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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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Former LSU pitcher Thatcher Hurd signs with the Yankees

Despite entering the portal, Thatcher Hurd entered has signed with the New York Yankees for around the slot value.

[autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] has signed with the [autotag]New York Yankees[/autotag] for around the slot value. The 89th pick of the MLB draft has a slot value of $838,900 and Hurd signed for $837,400 so I’d say that is a pretty fair deal.

Hurd is a talented pitcher who still has a lot of potential. He just hasn’t got it all put together yet. When he is on, he is one of the best pitchers in the country. When he is having a bad day, he is the exact opposite. The Yankees are a historic program that could use some pitching help and they have great coaches who could bring the best out of Hurd.

Hurd will now begin his professional career with the Yankees’ minor league teams, possibly starting in rookie ball and trying to work his way to the Big Apple. Congratulations to Thatcher on starting this new chapter of his baseball career.

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Top LSU bullpen option Griffin Herring drafted by Yankees in 6th round

Jay Johnson previously said Griffin Herring would be a weekend starter if he returned to LSU in 2025.

With the 181st pick of the 2024 MLB draft, the [autotag]New York Yankees[/autotag] selected [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag], a left-handed pitcher from LSU.

After taking [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] in the third round of the draft, the Yankees double up on LSU pitchers as they take the player who was possibly the best pitcher on LSU’s roster last season, [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag].

Herring finished last season with a 6-1 record and a 1.79 ERA. He struck out 67 hitters and walked 13 over 50.1 innings of work. [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] stated that if Herring decided to come back next Spring he would be one of the Tigers’ starting pitchers.

That plan may have now gone out the window with the Yankees picking him in Round 6. The slot value for the 181st pick is $339,600. Herring still has the option to sign with New York or to stay in Baton Rouge. The ball is in his court.

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Former LSU pitcher Thatcher Hurd drafted by the Yankees

Thatcher Hurd entered the transfer portal following the season, but he’s likely heading to the pros after the Yankees drafted him in the third round.

With the 89th pick of the 2024 MLB draft, the [autotag]New York Yankees[/autotag] selected [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag], a right-handed pitcher from LSU who entered the transfer portal following the season.

I have been saying this for a while now, but I believe this really goes to show how great Hurd’s stuff is. When he is on, there are not a lot of pitchers out there who are better than him. He just has to be more consistent. With him being picked up by the Yankees, hopefully, they can work with him and help make him a star for them.

Last season, Hurd finished with a 3-4 record and a 6.55 ERA. He struck out 56 hitters and walked 24 over 44 innings of work. He appeared in 18 games and made nine starts. Hurd was a pivotal piece of the puzzle for LSU during their 2022 national title run. He showed up and performed very well in Omaha.

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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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LSU pitcher Thatcher Hurd enters transfer portal

Thatcher Hurd, who is also a draft prospect, entered the portal with a “do not contact” tag.

Former LSU right-handed pitcher [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] has entered his name into the transfer portal.

Hurd entered the 2024 season with high hopes of being the ace for the Tigers but unfortunately, things did not go as planned. He finished the season with a 3-4 record and a 6.55 ERA. In 44 innings of work, he struck out 56 hitters and walked 24.

Hurd has entered the portal with a “do not contact” tag according to [autotag]On3[/autotag]. Although he has entered his name into the transfer portal, I believe that will be a moot point at the end of the day. I believe Thatcher will hear his name called in the 2024 MLB Draft and he will go pro.

As I have said many times, I still believe Thatcher has all of the tools to be a very talented pitcher. He just has to put it all together. Whether that be as a starter or a reliever. No matter what, I hope he is successful! There would be no national championship in 2023 without him.

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LSU pitcher Thatcher Hurd discusses postseason success following UNC win

Here’s what Thatcher Hurd had to say following his best start of the year.

After transferring from UCLA, LSU pitcher [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] made a name for himself during last year’s title run.

He returned to LSU this spring and struggled in the regular season. But with LSU’s back against the wall in a regional elimination game, Hurd was back in the postseason form we saw last year.

Hurd joined the ESPN broadcast after the game and discussed what made him effective against the dangerous North Carolina lineup.

“I’d the regular season definitely didn’t go the way I was hoping or planned, but I’ve been working. I put in a lot of work with my delivery, starting to feel things sync up. What an awesome environment, kind of what you play for,” Hurd said.

Hurd said earlier in the year, he “over tinkered” with his delivery, but now he’s getting back to what comes naturally.

Hurd allowed just two runs over 5.2 innings of work. He struck out six, but the key numbers were Hurd keeping UNC’s walk and homer total at zero.

On the year, Hurd has a 6.55 ERA in 44 innings. But his outing vs UNC was, by far, his best of the year. The 5.2 innings were the most pitched by Hurd in 2024 and it was his first start this season where he didn’t allow a walk.

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Thatcher Hurd explains his struggles earlier this season for LSU baseball

When LSU needed him the most in the Chapel Hill Regional in an elimination game, Thatcher Hurd pulled through big time.

In what was supposed to be a season where [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag]’s draft stock was supposed to sail through the roof and he was in line to be the Ace of the rotation, things did not go as planned.

Hurd finished the regular season with a 2-4 record and a 6.55 ERA. After making six starts and struggling, he was sent to the bullpen for most of the season. Yet when LSU needed him the most in the Chapel Hill Regional in an elimination game, he pulled through big time.

Hurd started against North Carolina and went 5.2 innings and only allowed two runs on six hits, six strikeouts, and zero walks. He earned the victory to keep the Tigers season alive and give them a shot at hosting a Super Regional next week.

After the game, he dished out answers on what happened to cause his struggles this year.

Sometimes as an athlete, you can overthink things. You can try to be too perfect in certain aspects. Hurd tried to tinker with his delivery a little bit in an attempt to become a better pitcher and it bit him. That happens. Hopefully, that is all behind him now.

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LSU baseball’s hot start leads to a win over North Carolina in regional final Game 1

LSU forced a winner-take-all game with an 8-4 win over UNC.

After beating Wofford on Sunday morning to remain alive in the Chapel Hill Regional, the Tigers got a rematch with the North Carolina Tar Heels with a chance to send it to a winner-take-all game tomorrow. LSU did exactly that with an 8-4 win.

[autotag]Josh Pearson[/autotag] continued the hot streak he started against Wofford as he put the Tigers on the board in the bottom of the first inning with a two-run homer to give LSU a 2-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third inning, LSU tacked on another run as [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.

In the top of the fourth inning, North Carolina got their first hit of the ballgame off of [autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] with a double to put a runner in scoring position. An RBI single scored him and North Carolina cut the LSU lead to 3-1.

 

 

In the bottom of the fourth inning, LSU loaded the bases before [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] hit an RBI single, [autotag]Stephen Milam[/autotag] hit a two-RBI single, and White scored on a groundout from Pearson to extend the lead to 7-1.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit a solo homer to extend the lead to 8-1.

In the top of the sixth inning, North Carolina scored a run on a passed ball to cut the lead to 8-2. After a couple of singles, Hurd was pulled from the game as [autotag]Justin Loer[/autotag] was called out of the bullpen. Loer walked the first hitter he faced to load the bases with two outs.

[autotag]Fidel Ulloa[/autotag] was then called from the bullpen. Ulloa struck out the next hitter on a 3-2 count to keep the score 8-2 LSU.

Hurd’s final line was 5.2 innings pitched as he allowed two runs on six strikeouts and zero walks. It was his best start since March 10th against Xavier. He came through when LSU needed him in this elimination game.

With two runners on base and one out in the top of the seventh inning, [autotag]Kade Anderson[/autotag] was called in from the bullpen. Anderson pitched against Wofford this morning but he still had enough gas in the tank to throw some more. He struck out the first batter he faced but he hit the second batter to load the bases with two outs. The Tar Heels then hit a two-RBI single to cut the lead to 8-4. The next batter hit a pop-up and we headed to the bottom of the seventh with the Tigers still up by four runs.

In the top of the ninth inning, North Carolina loaded the bases against [autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] but he was able to get out of the inning unscathed as the Tigers won 8-4. The final game of the Chapel Hill Regional will be played on Monday at a time to be determined.

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Former Gamecock Michael Braswell serves as the hero for LSU in win over South Carolina

On Tuesday, Michael Braswell III clapped back at a Gamecock fans’ Twitter account. On Thursday, he clapped back against his old team.

On Tuesday, [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] clapped back at a Gamecock fans’ Twitter account. On Thursday, he clapped back against his old team.

In what has been the greatest game of the SEC tournament so far, Braswell served as the hero for the Tigers as his RBI single gave the Tigers a one-run lead in the top of the ninth inning and led to an 11-10 win over South Carolina to move LSU to 3-0 in the tournament.

Now, let’s rewind. How did we get to 11-10? LSU scored the first run of the game on an RBI single by Stephen Milam to give LSU a 1-0 lead.

[autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] got the start on the mound for LSU and he struck out five of the first six hitters he faced to start the game. He ran into trouble in the third inning, though. An RBI double chased him from the mound and [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag] was greeted with a grand slam to give Carolina a 5-1 lead after three innings.

in the top of the fourth inning, LSU clawed back into the game as they tied it up with four runs of their own. [autotag]Hayden Travinski[/autotag] hit an RBI double, Milam hit an RBI single, and [autotag]Jake Brown[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to tie the game 5-5.

In the top of the fifth inning, Jared Jones hit a solo shot to give LSU a 6-5 lead.

South Carolina scored a run to tie it up in the bottom of the fifth inning and then [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] gave the Tigers the lead again in the top of the sixth inning with an RBI groundout to make it 7-6 Tigers.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Gamecocks scored four runs to give them a 10-7 lead. In the top of the eighth, two LSU runners scored on an error to cut the lead to 10-9.

LSU entered the top of the ninth inning down 10-9, needing at least one run to keep the game going. Milam started the inning off with a single and Brown followed that with another single to put runners on first and second base. [autotag]Ashton Larson[/autotag] flew out for out number one, but Paxton Kling advanced to third on the flyout. Brown would then steal second to put runners on second and third with one out. [autotag]Alex Milazzo[/autotag] then hit a sacrifice fly to the wall to tie the game 10-10. Then, magic happened. Braswell III stepped up and hit an RBI single to give the Tigers an 11-10 lead.

[autotag]Fidel Ulloa[/autotag] closed out the win in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Tigers won 11-10! LSU will now get a day off before playing in a single elimination semifinal game on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT. LSU will play the winner of Kentucky/South Carolina.

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