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re: LSU Baseball 2026 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread

Posted on 11/3/25 at 11:52 am to
Posted by IM_4_LSU
Savannah, GA
Member since Mar 2014
11591 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 11:52 am to
quote:

Luke Esquivel


Curious to see how his velocity improves or see if he pans out to be a Jake Brown type player where he comes in playing the outfield and keep his bat in the lineup.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
75728 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:20 pm to
Holden Hering committed to Arkansas.
Posted by IM_4_LSU
Savannah, GA
Member since Mar 2014
11591 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 1:12 pm to
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Holden Hering committed to Arkansas.


Disappointing.
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
21419 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 3:03 pm to
Mea culpa. Sorry about dat. Getting old..................
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
21419 posts
Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:54 pm to
Nice video interview on YouTube with Coach Johnson, recapping the weekend series in Biloxi. In the 3 games, the Tigers hit numerous HR's, including one grand slam. Sorry not capable of providing a link.
Posted by PP7 for heisman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2011
8682 posts
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:17 pm to
Was it this?
Thinking about going out to Hammond next weekend. Can't wait to watch this team play.
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
10235 posts
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:55 pm to
Cliffs:


Jay believes the team will be able to thump. But, noted in a sense that you can thump during the season but the CWS requires a more diverse offensive approach. He liked the quality at bats and low K rate through most of the scrimmages. Likes the depth of the position players.

Brown should be one of the best players in America, and isn't even a finished product. He keeps getting better, and is a leader.

Pitching will be a strength. Good outing for Moore, Evans, Garcia, and Paz. Happy with Schmidt, happy to see Rizy wiggle out of a jam.

Impressed with Reaves, especially his defense at 2B.

Team is ahead of where they were at this time last year, but still alot to figure out.

SLU will be a good test. Very experienced team with good arms.
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
21419 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:22 am to
Curiel said that Brown is more determined than ever before to have a great season. "He wants to win the Golden Spikes Award". Coach JJ keeps repeating that Brown is "the best player on the team".
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
75728 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:28 am to
quote:

Curiel said that Brown is more determined than ever before to have a great season. "He wants to win the Golden Spikes Award". Coach JJ keeps repeating that Brown is "the best player on the team".


This is exciting.
Posted by BayouPride
Member since Sep 2006
830 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:17 am to
quote:

Impressed with Reaves, especially his defense at 2B


Jay really has stuck with him. I myself would like to see an uptick in his defensive consistency
Posted by Wee Ice Mon
Member since May 2014
1795 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:39 am to
I guess if Reaves takes 2B, then Dardar might be the Nippolt of this team.
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
22205 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:39 am to
Just from interviews so far I can see him starting to take on a leadership role on the team.
Posted by PP7 for heisman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2011
8682 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:53 am to

Tony V went on Bussin With the Boys. Moderately interesting interview. Interview starts at 1:00:00 but the part I time stamped is 1:36:10 when Lewan asks about which college programs pay the most.

Tony kind of dances around it but mentioned LSU by name and said "some programs are more organized" and then said "oil money is real."

What I gleaned from that is Texas/Texas A&M are spending the most, but LSU has a good system in place. He also mentioned that Tennessee offers their baseball players full scholarships and "some major, SEC athletic departments" are not.

We kind of already knew that but thought it was interesting coming from him.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
36251 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:22 pm to
here is a look at '29 prospect from Barbe's Zaylon Johnson Just a freshman but he has a very good chance to be getting a call from LSU on Aug 1 2027.

Really young, just turned 14. Moved to Lake Charles end of 6th grade from Shreveport area. Hit 89 when PBR was there but he posted video of him hitting over 91 on the stalker a while back. Big kid with lots of potential and will certainly get some playing time this year for the Bucs and as of now is the top piece in an absolutely loaded 2029 class in the Lake Area. Both Barbe and Sam Houston have some big time prospects in those classes. That class joins the extremely strong sophomore class Sam Houston already has the states top ranked player.

Zaylon has a good chance to be the states top ranked 2029 player when PBR releases the rankings.


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Posted by N2daWild
Member since Jul 2019
10003 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:44 pm to
I was just looking at the 2023 class on the first page, that would make them Juniors this year. Only two players remain, Milan and Brown. No pitchers.

We should be in a little better position with the 2024 class, at least as for as having Junior pitchers. Pitching in 2026 is strong, 2027 could be even stronger.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
36251 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:46 pm to
quote:


I was just looking at the 2023 class on the first page, that would make them Juniors this year. Only two players remain, Milan and Brown. No pitchers.


whats crazy is brown came as a pitcher


quote:

Pitching in 2026 is strong, 2027 could be even stronger.


agreed.
Posted by BayouPride
Member since Sep 2006
830 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:14 pm to
quote:

s just looking at the 2023 class


Those Seo brothers were a nothing burger
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71482 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:39 pm to
quote:

Those Seo brothers were a nothing burger



Did Minjae already leave Florida?
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
75728 posts
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:24 am to
quote:

Did Minjae already leave Florida?


Their roster isn't updated for the fall. Can't really tell. MJ is now at CSUN after spending last year at Wichita State and getting on the mound once.
Posted by johno71
Member since Jul 2024
272 posts
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:33 pm to
this has baffled me since last year; CJJ was willing to forego an elite in state defender in Mike Ryan for a sub par defender like Reaves.

He has to put in the work cause he couldn't even play INF at JUCO.
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