re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread

Beck has value as a hitter and pitcher. He had one of the biggest at bats/hits of the season.

Good to know.

2025 PORTAL TRACKER

* Post-draft update
* Bold indicate change since last update
* Ranks from 64 Analytics

PITCHERS
Joey Volchko, RHP, Stanford, SO, #2
6.01 ERA, 70.1 IP, 79H, 47R, 34BB, 56K, 1.607 WHIP

Cooper Moore, RHP, Kansas, SO, #48
3.96 ERA, 88.2 IP, 91H, 39ER, 19BB, 85K, 1.240 WHIP

Logan Reddemann, RHP, San Diego, SO, #62
2.29 ERA, 55IP, 44H, 14ER, 12BB, 53K, 1.018 WHIP

BJ Bailey, LHP, Clemson, SR, #96
5.46 ERA, 61 IP, 65H, 37ER, 22BB, 50K, 1.426 WHIP

Brodie Purcell, RHP, USC, SO, #122
2.11 ERA, 42.2 IP, 26H, 10ER, 19BB, 51K, 1.055 WHIP

Lyndon Glidewell, RHP, Austin Peay, JR, #246
3.36 ERA, 77.2 IP, 61H, 29ER, 34BB, 64K, 1.223 WHIP

Cullen McKay, RHP, Coastal Carolina, SO, #286
1.46 ERA, 12.1 IP, 7H, 2ER, 10BB, 18K, 1.378 WHIP

Austin Breedlove, RHP, Tennessee, JR, #418
3.42 ERA, 23.2 IP, 20H, 9ER, 8BB, 31K, 1.183 WHIP

Dylan Rhadans, LHP, Wofford, SR, #433
8.41 ERA, 40.2 IP, 58H, 38ER, 20 BB, 37K, 1.92 WHIP

Kyle Rizy, RHP, Bryant, SR, #439
3.96 ERA, 38.2 IP, 33H, 17ER, 20BB, 41K, 1.371 WHIP

Justin Mayes, LHP, Notre Dame, JR, #1039
13.50 ERA, 7.1 IP, 12H, 11ER, 11BB, 13K, 3.136 WHIP

Bryce Navarre, LHP, Texas, FR, #2970
8.10 ERA, 6.2 IP, 6H, 6ER, 8BB, 6K, 2.10 WHIP

Luke Williams, LHP, Arkansas, FR, #4154
DNP

Kyrin Leblanc, RHP, A&M, JR, #4206
DNP

Zach Mizrahi, LHP, Penn State, SR, #4940
DNP


POSITION PLAYERS
Andrew Wiggins, OF, Indiana, SO, #13
.256/.454/.414/.868, 37R, 4HR, 24RBI, 38BB, 36K, 7-9 SB

Zach Yorke, 1B, Grand Canyon, JR, #22
.339/.447/.632/1.079, 36R, 13HR, 46RBI, 35BB, 28K

Cooper Torres, INF, ETSU, SR, #109
.364/.463/.756/1.218, 69R, 23HR, 72RBI, 38BB, 50K 9-9 SB

Brayden Dowd, OF, USC, SO, #114
.324/.446/.524/.970, 52R, 10HR, 36RBI, 46BB, 43K, 3-6 SB

Matt Schark, 1B/3B, Southern Illinois, SR, #151
.340/.419/.732/1.151, 63R, 24HR, 80RBI, 23BB, 49K, 9-11SB3

Trent Caraway, 3B, Oregon St, SO, #158
.267/.350/.470/.820, 51R, 12HR, 47RBI, 30BB, 66K

Cole Russo, 1B/C, Tampa, SR, #711
.295/.413/.544/.957, 50R, 10HR, 44RBI, 36BB, 51K

Jakob Wax, SS, Troy, SR, #1736
.231/.316/.350/.666, 22R, 3HR, 12RBI, 10BB, 31K


LSU PORTAL ADDS
Seth. Dardar, INF, Kansas State, SR #79
.326/.429/.636/1.065, 39R, 13HR, 45RBI, 25BB, 41K, 6-7SB

Brayden Simpson, 3B, High Point, JR #236
.389/.477/.774/1.251, 75R, 22HR, 78RBI, 24BB, 46K, 14-15SB

Danny Lachenmayer, LHP, North Dakota State, FR, #534
2.37 ERA, 38IP, 25H, 10R, 18BB, 56K, 1.132 WHIP

Santi Garcia, LHP, Oregon, SO, #468
4.20 ERA, 30 IP, 18H, 14ER, 19BB, 40K, 1.233 WHIP

Dax Dathe, RHP, Angelo St., SR, #582
2.99 ERA, 72.1 IP, 53H, 24R, 31BB, 98K, 1.161 WHIP

Ryler Smart, LHP, Tennessee, FR, #4164
DNP (injury)


LSU PLAYERS IN PORTAL
A. Larson (OF), SO #272
K. Woods, RHP, JR #821 (MLB Draft)
C. Dorsey, RHP, JR #1657 (UCF)
M. Paul, OF, SO #2257
M. Ryan, INF, FR #2434 (NC State)
R. Costello, 1B, FR #3402 (Maryland)
D. Hogg, INF, FR #3449 (Kansas)
D. Thompson, RHP, FR #3685
B. Priester, C, JR #4398 (SLU)


PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
T. Valincius, LHP, UVA (MIss. State)
J. Advincula, 2B, Cal (Ga. Tech)
H, Ford, OF/1B, UVA (Tenn)
H. Godbout, INF, UVA (MLB Draft)
D. Loy, LHP, Tenn (Ga. Tech)
E. Conrad, OF, Wake Forest (MLB Draft)
A. Sosa, C, NC State (Miami)
Z. Stewart, OF, Missouri State (Arkansas)
A. Valentin, LHP, Texas State (USCe)
B. Calloway, 1B/P, UNO (UGA)
I. Lyon, RHP, Grand Canyon (MLB Draft)
L. Mack, RHP, Rutgers (Tenn)
A. Jimenez, SS, UCF (MLB Draft)
C. Stokes, RHP, Oregon (FSU)
C. Book, LHP, St. Joseph's (MLB Draft)
M. DiMartini, OF, Dayton (Duke)
D. Decker, 2B, Murray St (Ole Miss)
R. Ure, LHP, Oklahoma State (Virginia)
M. Niu, SS, Marshall (Arkansas)
J. Kircher, RHP, OU (Arkansas)
D. Ruiz, RF, Lamar (Arkansas)
N. Potter, RHP, Wichita State (MLB Draft)
M. Latta, MIF, Cal State Fullerton (A&M)
J. Berg, LHP, Arizona (Hawaii)
E. McElvain, LHP, Vanderbilt (Ark)
G. Gallagher, 3B, ETSU (Kansas State)
T. Thach, 1B, UNC-Wilmington (MLB Draft)
H. Leffew, RHP, Wake (Texas)
C. Bailey, LHP, Baylor (Texas A&M)
R. Farber, SS, Texas State (Auburn)
D. Vigue, RHP, Michigan (UGA)F
T. Becerra, SS, Stanford (Texas)
R. Watson, OF, San Diego (Coastal Carolina)
T. Dalley, OF/1B, Mercer (Clemson)
C. Braun, LHP, South Florida (MLB Draft)
E. Harden, LHP, Belmont (Auburn)
A. Behnke, LHP, Tenn (UGA)
O. Kelly, RHP, St. Louis (Ole Miss)
E. Paulsen, 1B, Stony Brook (UNC)
J. Osterhouse, 2B, Purdue-FW (Bama)
M. Lanzendorfer, LHP, Virginia (MLB Draft)
S. Campbell, OF, USC Upstate (Kentucky)
E. Smink, RHP, Stony Brook (Pitt)
N. Taylor, RHP, UGA (Vandy)
L. Moran, 1B, Stetson (UCF)
L. Dotson, LHP, Miss. State (Texas)
D. Driessen, RHP, South Dakota State (MLB Draft)
J. Tiroly, 2B, Rider (UVA)
F. Bates, SS, San Diego State (Tenn)
D. Grego, SS, Ball State (Arkansas)
N. Noonan, 2B, San Diego State (Utah)
J. Bean, RHP, Kent St (Louisville)
L. Sutter, 1B, Purdue (USCe)
C. Gasser, SS, Purdue (Long Beach St.)
S. Miller, INF, Columbia (UF)
B. Torres, OF, VMI (Wake)
J. Livingston, 2B, Wichita St (Texas)
A. Robbins, OF, Seton Hall (Texas)
T. Kapa, RHP, Eastern Michigan (Virginia)
M. Sipila, RHP, San Diego State (Ole Miss)
M. Tippie, RHP, Texas State (Bama)
R. Reeth, RHP, Notre Dame (UF)
H. Kaczmar, SS, USCe (Ohio State)
E. Jerzembeck, RHP, South Carolina (MLB Draft)
C. Higgins, LHP, WKU (Texas)
E. Marks, RHP, FIU (Miami)
B. Frederick, RHP, ETSU (Tennessee)
J. Gunther, RHP, Wake (USCe)
M. Gozstola, LHP, Gonzaga (Oregon)
O. Puk, RHP, FIU, JR (WVU)
H. Porter, 1B/OF, Maryland (Texas Tech)
J. DeCremer, RHP, Oregon State, (Arkansas)
J. Oriach, DH/OF, New Mexico (UGA)
C. Johnson, SS/3B, Wichita St (Oklahoma)
C. Johnstone, INF, CS Fullerton (Vanderbilt)
K. Echeman, RHP, Northern Kentucky (Kentucky)
M. Bollinger, RHP, FAU (A&M)
I. Cadena, OF/1B/C, TCU (USC)
N. Savoie, C, Loyola Marymount (Clemson)
T. Clay, 3B, UAB (Auburn)
J. Cruz, 1B, Alabama State (UGA)
T. Liolios, 1B, Northwestern (Tulane)
J. Gregoire, RHP, ULM (USCe)
L. Fladda, LHP, Tulane (Arizona)
B. Slanker, OF, Ohio (Louisville)
K. Morrison, 3B, South Alabama (Southern Miss)
T. Lichtenberger, SS, App State (Clemson)
D. Montesa, RHP, Adelphi (WVU)
B. Guerin, 1B, Iowa (South Alabama)
K. Mebil, LHP, Barry (FSU)
I. Austin, RHP, UNO (Kentucky)
M. Estrada, RHP, MIT (Tenn)
J. Jones, LHP, Ohio State (UNLV)
C. Guy, RHP, UNC-Ashville (ASU)
M. Polk, OF, Vandy (ASU)
J. Gibson, LHP, UNC-Wilmington (USC-Upstate)

Dathe looks to have a similar profile to Cowan. Nice depth piece

We're a couple weeks away from 2027s being able to commit. I think Drake Hawpe will be one of our primary targets for that class. Brad Hawpe's son.

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I think Drake Hawpe will be one of our primary targets for that class. Brad Hawpe's son.

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Thank you for making me feel old this morning

He was drafted by the Dodgers yesterday.

The JUCO draft and follow was re-instituted a few years ago. So technically, Edwards could not sign with the Dodgers now, play another season in JUCO, and then sign with them after his season next year.

The Orioles drafted a whole bunch of JUCO guys, so I'm interested to see if that's something they are doing.

Drew Pestka is a JUCO guy we recruited but didn't get committed that ended up signing with the Reds after a draft and follow.

It is still very intriguing on how the roster management will take place at this point. 36/34 right now and I feel they still plan to add 2-3 portal guys before its over.

Seems like it. Until we can get a better understanding of injury redshirt and regular redshirt rules it is very up in the air on how it can be handled.

May have been a deal where he might get another year but it isn't finalized yet and he jumped the gun on his tweet and was advised to take it down. Would be a nice depth piece with a shot to compete for 1B/DH. Guess we will wait and see what comes of it.

Would make the roster crunching even harder if he does have another year. I'm thinking they go after Moore and Volchko in the portal and see where that gets them. If they land one of them and Beck were to get his extra year that will have the roster at 38/34.