#39 Nolan Cain Season 2025
2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Talented hurler from Florida who has made 73 career relief appearances for the Tigers in four seasons … posted a team-high 24 appearances in 2007 … redshirted in 2005 after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow . . . a physical presence on the mound with solid fastball and an excellent breaking pitch … received his LSU degree in general studies in May 2009 … signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers in June 2009.
SENIOR SEASON (2009)
Made 19 appearances on the mound (two starts), recording a 5-0 mark and a 4.01 ERA in 33.2 innings with 10 walks and 38 strikeouts … excellent relief outing in Game 2 of the College World Series Finals versus Texas (June 23), firing 3.1 shutout innings four strikeouts … also recorded one scoreless inning with two strikeouts in LSU’s CWS win over Arkansas on June 15 … posted semifinal round win over Georgia in 2009 SEC Tournament (May 23), limiting the Bulldogs to two runs on three hits in career-high 5.1 IP with three walks and five strikeouts … excellent relief outing vs. Tennessee (April 19), firing 4.2 scoreless innings while allowing two hits with two walks and a career-high seven strikeouts
JUNIOR SEASON (2008)
Made 19 relief appearances, recording no decisions and a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings with 11 walks and 11 strikeouts; opponents batted just .156 against him … longest outing came in 3.2-inning effort in an LSU win over South Carolina (April 26), as he limited the Gamecocks to one run on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts … worked one shutout inning in SEC Tournament win over Alabama (May 24), allowing one hit with one walk and one K … also worked one shutout inning in Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional versus UC-Irvine (June 7), allowing no hits with one strikeout.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007)
Recorded a team-high 24 appearances, posting a 0-1 mark and 3.00 ERA with one save … worked 24 innings, registering 12 walks and 25 strikeouts … worked 2.1 scoreless relief innings vs. Tennessee (April 29) in his longest outing of the season; limited the Vols to no runs on three hits with no walks and three strikeouts … pitched two scoreless innings at Centenary (March 6), allowing no hits with one BB and one K … earned first career LSU save February 18 at Stetson, working one scoreless inning with no hits, one walk and one strikeout.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2006)
Appeared in 11 games as a reliever, posting a 2-0 mark and a 6.31 ERA in 25.2 innings with 11 walks and 21 strikeouts . . . worked a stretch of 7.1 scoreless innings in outings vs. Stetson (3/11) and Houston (3/3) . . . hurled three scoreless innings vs. Stetson (3.11) and allowed only four hits as the Tigers won 11-7 . . . enjoyed his best outing of the season vs. Houston (3/3); 4.1 scoreless innings of relief with three hits, two walks and four strikeouts to pick up the win . . . credited with the win in his collegiate debut vs. North Florida (2/10); worked four innings, allowing a run on five hits and struck out a career-high five batters.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year letterman (pitcher/first base) at Tate High School in Gonzales, Fla. … competed at high school that produced two major league players in Travis Fryman and Jay Bell … sat out junior year with arm trouble but regained strength towards the beginning of his senior year … was the team leader in wins with a perfect 5-0 record as a senior … 2004 4A all-state selection.
PERSONAL
Full name is Nolan David Cain … parents are David and Kim Cain … has one younger sister, Jessica … credits his father with giving him a love for the game of baseball … interests include swimming … born January 2, 1986.
Cain’s LSU Career Highs
Innings: 5.1 vs. Georgia (5/23/09)
Strikeouts: 7 vs. Tennessee (4/19/09)
Hits Allowed: 8 vs. Mississippi State (3/24/06)
Runs: 5 twice; last vs. Mississippi State (3/24/06)
Earned Runs: 5 vs. Mississippi State (3/24/06)
Walks: 4 at Kentucky (3/17/06)