Alabama pitcher Kade Woods announces transfer to LSU
With LSU about to open play in the best-of-three finals of the College World Series Saturday night, Jay Johnson got another victory in the transfer portal.
Alabama pitcher and former Ouachita Christian standout Kade Woods announced on Twitter that he was coming back to his home state for the 2024 season.
Thankful for my time @AlabamaBSB
Blessed for the opportunity with @LSUbaseball!!@LSUCoachJ
Geaux Tigers! #BacktoTheBoot#Homecoming pic.twitter.com/B4hcOMr42i— Andrew Kade Woods (@AndrewKadeWoods) June 24, 2023
With LSU about to open play in the best-of-three finals of the College World Series Saturday night, Jay Johnson got another victory in the transfer portal.
Woods was 4-1 with one save and a 5.52 ERA in 17 relief appearances, including two in the NCAA Tournament, for the Crimson Tide. In 29 1/3 innings, Woods allowed 23 hits, walked 15 and struck out 38.
Johnson would probably like to add Woods to his bullpen this weekend instead of next year, based solely on his best performance of the year. On March 17 at Florida – LSU’s opponent in the championship series – Woods pitched 2 2/3 hitless innings and struck out seven consecutive batters to claim his only save of the year.
In SEC play, Woods claimed relief victories over Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Missouri.
Woods was a three-sport standout at OCS and was the No. 3-ranked baseball prospect in Louisiana by Perfect Game USA in the Class of 2021.
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