LSU baseball adds elite relief pitcher from the transfer portal
Lachenmayer is the third transfer addition of the cycle for LSU, joining infielders Seth Darder and Brayden Simpson.
Lachenmayer, a lefty, worked as a reliever for NDSU in 2024. The Minnesota native tossed 38 innings with a 2.37 ERA. He was a strikeout machine, totaling 56 K's out of the pen. Lachenmayer allowed just 10 earned runs all year and recorded nine saves.
LSU's 2026 bullpen will look different as Lachenmayer fills a key need. LSU is projected to bump Casan Evans into the starting rotation and lose Chase Shores to the MLB Draft. Zac Cowan also has a decision to make regarding the draft, and even if Cowan is back, there's a strong chance he's a starter. Lachenmayer gives Johnson and the Tigers a high-leverage arm with proven experience.
North Dakota State made the NCAA Tournament this season, and Lachenmayer got to pitch in the regional, throwing 3.2 scoreless innings vs. quality competition.
Lachenmayer broke the news with a post on social media.
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