2025 Baseball Roster

[R1Letterman]

Good to see Jay back to posting

[Swamp]

The new white uniforms they posted are beautiful. Too bad our school doesn’t sell replicas like other places do.

Damn! You aint lying. Hold on I gotta get these on here.

[RaginDave]

In the fall games vs. SHSU and LSU

It was
Markle SS
Brooks Wright DH
Stelly CF
Amadee 1B/3B
Torres C
Higgs LF
Yuhasz RF
Cuff 3B/1B
Ardoin 2B

Lots can change between the fall and spring, though. The coaches really like IF Blaine Lucas and Owen Galt. Both are very good defensively. It will be interesting to see if/when their bats translate.

The freshman class as a whole is as talented as any we've had. These guys are all VERY athletic. I have a feeling a LOT of them are going to play this year in some capacity.

McGehee has locked down the third weekend starter role.

For me, the quality depth of the pitching staff is going to be key. Hermann, Morgan and Holzhammer were held out this fall. Hammer, if he's totally healthy, can be a lights out late innings guy.

We have lefties in the bullpen. Dylan Theut will be the Swiss Army Knife. Use him in any role you need. Parker Dilhoff (JC) and Matt Gaither both can bring it. Gaither has to throw strikes. It was an issue at Wilmington and at times in the fall. Add Riley Marcotte and Maddox Mandino and you have five options from the left side.

RHP J.R. Tollett is healthy and he's going to help out of the pen. JC Alex Rosario has great stuff. Freshman Will Taylor (STM) and two way performer Parker Smith can both crank it up 93+.

There are more that the coaches like, but, based on what I saw in the fall (and I was there quite a bit), those seem to be the most likely names. But I expect quite a few more will get some innings.

For those of you who are unaware, RHP Murphy Brooks has had TJ and will not pitch this year.

Fan Day is February 1.

Thanks Jay, I am super excited about this roster and this season. I really hate to hear about Murphy Brooks, that poor guy has been through the ringer, I hope he is able to get healthy and get back to the Cajuns next season.

As far as the projected lineup that most of us assume, I really like this outfield (hitting wise), Stelly was a really good hitter last year and proved he could improve his defense, he is not a flashy CF, but he is amazingly consistent. Higsy just needs to stay consistent, he is a streaky hitter and a solid LF. Yuhasz has raw power, and I am excited to see him consistently in RF, I think we will have to find a late inning replacement for defensive purposes and that might be Maddox Mandino coming into CF and moving Stelly over to RF late in games or Brooks Wright coming in at times. But as far hitting, these 3 guys are great hitters with some real pop in their bats.

The IF is young and exciting, the veteran in that group is Lee Amedee and whether he plays 1st or 3rd, you will have a proven player in that IF. The other guys are really young and but extremely highly recruited players. Ardoin is a So, who signed with Texas, Markle is a So, who signed with Ole Miss and Cuff showed some serious ability last year in spot play.

And of course, Jose Torres behind the plate was a surprise stud last season. Losing a veteran backup catcher is a little cause for concern, but from what I understand Clayton Pourciau has a ton of ability, I am hoping we are able to give Torres sometime of here and there and we can get Clayton in some games to see his ability.

The one player I don't know very much about is Brooks Wright, a Freshman OF who will probably play a little DH and fill in at OF.

The starting staff of C-Mo, Herm and McGehee could be really good, if McGehee can consistently throw strikes than I love this staff. We know that Blake can strike people out, as long as he can cut down on some of the walks or getting behind hitters we will be in great shape. The biggest issue I have seen with him, was either the walks or just getting behind hitters where he puts himself in a challenging position.

I know we have a ton of young arms on this staff to go with veterans like Theut and Holzhammer.

Let's figgin' geaux!!!!

[RaginDave]

In the fall games vs. SHSU and LSU

It was
Markle SS
Brooks Wright DH
Stelly CF
Amadee 1B/3B
Torres C
Higgs LF
Yuhasz RF
Cuff 3B/1B
Ardoin 2B

Lots can change between the fall and spring, though. The coaches really like IF Blaine Lucas and Owen Galt. Both are very good defensively. It will be interesting to see if/when their bats translate.

The freshman class as a whole is as talented as any we've had. These guys are all VERY athletic. I have a feeling a LOT of them are going to play this year in some capacity.

McGehee has locked down the third weekend starter role.

For me, the quality depth of the pitching staff is going to be key. Hermann, Morgan and Holzhammer were held out this fall. Hammer, if he's totally healthy, can be a lights out late innings guy.

We have lefties in the bullpen. Dylan Theut will be the Swiss Army Knife. Use him in any role you need. Parker Dilhoff (JC) and Matt Gaither both can bring it. Gaither has to throw strikes. It was an issue at Wilmington and at times in the fall. Add Riley Marcotte and Maddox Mandino and you have five options from the left side.

RHP J.R. Tollett is healthy and he's going to help out of the pen. JC Alex Rosario has great stuff. Freshman Will Taylor (STM) and two way performer Parker Smith can both crank it up 93+.

There are more that the coaches like, but, based on what I saw in the fall (and I was there quite a bit), those seem to be the most likely names. But I expect quite a few more will get some innings.

For those of you who are unaware, RHP Murphy Brooks has had TJ and will not pitch this year.

Fan Day is February 1.

I was looking a few players from the 2024 roster who have moved on and a few that I am surprised I can not find.

Ben Robichaux is at SLU
Mason Zambo is at USA
Jackson Halter is at Marshall
Phil Brennaman is at Youngstown State
Colton Ryals is at FAMU
Jack Martinez is at Arizona State
Patrick Vienne is at SLU

Looks like we will see many of these guys this year on our schedule.

The two that I can't seem to find are:

Clay Wargo, who I thought was transferring as a Grad transfer, and was a quality backup catcher for us last year.
Steven Cash, who gave us some quality innings the last couple of years and should have 2 years left.

[CajunSID]

Steven Cash, who gave us some quality innings the last couple of years and should have 2 years left.

Cash transferred to Jacksonville St.

[RaginDave]

Cash transferred to Jacksonville St.

Thanks.

[JayWalker]

Wargo has retired from baseball. He is finishing his degree on line.

[RaginDave]

Wargo has retired from baseball. He is finishing his degree on line.

Thanks

[CajunT]

I was looking a few players from the 2024 roster who have moved on and a few that I am surprised I can not find.

Ben Robichaux is at SLU
Mason Zambo is at USA
Jackson Halter is at Marshall
Phil Brennaman is at Youngstown State
Colton Ryals is at FAMU
Jack Martinez is at Arizona State
Patrick Vienne is at SLU

Looks like we will see many of these guys this year on our schedule.

The two that I can't seem to find are:

Clay Wargo, who I thought was transferring as a Grad transfer, and was a quality backup catcher for us last year.
Steven Cash, who gave us some quality innings the last couple of years and should have 2 years left.

All these were talked about on RP after the season.

[Doug]

I was looking a few players from the 2024 roster who have moved on and a few that I am surprised I can not find.

Ben Robichaux is at SLU
Mason Zambo is at USA
Jackson Halter is at Marshall
Phil Brennaman is at Youngstown State
Colton Ryals is at FAMU
Jack Martinez is at Arizona State
Patrick Vienne is at SLU

Looks like we will see many of these guys this year on our schedule.

The two that I can't seem to find are:

Clay Wargo, who I thought was transferring as a Grad transfer, and was a quality backup catcher for us last year.
Steven Cash, who gave us some quality innings the last couple of years and should have 2 years left.

If you asking those questions there's a lot asking the same questions. Besides ME

[JayWalker]

Brooks Wright can flat out run. Marusak-like speed. Like I said, this freshman class is the most athletic, maybe ever.

[facelessjonmoon]

Brooks Wright can flat out run. Marusak-like speed. Like I said, this freshman class is the most athletic, maybe ever.

He was a heck of a WR for Daniel Beale in high school