re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread

2025 LSU PORTAL TRACKER

* Bolded names below indicate new activity since the last update
* Ranks are from 64 Analytics (NR means not listed on their site at the time of the post)

PITCHERS
Ethan McElvain, LHP, Vanderbilt, SO, #7
7.24 ERA, 27.1 IP, 31H, 22ER, 28BB, 45K, 2.159 WHIP

Carson Bailey, LHP, Baylor, FR, #9
4.89 ERA, 12GS, 53.1 IP, 49H, 29ER, 21BB, 56K, 1.313 WHIP

Alex Valentin, LHP, Texas State, SO, #23
6.12 ERA, 16G 11GS, 67.2 IP, 58H, 46ER, 37BB, 58K, 1.404 WHIP

Evan Blanco, LHP, UVA, JR, #27
6.23 ERA, 39IP, 58H, 27R, 9BB, 36K, 1.718 WHIP

Landon Mack, RHP, Rutgers, FR, #12
4.03 ERA, 80.1 IP, 80H, 36ER, 17BB, 70K, 1.219 WHIP

Owen Kelly, RHP, St. Louis, SO, #20
4.61 ERA, 16GS, 80IP, 79H, 41ER, 21BB, 78K, 1.350 WHIP

Luke Dotson, LHP, Miss. State, SO, #41
3.09 ERA, 23.1 IP, 18H, 8R, 12BB, 34K, 1.286 WHIP

Ethan Harden, LHP, Belmont, JR, #57
2.45 ERA, 29.1 IP, 22H, 8ER, 10BB, 32K, 5S, 1.091 WHIP

Jake Bean, RHP, Kent St., SO, #59
4.20 ERA, 75IP, 72H, 35ER, 22BB, 72K, 1.253 WHIP

BJ Bailey, LHP, Clemson, SR, #68
5.46 ERA, 61 IP, 65H, 37ER, 22BB, 50K, 1.426 WHIP

Cole Stokes, RHP, Oregon, SO, #70
3.10 ERA, 20.1 IP, 9H, 7R, 16BB 39K, 1.230 WHIP

Colton Book, LHP, St. Joseph's, SR, #108
3.53 ERA, 86.2 IP, 14GS, 66H, 34ER, 20BB, 122K, 0.992 WHIP

Miles Gozstola, LHP, Gonzaga, SO, #112
6.40 ERA, 77.1 IP, 100H, 55ER, 30BB, 74K, 1.681 WHIP

Cal Higgins, LHP, WKU, JR, #144
1.87 ERA, 43.1 IP, 28H, 9ER, 11BB, 52K, 0.900 WHIP

Marko Sipila, RHP, San Diego State, JR, #151
3.91 ERA, 71.1IP, 71H, 31ER, 25BB, 74K, 1.346 WHIP

Easton Marks, RHP, FIU, JR, #164
3.49 ERA, 67IP, 59H, 26R, 35BB, 72K, 1.402 WHIP

Eddie Smink, RHP, Stony Brook, JR, #273
2025: 6.91 ERA, 13 GS, 57.1 IP, 83H, 54R, 44ER, 26BB, 47K, 1.901 WHIP

Nick Potter, RHP, Wichita State, JR, #286
3.34 ERA, 29.2 IP, 21H, 11R, 17BB, 33K, 1.280 WHIP

Tyler Kapa, RHP, Eastern Michigan, SR, #305
6.82 ERA, 66 IP, 87H, 50R, 37BB, 90K, 1.879 WHIP

Dylan Rhadans, LHP, Wofford, SR, #318
8.41 ERA, 40.2 IP, 58H, 38ER, 20 BB, 37K, 1.92 WHIP

Kyle Rizy, RHP, Bryant, SR, #330
3.96 ERA, 38.2 IP, 33H, 17ER, 20BB, 41K, 1.371 WHIP.

Danny Lachenmayer, LHP, North Dakota State, FR, #401
2.37 ERA, 38IP, 25H, 10R, 18BB, 56K, 1.132 WHIP

Ira Austin, RHP, UNO, JR, #413
3.90 ERA, 30 IP, 23H, 13ER, 23BB, 34K, 1.533 WHIP

Dawson Montesa, RHP, Adelphi, SO, #467
1.99 ERA, 12GS, 72.1 IP, 56H, 16ER, 24BB, 105K, 1.106 WHIP

Justin Mayes, LHP, Notre Dame, JR, #794
13.50 ERA, 7.1 IP, 12H, 11ER, 11BB, 13K, 3.136 WHIP

Kevin Mebil, LHP, Barry University, SO, #817
2.04 ERA, 21G, 1GS, 35IP, 27H, 23BB, 42K, 1.415 WHIP

Elijah Jerzembeck, RHP, South Carolina, SO, #1829
2023: 2.84 ERA, 31.2 IP, 29H, 10ER, 6BB, 36K, 1.105 WHIP

Chris Canavan, LHP, San Diego State, SO, #2375
9.64 ERA, 18.2 IP, 33H, 20ER, 12BB, 20K, 2.411 WHIP

Jaylen Jones, LHP, Ohio State, SR, #2659
2024: 17.36 ERA, 7G, 0GS, 4.2 IP, 7H, 9ER, 7BB, 5K, 3.000 WHIP

Jack Berg, LHP, Arizona, SO, #3241
34.71 ERA, 5G, 2GS, 2.1 IP, 7H, 9ER, 5BB, 6K, 5.143 WHIP

Jack Gibson, LHP, UNC-Wilmington, SO, #3510
50.14 ERA, 3G, 2.1 IP, 9H, 13R, 6BB, 1K, 6.43 WHIP

Zach Mizrahi, LHP, Penn State, Grad Transfer, #4152
No stats

Luke Williams, LHP, Arkansas, FR, #3856
No Stats (injury)

Kyrin Leblanc, RHP, A&M, JR, #3905
No stats

Colin Ewaldsen, RHP, Mercer, SO, NR
4.68 ERA, 25IP, 22H, 13ER, 11BB, 30K, 1.320 WHIP


POSITION PLAYERS
Henry Ford, OF/1B, UVA, SO, #4
.362/.420/.575/.995, 42R, 11HR, 46RBI, 21BB, 30K, 4-6 SB

Jarren Advincula, 2B, Cal, SO, #5
.342/.410/.506/.916, 48R, 6HR, 33RBI, 22BB, 29K, 13-15SB

Andrew Wiggins, OF, Indiana, SO, #8
.256/.454/.414/.868, 37R, 4HR, 24RBI, 38BB, 36K, 7-9 SB

Zack Stewart, OF, Missouri State, JR, #16
.269/.371/.495/.865, 37R, 11HR, 31RBI, 27BB, 63K

Ethan Conrad, OF, Wake Forest, JR, #17
.372/.495/.744/1.238, 78AB, 30R, 7HR, 27RBI, 18BB, 14K, 4-5SB

Bryce Calloway, 1B/P, UNO, SR, #27
.390/.484/.722/.1.206, 63R, 18HR, 63RBI, 31BB, 60K, 1SB
4.26 ERA, 25.1 IP, 24H, 12ER, 11BB, 23K, 1.382 WHIP

Boston Torres, OF, VMI, SO, #59
.337/.465/.580/1.045, 68R, 11HR, 67RBI, 45BB, 37K, 19-22 SB

Aiden Robbins, OF, Seton Hall, SO, #77
.422/.537/.652/1.189, 63R, 6HR, 38RBI, 44BB, 32K, 20-21 SB

Matt Schark, 1B/3B, Southern Illinois, SR, #123
.340/.419/.732/1.151, 63R, 24HR, 80RBI, 23BB, 49K, 9-11SB

Grant Gallagher, 3B, ETSU, FR, #134
.276/.473/.665/1.138, 64R, 20HR, 49RBI, 66BB, 77K

Finley Bates, SS, Sand Diego State, SO, #144
.300/.419/.380/.799, 48R, 1H, 23RBI, 40BB, 30K, 8-11SB

Nate Savoie, OF/C, Loyola Marymount, SO, #150
.300/.384/.675/1.058, 42R, 20HR, 61RBI, 14BB, 46K

Juan Cruz, 1B, Alabama State, SO, #164
.416/.478/.682/1.160, 62R, 14HR, 73RBI, 33BB, 22K, 6SB

Joe Tiroly, 2B, Rider, SO, #179
.377/.481/.749/.1.230, 66R, 18HR, 70RBI, 36BB, 25K 6-9SB

Dylan Grego, SS, Ball State, JR, #240
.376/.429/.624/.1.058, 58R, 14HR, 55RBI, 22BB, 44K, 14-19SB

Scott Campbell, OF, USC Upstate, JR, #264
.388./.498/.622/.1.1 71R, 11HR, 54RBI, 22BB, 25K, 21-24SB

Maddox Latta, MIF, Cal State Fullerton, SR, #277
.362/.486/.503/.989, 52R, 3HR, 27RBI, 37BB, 31K, 14-16SB

Trent Liolios, 1B, Northwestern, JR, #282
.263/.353/.623/.976, 35R, 16HR, 35RBI, 22BB, 42K

Temo Becerra, SS, Stanford, SR, #303
.341/.394/.435/.829, 25R, 1HR, 36RBI, 14BB, 24K, 3-6SB

Isaac Cadena, OF/1B/C, TCU, SO, #318
.235/.351/.392/.743, 41R, 8HR, 34RBI, 30BB, 49K

Camden Gasser, SS, Purdue, JR, #1134
2025: 39G, .200/.423/.227/.650, 22R, 0HR, 5RBI, 4-5SB, 25BB, 31K
2024: 51G, .329/.507/.387/.894, 52R, 1HR, 29RBI, 17-20SB, 53BB, 40K

Matthew Polk, OF, Vandy, SR, #2462
2024: .316/.372/.492/.864, 35R, 5HR, 21RBI, 7BB, 38K, 8-9SB


LSU PORTAL ADDS
Seth Dardar, INF, Kansas State, SR, #54
.326/.429/.636/1.065, 39R, 13HR, 45RBI, 25BB, 41K, 6-7SB

Brayden Simpson, 3B, High Point, JR, #166
.389/.477/.774/1.251, 75R, 22HR, 78RBI, 24BB, 46K, 14-15SB


LSU PLAYERS IN PORTAL
Chandler Dorsey, RHP, JR, #1344 (UCF)
Mic Paul, OF, SO, #1857
Mickey Ryan, INF, FR, #2000
Ryan Costello, 1B, FR, #2846 (Maryland)
David Hogg, INF, FR, #2885
Dylan Thompson, RHP, FR, #3086
Blaize Priester, C, JR, #3687 (SLU)


PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
Tomas Valincius, LHP, UVA, FR, #6 (Miss. State)
Ryne Farber, SS, Texas State, SO, #15 (Auburn)
Dylan Vigue, RHP, Michigan, SO, #30 (Georgia)
Ty Dalley, OF/1B, Mercer, SR, #33 (Clemson)
Erik Paulsen, 1B, Stony Brook, SO, #35 (UNC)
Justin Osterhouse, 2B, Purdue Fort Wayne, SO, #43 (Alabama)
Logan Sutter, 1B, Purdue, SR, #63 (South Carolina)
Josh Livingston, 2B, Wichita St, SR, #71 (Texas)
Matthew Tippie, RHP, Texas State, JR, #83 (Alabama)
Ricky Reeth, RHP, Notre Dame, SR, #87 (Florida)
Henry Kaczmar, SS, South Carolina, JR, #95 (Ohio State)
Brady Frederick, RHP, ETSU, SO, #96 (Tennessee)
Josh Gunther, RHP, Wake Forest, SO, #102 (South Carolina)
Owen Puk, RHP, FIU, JR, #121 (West Virginia)
Hollis Porter, 1B/OF, Maryland, SO, #125
Jordy Oriach, DH/OF, New Mexico, JR, #126 (Georgia)
Camden Johnson, SS/3B, Wichita St, JR, #131 (Oklahoma)
Kaden Echeman, RHP, Northern Kentucky, SR, #136 (Kentucky)
MJ Bollinger, RHP, FAU, SO, #162 (Texas A&M)
Todd Clay, 3B, Alabama-Birmingham, SR, #195 (Auburn)
Joshua Gregoire, RHP, ULM, SO, #234 (South Carolina)
Ben Slanker, OF, Ohio, SO, #188 (Louisville)
Kyle Morrison, 3B, South Alabama, SR, #213 (Southern Miss)
Tyler Lichtenberger, SS, App State, FR, #347 (Clemson)
Mason Estrada, RHP, MIT , Grad Transfer, #706 (Tennessee)
Colby Guy, RHP, UNC-Ashville, SR, #1673 (Arizona State)

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I think he's already accepted the job.

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Figured this might be the case as he has not followed any new portal target in several days.

How do yall think Jordan is handling recruiting for Duke at the moment? I mean he can't just wait 2 weeks with the portal. Jay kinda has to be okay with it. He could just leave and start the Duke job now. Seems like a delicate balance.

MLB.com put out their latest mock draft of the top 43 picks which covers the first round including supplemental picks.

37. Jaden Fauske - Rays
40. Quentin Young - Dodgers

Those were 2 LSU recruits that showed up on the list.

Kade Anderson was 2nd overall to the Angels.

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Yeah, that can be a conflict, but not near the conflict with a kid who could pitch or play in the CWS, knowing that he’s entering the portal when his team is done, which is likely happening.

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Or perhaps a catcher in a regional playing lazy defense coughBradyNealcough

He was speaking of the coaches having to recruit the transfer portal while preparing for the CWS. He wasn't saying anything about players who are possibly looking into transfer portal being a distraction.

I think any players who would have been a distraction aren't with the team and are already in the portal. Mic Paul being the exception obviously. By all accounts he is far from a distraction though. All coaches and players speak highly of him and want him with the team.

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How was that different from Neal's regular defense?

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it wasn't

but I feel (probably unfairly) that there was malicious intent in the regional

I would imagine we have a freshman pitcher with a couple deep pocketed programs in his home state ready of back up the Brinks truck to him.

Well that is not ideal.

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Are you referring to Evans and one of the two Texas school?

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I'm not predicting anything.

I'm just saying that those two programs are probably actively tampering and he would be a prime target for it.

I want to be clear that I'm not saying anything about Evans doing anything.

I'm only accusing the shitbags in Austin and College Station of tampering.

ETA: I have no inside info or evidence. I just think the people that run those programs are garbage.