SLU Head Coach Bobby Barbier will welcome in 21 new Lions to Hammond, America for 2025
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana College baseball staff has kicked off its fall observe forward of the 2025 spring season, and does so with 21 new Lions prowling the diamond as head coach Bobby Barbier proclaims his recruiting class for this season.
The newcomers for 2025 embody three Division I transfers, eight from the junior faculty ranks, and 10 freshman who have been taking part in highschool ball a 12 months in the past. Among the many awards this 21-player class has earned are three junior faculty All-People, together with a Gold Glove and Nationwide Pitcher of the Yr award winner, two extra All-Area gamers and an All-Convention honor winner. The brand new Lions coming from highschool embody 4 gamers who have been listed within the top-500 by Excellent Recreation with three others in PG’s top-1,000 listing.
“We’re very enthusiastic about this group,” stated Barbier. “I’m so grateful for our workers and the time that they spent on the street placing this class collectively.”
The three gamers who’re coming over from D1 establishment are infielder-outfielder Ben Robichaux and right-handed pitcher Patrick Vienne, each of whom are coming over from the College of Louisiana-Lafayette, and outfielder Logan Walters, who transferred in from Jacksonville State.
From the junior faculty ranks comes infielder-outfielder Mo Little and infielder-outfielder Brady McGee (East Central), Giovanni Licciardi and left-handed pitcher Luke Barbier (Delgado), right-handed pitcher Blake Lobell and right-handed pitcher Nick Gisclair (LSU Eunice), right-handed pitcher Luke Lirette (Southwest Mississippi), and right-handed pitcher Tony Torres (El Paso).
The brand new Lions coming straight from highschool are right-handed pitcher Truitt Webb (Paris, Tenn.), infielder Braxton Wakefield (Houston, Texas), right-handed pitcher Levi Shaffer (Keller, Texas), right-handed pitcher Brady St. Pierre (LaPlace, La.), right-handed pitcher Quinn Smith (Paulina, La.), left-handed pitcher Nik Toups (Lake Charles, La.), right-handed pitcher Braden Farizo (Bush, La.), left-handed pitcher-outfielder Brant Melancon (Baton Rouge, La.), right-handed pitcher Jacob Thorn (Gulf Breeze, Fla.), and infielder-outfielder Justin Domiano (Hammond, La.).
Fall observe forward of the 2025 spring season is underway now. The 2025 Southeastern baseball season begins in mid-February.
DIAMOND CLUB / S CLUB
Followers inquisitive about turning into lively supporters of the baseball program are inspired to affix the Diamond Membership. Lion baseball alums are inspired to affix the unique S Membership, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
All membership charges and donations to each the Diamond Membership and S Membership (baseball) can be found for the unique use of the Southeastern baseball program. Membership info is offered by contacting the Lion Athletics Affiliation at [email protected] or (985) 549-5091 or by visiting www.LionUp.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Followers are inspired to observe the Southeastern Baseball social media accounts (@LionUpBaseball) on Twitter, Instagram and Fb to remain engaged with this system.
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TICKETS
For ticket info, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Workplace at (985) 549-5466 or go to www.LionSports.internet/tickets. Southeastern is implementing cell ticketing as the first supply for securing tickets. All tickets shall be out there through e-mail in a PDF format for followers to obtain on their telephone or print at house. Tickets can be downloaded to Apple Pockets.