re: LSU Baseball 2018 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread *Old Thread*

I just found a blog done by Eric Sorenson that gives a pretty detailed account of each day at the Area Code Games from a few weeks ago. This is best free coverage that I've found of the event. Here are the links to each day of coverage: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5.

Here are some pictures of some LSU commits from the event:

2018 Pitcher Levi Kelly


2017 Pitcher Nick Storz


2017 OF Jacob Pearson


2017 OF/LHP Daniel Cabrera

PG recently updated their rankings for the 2017 and 2018 classes. I don't have a sub, so I can only see the top ten. No LSU commits in the top ten for '17.

Brice Turang and Elijah Cabell made the top ten for '18. This may mean the Cole Henry dropped out of the top ten. I don't remember where he was.

PG 2018 Top Ten

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I think that makes Hampton young for his grade but I honestly have no idea.

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Really does. I didn't hold back and I turned 15 in April of my freshman year.

LSU also picked up a 2019 commitment (or 2021 JUCO transfer commitment). OF Chandler Hodges of Ozark, MO committed to both Delgado and LSU recently. I have been unable to track down any articles about him to know if he's part of LSU's 2019 class or an even further down the line class. I will add to the 2019 list for the time being and keep an eye out for what I find. As usual, any information you guys find is also welcome here.

Think LSU can hold onto Brice ?

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Think LSU can hold onto Brice ?

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I'm not too confident. He's always one of the top players at every event he goes to. And he's going to events for 2017s and he's a 2018. I don't like to be that guy that says we're not getting anyone because they're all going pro, but Turang is legitimately one of the top HS players in the country. If he keeps going at the rate he is, he'll be a high first round pick. He can play SS or CF and has a big bat and great speed.

Chandler Hodges - OF
Ozark HS (Ozark, MO)
Ht/Wt: 5'6" 120

Is this the height and weight while he was a 6th grader
I hope he grows

Per Jheremy Brown on Twitter, LSU secured a commitment from LSUE and former Barbe catcher Hunter Feduccia. He's a player I've been following since tracking Coomes last season. I figured he would be on the radar due to LSU's penchant for taking JUCO catcher's from Louisiana (Romero, Scivique). Great fielder, good hitter. I'll start putting stats together on him from last season at LSUE and this summer in the Texas Collegiate league.

ETA: Freshman year at LSUE he hit .385/.482/.585. 3 HRs, 43 RBI, 14 Dbl, 3 Trp, 27 walks and only 19 Ks.

Storz will likely go pro
Enlow's stock is rising, with a big sr year he likely goes as well, before the summer he was more likely to LSU, he had an outstanding summer though
Pearson still seems likely to come to lsu but who knows, if one team falls in love with him, that might be all it takes depending on how high he goes

And another! Giovanni DiGiacomo, a 2018 outfielder commits to lsu.

ETA: Here is a blurb on Gio from this past summer at the WWBA Championships:

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The overall tool package of 2018 outfielder Giovanni DiGiacomo (Naples, Fla.) is going to intrigue a lot of college recruiters as he offers both present ability and long-term projection. Listed at a long and lean 6-foot-1, 175-pounds, DiGiacomo already sports strength to his upper body while retaining looseness and allowing for plus speed as evidenced by his 6.45 60-yard dash at the Jr. National. A lefthanded hitter, DiGiacomo showed a nice handle for the barrel in his first at-bat as he did a nice job of staying back on a lefthanded curveball and pulled it through the right side for a single. And while his next at-bat resulted in a fielder’s choice it still allowed for a solid run time down the line, turning in a 4.20, though it’s easy to envision an even quicker time.

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