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BREAKING: LSU Baseball Lands Commitment From Indiana State Pitcher Luke Hayden
Jay Johnson and the LSU baseball staff continue their hot streak in the NCAA Transfer Portal after adding their fourth pitcher this offseason: Indiana State’s Luke Hayden.
Hayden, a right-handed pitcher who shined for the Sycamores in 2024, is Baton Rouge bound with a chance to become a pivotal relief pitcher for the Tigers next season.
During the 2024 season, Hayden tallied 91 strikeouts in 78 innings pitched with a 3.81 ERA. The Indiana State stud adds to the Tigers’ impressive Transfer Portal haul, becoming the fifth addition in the last seven days.
Johnson and Co. have now reeled in Indiana State’s top two players from a season ago in both Hayden and slugger Luis Hernandez.
Hernandez revealed his commitment to LSU earlier in the week with the Tigers adding the electric power-hitter.
Hayden is the fifth transfer to announce his commitment to LSU.
BREAKING: Here come the Tigers… Jay Johnson and the Tigers land another Transfer Portal commitment: Luke Hayden.
The Indiana State star is Baton Rouge bound with a chance to make an impact for #LSU.
The 2024 Numbers: The Tigers are rolling. pic.twitter.com/dIwyrNbKMP — Zack Nagy (@znagy20) June 15, 2024
78 IP
3.81 ERA
91 strikeouts
47 BB
A dive into the five Transfer Portal commitments:
Chandler Dorsey: South Florida
On Monday, LSU secured its first portal commitment after South Florida relief pitcher Chandler Dorsey announced he would be taking his talents to Baton Rouge.
The right-handed relief pitcher announced on social media:
“Blessed to announce my commitment to LSU to further my academic and baseball career,” Dorsey said via Instagram. “I want to thank God, my family and coaches who helped me throughout this journey! Geaux Tigers!”
Dorsey announced his intentions to depart South Florida after two years with the program.
During the 2024 season, the prized righty went 2-1 with eight saves and a 3.60 ERA (12 ER/30.0 IP) with a 1.20 WHIP. He also racked up 41 strikeouts on the season during year two with the Bulls.
Now, he’s Baton Rouge bound as the first commitment for LSU during the offseason after seeing nine departures over the last eight days.
Luis Hernandez: Indiana State
Hernandez revealed his commitment to Johnson and Co. on Tuesday with LSU adding a key piece to the lineup for the 2025 season.
After three years with the Sycamores, Hernandez entered the portal with a chance to find a change of scenery.
Now, he’s Baton Rouge bound with Johnson finding a talented power hitter to replace the likes of Tommy White and others.
The utility slugger finished his career with Indiana State batting .315 across his three years with the program. In 578 career at-bats, Hernandez tallied 182 hits, 118 runs, 32 home runs, 120 RBIs and has drawn 48 walks.
In 2024, he pieced together his most impressive year yet. Hernandez raked in 23 home runs with a .359 batting average and 76 runs batted in.
He has the chance to be a key component to what the Tigers do in 2025. A player who has played in the infield, catcher and served as designated hitter, Hernandez is a utility piece for LSU come next season.
Zac Cowan: Wofford
The All-SoCon right-handed pitcher went 10-2 with 124 strikeouts and 29 walks in 110 innings at Wofford this spring. Cowan also boasts a 3.35 ERA after dismantling opponents during the 2024 season with the Terriers.
It’s another big-time addition to the pitching rotation for Johnson and Co. as he continues working through Transfer Portal evaluations.
Now, he brings in an ace who’s proven he can compete at the highest level.
Cowan, who was one of the most sought-after transfers in the portal, will now head to Baton Rouge with the chance to earn a starting slot alongside several prominent arms.
Cowan is the third addition for LSU this offseason, joining South Florida right-handed pitcher Chandler Dorsey and Indiana State slugger Luis Hernandez.
Deven Sheerin: Mount St. Mary’s Pitcher
Jay Johnson and the LSU baseball staff remained hot in the NCAA Transfer Portal on Friday night after adding a commitment from Mount St. Mary’s Deven Sheerin.
The electric right-handed pitcher is fresh off of a dominant first season of college baseball after dismantling opponents in year one.
Sheerin logged a 4.76 ERA in 2024 with 109 strikeouts, 32 walks, 10 HBP and 37 earned runs in 70 innings pitched. The numbers speak for themselves, but Sheerin’s arsenal pitches has proven to be what makes him so lethal.
As just a freshman, his fastball has been clocked at 98mph while hovering in the 95mph range routinely.
The addition is another impressive one for Johnson and the Tigers, but the key factor here is that Sheerin won’t be eligible for the MLB Draft until 2026, meaning he’ll be in Baton Rouge for at least two seasons.
It’s a dynamic piece for the Tigers, and now with Sheerin in the mix, LSU has now secured a trio of immediate impact pitchers for the 2025 season.
Other LSU News:
LSU Baseball: Tigers Secure Commitment From Wofford Ace Zac Cowan
BREAKING: LSU Lands Commitment From Indiana State Slugger Luis Hernandez
LSU Baseball: Jay Johnson Reacts to Paul Mainieri Being Hired By South Carolina
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INDIANAPOLIS — The 2024 NBA Draft begins next week, and the Indiana Pacers just wrapped up their final pre-draft workout on Thursday. They are trying to prepare for an odd reality in which they have three picks, yet all of them are in the second round.
This year is the first in which the NBA Draft will hold the draft over two nights. It will be on June 26 and 27, and the blue and gold will make their selections on night two, barring trades. “We’re not approaching it any different as far as our preparation,” general manager Chad Buchanan said of the draft late last month.
Indiana will first pick at 36th overall, then will select twice in a row at 49th and 50th. They may be able to get a rostered player with their best pick, but their draft night could largely be about two-way contracts, draft rights, or finding future draft picks in deals.
“With pick 36, we’ll probably try to get the best player we can get,” Buchanan said. The team understands that they are limited in some ways.
Because the Pacers don’t pick until later in the proceedings, there hasn’t been much in terms of reporting or rumors from connected insiders about their draft strategy so far. However, with one week until the selections are made, news will continue to leak out about Indiana, and other franchises, in the coming days.
Here is what has been reported about the Pacers so far ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Mock drafts
Many mock drafts have come out in recent weeks, which is the case every draft cycle. A quick glance over many of them reveals some themes and repeated names.
Report(s) from 2023 say the Pacers are high on Bobi Klintman
A report last year from Michael Scotto in HoopsHype explained that some figures at the 2023 NBA Draft combine believed that the Pacers were high on Bobi Klintman, who played at Wake Forest during the season prior. The Swedish wing dropped out of that draft cycle despite reports of the Pacers giving him a draft promise and is now eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Pacers have their own picks and many extra future picks to make a trade if they are so inclined since their roster is largely full. This post will be updated.
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The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced Thursday that over $300,000 dollars in planning grants will be distributed across five Indiana communities.
The funds, which come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Program, will go toward long-term community development planning and utility improvements.
OCRA said $87,280 in water infrastructure planning grants will go to the city of Rushville, $60,000 to the town of Sweetser in Grant County, and $90,000 to the town of West Terre Haute. The money will be used to study potential issues in drinking, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.
The town of Eaton in Delaware County and the town of Moores Hill in Dearborn County are each
being awarded $50,000 in Community Planning Grants, which are intended to evaluate and address needs regarding land use, public services, placemaking, economic development, housing, transportation, agriculture, natural resources, broadband access, and historic resources.
“Congratulations to these five communities on their hard work to earn Planning Grant funding,” OCRA Executive Director Duke Bennett said in a news release. “I encourage more communities to look into the many benefits of utilizing Planning Grant funding to best prepare for community development projects.”
OCRA planning grants are issued quarterly, and rural Indiana communities may apply for funds to support infrastructure improvement and planning projects.
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Buc-ee’s gas station opens in Richmond, Kentucky, to waiting crowd
The new Buc-ee’s travel store officially opened in Richmond, Kentucky, on Tuesday with lines forming outside before 5 a.m. with excited customers.
Alton Strupp, Louisville Courier Journal
Buc-ee’s, a chain of travel centers with fuel and charging stations, a variety of foods and “the cleanest restrooms in America,” is popping up in some areas not far from the Hoosier state.
Hoosiers may not have their own location, but Buc-ee’s is just a road trip away.
Buc-ee’s The second Buc-ee’s store in Kentucky is opening sooner than you think. Here’s when
Buc-ee’s locations near Indiana
As previously reported by The Courier Journal, a second Buc-ee’s location is set to open in Kentucky in Smiths Grove near Bowling Green on June 24. There’s also one in Richmond that opened in 2022. Here’s how far of a drive it is to get to these locations from downtown Indianapolis.
Is Buc-ee’s coming to Indiana?
As of Thursday, June 20, Buc-ee’s has no immediate plans to open travel center locations in Indiana. The chain is introducing a second location in Kentucky on Monday. According to the company website, the chain plans to add stores in the following locations.
- Amarillo, Texas 2025
- Harrison County, Mississippi 2025
- Brunswick, Georgia 2025
- Rockingham County, Virginia 2026
- Boerne, Texas 2026
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