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

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

7/6 Updates: Anthony Eyanson added and is a major target. Benge unofficially a Tiger.

* Bolded names below indicate new activity since the last update

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

Liam Doyle, LHP, Ole Miss, SO, #14
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, 65 IP, 55H, 29BB, 74K, 1.292 WHIP

Anthony Eyanson, RHP, UCSD, SO, #127
3.07, 82 IP, 55H, 24BB, 85K, 0.963 WHIP

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

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

Blake MacMillian, LHP, Niagara, 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)

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

Sid Polston, LHP, Campbell, JR, #4066
Medically redshirted in ‘24


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

Cody Schrier, SS, UCLA, JR, #32
.242/.320/.354/.674, 5HR, 19BB, 43K, 6SB

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

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

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


PITCHERS ADDED VIA PORTAL
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

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


POSITION PLAYERS ADDED VIA PORTAL
Dalton Beck, DH/OF, Incarnate Word, SO, #26
.377/.433/.716 /1.150, 18HR 23BB 42K 8SB

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
Justin Loer, LHP, #37
Sammy Dutton, RHP, #41 (Auburn)
Cam Johnson, LHP, #165 (OU)
Javen Coleman, LHP, #303
Aiden Moffett, RHP, #568 (Texas)
Nic Bronzini, LHP, #1315
Micah Bucknam, RHP, #2679 (DBU)
MJ Seo, RHP, #3517


LSU POSITION PLAYERS IN PORTAL
Brady Neal, C, #15 (Alabama)
Paxton Kling, CF, #185 (Penn St)
Zeb Ruddell, OF, #2024 (La Tech)
Ryan Kucherak, INF, #2273
Austen Roellig, INF, #3511 (Utah)
Derrick Mitchell, OF, #3534
Dallas Dale, INF, #3568


PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
Zack Root, LHP, East Carolina, SO, #5 (Arkansas)
Landon Beidelschies, LHP, Ohio State, SO #6 (Arkansas)
Gavin Kilen, SS, Louisville, SO, #4 (Tennessee)
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)
Wyatt Henseler, 3B, Penn, SR, #89 (Texas A&M)
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, (WVU)
Collin Priest, 1B/OF, Michigan, FR, #148 (Clemson)
Jacob Pruitt, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #196 (Miss St)
Trey Newmann, RHP, Cal, FR, #238 (TCU)
Kade Lewis, 1B, Butler, FR, #248 (Wake)
Brennan Hudson, DH/1B/C, Georgia State, SO, #242, (UGA)
Kyle Jones, CF, Stetson, SO, #260 (Florida)
Nick Groves, OF, Niagara, SO, #330
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)
Kaeden Kent, 2B/3B, Texas A&M, SO, #662 (returning to A&M)
JT Quinn, RHP, Ole Miss, SO, #725 (UGA)
Jack Hostetler, RHP, Whitman, JR, #753
Preston Prince, LHP, Niagara, SO, #1195 (Rutgers)
Max Kaufer, C, Texas A&M, SO, #1723 (returning to A&M)
Alex Valentin, LHP, Nova Southeastern, FR, #3520 (Texas State)


64 ANALYTICS PORTAL RANKS
1. Georgia (15)
2. Arkansas (11)
3. Kentucky (12)
4. LSU (9)
5. Duke (10)
12. Auburn (8)
15. South Carolina (10)
16. Alabama (7)
20. Vanderbilt (7)
22. Miss. State (6)
23. Florida (6)
44. Texas A&M (4)
49. Texas (4)
53. Ole Miss (4)
66. Oklahoma (3)
98. Tennessee (2)
101. Missouri (2)

Struck out the first two in the 1st inning, then walked the next two. Then got the final out on a pop up.

Seemed to me he was throwing fastball, slider, and curve. Mostly fastball. Catcher seemed to have trouble catching up to it. It didn't show speed so not sure how fast.

I am mentally manifesting RHP Eyanson, C Knipp, and MIF Dickinson.

Make it reality Jay.

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Actually its uc san diego. A team that had a helluva year and wouldve been in the mix to make regionals if they wouldve been eligible

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Are they going to be ineligible again next year too? Probably wants to go some place he can actually play in the tournament at.

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Are they going to be ineligible again next year too? Probably wants to go some place he can actually play in the tournament at.

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Its a 4 year classification period when you transfer to d1. Their 4 year trial ended on july 1st. So they should be eligible next year. Id imagine he just wants the big stage for his draft year

With Benge being added, and adding Thompson (RS) and Lape (medical) to the list, by my count we are around 20 pitchers if (big if) Herring and Hayden come back. I have taken Ulloa off the list, but he is still in the mix to come back. It's also possible Ware or Cowan are drafted as both are eligible. Certainly there could be a surprise either way from the HS ranks as well.

1. Gavin Guidry
2. Kade Woods
3. Jaden Noot
4. Kade Anderson
5. Chase Shores
6. Griffin Herring***
7. DJ Primeaux
8. Dylan Thompson
9. Trevor Lape
10 .Zac Cowan
11. Luke Hayden***
12. Jacob Mayers
13. Devin Sheerin
14. Chandler Dorsey
15. Conner Benge
16. Mav RIzy
17. Connor Ware***
18. Stunnar Gonzalez
19. Landon Victorian
20. Cason Evans

If Eyeanson were added we would be at 21, and probably still need to add at least one LHP. Getting close to being done from the pitching side in the portal I would assume with 1-2 more adds. Did I forget anyone?

Projected Rotation:
Friday: Herring***
Saturday: Shores
Sunday: Anderson/Cowan/Sheerin/Noot/Hayden/Mayers

if Herring comes back and takes a starting spot I could see Anderson being our Left handed fireman reliever.

Doing what Herring and Cooper would do. We just need a lefty reliever like that

Anderson is better served being a starter

I cant see anderson not starting. If he isnt, that means herring, shores, and one of these transfers are all lighting it up for us as starters, and we are just stacked

You are doing a great job adding to this thread brother.