Tag: Ethan Clauss

LSU flips coveted Texas A&M pitcher signee

Cooper Williams — a top 75 player nationally — became the second Texas A&M player that LSU flipped Wednesday.

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.

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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LSU baseball lands a commitment from top prospect in Nevada

Ethan Clauss is the No. 42 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] landed an elite signing class in 2024 and managed to bring three top-15 prospects to campus. Now, he’s turning his attention to the 2025 class.

On Wednesday, the Tigers landed a commitment from shortstop [autotag]Ethan Clauss[/autotag], the No. 1 player in the state of Nevada and the No. 42 overall prospect nationally.

“I want to give praise to my Lord and Savior for giving me the ability to play the game I love,” Clauss said in a social media post. “I also want to thank all of my coaches, teammates, friends, and most importantly my family for helping me throughout my journey. Finally, I would like to thank (coach Jay Johnson). Geaux Tigers!”

Clauss becomes the 18th member of LSU’s 2025 class, but as we saw this weekend at the 2024 MLB draft, it will be a battle to get him to campus as he will certainly be a draftable prospect next summer.

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