re: LSU Baseball - 2014 Post Season Thread

Here are my notes from the CC meeting last night: (I may not have some of the names exactly correct because the coaches only gave a verbal presentation, nothing in print, so I may have misunderstood some of the names.)

- We got 12 commitments last week, 6 position players and 6 pitchers.
- Of the 12 commitments, 4 are from Louisiana and 8 are from out of state.
- Javi said the 6 pitchers coming in represent the best group of pitching prospects he has seen in the 7 years he has been at LSU and he attributes that to AD's reputation in developing pitchers for the next level.
- 6 of the 12 attended, at some point, the LSU Showcase Baseball Camp.
- 6 of the prospects are rated in the top 175 by "Perfect Game".
- If this was the end of recruiting and we were able to keep all 12 on the team and not lose anyone to the pros, we would have the #4 ranked recruiting class.

Now the specifics on the players:

1) Greg Dyson (or Dykeman?)- Shortstop out of Bro Martin HS. He's a close friend of the Hollander family (Mike Hollander, former LSU 3rd baseman) and has dreamed of playing for LSU since he was a kid. We may need his dreams to keep him at LSU because he is projected to possibly be a 1st round draft pick next June.

2) Austin Bain from Dutchtown HS. He pitches and plays shortstop. All around baseball player. Not sure yet if he will pitch or play a position for LSU. It will depend on how he develops once he joins the team.

3) Grayson Byrd, plays shortstop or anywhere he wants to play, including pitcher. Probably going to be a position player for LSU. Former LSU and major league pitcher Paul Byrd's son.

4) Alex Lang (or Lane?) from Lee Summitt, Missouri. He's an Under Armor All American and has drawn a lot of interest by MLB. Power right-handed pitcher with fast ball clocked in low 90's as a junior in high school. Described as a "big" kid.

5) Bobby Bradley, power hitter from Gulf Port, MS. He's left handed and plays 1st base. He is a true first base prospect. Reminds the coaches of Matt Clark at first and also when hitting home runs.

6) Matt Marshall (or Martial) from Milburn, GA. #1 rated pitcher in Georgia and top 20 nationally. Of course, MLB knows about him. He's a LHP and throws mid-90's. Gonna be a challenge to see him in an LSU uniform.

7) Michael Peirsi ??? (I really don't know if I'm close on his last name. It was said quickly and someone made some noise near me when Dunn was talking about him and it drowned out the name.) He's a catcher from Lamont HS in Lamont, Illinois. Big frame, natural catcher's body and is a switch hitter for power both sides.

8) Jake Glass, LHP, from Lamont HS, Lamont, Illinois. That's right, the same high school as #7 above. We got the battery from that school. His best pitch is his curve. Drops off the table. Almost unhittable for high school players.

9 & 10) Twins brothers Bo and Bryce Jordan from Barbe HS, Lake Chuck. Bo is a pitcher and Brice is his catcher. (Bonus trivia question: when was the last time LSU had twin brothers playing on the baseball team? Yes, it has happened, during the Bertman era.)

11) Doug Norman, RHP, Fort Mills, South Carolina. Grandfather is a professor at LSU and his mother graduated from LSU. Described as 'very tall' and 'needs to fill out his frame.' Fastball with a change up gets batters out for him.

12) Hunter Van Horn, Tampa, FL. LHP, upper 80's to low 90's. His strength is he throws strikes. Almost never walks a batter.

Other comments by PM prompted by questions from the audience:
- Concerned about 3 of the signees going pro but we already have replacements on our list if that happens.
- Academics are looking better now than a few weeks ago. Looks like everyone on the current roster will make their grades.
- If the season started today, Tyler Moore would be the starting catcher, followed by Chinea and then Scivique. All three will probably see a lot of playing time early in the season to see how they progress.
- Again, if the season started today, Conner Hale would be the starting first baseman.
- The coaches are planning on losing Nola (draft), and seniors McCune, Fury, McMullen and Ibarra along with "a couple more" to the draft after next season. The only name he mentioned included in the "couple more" was Laird.

Changes to Alex Box Stadium before the season starts:
- All of the grass in the foul territory, including behind the plate, will be replaced by artificial turf. The reason is most of those areas do not get adequate sun light during the early months of the season because the grandstand canopy creates too much shade. As a result the grounds managers have to keep re-sodding those areas or it turns into mud.
- The entire warning track will replaced by a tan or brown colored artificial surface to improve drainage.
- And, FINALLY, Mainieri said he is "90% sure" we will have the equipment and software needed to display every pitch's speed on the scoreboard ready to go by Feb. 14 or soon thereafter, and we will have the pitch radar displayed for all of us to see.

Thanks Russian

Gregory Deichmann, Mac Marshall, and Mike Papierski



Also, Jake Glass should be Jake Latz

Sounds promising. Good work

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- And, FINALLY, Mainieri said he is "90% sure" we will have the equipment and software needed to display every pitch's speed on the scoreboard ready to go by Feb. 14 or soon thereafter, and we will have the pitch radar displayed for all of us to see.

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Hawthorne will love this shite.





Good work commie

OP updated with the recruit info




ETA: GT, I trust none of your info especially anything concerning 2nd base where your record is well documented

Nice work. I notice things


Thanks again, Russian

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Grayson Byrd, plays shortstop or anywhere he wants to play, including pitcher. Probably going to be a position player for LSU. Former LSU and major league pitcher Paul Byrd's son.

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Awesome!!!

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Changes to Alex Box Stadium before the season starts:

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No outfield bern???

What about that atrocious batter's eye???



And the answer to your trivia question...


Terry and Joey Belle


(No google needed, I know my LSU baseball)





(I really hope I'm right on the trivia, because I made a pretty bold statement there)

Zardon is a really good player, no doubt. I've said this before, but I think it was his job to lose. He did everything necessary to keep it, but KR had a stellar Fall; one that almost forces a coach to find him a place in the lineup.