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LSU baseball has #1 recruiting class
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:27 am
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:27 am
LSU No. 1 in Baseball Recruiting Ranking
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU is No. 1 in the 2018 Baseball America magazine recruiting ranking released on Wednesday, marking the Tigers’ fourth No. 1 designation since 2007.
LSU has now finished in the Top 5 of a recruiting poll seven times in the past 12 seasons, and the Tigers are in the Top 10 for the 11th time in the past 12 years. The Tigers have finished No. 1 in the recruiting ranking in 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2018; No. 3 in 2009; No. 4 in 2012; No. 5 in 2017; No. 7 in 2011, 2015 and 2016; and No. 10 in 2013.
The 16-man recruiting class is composed of nine pitchers and seven position players, and it contains seven players that have been chosen in an MLB Draft – outfielder Giovanni DiGiacomo, catcher Saul Garza, left-handed pitcher Easton McMurray, right-handed pitcher Landon Marceaux, right-handed pitcher Cole Henry, right-handed pitcher Jaden Hill and catcher/outfielder CJ Willis.
LSU led all schools with eight recruits listed on the 2018 Baseball America Top 500, which is made up of all draft-eligible players.
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BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU is No. 1 in the 2018 Baseball America magazine recruiting ranking released on Wednesday, marking the Tigers’ fourth No. 1 designation since 2007.
LSU has now finished in the Top 5 of a recruiting poll seven times in the past 12 seasons, and the Tigers are in the Top 10 for the 11th time in the past 12 years. The Tigers have finished No. 1 in the recruiting ranking in 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2018; No. 3 in 2009; No. 4 in 2012; No. 5 in 2017; No. 7 in 2011, 2015 and 2016; and No. 10 in 2013.
The 16-man recruiting class is composed of nine pitchers and seven position players, and it contains seven players that have been chosen in an MLB Draft – outfielder Giovanni DiGiacomo, catcher Saul Garza, left-handed pitcher Easton McMurray, right-handed pitcher Landon Marceaux, right-handed pitcher Cole Henry, right-handed pitcher Jaden Hill and catcher/outfielder CJ Willis.
LSU led all schools with eight recruits listed on the 2018 Baseball America Top 500, which is made up of all draft-eligible players.
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Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:29 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Great class and we were fortunate to get most of these guys to campus.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:34 am to TigersOfGeauxld
It's one of the deepest classes we've signed in a while. Extremely strong pitching class.
I'm a little concerned for the season not having any catchers with D1 experience. But there is a ton of talent at the position and two guys coming in from JUCO.
There is a ton of power in the position player class as well. Willis, Garza, Beloso, and Dugas can all hit for power. Beloso is going to be one of the better hitters for average as well.
I'm a little concerned for the season not having any catchers with D1 experience. But there is a ton of talent at the position and two guys coming in from JUCO.
There is a ton of power in the position player class as well. Willis, Garza, Beloso, and Dugas can all hit for power. Beloso is going to be one of the better hitters for average as well.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:41 am to ProjectP2294
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I'm a little concerned for the season not having any catchers with D1 experience. But there is a ton of talent at the position and two guys coming in from JUCO.
Has to be an upgrade from last year.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:46 am to TigerNlc
2018 Baseball America Top 25 Recruiting Class Rankings
1. LSU
2. Vanderbilt
3. Florida State
4. Louisville
5. Florida
6. UCLA
7. Texas A&M
8. Texas
9. Clemson
10. Miami
11. Virginia
12. Mississippi State
13. Arizona
14. Southern California
15. Alabama
16. Cal State Fullerton
17. Auburn
18. Texas Tech
19. Florida International
20. Texas Christian
21. South Carolina
22. North Carolina
23. Kentucky
24. Illinois
25. Coastal Carolina
Ole Miss and Arkansas noticeably absent from Top 25 recruiting classes.
1. LSU
2. Vanderbilt
3. Florida State
4. Louisville
5. Florida
6. UCLA
7. Texas A&M
8. Texas
9. Clemson
10. Miami
11. Virginia
12. Mississippi State
13. Arizona
14. Southern California
15. Alabama
16. Cal State Fullerton
17. Auburn
18. Texas Tech
19. Florida International
20. Texas Christian
21. South Carolina
22. North Carolina
23. Kentucky
24. Illinois
25. Coastal Carolina
Ole Miss and Arkansas noticeably absent from Top 25 recruiting classes.
This post was edited on 9/12/18 at 11:47 am
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:49 am to LSUGoose
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Ole Miss and Arkansas noticeably absent from Top 25 recruiting classes.
What’s up with that??
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:49 am to TigersOfGeauxld
We're fricking stacked this year.
STACKED.
STACKED.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:53 am to TigersOfGeauxld
0 titles in what will be 10 years...all that matters.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:54 am to JPLSU1981
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What’s up with that??
Not sure on Ole Miss. But the guy that was bringing in all the top classes at Arkansas and built the roster that took them to the finals is now the Head Coach at Tennessee.
Tennessee wasn't in the top 25 either, which surprised me some. But they brought in a bunch of JUCO guys and also lost some of their top guys to the draft. Their roster is going to be significantly better this year over last though.
Georgia isn't on the list either and that's damn near criminal. The amount of talent in state should keep them in the top 15 every year. They did add a big time pitcher that passed up the draft. They also got a grad transfer from UNO, John Cable. He was a JUCO all American before getting to UNO, but got hurt last year and redshirted.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:55 am to Magruber
You’re a pusssy. This isn’t the 90s. No one is winning 5 in 10. LSU will be lucky to make 5 CWS in the next 10
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:57 am to Magruber
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0 titles in what will be 10 years...all that matters.
I want national titles as well and we should continue to expect them, but this isn't the national college baseball landscape that Skip had.
There is a ton of talent and parity all over the country now.
Over the last 10 years we've have several Omaha visits, a national #2 finish in Omaha, and several SEC titles.
If you were UK basketball, would you fire John Calipari?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:58 am to Magruber
Elite recruits are necessary for that
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:59 am to poncho villa
I was thinking more of winning 2 of 10 which is perfectly reasonable
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:00 pm to Magruber
quote:
I was thinking more of winning 2 of 10 which is perfectly reasonable
fricking LOL
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:01 pm to Magruber
quote:
0 titles in what will be 10 years...all that matters.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:06 pm to ProjectP2294
PP, I remember reading a news release from LSU Baseball a couple of months ago that said we had 17 incoming signees this fall.
I see in the OP's quote from the article that there are 16 new players.
Did I mis-remember the 17 number?? If not, do you know who didn't make it to campus?
I see in the OP's quote from the article that there are 16 new players.
Did I mis-remember the 17 number?? If not, do you know who didn't make it to campus?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:07 pm to Magruber
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was thinking more of winning 2 of 10 which is perfectly reasonable
Whenever you're wondering why people don't take you serious I want you to remember this post
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:12 pm to LSURussian
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Did I mis-remember the 17 number?? If not, do you know who didn't make it to campus?
There are 13 freshmen, 2 sophomores from JUCO, and one JR from JUCO.
The 17th player may be the transfer from Tulane. He wouldn't be counted by Baseball America, but definitely would by LSU.
There are no incoming players that were announced over the summer that aren't currently on the roster. We're still at 36/35.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:14 pm to CottonWasKing
Where’s Oregon State, you’d think they’d be up there, aside from the pedi stuff..
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