Head coach Jay Johnson and his 2025 LSU baseball roster will officially get their season started later this afternoon in what will be the first of three matchups against Purdue Fort Wayne at Alex Box Stadium. Here’s a final look at the Tigers’ potential lineup, as well as everything you need to know on how to watch the purple and gold all weekend long.
Projected opening 2025 LSU baseball lineup
- 2B Daniel Dickinson, Jr.
- 1B Jared Jones, Jr.
- SS Steven Milam, So.
- 3B Michael Braswell III, Sr.
- DH Josh Pearson, Sr.
- RF Jake Brown, So.
- C Luis Hernandez, Sr.
- CF Chris Stanfield, Jr.
- LF Derek Curiel, Fr.
Bench: Ashton Larson (OF), Blaise Priester (C), Cade Arrambide (C), Dalton Beck (OF/1B), David Hogg II (INF), Eddie Yamin IV (C), Ethan Frey (OF), John Pearson (3B), Mic Paul (OF), Mikey Ryan (INF), Ryan Costello (1B/OF), Tanner Reaves (INF), David Hogg II (INF)
Analysis
When looking at a batting lineup in baseball, few spots are more important than position number one. Not only is this the spot that will see the most at-bats over the course of the season, but it’s also the spot that sets the tone for the rest of the offense.
That’s why it stuck out so much when head coach Jay Johnson said, “I think he has a mentality, an attitude and a skillset, that maybe last year’s team was lacking,” when describing his transfer portal addition second baseman Daniel Dickinson on Southeastern 16.
It’s one thing to have the skillset, but leading off for your offense requires a certain confidence, and mentality, that so far, it appears Dickinson possesses.
After you get through the number one slot, things start to clear up quite a bit moving into spots two, three and four. First baseman Jared Jones is by far the best pure slugger on roster, which would work well at number two, while Steven Milam and Michael Braswell III make sense at three and four, as those two finished 2024 as some of the most consistent bats on roster.
From there, in the words of coach Johnson on ‘Batter Up’ with Kendall Rogers and Mike Scarborough, “it’s just about quality at-bats” for spots five through nine.
Fortunately, the Tiger head coach has no shortage of players who match that description, so don’t be surprised to see Johnson mix this group up throughout the season.
Still, for the sake of today’s projections, we slotted in outfielder (DH) Josh Pearson, right fielder Jake Brown, catcher Luis Hernandez, center fielder Chris Stanfield and left fielder Derek Curiel, due in large part to the mix of power, consistency, and overall baseball IQ that this group could provide on day one.
2025 Pitching Rotation
Friday: LHP Kade Anderson, So.
Saturday: RHP Anthony Eyanson, Jr.
Sunday: RHP Chase Shores, R-So.
Midweek: RHP Zac Cowan, Jr.
Set up: LHP Conner Ware, Jr.
Closer: RHP Gavin Guidry, Jr.
Middle Relief: Zac Cowan (RHP), William Schmidt (RHP), Casan Evans (RHP), Jacob Mayers (RHP), Jaden Noot (RHP), Kade Woods (RHP), Mavrick Rizy (RHP), Chandler Dorsey (RHP), Deven Sheerin (RHP), DJ Primeaux (LHP), Connor Benge (RHP), Jake Brown (LHP), Dalton Beck (LHP), Cooper Williams (LHP), Grant Fontenot (RHP), Dylan Thompson (RHP)
Head coach Jay Johnson and No. 2 LSU baseball will officially get the 2025 campaign started later this afternoon, at 2:00 p.m. CT in Alex Box Stadium vs. Purdue Fort Wayne. This is the first matchup in what will go on to be a three-game weekend series that also includes a Saturday matchup at 11:00 a.m. CT and a Sunday matchup at 1:00 p.m. CT – all of which will be available to watch live in-person and online on SEC Network+.
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