LSU lands top transfer portal pitcher Landon Hood

LSU Baseball has picked up another key player, as Landon Hood, the right-handed pitcher from Gonzaga, has committed to the Tigers.

PORTAL COMMIT: @LSUbaseball lands a big-time portal commitment from former Gonzaga RHP Landon Hood, I’m told. Hood, 6-3, 200, finished 2026 with 78 strikeouts in 54.1 innings of work. He is up to 96-97 w/ FB w/ a strong 53% whiff rate on an upper-70s CH. Nice get #LSU.

D1… pic.twitter.com/LQzrHhsAeN

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 5, 2026

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The Goodyear, AZ native appeared in 16 games with 4 starts, pitching 78 strikeouts in 54.1 innings for a 2.48 ERA. Last month, Hood was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year.

West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year
Landon Hood, @ZagBaseball #WeRiseintheWestpic.twitter.com/VlRAtzks6X

— West Coast Conference (@WCCsports) May 19, 2026

Hood is a key addition to LSU and Jay Johnson’s pitching roster after losing Jaden Noot, Mavrick Rizy and DJ Primeaux to the transfer portal and missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011.

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