As the downstream effects of Jim Schlossnagle’s departure from Texas A&M for rival Texas continue to take their toll, LSU is the beneficiary from at least one piece of the fallout.
On Wednesday, left-handed pitcher [autotag]Cooper Williams[/autotag] announced that he would be decommitting from Texas and pledging to the Tigers. A 2024 recruit, Williams will join the team for the 2025 season.
It’s a big-time pickup for coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and the staff. The Alvin, Texas, native is the No. 2 lefty in Texas and the No. 73 player overall nationally with a fastball that currently pushes 93 MPH, according to Perfect Game’s scouting report.
After lots of prayers and discussion amongst my family as well as people close to me I have decided to decommit from Texas A&M and spend the next 3 years at LSU. Eager to move forward in this next chapter of my life in Baton Rouge, Let’s Geaux! @LSUbaseball @LSUCoachJ @NateYeskie pic.twitter.com/5u99g1W5H1
— Cooper Williams (@CooperW_15) July 17, 2024
Williams was the second former Texas A&M commit LSU landed on Wednesday as it also added 2025 shortstop [autotag]Ethan Clauss[/autotag]. He was not selected in this past weekend’s 2024 MLB draft.
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