LSU catcher Gibbs named to Gold Glove squad

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• Published: Jul 2, 2009

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LSU catcher Micah Gibbs has been named to the 2009 Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Team.

In conjunction with the American Baseball Coaches Association, Rawlings annually honors college baseball’s top defensive players.

A sophomore from Pflugerville, Texas, Gibbs was voted to the Southeastern Conference All-Defensive Team by the league coaches this season.

The starting catcher in 67 of LSU’s 73 games, Gibbs recorded a .989 fielding percentage and committed only seven errors. He threw out 22 runners attempting to steal and was charged with four passed balls.

At the plate, Gibbs batted  .294 with 16 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 42 RBIs and 58 runs scored.

He helped lead the Tigers to the national championship by hitting .357 in the College World Series with three RBIs and six runs scored.

2009 Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Team

1B Darrin Ruf, Creighton; 2B Vincente Cafaro, Creighton; SS Ben Orloff, UC Irvine; 3B Brett Henrym Troy; C Micah Gibbs, LSU; OF Tyler Holt, Florida State; OF Trent Mummey, Auburn; OF A.J. Pollack, Notre Dame; P Nick Greenwood, Rhode Island.

Gautreau back at Tulane

NEW ORLEANS — Former Tulane baseball great Jake Gautreau is returning to the university as the newest assistant coach of the Green Wave, coach Rick Jones said. Gautreau was a three-year starter at third base for the Tulane from 1999-2001.

“I’m extremely excited because Tulane was like a second home to me,” Gautreau said. “The three years I spent playing there were some of the best times of my life.”

During his career, he helped the team to a combined 142-50-1 record, the 2001 Conference USA regular-season championship, a pair of C-USA Tournament titles, three trips to the NCAA Regionals and a berth in the 2001 College World Series.

Gautreau was a Golden Spikes finalist as a junior when he led the nation in RBI (96) while hitting .355 with 23 doubles and 21 homers in 69 games.