re: LSU Baseball 2026 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread

Update from the last several days

PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
N. Savoie, OF, Clemson, SO, #1 (A&M)
J. Hotchkiss, OF, Washington, #2 (ASU)
A. Evasco, INF/OF, Kansas St #8 (Arkansas)
A. Valentin, RHP, South Carolina, #10 (Arizona St)
E. Stephens, OF, Mercer #16 (Ga Tech)
J. Souders, OF, Samford #17 (Miss State)
C. Suchy, LHP, UCONN #20 (FSU)
G. Lambert, RHP, Mercer, #20 (Bama)
D. Germann, OF, Morehead St, #29 (Utah)
S. Solitaria, OF, Kent St, #50 (Texas)
J. Laskofski, 3B/SS, WMU #51 (UNC)
E. Bottone, OF, Marshall #47 (South Carolina)
M. Bell, 3B/OF, Gonzaga #47 (UGA)
T. Hawsey, 1B, LaTech #58 (Ole Miss)
A. Kearns 2B/1B, Morehead St #64 (OSU)[
J. Shineflew, LHP, South Alabama, #65 (Miss State)
Z. Stevens, RHP, USA #72 (Auburn)
C. Kling, RHP. Arizona, #86 (Auburn)
O. Lee, SS, Tenn Tech #102 (Kentucky)
P. Jones, 1B, Maryland, #97 (Kansas St)
J. Nuanez, RHP, Wichita State #118 (A&M)
C. Magoulick, 1B, Rider #123 (Maryland)
C. Foster, LHP, Miss State, #150 (Ole Miss)
J. Giordano, LHP, Richmond #151 (UVA)
B. Waugh, 2B, UAB, #146 (Southern Miss)
T. Kaunas, INF, Maryland #162 (Texas Tech)
J. Voorhies, CS Northridge, RHP, #169 (North Carolina)
J. Overbeek, 1B/DH, Army West Point, #170 (Miss. St)
L. Tribble, OF, Wofford #182 (Notre Dame)
T. Morris, LHP, Oregon St, #208 (Florida)
S. Mineo, OF, Delaware #227 (UVA)
N. Grawe, INF, NDSU, #217 (Miss State)
Z. Lyles, LHP, WKU #231 (U. Albany)
W. Cooper, RHP, Texas State, #225 (Texas A&M)
C. Rasmussen, INF, FIU, #294 (Little Rock)
D. Harman, 1B/3B/OF, South Carolina, #312 (Miami)
C. Maher, RHP, Northeastern, #345 (Duke)
M. Rodriguez, OF, Bethune-Cookman, #371 (Missouri St)
J. Gutierrez, LHP, SJSU #383 (NC State)
C. Corkrean, LHP, New Mexico #423 (Houston)
J. Pezzolo, LHP, UC Davis, #478 (Auburn)
C. Moore, RHP, Iowa #450 (Nebraska)
B. Ward, 2B, Mizzou #462 (Vandy)
F. Palencia, RHP, UCSD, #410 (Texas Tech)
B. Cushnie, LHP, USC, #452 (Oregon St)
C. Kimble, RHP, Houston, #479 (Texas A&M)
L. Sarantos, RHP, Saint Mary's College #611 (SDSU)
M. Toomey, OF, Long Beach State, #601 (Cal St. Fullerton)
L. Neiswonger, RHP, Central Michigan #729 (Arkansas)
Z. Serup, LHP, WKU #712 (Washington)
J. Morales, RHP, Bethnune #754 (Grand Canyon)
B. Leikam, LHP, North Greenville, #761 (Oklahoma St)
R. Meyers, C, Arizona #1301 (Cal Poly)
T. Herb, MIF, FGCU #1420 (Ark St)
C. Copeland, UTIL, Miami #1753 (South Alabama)
D. Alfonso-Rivera, INF, Winthrop, #3400 (UIW)
T. Waid, OF, Weatherford (Mizzou)
D. Champagne, C/INF, Jones (OU)
C. Smith, RHP, Cochise (Kansas)

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Anyone see the tweet about LSU and bama tampering with Unc freshman Caden Glauber? I’m sure it’s a troll account but man that would be a pick up of all pick ups

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It’s made up. For better or worse, Evans and Schmidt will be two weekend starters next year. Moore is returning from injury and should be a starter if everything goes smooth. Then you have Hood that will certainly want to compete for another starting role. Tampering and paying a huge sum of money to add yet another guy that’s going to want to start makes no sense. He’s also from the Carolina’s and is playing for a national championship. It makes no sense for him to leave or LSU to realistically pursue.

Hate to say it, but this is probably your best post I’ve ever read of yours. Can’t disagree with any part of it. More of this and less rage bait pls.

Kaden Smith RHP, South Florida, SO
4.24 ERA, 46.2IP, 41H, 22ER, 25BB, 52K, 1.414 WHIP

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Evans, Schmidt, and Moore will be the starters until after tax day regardless of performance if fully healthy.

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While it’s certainly possible (though I wouldn’t say it’s even probable), making such a statement as a certainty is negligent at best. There are so many factors at play and your hypo only excludes 1 of many. Opening day is 8 months from now. LSU having the same starting rotation 2 months into the season is anything but etched into stone. We just brought in one of the best transfer pitcher in college baseball and there’s a host of returning arms as well as other new incoming arms who are ready to compete for any number of pitching roles. To act like Jay is giving these 3 guys guaranteed spots to start year and then thru the halfway mark of the regular season is contrary to the competitive nature Jay will need these players all offseason.

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Players will have to accept their role or else, no matter what NIL they are getting

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I think the fact that all of the starters from last year will be gone in the next draft actually helps Jay. You don’t have to worry about the threat of losing those guys to the portal after next year. He’s definitely going to be focused on winning next year and I’d hope those guys would understand that. Knowing Jay, he will have a detailed and specific criteria for what he expects out of his starters next year and it will be up to those guys to meet those standards.

It would be interesting to have an Angel in the outfield.

Do we risk pissing someone off by bringing in a 3rd starter from the portal for the outfield?

Possibly, particularly those focused on 'who' and not 'what'