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Jay Johnson confirms top LSU baseball transfer pitcher addition suffered torn ACL

The Tigers could be without one of their top offseason additions for the 2025 season.

The LSU baseball team is still several months from the beginning of the 2025 season, but when the spring rolls around, it could be without one of its top offseason additions.

Transfer pitcher [autotag]Deven Sheerin[/autotag] has suffered a torn ACL, according to coach Jay Johnson. The injury is not new, as Johnson said it occurred during the summer, but it casts doubt on his availability for the 2025 season. Johnson said there currently is not a timetable for his return.

It’s a major loss for an LSU pitching staff that lost quite a few pieces from last season including starters [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag], [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] and [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] as well as top bullpen arm [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag].

Sheerin, a native of Reading, Pennsylvania, earned MAAC Rookie of the Year and First Team All-MAAC honors as a freshman at Mount St. Mary in 2024. He finished the season with a 4.76 ERA and 6-5 record while striking out 109 batters compared to just 32 walks.

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If Sheerin is not able to go by the start of the season, the Tigers will have to lean on other arms in a talented transfer pitcher class that also includes [autotag]Anthony Eyanson[/autotag], [autotag]Jacob Mayers[/autotag], [autotag]Chandler Dorsey[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Cowan[/autotag].

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LSU pitcher Gage Jump signs for over slot value with Athletics

Gage Jump will officially join Tommy White in Oakland’s organization after signing an overslot deal.

I have mentioned a lot about how the MLB draft differs from the NFL draft and NBA draft. Each draft slot in the MLB has an amount of money tied to that specific draft position.

For [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag], he was drafted with the 73rd pick of the [autotag]2024 MLB draft[/autotag] in the supplemental round. The slot money for his specific pick was $1,076,900. Jump wound up signing for $2 million. Usually, teams overpay for high school prospects to entice them to sign with them instead of going to college.

In Jump’s case, he still had college eligibility left, so the Oakland Athletics wanted to ensure he would not return to Baton Rouge. They sweetened the pot for him to join their organization and begin in their minor leagues sooner rather than later.

Congratulations to Gage as he gets ready to start the next journey of his baseball career back on the West Coast.

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Gage Jump drafted by Athletics, will join LSU teammate Tommy White

LSU’s ace will join teammate Tommy White in Oakland after he was taken with the 73rd pick in the 2024 MLB draft.

With the 73rd pick of the [autotag]2024 MLB Draft[/autotag] the Oakland Athletics selected [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag], a left-handed pitcher from LSU.

Jump transferred to LSU after playing as a freshman for UCLA three years ago. He didn’t get to play two years ago for the Bruins after suffering an injury. He rehabbed his way back and became the Ace of the LSU pitching staff.

He finished the season with a 6-2 record and a 3.47 ERA. He struck out 101 hitters and walked 22 over 83 innings of work. Jump was rated as the No. 62 overall draft prospect by MLB.com so he was drafted around the area he was projected to go. The slot value for the No. 73 pick is $1,076,900.

Oakland took [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] with the 40th pick of the draft so Jump will be joining his former teammate in the Athletics farm system.

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How to watch the opening night of the 2024 MLB draft as LSU baseball stars hope to hear their names called

Here’s what you need to know to watch as Tommy White, Luke Holman, Gage Jump and others hope to hear their names called on Sunday night.

It’s finally MLB draft day, and we’re set to kick things off on Sunday night as former LSU baseball stars hope to hear their names called.

The Tigers have quite a few draftable prospects between the current roster and their high school commits with 14 players listed on ESPN’s final top 250 prospects ranking. Several LSU players enter the draft with big decisions to make about their futures.

The opening night will feature the first two rounds, compensatory rounds, competitive balance rounds and prospect promotion incentive selections. [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] is currently the only LSU player projected to go in the first round, though pitchers [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] and [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] could hear their names called later in the opening night.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch the first night of the draft on Sunday.

How to Watch

  • Date: Sunday, July 14
  • Time: 6 p.m. CT
  • TV: ESPN/MLB Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

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LSU lands elite UC San Diego pitcher transfer Anthony Eyanson

The rich got even richer on Wednesday night as LSU added another prized pitcher to its No. 1-ranked class.

LSU fans who stayed up until the late hours on Wednesday night were treated to some huge news from the transfer portal front.

UC San Diego right-handed pitcher transfer [autotag]Anthony Eyanson[/autotag] committed to the Tigers out of the portal, adding a player with starter stuff to an already loaded haul of transfer pitchers. Eyanson visited LSU last weekend, and now he’s joining a transfer class that is already ranked No. 1 in America.

In 82 innings for the Toreros as a sophomore in 2024, he finished with a 6-2 record and 3.07 ERA while striking out 85 batters and walking just 24.

The Tigers are set to lose quite a few arms from this past season, including starters [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] and [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag], in all likelihood. [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] is also a pro prospect as is [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag], who entered the transfer portal and won’t be returning, regardless.

Eyanson could prove to be a Friday night starter for LSU, and he’s sure to be an instant impact player in 2025.

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Jay Johnson discusses LSU baseball’s upcoming draft decisions

LSU would get a big boost if players like Jared Jones and Griffin Herring elect to return.

Per usual, LSU baseball expects to have more than a few of its players selected when the MLB draft rolls around this summer.

Last year, [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] were the first and second overall picks. That high in the draft, the choice to go pro is easy. But as you get into the later rounds, players are faced with a choice — head to the minor leagues or come back to school.

“We’ll have as few as five and as many as 11, probably, that could get drafted from this roster,” [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] told the media, “I would guess the time the 2024 draft ends, we’ll have the most players drafted in the country over the last two years. We’re here to develop guys for professional baseball and no one does that better.”

LSU’s top three prospects are [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag], [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] and [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag]. It would be a major surprise if any of those three returned to campus, but there are other names worth keeping an eye on.

[autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] is a draft eligible sophomore whose power tool is sure to grab the attention of some MLB organizations. According to MLB.com, Jones is the No. 119 ranked prospect in the draft.

There’s also pitcher [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag], who ranks No. 156 on the MLB.com draft board.

Herring excelled for LSU as a reliever in 2024, but Johnson said Herring would have a spot in next year’s weekend rotation.

Jones and Herring will have their chance to turn pro, but Johnson suggests you shouldn’t rule out a return for them and LSU’s other prospects.

“None of them are in a hurry to get out of here and I think they know their value here is strong,” Johnson said.

If key players return, along with LSU’s additions in the transfer portal, expect the Tigers to be back in contention for a trip to Omaha in 2025.

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LSU baseball lands star Wofford pitcher transfer Zac Cowan

The Tigers added a big-time portal arm on Tuesday.

In less than an hour, the LSU baseball team landed two starting pitchers from regional foe Wofford.

The latest was [autotag]Zac Cowan[/autotag], a sophomore right-hander from Blythewood, South Carolina. After seeing 15 appearances with one start as a true freshman, turning in an ERA over six, he improved markedly in his sophomore season.

He made 17 starts, earning a 10-2 record while cutting his ERA down to 3.35. He struck out 124 batters in 24 while walking just 29, earning All-SoCon honors in the process.

Previous reports also indicated that fellow Wofford pitcher Camden Wicker would be joining Cowan in Baton Rouge, but The Advocate’s Koki Alexander reported that Wicker has not committed to the Tigers.

With LSU potentially set to lose its top two weekend starters in [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] and [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag], adding pitching help was a major need this offseason. LSU has done just that, adding three portal arms so far. Cowan is the most accomplished of the bunch and likely projects as a weekend starter in 2025.

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LSU baseball can’t close the door, season ends against North Carolina in regional final

LSU had the Tar Heels where it wanted them but couldn’t close the door as North Carolina won 4-3 in extras.

After an incredible day yesterday when the Tigers won two games to send the Chapel Hill Regional to a winner-take-all Game 7, the Tigers matched up with North Carolina one more time with the hopes of hosting a Super Regional. LSU had the Tar Heels where they wanted them, but they couldn’t close the door as North Carolina won 4-3 in extras.

Sam Dutton got the start on the mound and LSU was the home team once again. The Tar Heels started the game with three straight singles before [autotag]Javen Coleman[/autotag] came in to pitch. Coleman walked the first hitter he faced before forcing a double play. He then got the final out but North Carolina took a 2-0 lead.

LSU didn’t waste any time trying to answer those two runs as the Tigers got a run of their own on a [autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] groundout to cut the lead to 2-1. In the bottom of the second inning, [autotag]Jake Brown[/autotag] hit a solo homer to tie the game 2-2.

In the bottom of the third inning, [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] got in on the homer party as he hit a solo shot to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead.

In the top of the eighth inning, [autotag]Will Hellmers[/autotag] walked the first batter he faced and that was the end of his afternoon. When LSU needed him the most, Hellmers gave the best pitching performance of his career. He finished the game after pitching 5.2 innings and giving up zero runs on two hits, four strikeouts, and two walks. It was the longest Hellmers has pitched in his career. His previous high was in 2021 when he pitched five full innings against Southern and New Orleans as a freshman.

[autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag] entered to pitch for him and he struck out the next three hitters to send LSU to the bottom of the eighth inning with a 3-2 lead. In the top of the ninth inning, LSU’s Ace pitcher [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] trotted out of the bullpen to try to close out the win. The Tar Heels led off the inning with a double to put the tying run in scoring position with no outs. After getting a strikeout, an RBI single tied the game 3-3. A lineout to second and a ground ball out sent us to the bottom of the ninth with a chance for LSU to walk it off.

[autotag]Brady Neal[/autotag] struck out, [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit a single to put the winning run on first, Brown flew out to center, and [autotag]Paxton Kling[/autotag] struck out to send us to extra innings.

The Tigers retired the first two hitters of the inning before an error gave the Tar Heels a runner in scoring position. LSU intentionally walked the next guy. Then with two outs and a full count, Carolina scored on an RBI single giving the Tar Heels a 4-3 lead. LSU had the top of the order due up in the bottom of the inning.

[autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] flew out on the first pitch he saw, [autotag]Steven Milam[/autotag] flew out to right for out number two and it was down to Jones to save the day. Jones reached on a walk to put the tying run at first. Pearson then came up to bat and flew out to center. The Tar Heels won 4-3 and the season ended.

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Luke Holman to take the bump for LSU baseball in regional winners’ bracket against North Carolina

We could be in for a pitching duel in Saturday’s winners’ bracket showdown.

When LSU faces off against Chapel Hill Regional host and No. 4 national seed North Carolina on Saturday, it will have its ace on the mound.

After typical Friday starter [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] took the bump for Friday’s win over Wofford, which ended in dramatic walk-off fashion with a solo shot from freshman [autotag]Steven Milam[/autotag], [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] is set to start Saturday’s winners’ bracket contest against the Tar Heels.

Holman, a transfer from Alabama and the Saturday starter for most of the season, has a 9-3 record on the season and an impressive 2.54 ERA. He has struck out 116 batters on the year while walking just 32.

We could be in for a pitching duel as the Tigers will face North Carolina lefty Shea Sprague, who is 3-1 with a 4.02 ERA on the season.

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‘Monster’ moment for Steven Milam as LSU walks it off to beat Wofford in Chapel Hill Regional opener

The late-inning antics continued for LSU as Steven Milam walked it off with a solo shot to win the game 4-3.

[autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag] got the start on the mound as the Tigers looked to get the Chapel Hill Regional off to a hot start. The late-inning antics continued for LSU as [autotag]Steven Milam[/autotag] walked it off with a solo shot to win the game 4-3.

Wofford got to Jump early as the Terriers used their small-ball formula to score two runs in the top of the second inning to make it 2-0 Terriers. After that, Jump was locked in on the mound, but so was Wofford. LSU was unable to score any runs and the Tigers only managed two hits against the Terriers starting pitcher, Branton Little.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, LSU finally got on the board as Milam hit a solo shot to cut the lead to 2-1.

Wofford answered that run with a solo shot of their own to extend their lead to 3-1 as we headed to the bottom of the eighth inning. That solo shot chased Jump from the mound. His day finished after 7.1 innings where he gave up three runs on six hits, nine strikeouts, and zero walks. [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered the game in relief.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers tied the game as a [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] homer and a [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] homer tied the game 3-3.

In the top of the ninth inning, [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] entered the game for LSU and he struck out the side to give LSU a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the ninth. Monster Milam led off for the Tigers in the bottom of the ninth and he promptly hit a walk-off bomb on a 3-2 count to win the game for LSU!

LSU advances to take on the winner of North Carolina and Long Island in the winners’ bracket on Saturday.

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