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The 2025 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers won their eighth overall national championship and their 2nd in 3 years.[2]

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 1
D1Baseball.comNo. 1
Record53–15 (19–11 SEC)
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2025 LSU Tigers baseball
Frisco College Baseball Classic champions
Baton Rouge Regional champions
Baton Rouge Super Regional champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
D1Baseball.comNo. 1
Record53–15 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Jordan (4th season)
  • Josh Simpson (4th season)
Hitting coachMarc Wanaka (4th season)
Pitching coachNate Yeskie (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlex Box Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
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2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Texas ‍†‍‍y 22–8 .73344–14 .759
No. 3 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 20–10 .66750–15 .769
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63353–15 .779
No. 18 Vanderbilt ‍‍‡‍y 19–11 .63343–18 .705
No. 19 Georgia ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60043–17 .717
No. 11 Auburn ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56741–20 .672
No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53343–21 .672
No. 12 Tennessee ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53346–19 .708
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53341–18 .695
Florida ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50039–22 .639
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50036–23 .610
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 14–16 .46738–22 .633
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43331–26 .544
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36730–26 .536
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6–24 .20028–29 .491
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3–27 .10016–39 .291
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason awards were announced in January or February 2025.

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Preseason All-SEC Team
Player No. Position Team Class
Jared Jones221BFirstJunior
Kade Anderson32SPFirstSophomore
Gavin Guidry8RPFirstJunior
Daniel Dickinson142BSecondJunior
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  • SEC Preseason Freshman of the Year: Derek Curiel, UTL[3]

SEC coaches poll

The SEC Coaches poll was released on February 2, 2025. LSU was predicted to finish fourth in the SEC.[4]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
SEC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Texas A&M228 (10)
2Tennessee215 (1)
3Arkansas214 (3)
4LSU204 (1)
5Florida183 (1)
6Georgia165
7Vanderbilt156
8Texas146
9Mississippi State112
10Kentucky102
11Oklahoma101
12Auburn100
13Alabama98
14South Carolina61
15Ole Miss60
16Missouri31
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Personnel

Starters

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Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C23Luis HernandezSenior
1B22Jared JonesJunior
2B14Daniel DickinsonJunior
3B10Michael Braswell IIISenior
SS4Steven MilamSophomore
LF6Derek CurielFreshman
CF1Chris StanfieldJunior
RF7Jake BrownSophomore
DH11Josh PearsonSenior
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Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday25Kade AndersonRS Junior
Saturday24Anthony EyansonJunior
Sunday34Chase ShoresRS Sophomore
Midweek55Conner WareJunior
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Roster

2025 LSU Tigers baseball roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 8 - Gavin Guidry - Junior
  • 9 - William Schmidt - Freshman
  • 24 - Anthony Eyanson - Junior
  • 25 - Kade Woods - Redshirt Junior
  • 26 - Zac Cowan - Junior
  • 27 - Jaden Noot - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 - Cooper Williams - Freshman
  • 32 - Kade Anderson - Sophomore
  • 34 - Chase Shores - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 - Jacob Mayers - Junior
  • 40 - Chandler Dorsey - Junior
  • 41 - DJ Primeaux - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 43 - Connor Benge - Junior
  • 45 - Deven Sheerin - Sophomore
  • 48 - Mavrick Rizy - Freshman
  • 52 - Grant Fontenot - Redshirt Junior
  • 55 - Conner Ware - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 0 - Cade Arrambide - Freshman
  • 28 - Blaise Priester - Redshirt Junior
  • 30 - Edward Yamin IV - Junior

Infielders

  • 4 - Steven Milam - Sophomore
  • 5 - Tanner Reaves - Redshirt Junior
  • 10 - Michael Braswell III - Senior
  • 14 - Daniel Dickinson - Junior
  • 17 - Mikey Ryan - Freshman
  • 18 - David Hogg II - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Chris Stanfield - Junior
  • 6 - Derek Curiel - Freshman
  • 11 - Josh Pearson - Senior
  • 13 - Mic Paul - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 - Ethan Frey - Junior
  • 22 - Jared Jones - Junior
  • 38 - Ryan Costello - Freshman
  • 44 - Ashton Larson - Sophomore
  • 47 - John Pearson - Freshman

Utility

  • 7 - Jake Brown - Sophomore
  • 20 - Casan Evans - Freshman
  • 23 - Luis Hernandez - Senior
  • 33 - Dalton Beck - Senior
  • 51 - Dylan Thompson - Redshirt Freshman
  

Coaching staff

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2025 LSU Tigers baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
LSU		Alma mater
Jay JohnsonHead coach4Point Loma Nazarene University (2001)
Josh JordanAssistant coach3Catawba College (2003)
Josh SimpsonAssistant coach4Northwestern Oklahoma State University (2003)
Marc WanakaHitting coach4Bronte International University (2008)
Nate YeskiePitching coach2University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2003)
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Offseason

Departures

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Offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Ben Nippolt5INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180Sr.St. Paul, Minnesota
Alex Milazzo7C5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190Gr.Zachary, Louisiana
Hayden Travinski8C/1B6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)228Gr.Shreveport, Louisiana
Mac Bingham9OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)182Sr.San Diego, California
Will Hellmers48RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)213Sr.Metairie, Louisiana
Javen Coleman49LHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200RS-Jr.Richmond, Texas
Jack Merrifield53INF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)1955th Year-Sr.Prairieville, Louisiana
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Outgoing transfers

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Outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Aiden Moffett0RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)221Mount Olive, MississippiSo.Texas
Nic Bronzini14LHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)256San Ramon, CaliforniaRS-Fr.Washington
Brady Neal16C5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)193Tallahassee, FloridaSo.Alabama
Samuel Dutton17RHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)200Southside, AlabamaJr.Auburn
Ryan Kucherak20INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)186Chandler, ArizonaFr.Northwestern
Austen Roellig24INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185Rancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaFr.Utah
Paxton Kling28OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203Roaring Spring, PennsylvaniaSo.Penn State
Micah Bucknam29RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)214Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaSo.Dallas Baptist
Zeb Ruddell39OF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187Monroe, LouisianaRS-Fr.Louisiana Tech
Derrick Mitchell43OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203Plano, TexasFr.Austin Peay
Cam Johnson55LHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)251Upper Marlboro, MarylandFr.Oklahoma
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2024 MLB draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
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2024 LSU Draft Class
Round Pick Overall pick Player Position MLB team Source
2140Tommy White3BOakland Athletics
CB-B671Luke HolmanRHPCincinnati Reds
CB-B873Gage JumpLHPOakland Athletics
31589Thatcher HurdRHPNew York Yankees
616181Griffin HerringLHPNew York Yankees
73198Fidel UlloaRHPKansas City Royals
102287Nate AckenhausenLHPKansas City Royals
1118333Christian LittleRHPSeattle Mariners
133378Justin LoerLHPColorado Rockies[6]
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Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Chris Stanfield1OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195Tallahassee, FloridaJr.Auburn
Daniel Dickinson14INF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200Richland, WashingtonJr.Utah Valley
Luis Hernandez23U6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190Gurabo, Puerto RicoSr.Indiana State
Anthony Eyanson24RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)208Lakewood, CaliforniaJr.UC San Diego
Zac Cowan26RHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)203Blythewood, South CarolinaJr.Wofford
Blaise Priester28C6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)220Denham Springs, LouisianaRS-Jr.Meridian CC
Edward Yamin IV30C/1B6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207West Sand Lake, New YorkJr.Dayton
Dalton Beck33OF/1B/LHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200Frisco, TexasSr.Incarnate Word
Jacob Mayers35RHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220Gonzales, LouisianaJr.Nicholls
Chandler Dorsey40RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)231Lakeland, FloridaJr.South Florida
Connor Benge43RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)194Montgomery, TexasJr.Dallas Baptist
Deven Sheerin45RHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)245Reading, PennsylvaniaSo.Mount St. Mary's
Grant Fontenot52RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225Lafayette, LouisianaRS-Jr.Texas
Conner Ware55LHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)221Madison, MississippiJr.Pearl River CC
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Incoming recruits

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2024 LSU Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Cade Arrambide0R/RC6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)204Tomball, TexasTomball
Derek Curiel6L/LOF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182West Covina, CaliforniaOrange Lutheran
William Schmidt9R/RRHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188Baton Rouge, LouisianaCatholic
Mikey Ryan17R/RINF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195Luling, LouisianaArchbishop Rummel
David Hogg II18S/RINF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195Mansfield, TexasMansfield
Casan Evans20R/RRHP/U6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194Houston, TexasSt. Pius X
Cooper Williams29L/LLHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200Alvin, TexasAlvin
Ryan Costello38L/L1B6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203Howell, New JerseyRanney School
John Pearson47R/ROF/3B6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)248West Monroe, LouisianaWest Monroe
Mavrick Rizy48R/RRHP6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)253Fiskdale, MassachusettsWorcester Academy
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Game log

More information Regular season (42–13), February (9–1) ...
2025 LSU Tigers baseball game log (52–15)
Regular season (42–13)
Postseason (10–2)
Men's College World Series (5–0)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAA record Source
June 14ESPN(3) No. 6 Arkansas(6) No. 3Charles Schwab Field
Omaha, NE		W 4–1Anderson (11–1)Root (8–6)Evans (7)25,46449–156–1
June 16ESPN(15) No. 13 UCLA(6) No. 3Charles Schwab FieldW 9–5Evans (5–1)Stump (6–2)Shores (1)24,62350–157–1
June 18ESPN(3) No. 6 Arkansas(6) No. 3Charles Schwab FieldW 6–5Mayers (2–0)Gibler (3–2)None25,74051–158–1
June 21ESPN(13) No. 11 Coastal Carolina(6) No. 3Charles Schwab FieldW 1–0Anderson (12–1)Flukey (8–2)None25,76152–159–1
June 22ABC(13) No. 11 Coastal Carolina(6) No. 3Charles Schwab FieldW 5–3Eyanson (12–2)Morrison (12–1)Shores (2)24,73453–1510–1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = LSU team member   * Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[8]
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Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

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2025 SEC baseball records

Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA16–14.1–21–22–1.1–21–23–02–1..1–2.3–01–2ALA4–62–0
ARK20–10..1–21–2.1–2.3–0.2–13–02–13–01–23–0ARK6–44–0
AUB17–132–1..0–32–13–02–1..1–23–02–10–3.2–1AUB7–32–2
FLA15–152–12–1.0–3..2–13–0.1–23–00–32–1.0–3FLA6–42–3
UGA18–121–22–13–03–02–1..3–02–1...0–32–10–3UGA7–33–2
KEN13–17..1–2.1–2.0–3.3–01–22–12–11–22–10–3KEN4–61–2
LSU19–112–12–10–3...3–03–03–0.2–12–11–21–2.LSU7–33–1
MSU15–152–1.1–21–2.3–00–33–01–22–12–1.0–3..MSU5–52–2
MIZ3–270–30–3.0–30–3.0–30–30–30–3..0–33–0.MIZ1–91–9
OKL14–161–2...1–20–30–32–13–02–12–1.1–2.2–1OKL5–51–2
OMS16–14.1–22–12–1.2–1.1–23–01–21–21–2..2–1OMS5–51–0
SCA6–24.0–30–30–3.1–21–21–2.1–22–10–3.0–3.SCA1–90–5
TEN16–142–11–21–23–0.1–21–2...2–13–0.1–21–2TEN4–62–0
TEX22–8.0–33–01–23–02–12–13–03–02–1...3–0.TEX8–25–1
TAM11–190–32–1..1–21–22–1.0–3..3–02–10–30–3TAM4–61–4
VAN19–112–10–31–23–03–03–0...1–21–2.2–1.3–0VAN6–44–1
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW
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Updated for entire regular season.
Tiebreakers: LSU over Vanderbilt (comparing results vs. Arkansas), Ole Miss over Tennessee and Alabama (comparing results vs. Vanderbilt), Tennessee over Alabama (using head-to-head result), Florida over Mississippi State (using head-to-head result).

Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[9]33*32 (3)2 (3)266375241 (19)1 (22)3 (9)
Baseball America[10]2232225538526111*
NCBWA†[11]4334225538543111
D1Baseball[12]3321128739723113
Perfect Game[13]22222277410324111*
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† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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