LSU outfielder Derek Curiel and right-handed pitcher Casan Evans were named first team Freshman All-Americans by D1Baseball. Curiel led the Tigers with a .345 batting average this season and was also named a second-team All-American and second-team All-SEC. Evans posted a 5-and-1 record on the season with a 2.05 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 52-and-two-thirds innings.
LSU pitching coach Nate Yeskie recapped the championship run and previewed next year’s staff with Tiger Rag Radio last night. The Tigers have added three lefties in the portal and Yeskie is looking forward to the return of junior right-hander Gavin Guidry.
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WWL’s Mike Detillier spoke with Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik ahead of his season opener versus LSU. Klubnik passed for over 36-hundred yards and 36 touchdowns in his second season as a starter last year. The former five-star says he chose Clemson because of head coach Dabo Swinney.
The Sun Belt will look to replace Texas State as the Bobcats head to the PAC-12 in 2026. Locked On Sun Belt Podcast host Dave Scultz says the conference has been surprisingly slow on the issue, and doubts there will be an answer by Sun Belt Media Days July 22. He hopes this is because they’re taking the time to consider expansion to 16 teams.