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

Just doing some cleanup on my eligibility spreadsheet. It looks like we'll have 4 draft eligible sophomores next year:

- Eric Walker (Redshirt)
- Nick Storz
- Saul Garza
- Brock Mathis

The following incoming Freshmen will be draft eligible their Sophomore year:
- Andrew Lee
- Will Rippoll
- Cole Henry

Here's my list, it's from last week but I dont think anything has changed in terms on confirmation on anyone else leaving:
By my count for 2018-2019 roster Draft outlook:
- Turang drafted in 1st round, expected to sign
- Kelly drafted in 8th round, expected to sign
- Bush drafted in 8th round, expected to sign
- Sanders drafted in 12th round, expected to sign
- Feduccia drafted in 12th round, expected to sign
- Cabell drafted in 14th round, expected to sign, released from LOI
- Slaughter drafted 18th round, expected to sign
- Duplantis drafted 19th round, returning to school for senior year
- DiGiacomo drafted 29th round, Coming to LSU
- Hess drafted 34th round, returning to school for junior year
- McMurray drafted 37th round, Coming to LSU
- Marceaux drafted 37th round, Coming to LSU
- Henry drafted 38th round, Coming to LSU
- Hill drafted 38th round, Coming to LSU
- Willis drafted 39th round, Coming to LSU
- Watson drafted 40th round, returning to school for junior year

Roster processing
- Nick Webre is transferring
- Taylor Petersen no longer on team

Current Roster Outlook:
(1) SR. OF Antoine Duplantis
(2) SR. INF Brandt Broussard
(3) SR. INF Chris Reid
(4) SR. INF Bryce Jordan
(5) SR. RHP Clay Moffitt
(6) SR. RHP Caleb Gilbert
(7) SR. LHP Brandon Nowak
(8) JR. INF Josh Smith
(9) JR. OF Zach Watson
(10) JR. RHP Matthew Beck
(11) JR. RHP Will Reese
(12) JR. RHP Zack Hess
(13) JR. RHP Todd Peterson
(14) SO. RHP Eric Walker
(15) SO. OF Daniel Cabrera
(16) SO. INF Hal Hughes
(17) SO. C Braden Doughty
(18) SO. RHP Nick Storz
(19) SO. RHP AJ Labas
(20) SO. RHP Devin Fontenot
(21) SO. RHP Trent Vietmeier
(22) SO. RHP Ma'Khail Hilliard
(23) SO. LHP John Kodros

Recruiting Class:
(24) JR. RHP Aaron George
(25) SO. C Brock Mathis
(26) SO. C/1B Saul Garza
(27) FR. RHP Jaden Hill
(28) FR. RHP Landon Marceaux
(29) FR. RHP Cole Henry
(30) FR. RHP Will Ripoll
(31) FR. RHP Riggs Threadgill
(32) FR. RHP Rye Gunter
(33) FR. RHP Chase Costello
(34) FR. LHP Easton McMurry
(35) FR. INF Drew Bianco
(36) FR. OF Andrew Lee
(37) FR. INF Gavin Dugas
(38) FR. OF Giovanni DiGiacomo
(39) FR. C CJ Willis
(40) FR. 1B Cade Beloso

There might be somebody else we're not considering, you know.

Jordan Loving could come out for baseball. This is a kid, after all, who hit three home runs in a game back in April.

EDIT: Loving was all-state...

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He was one of the the most well-rounded athlete in the greater New Orleans area this season.

Jordan Loving was the starting quarterback on the Riverside football team.

He was a part of the perennial powerhouse basketball team.

And a starting first baseman on the baseball team.

So perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that Loving was named to the Louisiana Sports Writer Association’s Class 2A all-state baseball team.

Jordan, who played first base, third base and pitcher, was named as a utility player on the team. He batted. .439 and was co-Most Outstanding Player in District 11-2A after helping Riverside advance to the quarterfinals of the Division III playoffs. Loving hit six home runs and had 34 RBIs.

On the mound, he went 6-5 with a 2.62 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 71 innings. One of his best performances of came against Country Day when he hit three home runs and had seven RBIs in a 14-0 victory. He helped lead Riverside to a baseball state championship as a junior.

It's the second all-state honor this school year for Loving, who was also quarterback on the LSWA's 2A all-state football team after throwing for 2,957 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior. He will attend LSU as a preferred walk-on in football.

“The thing about Jordan is he is such a fanatic at working hard," Riverside baseball coach Frank Cazeaux said during the season. "He easily could have told us he wasn’t going to play baseball and get ready for football. But he’s been tremendous in how he’s helped us with his play, his leadership and his work ethic. With the way he’s worked, you would think he’s getting ready for LSU baseball."

Loving was the only area player to be named to the LSWA's all-state baseball team.

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My list is the same as thunderbird's. I still have Turang on it as a formality because he hasn't signed yet.

I don't think getting down to 35 will be that tough. There are rumors that we're already around 38. Then, if any medical things pop up like Walker then that may keep a spot available. That's why I think we go into the fall over the 35 limit.

Now, if they want to add the Cali kid, that's going to take some more shuffling.

I don't think getting to 35 by spring will be that difficult.

I'm going to guess at a roster here...

Catchers (3): C.J. Willis, Brock Mathis, Braden Doughty
Infielders (8): Josh Smith, Brandt Broussard, Hal Hughes, Saul Garza, Drew Bianco, Gavin Dugas, Chris Reid, Cade Beloso (although I wouldn't be surprised to see somebody get signed this summer and one of these kids end up leaving)
Outfielders (5): Antoine Duplantis, Zack Watson, Daniel Cabrera, Giovanni DiGiacomo, Andrew Lee

Starting Pitchers (7): Zack Hess, Eric Walker, Nick Storz, Landon Marceaux, A.J. Labas, Cole Henry, Jaden Hill

Closers/Setup Men (5): Todd Peterson, Ma'Khail Hilliard, Will Ripoll, Aaron George, Riggs Threadgill

Long/Middle Relief (7): Matthew Beck, Caleb Gilbert, Devin Fontenot, Chase Costello, Rye Gunter, Easton McMurray, Eric Tolman

Usually you carry 17 position players and 18 pitchers, but this roster is 16/19. I don't know how you get down to 18 pitchers if you take Tolman, and frankly if you don't take Tolman I think you have to keep John Kodros in any event. You can't only have one lefty on the staff - especially when it's McMurray, who was largely shut down this year with a shoulder issue.

I haven't heard how Andrew Lee performed this year aa a Sr in HS. Did he have a good season? ?

I have a feeling we could see a surprise transfer at pitcher. We have like 7 legit starters on the team and someone is not going to want to wait their turn. I agree with you on the INF thing. I would think a middle inf is more important than yet another pitcher, and if Turang does what is expected we need at least a back up there. Kodros is an ideal lefty specialist if he can get his command down. So I can see bringing him back

Here is an article from Perfect Game on Daniel Espino and his recruitment to LSU: LINK

He was touching 98 at the PG National Showcase.

Anyone got any idea of who this might be?