LSU baseball must restructure its pitching core after losing starters Cade Anderson and Anthony Ironson and reliever Chase Shores. A backup from last season appears ready to take the next step.
Kasan Evans excelled when called upon in big moments as a true freshman. In 2025, he mixed high-leverage relief innings with occasional relief starts and extended playing time during the NCAA Tournament.
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“I thought it made sense to go to the College World Series and compete, and obviously, he did it at the highest level,” head coach Jay Johnson said. “He ended it in the first game against Arkansas, which was probably the best team in the country last year. And then, two days later, three days later, it rained out and gave us four and three-quarters to go against a really good UCLA team.”
Evans started three games and had three saves in SEC play. He pitched 11.1 innings in the NCAA Tournament, including six starts against Little Rock, and finished with 18 strikeouts. One year into his college career, he is no stranger to high-pressure environments.
“I have no idea [if] “We recruited a bigger player here,” Johnson said. “He obviously has a lot of ability, but the makeup, the character, the competitiveness, those three things I just talked about and outlined, I’m not worried about that guy being ready to compete and win. He’s a model player in that regard.”
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Jay Johnson has big year for LSU baseball player Casan Evans