2026 LSU Tigers baseball team

2026 LSU Tigers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Jordan (5th season)
  • Josh Simpson (45th season)
Hitting coachMarc Wanaka (5th season)
Pitching coachNate Yeskie (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlex Box Stadium
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
LSU ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of November 10, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 LSU Tigers baseball team will represent Louisiana State University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers will play their home games at Alex Box Stadium. LSU is entering the 2026 season as the defending national champions.

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2025.

Preseason All-SEC Team
Player No. Position Team Class

SEC coaches poll

The SEC Coaches poll will be released in late January or early February 2026.

SEC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos. No. Player. Year
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
DH
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Midweek

Roster

2026 LSU Tigers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
0 C Cade Arrambide R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Tomball, TX
1 OF Chris Stanfield R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Tallahassee, FL
4 INF Steven Milam S/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Las Cruces, NM
5 INF Tanner Reaves L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Gr Bonham, TX
6 OF Derek Curiel L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So West Covina, CA
7 OF Jake Brown L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Sulphur, LA
8 RHP Gavin Guidry R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Lake Charles, LA
9 RHP William Schmidt R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Baton Rouge, LA
10 INF Brayden Simpson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Moseley, VA
11 UTL John Pearson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 248 lb (112 kg) So West Monroe, LA
13 C Edward Yamin IV R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr West Sand Lake, NY
14 OF Daniel Harden L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Prairieville, LA
16 INF Ethan Clauss L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Las Vegas, NV
17 RHP Mavrick Rizy R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 253 lb (115 kg) So Fiskdale, MA
18 INF Mason Braun L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr South Bend, IN
20 RHP Casan Evans R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Houston, TX
22 RHP Cooper Moore R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bixby, OK
23 OF William Patrick R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Monroe, LA
24 INF Seth Dardar L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Mandeville, LA
25 C Omar Serna Jr. R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Houston, TX
26 RHP Zac Cowan S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Blythewood, SC
27 RHP Jaden Noot R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS Jr Oak Park, CA
28 LHP Danny Lachenmayer R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Eagan, MN
29 LHP Cooper Williams L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Alvin, TX
30 RHP Dax Dathe R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS Sr Round Rock, TX
32 INF Jack Ruckert L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, LA
33 INF Zach Yorke L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Sr Campbell, CA
34 LHP Santiago Garcia L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Las Cruces, NM
35 RHP Reagan Ricken R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Temecula, CA
38 LHP Ethan Plog L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Green Bay, WI
39 LHP Jonah Aase L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Ferndale, WA
40 RHP Grant Fontenot R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Gr Lafayette, LA
41 LHP DJ Primeaux L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Baton Rouge, LA
43 RHP Connor Benge R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Montgomery, TX
44 INF Trent Caraway R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Dana Point, CA
45 RHP Deven Sheerin R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Reading, PA
50 LHP Ryler Smart L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Pearland, TX
52 RHP Zion Theophilus L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Cincinnati, OH
97 RHP Marcos Paz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Carrollton, TX
Head coach

Jay Johnson

Assistant coach(es)

Josh Jordan
Josh Simpson
Marc Wanaka
Nate Yeskie

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 20, 2025

Coaching staff

2026 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
LSU		 Alma Mater
Jay Johnson Head coach 5 Point Loma Nazarene University (2001)
Josh Jordan Assistant coach 4 Catawba College (2003)
Josh Simpson Assistant coach 5 Northwestern Oklahoma State University (2003)
Marc Wanaka Hitting coach 5 Bronte International University (2008)
Nate Yeskie Pitching coach 3 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2003)

Offseason

Departures

2025 MLB Draft

Main article: 2025 Major League Baseball draft
2025 LSU Draft Class
Round Pick Overall Pick Player Position MLB Team Source
1 3 3 Kade Anderson LHP Seattle Mariners [2]
2 4 47 Chase Shores RHP Los Angeles Angels [3]
3 12 87 Anthony Eyanson RHP Boston Red Sox [4]
3 20 95 Ethan Frey OF Houston Astros [5]
6 20 185 Daniel Dickinson SS Milwaukee Brewers [6]
9 8 263 Jared Jones 1B Pittsburgh Pirates [7]
9 13 268 Jacob Mayers RHP Boston Red Sox [8]
10 22 307 Kade Woods RHP Atlanta Braves [9]
15 28 463 Conner Ware LHP New York Mets [10]

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Brayden Simpson 10 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Moseley, Virginia Sr. High Point [11]
Daniel Harden 14 OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Prairieville, Louisiana Jr. McLennan CC
Cooper Moore 22 RHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Bixby, Oklahoma Jr. Kansas
Seth Dardar 24 INF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mandeville, Louisiana Gr. Kansas State
Danny Lachenmayer 28 LHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Eagan, Minnesota So. North Dakota State
Dax Dathe 30 RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Round Rock, Texas Gr. Angelo State [12]
Zach Yorke 33 INF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Campbell, California Sr. Grand Canyon [12]
Santiago Garcia 34 LHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Las Cruces, New Mexico Jr. Oregon
Ethan Plog 38 LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Green Bay, Wisconsin So. Iowa Western CC
Trent Caraway 44 INF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Dana Point, California Jr. Oregon State [12]
Ryler Smart 50 INF 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Pearland, Texas RS-Fr. Tennessee

Incoming recruits

2026 LSU Recruits
Name Number B/T Pos. Height Weight Hometown High School Source
Ethan Clauss 16 L/R INF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Las Vegas, Nevada Palo Verde (NV) [13]
Mason Braun 18 L/L OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) South Bend, Indiana Penn [14]
William Patrick 23 R/R OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Monroe, Louisiana St. Frederick (LA)
Omar Serna, Jr. 25 R/R C 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Houston, Texas Lutheran South
Jack Ruckert 32 L/R INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge Catholic
Reagan Ricken 35 R/R RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Temecula, California Great Oak
Jonah Aase 39 L/L LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ferndale, Washington Meridian (WA)
Zion Theophilus 52 L/R RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Cincinnati, Ohio Moeller
Marcos Paz 97 R/R RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Carrollton, Texas Hebron (TX)

Game log

2026 LSU Tigers Baseball Game Log (0–0)
Regular Season (0–0)
February (0–0)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC Source
February 13 Milwaukee* Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA		 —
February 14 Milwaukee* Alex Box Stadium —
February 15 Milwaukee* Alex Box Stadium —
February 16 Kent State* Alex Box Stadium —
February 18 Nicholls* Alex Box Stadium —
Jax College Baseball Classic
February 20 vs. Indiana* VyStar Ballpark
Jacksonville, FL		 —
February 21 vs. Notre Dame* VyStar Ballpark —
February 22 vs. UCF* VyStar Ballpark —
February 24 McNeese* Alex Box Stadium —
February 27 Dartmouth* Alex Box Stadium —
February 28 Northeastern* Alex Box Stadium —
Postseason (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = LSU team member   * Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[15]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[16]*
Baseball America[17]
NCBWA†[18]

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

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  4. ^ Franques, Bill (July 13, 2025). "Anthony Eyanson Selected in 3rd Round of MLB Draft by Boston Red Sox". lsusports.net. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Yoder, Alexis (July 25, 2025). "LSU baseball star Ethan Frey signs with Astros, won't return to LSU". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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  9. ^ Roser, Jerit (July 14, 2025). "Atlanta Braves draft LSU P Kade Woods, a Monroe native, in 10th". on3.com. The Bengal Tiger. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  10. ^ Riley, Koki (July 14, 2025). "LSU's Conner Ware was picked in the 15th round of the 2025 MLB Draft. Here's the team that selected him". The Times-Picayune. Georges Media Group. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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  12. ^ a b c Nagy, Zach (July 16, 2025). "LSU Baseball Lands Commitments From Three Transfers Across 24-Hour Stretch". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  13. ^ Nagy, Zack (July 17, 2024). "LSU Baseball Lands Commitment From Coveted 2025 Shortstop Ethan Clauss". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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