The 2nd-ranked LSU baseball team will look to shake off a Tuesday night loss to McNeese by hosting both Dartmouth and Northeastern at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field this weekend.
Starting left fielder Chris Stanfield remains sidelined from a bruised hand that he suffered when sliding into home in the opening weekend of the season.
Coach Jay Johnson said on Thursday that Stanfield is still struggling to grip a bat, so he wants to wait until he’s fully healthy.
Stanfield’s absence has allowed other players to get more at-bats like Brayden Simpson, Mason Braun, and John Pearson.
Johnson also said that starting catcher Cade Arrambide is fine after losing Tuesday’s game with an injured foot.
Two new Tigers off to a great start
Whenever you join a new team or start a new job, you want to make a good first impression. Tigers starting first baseman Zach Yorke and second baseman Seth Dardar have both done that.
Yorke is already a fan favorite. A left-hander that doesn’t look like your typical baseball player and can hit the ball a long way will always get in the graces of a fan base.
Yorke’s team-tying fourth home run of the season on Tuesday nearly hit the Intimidator sign behind the right field bleachers.
He’s also shown the ability to get on base, as his .525 on-base percentage is one of the highest on the team.
Johnson said some adjustments they made with Yorke right before the season have paid off, and they are still working on some things.
“He’s just a baseball player and fits our deal really, really well.”
Dardar, a transfer from Kansas State, is hitting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, and 10 RBIs.
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The 5th-year senior from Mandeville, who hits from the left side, has shown the ability to hit left-handers well. Dardar credits his swing. He says when he’s facing right-handed pitchers, he tends to dip his front shoulder and pull out. But when he’s facing a southpaw, he stays with a good posture, check, and stay through the ball. Dardar also says he’s left eye dominant.
Deven Sheerin has been sensational out of the pen
It could not be as for the Mount St. Mary transfer to watch the Tigers win a national championship as he recovered from a torn ACL he suffered while playing basketball.
Sheerin is off to a great start this season after missing all of 2025. In four appearances, he’s yet to allow a run or hit in five innings. He’s only walked two and has struck out ten.
His fastball has been nicknamed the “the booger ball” because nobody can seem to hit it.