LSU Baseball Lands Talented Young Pitcher From The Transfer Portal

LSU has landed one of the top young arms in the transfer portal on Thursday with former Gonzaga right-hander Landon Hood committing to the Tigers, according to multiple reports.

Hood arrives in Baton Rouge after earning West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year honors and immediately becomes a key piece of LSU's pitching rebuild under coach Jay Johnson and pitching coach Nate Yeskie.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Arizona native was one of the most sought-after pitchers available after entering the portal with a "do not contact" designation, signaling that he likely already had a destination in mind.

As a freshman in 2026, Hood posted a 3-1 record with a 2.48 ERA and five saves while striking out 78 batters in 54.2 innings. He appeared in 16 games, including four starts, and finished with a stellar 0.98 WHIP that ranked among the nation's best. Hood's mid-90s fastball and swing-and-miss changeup helped him emerge as one of college baseball's top freshman pitchers, giving LSU a potential weekend starter with multiple years of eligibility remaining.

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