Jay Johnson Admits It: LSU Is Playing for Next Year

LSU baseball has reached a place no one thought possible. After being swept for the third straight SEC weekend, the Tigers have now lost nine straight conference games—the first time in program history LSU has suffered that kind of skid. It’s an all-time low for one of college baseball’s proudest programs.

Matt Moscona breaks down how LSU got here, why the Mississippi State series was the final nail in the coffin, and why Jay Johnson’s focus has clearly shifted from saving 2026 to building for 2027. From bullpen exhaustion and injuries to the emergence of young players like Omar Serna, Braun, Jack Ruckert, and William Patrick, there may finally be a silver lining in the collapse.

Plus, what LSU’s NFL Draft numbers say about the 2025 football team and why Lane Kiffin’s success at Ole Miss looks even more impressive in hindsight.

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