), .373 (Jr.) and .340 (Sr.).
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Earned a place on the team as a walk-on in the fall of 2009 to serve as a bullpen catcher and infielder . . . serves a vital role in preparing the pitchers every week … named to the 2011 and 2010 SEC Academic Honor Rolls as a chemical engineering major. 2011 Season Appeared in five games, scoring a run in the Tigers’ 7-6 win over Cal State Fullerton on March 12 … also drew one walk on the season. 2010 Season Played in seven games in a reserve role and was 1-for-3 at the plate with one run scored … served as a pinch runner in the championship game of the SEC Tournament versus Alabama (May 30) and scored the winning run in the top of the 11th inning on a single by second baseman Tyler Hanover. High School Three-year letterman in baseball at Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, La…as a senior in 2008, he hit .408 with five homers and 28 RBI en route to being named an All-District selection in class 9-5A…was also a two-year letterman on the football team where he played quarterback and served as the team captain…received Academic All-State recognition in both baseball and football in 2008…was a WWL-TV A+ athlete as well as an Allstate Sugar Bowl Scholar Athlete…during the American Legion Baseball Southeast Regional tournament in 2008, he and former LSU teammate Trey Watkins hit for the cycle in the same game (7/19/08). history
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