LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has the No. 2 ranked recruiting class for 2026 by Perfect Game. (Tiger Rag photo by Jonathan Mailhes).
By ANDRE CHAMPAGNE, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter
LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson received his 21st commitment for his Class of 2026 from left-handed pitcher Lucas Nawrocki of Aledo High in Aledo, Texas.
Nawrocki is rated as the No. 1 pitcher in the state of Texas and the No. 80 overall player, according to Perfect Game.
Blessed. Geaux Tigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/1W8sBYOAom
— Lucas Nawrocki (@LucasNawrocki61) October 7, 2025
Nawrocki (6-0, 195) has a 92-24 mph fastball and a slider.
Really stuffy 3 IP look from LHP Lucas Nawrocki (@LucasNawrocki61). Cross-body fire, low-launch w/wide angle. Can hold some vert from arm slot. Nasty stuff. Big arm ceiling.
FB: 93-95 @ 2700 (held velo)
SL: 82-84 @ 3200-3300
CH: 85-88 @ 1100-1600 (flashed sub-1000 in warm-up) pic.twitter.com/SgObMOOnGP
— Over-Slot Baseball (@OverSlot_) August 7, 2025
LSU’s class is ranked No. 2 behind Vanderbilt by Perfect Game.
LSU BASEBALL CLASS OF 2026 (21 commitments)
OF Malachi Washington (Parkview HS, Stone Mountain, Georgia)
OF Nathaneal Davis (Bishop Moore HS, Orlando, Florida)
LHP Logan Schmidt (Ganesha HS, Aliso Viejo, California)
OF Anthony Murphy (Corona HS, Corona, California)
RHP Dylan Blomker (La Cueva HS, Albuquerque, New Mexico)
SS Parker Loew (Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Florida)
RHP Cooper Sides (Orange Lutheran HS, Orange, California)
LHP Lucas Nawrocki (Aledo HS, Aledo, Texas)
SS Jordan Martinez (Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Florida)
OF Wessley Roberson (Glynn Academy, Brunswick, Georgia)
SS Cole “CJ” Weinstein (Orange Lutheran HS, Newport Beach, California)
RHP Coleton Brady (TNXL Academy, North Collins, New York)
RHP Lawson McLeod (Trinity Episcopal, Richmond, Virginia)
1B Dylan Minnatee (Franklin HS, Elk Grove, California)
1B Will Adams (Hoover HS, Hoover, Alabama)
LHP Braxton Beaty (Angleton HS, Angleton, Texas)
LHP Bradyn Cupit (West Monroe HS, Monroe, Louisiana)
LHP Colton Christman (Arbor View HS, Las Vegas, Nevada)
SS Luke Tucker (Krum HS, Krum, Texas)
RHP Braydon Wisener (Hargrave HS, Huffman, Texas)
C Masen Belding (Del Oro HS, Grass Valley, California)