Looking forward to next year’s team

I was really looking forward to this year’s team. Going to temper my expectations going forward.

Did Jonah Aase even throw one pitch competitively this season? I don't recall

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Did Jonah Aase even throw one pitch competitively this season? I don't recall

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Aase had TJ in April 2025 and was never going to throw this year

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3B because i think Pearson needs to either DH or play 1B.

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This!! You can’t have a fat arse at 3B unless he’s got an elite glove

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I doubt Jay lets much of the current team return next year. A few bright spots but largely, I bet next year's team looks very different.

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He could let everyone back except seniors and draft guys and the team will look very different next year. This statement makes no sense.

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Who was the last LA recruit, that wasn't a pitcher, to be a significant draft risk out of HS...?

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Maybe Peyton Stovall that went to Arkansas. There have been some other guys that were committed to either out of state schools or lower tier in state that went pro out of HS but in late rounds for low dollars, so they don't really fit the spirit of your question.

Jacob Pearson might be the last Louisiana position player LSU lost to the draft out of high school. But my memory is getting worse every day so I could be missing someone.

Only if we win the bidding. Send more quick.

I think it's a little early to call it obviously for Ruckert or Patrick since they are freshmen and both highly recruited (Top 100/150 overall type players). Ruckert just turned 19 a few months ago and Patrick is still 19 as well.

Pearson on the other hand I think is what he is. A guy who can go yard at any point but is never going to hit for any type of impressive average especially against better pitching. He is obviously a below average fielder wherever you put him as well if you dont have him DH. To me he's a PH/bench guy long term here, probably not an every day starter, even as DH (with the DH talent we are generally able to assemble here, and thinking long term when Arrambide isn't catching, the dude needs to be hitting still). He's gotten plenty of run now here and is like 21.5 years old too, so he isnt young by any shape of the imagination either.

We will see about Ruckert and Patrick more long term (assuming they stay), but you're not wrong. LA hasn't produced eye opening talent that's made it to a college campus this year or last year so far it seems (I'm sure I'm missing some dude ranked way outside the Top 500 that landed at a mid-major/JUCO somewhere and tearing it up, alas)...outside of Mikey Ryan at NC ST who did have an AWESOME season this year. Dude is hitting like .364 against ACC competition or something.

Grayden Harris at USM has been really consistent the first 2 years, dont know how dominant the stuff side is for him (he does get hit around a bit but only 4 HR allowed) but 3.39 ERA last year and 3.31 ERA is still notable and impressive I would say at least. He has only 43 walks and 4 wild pitches in 131.2 IP so far...clearly a little too in control for our staff here Dont know why he wasn't good enough for us despite being like 30 min from campus, but maybe Jay rectifies a wrong there and gets this kid back VERY close to home this offseason.

we have a ton of young pitchers.

Evans, sophomore
Schmidt, sophomore
Rizy, sophomore
Cooper Williams, sophomore
Lachenmayer, sophomore
Plog, sophomore
Ricken, freshman
Sheerin, sophomore
Theophilus, freshman
Paz, freshman

I feel pretty good about that core. None of those guys have been worse than the upper classmen