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

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One of the more intriguing arms entering the 2025 season will be @LSUbaseball RHP Chase Shores. Absolutely loved Shores in my fall look before his freshman season. Has been up to 96-98 w/ FB and SL continues to develop. Got my hands on some live action footage. #MLBDraft

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Can’t wait to see Shores back, super exciting potential for a full season. Like someone else said you’ll probably see him get eased back quickly a la Jump

I’ll go ahead and say it. That movement on the FB looks very familiar minus a few mph. Excited to see this guy back. If my memory serves me correct he had trouble putting guys away his freshman season but that video I just watched his stuff looks way more filthy than it did two years ago. This is gonna be fun!

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I’ll go ahead and say it. That movement on the FB looks very familiar minus a few mph. Excited to see this guy back. If my memory serves me correct he had trouble putting guys away his freshman season but that video I just watched his stuff looks way more filthy than it did two years ago. This is gonna be fun!

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Definitely. Slider wasn’t great but it looks better. More break and a little slower. Really really excited about Shores

LSU PORTAL TRACKER UPDATE

7/11 Updates: Eyanson announced LSU. Bear Harrison announced A&M. A few others chose their destination. List is whittling down. May be quiet between now and draft.

* Bolded names below indicate new activity since the last update
* Ranks are from 64 Analytics

PITCHERS
Cade Fisher, LHP, Florida, SO #1
7.13, 59.1 IP, 67H, 29BB, 76K, 1.618 WHIP

Michael Gillen, RHP, Seton Hall, SO, #149
2.31, 39IP, 30 H, 14BB, 43K, 1.128 WHIP

Wes Mendes, LHP, Ole Miss, FR, #242
6.82, 31.2 IP, 33H, 19BB, 43K, 1.642 WHIP

Alex Canney, RHP, Tampa, JR, #367
3.21, 106.2 IP, 105H, 21BB, 99K, 1.18 WHIP

Ethan Phillips, RHP, Indiana, SO, #424
6.16, 30.2 IP, 33H, 22BB, 33K, 1.821 WHIP

Hunter Watkins, RHP, Grand Canyon, FR, #355
3.83, 47 IP, 53H, 13BB, 47K, 1.404 WHIP

Steven Cash, LHP, Louisiana Lafayette, SO, #624
3.79, 19 IP, 13H, 13BB, 21K, 1.368 WHIP

Drew Koenen, RHP, Dartmouth, FR, #751
4.38, 24.2 IP, 28H, 7BB, 23K, 1.419 WHIP

Chase Hoover, LHP, TCU, SO, #725
9.74, 20.1 IP, 27H, 13BB, 31K, 1.967 WHIP

Matt Gaither, LHP, UNCW, SR, #1781
21.00, 3 IP, 9H, 4BB, 3K, 4.33 WHIP (2024)

Brett Antolick, RHP, Texas A&M, FR, #2424
9.64, 4.2 IP, 9H, 2BB, 1K, 2.357 WHIP

Gerald Hanson, LHP, Cal State Northridge, SO, #2604
4.50, 8 IP, 9H, 4BB, 10K, 1.625 WHIP

Adam Hachman, LHP, Arkansas, FR, #2910
Redshirted as a freshman

Sid Polston, LHP, Campbell, JR, #4182
Medically redshirted in ‘24


POSITION PLAYERS
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

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

Cole Christman, C, Southern Illinois, SR, #157
.289/.372/.493/.864 9HR, 25BB, 32K, 6SB

Bobby Boser, 2B, South Florida, JR, #62
.299/.351/.667/.1.018, 12HR, 10BB, 35K, 6SB

Matt Halbach, 3B, UCSD, Jr, #298
.409/.511/.662/1.173, 3HR, 11BB, 12K, 4SB

Trey Ciulla-Hall, 3B, Stonehill, SR, #179
.337/.443/.668/1.111, 15HR, 35BB, 29K, 9SB

Bear Madliak, C, Jacksonville St, SO #164
.328/.400/.488/.888, 5HR, 20BB, 36K, 7SB

Hayden Jatczak, DH/3B, Saginaw Valley, SR, #213
.468/.551/.827/1.378, 16HR, 43BB, 26K, 8SB

Nolan Wilson, C/OF/DH, Nevada, JR, #219
.323/.359/.547/.907, 7HR, 9BB, 36K
.324/.388/.423/.810, 1HR, 6BB, 10K (summer)

Blake Cavill, 1B, Western Kentucky, JR, #257
.313/.443/.527/.970, 8HR, 43BB, 31K, 1SB

Kaleb Burns, C, Ripon, JR, #1301
.281/.409./.445/.854, 3HR, 16BB, 20K, 9SB


LSU PORTAL ADDS
Jacob Mayers, RHP, Nicholls, SO, #15
4.58, 70.2 IP, 39H, 76BB, 106K, 1.627 WHIP

Daniel Dickinson, MIF, Utah Valley University, SO, #17
.367/.469/.661/1.131, 18HR, 34BB, 28K, 32SB

Luke Hayden, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #24
3.81, 78 IP, 73H, 47BB, 91K, 1.538 WHIP

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

Deven Sheerin, RHP, Mount St Mary’s, FR, #38
4.76, 70 IP, 49H, 32BB, 109K, 1.157 WHIP

Luis Hernandez, 1B/C, JR, #60
.359/.421/.694/1.114 OPS, 23 HR, 17BB, 50K,5SB

Zac Cowan, RHP, Woffard, SO, #68
3.68, 110 IP, 102H, 29BB, 124K, 1.19 WHIP

Anthony Eyanson, RHP, UCSD, SO, #126
3.07, 82 IP, 55H, 24BB, 85K, 0.929 WHIP

Chandler Dorsey, RHP, USF, #145
3.60, 30 IP, 20H, 16BB, 41K, 1.200 WHIP

Eddie Yamin, 1B/OF/C, SO, #214
.342/.429/.608/.1.037, 13HR, 20BB, 59K, 4SB

Chris Stanfield, OF, SO, #224
.276/.365/.395/.760, 4HR, 24BB, 38K, 9SB

Connor Benge, RHP, Dallas Baptist, SO, #990
5.73, 33 IP, 33H, 22BB, 35K, 1.667 WHIP


LSU PLAYERS IN PORTAL
Thatcher Hurd, RHP, #3
Brady Neal, C, #16 (Alabama)
Sammy Dutton, RHP, #44 (Auburn)
Cam Johnson, LHP, #175 (OU)
Paxton Kling, CF, #189 (Penn St)
Justin Loer, LHP, #231
Javen Coleman, LHP, #312
Aiden Moffett, RHP, #679 (Texas)
Nic Bronzini, LHP, #1291
Zeb Ruddell, OF, #2024 (La Tech)
Ryan Kucherak, INF, #2273
Micah Bucknam, RHP, #2626 (DBU)
Austen Roellig, INF, #3511 (Utah)
Derrick Mitchell, OF, #3534
Dallas Dale, INF, #3568
MJ Seo, RHP, #3613


PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
Andrew Fischer, 3B, Ole Miss, SO, #2 (Tenn)
Zack Root, LHP, East Carolina, SO, #5 (Arkansas)
Landon Beidelschies, LHP, Ohio State, SO #6 (Arkansas)
Gavin Kilen, SS, Louisville, SO, #4 (Tenn)
Gavin Kash, 1B, Texas Tech, JR, #8 (Texas A&M)
Tommy LaPour, RHP, Wichita St, FR, #11 (TCU)
Travis Smith, RHP, Kentucky, SO, #12 (Miss. St)
Liam Doyle, LHP, Ole Miss, SO, #14 (Tenn)
Logan Maxwell, DH, TCU, JR #29 (Arkansas)
Billy Barlow, RHP, Clemson, SO, #32 (Florida)
Chase Hungate, RHP, Virginia, JR, #50 (Miss. St.)
Ruger Riojas, RHP, UTSA, SO, #75 (Texas)
Wyatt Henseler, 3B, Penn, SR, #89 (Texas A&M)
Ryan Moerman, OF, Illinois, JR, #95 (Ole Miss)
Matthew Watson, RHP, A&M-Corpus Christi, JR, #124 (Kentucky)
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)
Ace Reese, OF/1B, Houston, FR, #154 (Miss. St.)
Trent Hodgdon, RHP, USC Upstate, JR, #383 (Alabama)
Brennan Hudson, DH/1B/C, Georgia State, SO, #242, (UGA)
Kyle Jones, CF, Stetson, SO, #260 (Florida)
Nick Groves, OF, Niagara, SO, #330 (Illinois)
Gavin DeVooght, RHP, Ohio State, FR, #297 (Michigan)
Kevin Warunak, LHP, Longwood, JR, #433 (Coast Carolina)
Jackson Cleveland, RHP, Lamar, SO, #445 (Miami)
Packy Bradley-Cooney, RHP, Campbell, JR, #474 (Alabama)
Matthew Dallas, LHP, Tennessee, FR, #503 (Wake Forest)
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)
Blake MacMillian, LHP, Niagara, SR, #671 (Northwestern)
JT Quinn, RHP, Ole Miss, SO, #725 (UGA)
Jack Hostetler, RHP, Whitman, JR, #753 (Oregon St)
Gianluca Shinn, LHP, Washington, JR, #865 (TCU)
Bear Harrison, C, Saint Mary’s, FR, #699 (Texas A&M)
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
Added / Leaving
1. LSU 12/16
2. Georgia 15/14
3. Arkansas 11/5
4. Kentucky 15/12
5. Wake Forrest 10/13
6. Duke 10/5
7. Miami 12/15
8. Oregon 9/9
9. Kansas 9/12
10. Alabama 8/10
11. Miss. State 8/10
13. Texas A&M 8/11
15. Auburn 8/11
18. South Carolina 10/8
24. Ole Miss 7/15
28. Florida 6/9
40. Tennessee 5/8
41. Vanderbilt 6/11
45. Texas 5/8
73. Oklahoma 3/15
109. Missouri 2/13

Absolutely. There is no doubt that Shores has the highest ceiling on the pitching staff. If we talk straight ceiling without really looking at stats then I think Jacob Mayers is right behind him. Unfortunately you look at the stat line and see the walks and that makes you slow down on what to think of him for next season.

I think Mayers should be the mid week guy. Keep his volume of innings up and let him work on his control issues. And if he finds it, pitch him on the weekends.

I like that idea a lot.

The only other person I would say I would maybe put as the mid week starter is Maverick Rizy if he makes it to campus to get his stamina going in midweeks and he can be ready for a weekend spot in 2026. I really like the potential he brings for the future if he gets to campus.

I know we aren't really expecting him back anyway, but Fidel Ulloa now has 3 starts in the MLB Draft League.

15 IP
4 H
3 BB
19 K
0 R

The competition in that is generally pretty good. It's a lot of Day 2, Day 3, and UDFA guys. They usually move a ton of guys into pro ball from that league every year and the talent level in the league seems to have increased each year since it started.

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MLB Draft League.
15 IP
4 H
3 BB
19 K
0 R

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He gone

Dickinson is getting his first summer start at short and leading off for harwich. Starting soon, free to watch