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re: LSU Baseball 2027 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread

Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:27 pm to
Posted by nicholastiger
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:27 pm to
I wish LSU prioritized a defensive catcher
Clapinski would have been a good one to get on board but the offense wouldn't play in the SEC
Posted by bayoujd
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 1:00 pm to
Clapinski seems to hit wherever he goes. Wonder why there's the thought that he can't hit SEC pitching? Is it a metrics things?
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

Clapinski would have been a good one to get on board but the offense wouldn't play in the SEC



Clap has pretty dang good offensive capability. Not like he's hitting .300 at LSUE, he's one of those .400 guys with 39 XBH in 59 starts (as a freshman)

He can definitely hit
This post was edited on 10/6/26 at 2:01 pm
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 2:06 pm to
We didn't take a catcher in the most recent HS class, we are nearly assuredly losing Arrambide after this season. Catchers are always expensive in the portal. We don't have any in the 2027 class (that may change soon).

I don't understand why we didn't push for him.
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 2:09 pm to
quote:

I don't understand why we didn't push for him.



Maybe they found something in Ruckert

Or maybe Jay just wants to go out and get portal catcher, who knows

I too, really wanted Clap though; perfect backup to Serna in 2028
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 6:22 pm to
Koa can catch. Not sure if that's part of the thought process.
Posted by DRock88
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 6:40 pm to
Cole Albert, pitcher from Vermillion, committed to Ole Miss today.
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
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Posted on 10/7/26 at 12:09 pm to
I just noticed that former Tiger Derrick Mitchell transferred from Austin Peay to Nicholls.

Looking around in state rosters trying to predict future portal finds is fun. Ultimately all the in state portal guys went elsewhere this past cycle, for a different reasons, but I'm interested to watch the late pop up pitcher that Nicholls got from Dutchtown, Kason Johnson.
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 10/8/26 at 11:27 am to
First scrimmage tonight, boys. Weather should be wonderful.
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
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Posted on 10/8/26 at 11:34 am to
An insider on a different board said a notable player will be out recovering from some sort of clean up surgery, but will be full go for the spring. He was sworn to secrecy but said we'd notice at the first scrimmage.

My own speculation is that maybe Milam got his shoulder cleaned up.

I am excited just to see how the teams are split for the scrimmage and who the first group of pitchers is.
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
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Posted on 10/8/26 at 1:25 pm to
If it's who I heard, yeah you'll know right away.
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 10/8/26 at 2:26 pm to
I thought I had seen Milam at practice but maybe he wasn't throwing. I wouldn't be surprised.

I don't know that I've seen Bino lately.

Both Bide and Serna were banged up a few times last year so their absence wouldn't be too surprising.
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
11106 posts
Posted on 10/8/26 at 6:23 pm to
Bino, Braun, Wachs, Laya, and Park all not playing unless they're hitting only and/or Wild doesn't recognize them playing OF.
Posted by WJP23
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Posted on 10/8/26 at 7:50 pm to
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
Member since May 2007
80206 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 8:43 am to
That puts us at 55/35 for next season if I have my numbers correct.

ETA: 54/35, I had forgotten to take Zowen Watson off my list.
This post was edited on 10/9/26 at 8:48 am
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 10/9/26 at 9:59 am to
That means we have no CA kids committed to the class for 2027

That's quite different for a Jay Johnson class
Posted by N2daWild
Member since Jul 2019
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Posted on 10/9/26 at 10:16 am to
It's Bino
Posted by LSUnatick
South of Lafourche
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 10/9/26 at 11:00 am to
But 7/18 from LA which is also quite different
Posted by Pistol 23
Member since Feb 2007
717 posts
Posted on 10/9/26 at 10:55 pm to
It will obviously fluctuate year-to-year, but seven in one class is a lot. It's good to see that much talent in the state in one class.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
58787 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 10:09 am to
For those questioning Jay's recruiting strategy let's take a look at the first team in the World Series the Brewers

2 players from Florida
10 players from California
3 players from Texas

A major reason he puts so much emphasis in recruiting these states and that's just one team
This post was edited on 10/16/26 at 10:10 am
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