re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD

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LSU PORTAL TRACKER UPDATE
Uncommitted players that LSU has shown variable interest in.
Ranks are from 64 Analytics Portal Tracker

6/29 Update: Cade Fisher, Andrew Fischer (not connected via social media, but certainly we are interested), Brett Antolick and Daniel Dickinson are new to the list. Justin Loer hit the portal. Kling to Penn State. LSU falls to 6th in the portal ranks.

PITCHERS
Cade Fisher, LHP, Florida, SO #2
2024: 7.13, 59.1 IP, 67H, 29BB, 76K, 1.618 WHIP
2023: 3.10, 49.1 IP, 51H, 13BB, 48K, 1.297 WHIP

Zack Root, LHP, East Carolina, SO, #5
3.56, 68.1 IP, 56H, 21BB, 76K, 1.127 WHIP

Travis Smith, RHP, Kentucky, SO, #9
6.36, 36.2 IP, 38H, 22BB, 31K, 1.636 WHIP

Chase Hungate, RHP, Virginia, JR, #39
3.74, 53 IP, 49H, 13BB, 37K, 1.170 WHIP

Ruger Riojas, RHP, UTSA, SO, #57
3.25, 69.1 IP, 68H, 18BB, 75K, 1.240 WHIP

Adam Mrakitsch, LHP, Central Michigan, JR, #96
4.44, 46.2, 45H, 25BB, 66K, 1.436 WHIP

Jacob Pruitt, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #158
3.67, 41.2 IP, 36H, 23BB, 57K, 1.416 WHIP

Trey Newmann, RHP, Cal, FR, #238
6.13, 61.2 IP, 56H, 35BB, 60K, 1.486 WHIP

Trent Hodgdon, RHP, USC Upstate, JR, #252
7.39, 31.2 IP, 29H, 18BB, 51K, 1.484 WHIP

Alex Canney, RHP, Tampa, JR, #296
3.21, 106.2 IP, 105H, 21BB, 99K, 1.18 WHIP

Ethan Phillips, RHP, Indiana, SO, #321
6.16, 30.2 IP, 33H, 22BB, 33K, 1.821 WHIP

Matthew Dallas, LHP, Tennessee, FR, #335
4.76, 17 IP, 11H, 10BB, 22K, 1.235 WHIP

Packy Bradley-Cooney, RHP, Campbell, JR, #469
6.92, 39 IP, 27H, 28BB, 53K, 1.410 WHIP

Steven Cash, LHP, Louisiana Lafayette, SO, #504
3.79, 19 IP, 13H, 13BB, 21K, 1.368 WHIP

Logan Bevis, RHP, South Florida, FR, #543
4.94, 23.2 IP, 25H, 15BB, 19K, 1.690 WHIP

Jack Hostetler, RHP, Whitman, JR, #675
3.38, 24IP, 23H, 6BB, 26K, 1.208 WHIP

Drew Koenen, RHP, Dartmouth, FR, #803
4.38, 24.2 IP, 28H, 7BB, 23K, 1.419 WHIP

Chase Hoover, LHP, TCU, SO, #808
9.74, 20.1 IP, 27H, 13BB, 31K, 1.967 WHIP

Connor Benge, RHP, Dallas Baptist, SO, #936
5.73, 33 IP, 33H, 22BB, 35K, 1.667 WHIP

Blake MacMillian, LHP, Niagra, SR, #1355
2.35, 15.1 IP, 6H, 7BB, 15K, 0.848 WHIP

Matt Gaither, LHP, UNCW, SR, #1693
21.00, 3 IP, 9H, 4BB, 3K, 4.33 WHIP (2024)
7.11, 6.1 IP, 5H, 4BB, 9K, 1.421 WHIP (2024 Summer)

Brett Antolick, RHP, Texas A&M, FR, #2508
9.64, 4.2 IP, 9H, 2BB, 1K, 2.357 WHIP

Gerald Hanson, LHP, Cal State Northridge, SO, #2510
4.50, 8 IP, 9H, 4BB, 10K, 1.625 WHIP

Sid Polston, LHP, Campbell, JR, #3786
Medically redshirted in 2024


POSITION PLAYERS
Jace Laviolette, OF, Texas A&M, SO, #1
.307/.453/.736/1.189, 29HR, 64BB, 78K, 7SB

Gavin Grahovac, 3B, Texas A&M, FR, #2
.296/.390/.596/.987, 23HR, 36BB, 94K, 4SB

Andrew Fischer, 3B, Ole Miss, SO, (not ranked yet)
.285/.397./643/1.039, 20HR, 35BB, 53K, 1SBA

Gavin Kilen, SS, Louisville, SO, #3
.330/.361/.591/.952, 9HR, 7BB, 22K, 1SB

Gavin Kash, 1B, Texas Tech, JR, #5
.300/.365/.561/.926, 15HR, 23BB, 63K, 3SB

Grant Knipp, C, Campbell, JR, #15
.402/.547/1.029/1.576, 18HR, 27BB, 28K, 7SB

Daniel Dickinson, MIF, Utah Valley University, SO, #21
.367/.469/.661/1.131, 18HR, 34BB, 28K, 32SB

Hayden Schott, OF, Texas A&M, SR, #41
.330/.415/.496/.911, 8HR, 34BB, 58K, 1SB

Ryan Moerman, OF, Illinois, JR, #69
.259/.370/.580/.950, 19HR, 20BB, 48K, 1SB

Bobby Boser, 2B, South Florida, JR, #99
.299/.351/.667/.1.018, 12HR, 10BB, 35K, 6SB

Matt Halbach, 3B, UCSD, Jr, #131
.409/.511/.662/1.173, 3HR, 11BB, 12K, 4SB

Ace Reese, OF/1B, Houston, FR, #140
.278/.395/.506/.901, 7HR, 29BB, 37K, 5SB

Bear Madliak, C, Jacksonville St, SO #156
.328/.400/.488/.888, 5HR, 20BB, 36K, 7SB

Easton Winfield, OF, ULM, FR, #158
.332/.414/.546/.960, 10HR, 24BB, 46K, 18SB

Hayden Jatczak, DH/3B, Saginaw Valley, SR, #163
.468/.551/.827/1.378, 16HR, 43BB, 26K, 8SB

Kade Lewis, 1B, Butler, FR, #200
.377/.436/.618/1.054, 10HR, 18BB, 35K, 3SB

Nick Groves, OF, Niagra, SO, #297
.328.446/.460/.908, 3HR, 34BB, 34K, 19SB

Jacob Hand, SS, WPI, SR, #523
.368/.509/.591/1.100, 4HR, 24BB, 29K, 19SB

Kaeden Kent, 2B/3B, Texas A&M, SO, #638
.330/.419/.500/.919, 4HR, 16BB, 18K, 0SB

Bear Harrison, C, Saint Mary’s, FR, #838
.322/.410/.541/.952, 8HR, 21BB, 32K, 0SB

Max Kaufer, C, Texas A&M, SO, #1679
.250/.516/.500/1.016, 1HR, 8BB, 5K, 0SB (32 PA)
(not technically on him that I can tell, but going to leave him on the list)


PITCHERS ADDED
Jacob Mayers, RHP, Nicholls, SO, #13
4.58, 70.2 IP, 39H, 76BB, 106K, 1.627 WHIP

Luke Hayden, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #14
3.81, 78 IP, 73H, 47BB, 91K, 1.538 WHIP

Deven Sheerin, RHP, Mount St Mary’s, FR, #25
4.76, 70 IP, 49H, 32BB, 109K, 1.157 WHIP

Zac Cowan, RHP, Woffard, SO, #51
3.68, 110 IP, 102H, 29BB, 124K, 1.19 WHIP

Chandler Dorsey, RHP, USF, #123
3.60, 30 IP, 20H, 16BB, 41K, 1.200 WHIP


POSITION PLAYERS ADDED
Luis Hernandez, 1B/C, JR, #46
.359/.421/.694/1.114 OPS, 23 HR, 17BB, 50K,5SB

Eddie Yamin, 1B/OF/C, SO, #153
.342/.429/.608/.1.037, 13HR, 20BB, 59K, 4SB

Chris Stanfield, OF, SO, #214
.276/.365/.395/.760, 4HR, 24BB, 38K, 9SB


LSU PITCHERS IN PORTAL
Sammy Dutton, RHP, #31 (Auburn)
5.68, 27.2 IP, 32H, 6BBm 29K, 1.373 WHIP

Justin Loer, LHP, #38
5.92, 25.1 IP, 28H, 12BB, 30K, 1.644 WHIP

Cam Johnson, LHP, #118 (Oklahoma)
12.00, 9 IP, 5H, 16BB, 13K, 2.333 WHIP

Javen Coleman, LHP, #253
5.19, 26 IP, 20H, 21BB, 28K, 1.577 WHIP

Aiden Moffett, RHP, #459
5.60, 17.2 IP, 18H, 12BB, 21K, 1.698 WHIP

Nic Bronzini, LHP, #1123
5.79, 4.2 IP, 5H, 4BB, 8K, 1.929 WHIP

Micah Bucknam, RHP, #2347 (Dallas Baptist)
7.00, 9 IP, 12H, 3BB, 10K, 1.667 WHIP

MJ Seo, RHP, #3143


LSU POSITION PLAYERS IN PORTAL
Brady Neal, C, #10
.276/.409./579/.986, 9HR, 20BB, 35K, 0SB

Paxton Kling, CF, #186 (Penn State)
.222/.409/.318/.727, 1HR, 27BB, 43K, 8SB

Zeb Ruddell, OF, #2003 (La Tech)
.200/.429/.600, 1.029, 1HR, 3BB, 3K, 0SB

Austen Roellig, INF, #3137 (Utah)

Derrick Mitchell, OF, #3154

Dallas Dale, INF, #3202


PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
Landon Beidelschies, LHP, Ohio State, SO #3 (Arkansas)
Tommy LaPour, RHP, Wichita St, FR, #8 (TCU)
Logan Maxwell, DH, TCU, JR #19 (Arkansas)
Billy Barlow, RHP, Clemson, SO, #24 (Florida)
Luke Gaffney, 1B/C, Purdue, FR, #104 (Clemson)
Matt Ryan, 3B, UMBC, SO, #125 (Lamar)
Jace Rinehart, PF, USC Upstate, JR, #116, (West Virginia)
Collin Priest, 1B/OF, Michigan, FR, #148 (Clemson)
Kyle Jones, CF, Stetson, SO, #260 (Florida)
Gavin DeVooght, RHP, Ohio State, FR, #297 (Michigan)
Kevin Warunak, LHP, Longwood, JR, #433 (Coast Carolina)
Jackson Cleveland, RHP, Lamar, SO, #445 (Miami)
Preston Prince, LHP, Niagara, SO, #1195 (Rutgers)
Alex Valentin, LHP, Nova Southeastern, FR, #3520 (Texas State)


64 ANALYTICS PORTAL RANKS
1. Georgia (14)
2. Kentucky (12)
3. Duke (10)
4. Miami (11)
5. Arkansas (9)
6. LSU (8)

Watch it be a blow out haul of portal goodness the likes of which we couldn’t imagine

Both Fishers and root please

Moffett to Texas. This has been done since Schloss took the job. There was absolutely conversations in place before he left A&M

I would think Fischer would get the full court press. He fills a huge void at 3B and top/middle of the order power threat with SEC experience.

ETA: I believe we flirted with him last season when he went into the portal.

Tampering huh ?

Guessing Knipp as he has been seemingly an LSU lean from What I can tell, if he does not get what he wants in the draft

Courville??