With an absence of regionals in the west that are not hosted by Pac-12 schools, the selection committee had no choice but to send the Beavers on a lengthy road trip, and the Baton Rouge Regional hosted by #7 seed LSU was the chosen destination.  In addition to the host Tigers, Nashville's Belmont University from the Atlantic Sun Conference and the University of Louisiana at Monroe from the Sun Belt Conference with join the Beavers for the festivities at Alex Box Stadium.

LSU's Alex Box Stadium

Seating Capacity: 10,150

Playing Field Distances:

- Foul Lines: 330 ft.

- Power Alleys: 365 ft.

- Center: 405 ft.

Height of Fence: 10 ft.

Playing Surface: natural grass

For comparison, the dimensions at Goss Stadium are a nearly identical 330 down the lines, 365 to the alleys, and 400 to center.

Since opening in 2009, the 'new' Alex Box Stadium (built a short distance from the site of the original Alex Box Stadium which housed the Tigers from 1938-2008) has drawn over 1.5 million fans for LSU games, with an average per-game attendance figure greater than 10,000 each of the past three seasons.

How They Got Here

Louisiana State - Won the SEC Western division by three games and the SEC conference regular season title by a half game over Eastern division champion South Carolina to earn an at-large bid and the tournament's #7 seed.  The Tigers lost their SEC Tournament opener to eventual champion Mississippi State, defeated Mississippi in their second game, and then were eliminated by Mississippi State in their third tournament game.

Oregon State - Going 1-5 in April series at ASU and USC went a long way toward keeping OSU out of a hosting role and out of the season's final week Pac-12 title chase, but the Beavers won all four of their conference series in May to easily secure their at-large spot in the field of 64.



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