Tag: Konnor Griffin

LSU baseball commit breaks high school record

As each day passes, the odds of Konnor Griffin coming to LSU diminish.

As each day passes, the odds of [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag] coming to LSU diminish. Not because Griffin will be going to another college, but because there is a chance he could be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.

Recently, Griffin broke his school, Jackson Prep’s, record for the most stolen bases in a single season. In 14 games this season, Griffin has stolen a total of 41 bases. In that same span, Griffin has a .686 batting average with seven doubles, one triple, three homers and nine RBI.

This is a risk every college baseball coach in the country takes each year. You go out and recruit the best high school players in the country knowing that there is an off-chance these kids could get signed to MLB teams at the end of the day.

Despite that, [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] has been able to sign one of the best classes in the country every year. The transfer portal has helped with that as well. As much as I want to see Griffin in purple and gold, I think he will be drafted very early in the [autotag]2024 MLB Draft[/autotag].

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LSU baseball lands commitment from No. 2 player in the class of 2024

The Tigers stay winning on the recruiting trail under coach Jay Johnson.

LSU landed a commitment from the No. 2 recruit in the 2024 baseball recruiting class, [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag], on Thursday.

Griffin is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound two-way player from Jackson Prep in Florence, Mississippi. The Patriots finished last season 31-7 with a win over Madison-Ridgeland Academy in the state championship game.

With Griffin’s commitment, LSU now has verbal commitments from the No. 1, 2, 5 and 10 recruits for the class of 2024. Coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] has signed back-to-back No. 1 recruiting classes the past two years and is on his way to doing it again for 2023.

With the type of class he brings in for 2024, he may sign four straight top recruiting classes. Jay Johnson and the Tigers are currently preparing for their 2022-23 campaign as their season begins against Western Michigan on February 17, 2023. Expectations are at an all-time high for Jay Johnson’s second season on the Bayou.

He has a team loaded with talent that could end the season in Omaha.

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