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

7/3 Updates: Here's the updated list with a flurry of activity over the last 24 hours. Bolded names below indicate new activity since the last update

PITCHERS
Cade Fisher, LHP, Florida, SO #2
2024: 7.13, 59.1 IP, 67H, 29BB, 76K, 1.618 WHIP

Liam Doyle, LHP, Ole Miss
5.73, 55 IP, 48H, 21BB, 84K, 1.254 WHIP

Travis Smith, RHP, Kentucky, SO, #12
6.36, 36.2 IP, 38H, 22BB, 31K, 1.636 WHIP

Chase Hungate, RHP, Virginia, JR, #50
3.74, 53 IP, 49H, 13BB, 37K, 1.170 WHIP

Ruger Riojas, RHP, UTSA, SO, #66
3.25, 69.1 IP, 68H, 18BB, 75K, 1.240 WHIP

Matthew Watson, RHP, A&M-Corpus Christi, JR, #122
4.15, 65IP, 55H, 29BB, 74K, 1.292 WHIP

Michael Gillen, RHP, Seton Hall, SO, #144
2.31, 39IP, 30 H, 14BB, 43K, 1.128 WHIP

Jacob Pruitt, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #196
3.67, 41.2 IP, 36H, 23BB, 57K, 1.416 WHIP

Trent Hodgdon, RHP, USC Upstate, JR, #291
7.39, 31.2 IP, 29H, 18BB, 51K, 1.484 WHIP

Alex Canney, RHP, Tampa, JR, #347
3.21, 106.2 IP, 105H, 21BB, 99K, 1.18 WHIP

Ethan Phillips, RHP, Indiana, SO, #371
6.16, 30.2 IP, 33H, 22BB, 33K, 1.821 WHIP

Matthew Dallas, LHP, Tennessee, FR, #369
4.76, 17 IP, 11H, 10BB, 22K, 1.235 WHIP

Hunter Watkins, RHP, Grand Canyon, FR, #442
3.83, 47 IP, 53H, 13BB, 47K, 1.404 WHIP

Packy Bradley-Cooney, RHP, Campbell, JR, #474
6.92, 39 IP, 27H, 28BB, 53K, 1.410 WHIP

Steven Cash, LHP, Louisiana Lafayette, SO, #596
3.79, 19 IP, 13H, 13BB, 21K, 1.368 WHIP

JT Quinn, RHP, Ole Miss, SO, #725
8.84, 19.1 IP, 30H, 15BB, 28K, 2.328 WHIP

Drew Koenen, RHP, Dartmouth, FR, #930
4.38, 24.2 IP, 28H, 7BB, 23K, 1.419 WHIP

Chase Hoover, LHP, TCU, SO, #955
9.74, 20.1 IP, 27H, 13BB, 31K, 1.967 WHIP

Connor Benge, RHP, Dallas Baptist, SO, #997
5.73, 33 IP, 33H, 22BB, 35K, 1.667 WHIP

Blake MacMillian, LHP, Niagra, SR, #1501
2.35, 15.1 IP, 6H, 7BB, 15K, 0.848 WHIP

Matt Gaither, LHP, UNCW, SR, #1885
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, #2502
9.64, 4.2 IP, 9H, 2BB, 1K, 2.357 WHIP

Gerald Hanson, LHP, Cal State Northridge, SO, #2742
4.50, 8 IP, 9H, 4BB, 10K, 1.625 WHIP

Adam Hachman, LHP, Arkansas, FR, #2901
Redshirted as a freshman (#58 overall PG nationally in 2023 and the #8 LHP)

Sid Polston, LHP, Campbell, JR, #4066
Medically redshirted in 2024


POSITION PLAYERS
Andrew Fischer, 3B, Ole Miss, SO, #2
.285/.397./643/1.039, 20HR, 35BB, 53K, 1SB

Gavin Kilen, SS, Louisville, SO, #4
.330/.361/.591/.952, 9HR, 7BB, 22K, 1SB

Cam Clayton SS, Washington, JR, #11
.270/.378/.440/.818, 7 HR, 30 BB, 43K, 7SB

Aiva Arquette, 2B, Washington, JR #12
.325/.384/.574/.958, 12HR, 17BB, 40K, 6SB

Grant Knipp, C, Campbell, JR, #19
.402/.547/1.029/1.576, 18HR, 27BB, 28K, 7SB

Daniel Dickinson, MIF, Utah Valley University, SO, #20
.367/.469/.661/1.131, 18HR, 34BB, 28K, 32SB

Cole Christman, C, Southern Illinois, SR, #111
.289/.372/.493/.864 9HR, 25BB, 32K, 6SB

Bobby Boser, 2B, South Florida, JR, #136
.299/.351/.667/.1.018, 12HR, 10BB, 35K, 6SB

Matt Halbach, 3B, UCSD, Jr, #170
.409/.511/.662/1.173, 3HR, 11BB, 12K, 4SB

Ace Reese, OF/1B, Houston, FR, #154
.278/.395/.506/.901, 7HR, 29BB, 37K, 5SB

Trey Ciulla-Hall, 3B, Stonehill, SR, #194
.337/.443/.668/1.111, 15HR, 35BB, 29K, 9SB

Bear Madliak, C, Jacksonville St, SO #199
.328/.400/.488/.888, 5HR, 20BB, 36K, 7SB

Hayden Jatczak, DH/3B, Saginaw Valley, SR, #201
.468/.551/.827/1.378, 16HR, 43BB, 26K, 8SB

Nolan Wilson, C/OF/DH, Nevada, JR, #216
.323/.359/.547/.907, 7HR, 9BB, 36K

Kade Lewis, 1B, Butler, FR, #248
.377/.436/.618/1.054, 10HR, 18BB, 35K, 3SB

Blake Cavill, 1B, Western Kentucky, JR, #252
.313/.443/.527/.970, 8HR, 43BB, 31K, 1SB

Nick Groves, OF, Niagra, SO, #330
.328.446/.460/.908, 3HR, 34BB, 34K, 19SB

Kaeden Kent, 2B/3B, Texas A&M, SO, #662
.330/.419/.500/.919, 4HR, 16BB, 18K, 0SB

Bear Harrison, C, Saint Mary’s, FR, #899
.322/.410/.541/.952, 8HR, 21BB, 32K, 0SB

Kaleb Burns, C, Ripon, JR, #1312
.281/.409./.445/.854, 3HR, 16BB, 20K, 9SB

Max Kaufer, C, Texas A&M, SO, #1723
.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, #18
4.58, 70.2 IP, 39H, 76BB, 106K, 1.627 WHIP

Luke Hayden, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #21
3.81, 78 IP, 73H, 47BB, 91K, 1.538 WHIP

Deven Sheerin, RHP, Mount St Mary’s, FR, #34
4.76, 70 IP, 49H, 32BB, 109K, 1.157 WHIP

Zac Cowan, RHP, Woffard, SO, #63
3.68, 110 IP, 102H, 29BB, 124K, 1.19 WHIP

Chandler Dorsey, RHP, USF, #147
3.60, 30 IP, 20H, 16BB, 41K, 1.200 WHIP


POSITION PLAYERS
Luis Hernandez, 1B/C, JR, #58
.359/.421/.694/1.114 OPS, 23 HR, 17BB, 50K,5SB

Eddie Yamin, 1B/OF/C, SO, #189
.342/.429/.608/.1.037, 13HR, 20BB, 59K, 4SB

Chris Stanfield, OF, SO, #251
.276/.365/.395/.760, 4HR, 24BB, 38K, 9SB


LSU PITCHERS IN PORTAL
Thatcher Hurd, RHP, #2
6.55, 44 IP, 53H, 24BB, 56K, 1.750 WHIP

Justin Loer, LHP, #37
5.92, 25.1 IP, 28H, 12BB, 30K, 1.644 WHIP

Sammy Dutton, RHP, #41 (Auburn)
5.68, 27.2 IP, 32H, 6BBm 29K, 1.373 WHIP

Cam Johnson, LHP, #165 (Oklahoma)
12.00, 9 IP, 5H, 16BB, 13K, 2.333 WHIP

Javen Coleman, LHP, #303
5.19, 26 IP, 20H, 21BB, 28K, 1.577 WHIP

Aiden Moffett, RHP, #568 (Texas)
5.60, 17.2 IP, 18H, 12BB, 21K, 1.698 WHIP

Nic Bronzini, LHP, #1315
5.79, 4.2 IP, 5H, 4BB, 8K, 1.929 WHIP

Micah Bucknam, RHP, #2679 (Dallas Baptist)
7.00, 9 IP, 12H, 3BB, 10K, 1.667 WHIP

MJ Seo, RHP, #3517


LSU POSITION PLAYERS IN PORTAL
Brady Neal, C, #15 (Alabama)
.276/.409./579/.986, 9HR, 20BB, 35K, 0SB

Paxton Kling, CF, #185 (Penn State)
.222/.409/.318/.727, 1HR, 27BB, 43K, 8SB

Zeb Ruddell, OF, #2024 (La Tech)
.200/.429/.600, 1.029, 1HR, 3BB, 3K, 0SB

Ryan Kucherak, INF, #2273
.250/.471/.250/.721, 0HR, 2BB, 5K

Austen Roellig, INF, #3511 (Utah)

Derrick Mitchell, OF, #3534

Dallas Dale, INF, #3568


PLAYERS WITH LSU INTEREST IN THAT HAVE COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
Jace Laviolette, OF, Texas A&M, SO, #1 (removed name from portal)
Gavin Grahovac, 3B, Texas A&M, FR, #2 (removed name from portal)
Zack Root, LHP, East Carolina, SO, #5 (Arkansas)
Landon Beidelschies, LHP, Ohio State, SO #6 (Arkansas)
Gavin Kash, 1B, Texas Tech, JR, #8 (Texas A&M)
Tommy LaPour, RHP, Wichita St, FR, #11 (TCU)
Logan Maxwell, DH, TCU, JR #29 (Arkansas)
Billy Barlow, RHP, Clemson, SO, #32 (Florida)
Hayden Schott, OF, Texas A&M, SR, #42 (removed name from portal)
Wyatt Henseler, 3B, Penn, SR, #89 (Texas A&M commit currently, but LSU in play)
Ryan Moerman, OF, Illinois, JR, #95 (Ole Miss)
Luke Gaffney, 1B/C, Purdue, FR, #134 (Clemson)
Adam Mrakitsch, LHP, Central Michigan, JR, #116 (Cincinnati)
Matt Ryan, 3B, UMBC, SO, #125 (Lamar)
Easton Winfield, OF, ULM, FR, #158 (Texas)
Jace Rinehart, PF, USC Upstate, JR, #116, (West Virginia)
Collin Priest, 1B/OF, Michigan, FR, #148 (Clemson)
Trey Newmann, RHP, Cal, FR, #238 (TCU)
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)
Logan Bevis, RHP, South Florida, FR, #639 (Texas Tech)
Jacob Hand, SS, WPI, SR, #622 (Northwestern)
Jack Hostetler, RHP, Whitman, JR, #753
Preston Prince, LHP, Niagara, SO, #1195 (Rutgers)
Alex Valentin, LHP, Nova Southeastern, FR, #3520 (Texas State)


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

Now that the portal is closed, from the official 40 man roster from this year we have 9 players with eligibility left 100% returning:

Pitchers
Chase Shores
Jaden Noot
DJ Primeaux
Kade Anderson

Fielders
Ethan Frey
Jake Brown
Ashton Larson
Steven Milam
Mic Paul

Likely to return:
Gavin Guidry
Josh Pearson
Kade Woods

50/50 to return:
Michael Braswell
Fidel Ulloa

Unlikely to return:
Griffin Herring
Jared Jones

Definitely Going in Draft
Tommy White
Gage Jump
Luke Holman

Someone please correct me if this is wrong. If you go by my dumb calculations, we’ll have 13 returning players. Luckily, Guidry and Pearson, given their National Championship experience, seem like they can take more leadership roles to keep Jay’s foundation/culture going. But man, this new era does suck.

You’re probably right. Braswell in 50/50 or more unlikely? I’d really love for him to be back.

Everyone seems to think he is unlikely due to leverage, i personally think its more 50/50 because i dont think he will command alot of money this year in the draft. But i know thats not a common thought on this board. I have no inside info

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Everyone seems to think he is unlikely due to leverage, i personally think its more 50/50 because i dont think he will command alot of money this year in the draft. But i know thats not a common thought on this board. I have no inside info

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I'm also skeptical of what he would command. He doesn't hit enough to profile at 2B and doesn't field well enough to profile at SS. At the pro level.

I'd be really happy to have him back and starting at SS for us though. I think he plays a good enough SS for college and he made great strides with the bat.

I don't know what to think on Herring.

I thought we had a decent chance to get Bear back until his BP round at the combine sounded like the Dresden bombardment.

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I thought we had a decent chance to get Bear back until his BP round at the combine sounded like the Dresden bombardment.

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It also sounded like that for his BP coming out of high school at the combine. Him having BP type power is no secret, so I don't really think that really changed teams opinions of him. They already knew he can do that in BP.

Jared Jones could definitely improve his draft stock by proving he could play decent defense behind the plate. Not sure if Jay is selling that to him though. Herring could also prove his new changeup plays in the SEC and he can start games. It’ll just be up to what their numbers are and if they’re willing to stick to them