Here’s every LSU baseball player ranked on Perfect Game’s top 100 freshman

See the eight LSU freshman ranked among the nation’s top 75 by Perfect Game

Preseason honors continue rolling in for LSU baseball. This time, members of its freshmen class are being recognized.

Eight Tigers apart of the 2025 cycle were ranked in the Top 75 freshmen by Perfect Game. Derek Curiel and William Schmidt led the way at No. 1 and 4, respectively.

Cade Arrambide (No. 15) and Casino Evans (No. 26) landed in the top 30, followed by Ryan Costello (No. 32) and Maverick Rizy (No. 36). Cooper Williams (No. 67) and Mikey Ryan (No. 69) rounded out the purple and gold’s selections.

LSU leads the nation with eight selections to the list and its 2025 class leads all others according to Perfect Game.

Head coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] reloaded with the highly touted freshmen class as well as one of the best transfer classes in the country. Combined with a multitude of players with SEC experience, the Tigers will look to build upon its second-place finish in the SEC Tournament and its Regional finish in the College World Series.

No. 1: Derek Curiel

Perfect Game named Curiel the best player in the 2025 freshmen class. The outfielder, a two-time member of the 18U USA National team, is from West Covina, CA. In his senior year at Orange Lutheran High School, he batted .314 with 33 hits, including 10 doubles, 21 RBI, and 19 stolen bases.

No. 4: William Schmidt

Schmidt, a Baton Rouge, LA native, pitched at Catholic High School and was rated the No. 16 prospect for the 2024 MLB Draft. In his senior year, en route to winning the state title, Schmidt posted a 9-0 record along with a 0.44 ERA and 102 strikeouts through 63.2 innings.

No. 15: Cade Arrambide

Arrambide was rated the No. 1 high school catcher by MLB.com and named the 2024 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year. In his final year at Tomball High School in Texas, he posed a .430 batting average along with 12 home runs and 35 RBI.

No. 26: Casan Evans

A right-handed pitcher, Evans was ranked the No. 9 player in Texas by Perfect Game. He played high school baseball at St. Pius X in Houston, TX, and was a top 100 prospect for the 2-24 MLB Draft, according to Baseball America.

No. 32: Ryan Costello

Costello played high school baseball at Ranney High School in Howell, NJ. He was ranked the No. 2 first basemen in the country by Perfect Game. In his senior year, Costello batted .562 with 14 homers and 34 RBI.

No. 36: Mavrick Rizy

Perfect Game ranked Rizy as the No. 1 high school prospect in Massachusetts. The right-handed pitcher, a product of Worcester Academy in Diskdale, MA, played in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League and participated in the MLB Draft Scouting Combine.

No. 67: Cooper Williams

A left-handed pitcher, Williams drew the No. 12 ranking from Perfect Game of high school southpaws in the nation. In his senior year at Alvin High School in Texas, he finished with a 1.34 ERA and 152 strikeouts through 99.1 innings.

No. 69: Mikey Ryan

Ryan chose his home state school as a native of Metairie, LA following a First-Team All-State selection in his senior year at Rummel High School. He was the state’s No. 2 prospect and the country’s No. 30 shortstop, according to Perfect Game. Ryan was listed by Baseball America as a top 150 prospect for the 2024 MLB Draft.