LSU Baseball Lands Commitments From Three Transfers Across 24-Hour Stretch

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers continue navigating a pivotal stretch this offseason with the 2025 MLB Draft in the rearview mirror.

After seeing multiple signees in the 2025 Recruiting Class hear their names called, Johnson and Co. are back out on recruiting trail in search of replacements.

Fast forward to Monday night into Tuesday afternoon and the National Champion LSU Tigers sent shockwaves across the college baseball scene with a trio of commitments.

Johnson has voiced his thoughts on his program in Baton Rouge and what LSU can provide athletes in order to reach the next level.

“I said this, people were laughing at me but if you’re a pitcher and you don’t want to come here you’re out to lunch,” Johnson said with a laugh. “The Draft, signing bonus and all that… we’ve accumulated about 12 million real quickly in the past few years.

"And when this Draft starts we’ll have Kade [Anderson], Anthony [Eyanson] and Chase [Shores] getting to 14 million. I feel real proud of what we’ve done on that side of the ball with coach [Nate] Yeskie and it’s been awesome to see the results and its led to championships and Major League Baseball dreams.”

Now, the LSU Tigers have landed another pitcher in the NCAA Transfer Portal along with two more pieces across a critical 24-hour stretch.

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No. 1: Dax Dathe - Pitcher [Angelo State]

Dathe, one of the top pitchers at the Division II level, will spend his final season of eligibility with the defending National Champions next spring.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder will exercise his seventh season of eligibility after an impressive stint with Angelo State.

Dathe capped off the 2025 season with 15 appearances with 13 starts for his Division II program while rounding out the year with a 2.99 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 72.1 innings pitched.

He allowed 53 hits, 31 walks and a .206 opponent batting average.

Across two seasons with the program, Dathe logged a 4.00 ERA with 208 strikeouts where he'll look to translate his success to Baton Rouge.