Potential LSU baseball transfer target enters portal as Tigers look to fill key need
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LSU baseball still has a postseason run to get through, but the college baseball transfer portal season has begun. LSU has made good use of the portal under head coach Jay Johnson. LSU won a title in 2023 thanks to portal additions like Paul Skenes and Tommy White.
This season, transfer Anthony Eyanson is a pivotal piece of LSU's rotation.
On Tuesday, D1Baseball reported that Northwestern State third baseman Rocco Gump will enter the portal. That's a name LSU fans will want to keep an eye on as portal recruiting heats up.
Gump spent two seasons with Northwestern State after beginning his career at a JUCO.
In 2024, Gump was named to the Southland Conference All-Defensive Team at third base. In 2025, Gump put it together at the plate, too, hitting .303 with a .938 OPS. Gump totaled 22 extra-base hits and drove in 54 runs.
Gump posted a solid BB/K ratio of 26/35 and stole 19 bases.
With Jared Jones, Daniel Dickinson, and Michael Braswell on their way out, LSU is set to lose three veterans on the infield and needs to add experience.
The Tigers have struggled at third base defensively in 2025 and rank near the bottom of the SEC in stolen bases. Gump addresses both of those needs.
UPDATE: Another @NSUDemonsBSB graduate transfer is in the portal -- this time, it's 3B Rocco Gump. Gump hit .303 with 10 doubles, 8 HR and 54 RBI in 2025 + 19 stolen bases. https://t.co/TmORVUzZuH
FULL PORTAL: https://t.co/ptcTrU3pVyhttps://t.co/AjdNsxaws9— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) May 21, 2025
At 6-foot-3, Gump has the physical tools to play SEC baseball. The LSU coaching staff should be familiar with Gump after the third basemen notched two hits and plated three runs in a win over LSU in April.
Gump finished his Northwestern State career with 14 homers and 98 RBI. LSU will be looking for bona fide power hitters, too. Gump doesn't quite fill that need, but he can drive the ball to the gap, put it in play, and make things happen on the basepaths.
LSU's specific roster needs will become clear when the season wraps up, but Gump should be on the wishlist. Gump isn't a Louisiana native, but LSU isn't shy about taking transfers from smaller schools across the state.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball transfer portal: Tigers could land veteran infielder
