In a season where elite college arms are constantly jockeying for position on MLB draft boards, LSU’s Anthony Eyanson just made his loudest statement yet.
The junior right-hander dominated Arkansas in a signature performance on May 10, striking out 11 batters across six scoreless innings as the Tigers secured a crucial 13-3 series-clinching victory over the top-ranked Razorbacks.
From Transfer to Dominant Force
Baseball America highlighted Eyanson’s brilliance on social media, declaring it was “All business from Anthony Eyanson tonight” while noting the pitcher is “playing his way into serious draft conversations.”
All business from Anthony Eyanson tonight💼
The @LSUbaseball right-hander struck out 11 over six scoreless innings.
He’s playing his way into serious draft conversations👀
(🎥@LSUbaseball)
pic.twitter.com/Dxqnluk1Vk— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) May 11, 2025
The post, which garnered over 13,000 views, underscores what SEC observers have witnessed developing all season of Eyanson’s transformation from transfer prospect to legitimate ace.
Eyanson’s masterclass against Arkansas continues a remarkable stretch of dominance. In his last three starts against Tennessee, Texas A&M, and now Arkansas, the right-hander has surrendered just three runs across nearly 21 innings, showcasing the kind of consistency that professional evaluators covet in potential draft picks.
“A couple of things stand out to me about Anthony,” LSU coach Jay Johnson said after the game. “He is an intense competitor, so there’s always a way out with him no matter how tough the predicament. He’s also executing all of his pitches all of the time now, so it’s really hard to feel convicted in the batter’s box against him.”
Rising Draft Stock
What makes Eyanson’s ascent particularly compelling is his development path. Since arriving at LSU, his progression from transfer student to weekend starter to potential early-round draft pick represents the kind of trajectory that validates both his talent and the program’s ability to develop pitching.
Johnson has repeatedly emphasized what makes Eyanson special. “He’s an intense competitor,” the coach noted earlier in the season. “What separates Anthony is his ability to execute in the biggest moments against the toughest competition.”
His recent dominance hasn’t gone unnoticed in professional circles. Scouts watching the Arkansas series saw everything they needed: swing and miss stuff against elite competition, poise in a high-pressure environment and the stamina to work deep into games.
His 11 strikeouts against just one walk demonstrated the command that separates prospects from projects.
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As the college season enters its final stretch, Eyanson’s timing couldn’t be better. With each dominant start, he continues cementing his case as one of the draft’s most intriguing arms, a development few would have predicted when he first transferred to Baton Rouge.
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