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LSU Baseball Lands Shortstop From Texas State in the Transfer Portal
- LSU lands Dawson Park from Texas State, adding a transfer infield option at shortstop for the 2026 season.
- Park hit .301 with a 0.962 OPS and 13 homers across 48 games for Texas State in 2026.
- Park left Texas State in May after an on-field altercation with a teammate.
- LSU coach Jay Johnson projects Park into a position battle at shortstop with Jack Ruckert.
- Yorke’s portal addition last year signals LSU’s ongoing infield retooling.
- Park’s SEC performance includes a 4-for-16 mark with 5 RBIs against Texas and Texas A&M.
- Park started all 48 Texas State games in 2026 before transferring.
- Park’s defensive metrics included a .957 fielding percentage with 10 errors in 2026.
- The move may push Milam toward the MLB draft if Park earns the starting spot.
- Dawson Park’s addition is LSU’s second transfer portal commitment in 2026.
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