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2024 Prep Baseball Louisiana All-State Team

June 3, 2024
Alex Armand
Louisiana Scouting Director

The 2024 high school baseball season ended nearly a month ago in Louisiana.  Our staff has been combing through the individual statistics of prospects that were submitted to us by high school coaches to put together this year's All-State Team.  The team consists of 20 players, from different regions and classes, across Louisiana.  Below, we present to you our 2024 Prep Baseball Louisiana All-State Team.  Congratulations to all of the players on a fantastic season!

 

2024 Prep Baseball Louisiana All-State Team

 

Player of the Year- 2024 RHP William Schmidt (Catholic BR HS)

The LSU commit was dominant all season long for Catholic BR, on route to leading the Bears to the LHSAA Select Division I State Title.  Schmidt made 11 starts and finished the year with a perfect 10-0 record and 0.44 ERA across 63 2/3 IP.  He tallied 102 K's to only 17 BB's and held his opponents to a .093 batting average.  Schmidt now awaits to see when his name will be called in next month's MLB First-Year Player Draft.  

P- 2025 RHP Drew Ferguson (West Monroe HS)

The former Future Gamer and Louisiana Tech recruit went 9-2 with a 1.35 ERA and 77 K's across 67 IP, and held opponents to a .147 BAA.  Ferguson saved his best performance for the semifinals against Sam Houston, as he tossed a complete-game and gave up only 1 ER on 4 H with 2 BB and 10 K's.

P- 2024 LHP Grayden Harris (Central BR HS)

Harris proved to be the state's top southpaw this season and over the course of his career for the Wildcats.  The Southern Miss recruit went 8-3 with a 1.18 ERA and 104 K's across 65 1/3 IP, and held opponents to a .140 BAA.  He also added soem offensive numbers this spring, as he hit .310 with 2 HR.

P- 2024 RHP Aidan Grab (Mandeville HS)

The former Future Gamer and Louisiana-Lafayette recruit was stellar for Mandeville all season long, as the Skippers enjoyed one of their best seasons in school history.  Grab finished the spring with a 7-1 record and 2 saves, to go along with a 0.84 ERA and 78 K's across 58 2/3 IP.  More impressive than just the 7-1 record was some of the teams that Grab beat such as Catholic BR, Jesuit, and Central BR.

P- 2024 RHP Jace Duhon (South Beauregard HS)

South Beauregard was one of the more dominant teams this spring, on route to winning the LHSAA Non-Select Division III State Title, and Duhon was a big reason for the team's success.  The Louisiana-Monroe recruit finished the year with a 10-2 record and 3 saves with a 1.07 ERA and 84 K's across 74 IP.  

P- 2026 LHP Bradyn Cupit (West Monroe HS)

The LSU recruit recently took over the #1 spot in our state rankings for the 2026 class, after an impressive spring for the Rebels.  Cupit finished the year with a 9-1 record and 1 save with a 1.57 ERA and 89 K's.  He earned the win in the State Title game for West Monroe, after tossing 5 1/3 IP giving up 1 ER on 2 H with 4 BB's and 5 K's.

C- 2024 C Zach White (Ouachita Christian HS)

The Eagles fell short of defending their State Title this spring, but that doesn't take away from the stellar year that White put together.  The former Future Gamer and Louisiana-Monroe recruit finished the season hitting .461 with 5 HR, 6 2B, 4 3B, and 28 RBI, while only striking out seven times. 

C- 2025 C Andrew Clapinski (Catholic BR HS)

There were many standout performers for the Bears this spring with Clapinski being one of them who seemed to always come through in the clutch.  The uncommitted backstop finished the year with a .396 AVG, 6 HR, 14 2B, 1 3B, and 45 RBI.  His 6 HR and 45 RBI were both good for tops on the entire Catholic BR team.

IF- 2025 MIF Jack Ruckert (Catholic BR HS)

Ruckert got off to a hot start this spring and never cooled down on the Bears journey to claiming the LHSAA Select Division I State Title.  The LSU recruit hit .452 on the season with 5 HR, 15 2B, 2 3B, 40 RBI, 40 R, and 22 SB.  His 15 2B and 22 SB were both good for tops on the entire Bears team.

IF- 2024 1B Trey Hawsey (West Monroe HS)

The former Future Gamer and Louisiana Tech recruit capped off an incredible high school career, as West Monroe's all-time hits leader with 173 career hits.  Hawsey finished this spring with a .392 AVG, 4 HR, 17 2B, 3 3B, 41 RBI, and 27 R.

IF- 2024 1B Logan Mallard (South Terrebonne HS)

Mallard leaves South Terrebonne as one of the most decorated hitters in school history, as he set 8 single-season offensive records this past spring for the Gators.  The Nicholls State recruit finished the year hitting .471 with a .602 OBP, to go along with 8 HR, 9 2B, 1 3B, 36 RBI, and 31 R.

IF- 2024 MIF Brock Louque (Lutcher HS)

The Nunez Community College recruit had one of the best offensive seasons in Lutcher history this past spring.  Louque finished the year with a .467 AVG, .517 OBP, 1 HR, 9 2B, 6 3B, 29 RBI, 54 R, and 32 SB, on route to helping the Bulldogs win the LHSAA Non-Select Division II State Title.

OF- 2024 OF John Pearson (West Monroe HS)

The former Future Gamer and LSU recruit was one of the most feared hitters in the state again this spring, on route to helping lead West Monroe to the LHSAA Non-Select Division I State Title.  Pearson finished the year hitting .378 with 6 HR, 10 2B, 2 3B, 45 RBI and 28 R.  He showed up on the big stage for the Rebels in the State Title game against Barbe by belting a solo homerun in the top of the 3rd that put West Monroe up 3-0.

OF- 2024 OF Mark Collins (Opelousas Catholic HS)

The Louisiana-Lafayette recruit was a steady force at the top of the Opelousas Catholic lineup all season long.  Collins finished his senior season hitting .491 with a .590 OBP, to go along with 1 HR, 10 2B, 8 3B, 42 RBI, and 44 R.  He belted a first inning solo homerun in the state semifinals against Central Catholic. 

OF- 2024 OF Layden Sepulvado (South Beauregard HS)

Sepulvado is the third Golden Knight to make our All-State team and for good reason, as he was spectacular all spring for South Beauregard.  The Hill College recruit finished the year with a .478 AVG, 2 HR, 47 R, and 34 SB.  He was exceptionally good at the state tournament, as he went 4-6 with a 2B, 3B, 7 RBI, and 2 R.

OF- 2024 OF Corey Cousin (Slidell HS)

The Oklahoma recruit gained some MLB Draft "buzz" this spring, after a monster senior campaign for Slidell.  Cousin finished the year with a .450 AVG and .535 OBP, to go along with 2 HR, 17 2B, 2 3B, and 18 RBI.  He also drew 20 BB and struck out only 6 times.

UTIL- 2024 MIF/RHP Griffin Hebert (Sam Houston HS)

The Louisiana-Lafayette recruit was a four-year starter for the Broncos, and capped off his career at Sam Houston with a fantastic senior campaign.  Offensively, Hebert hit .360 this spring with 4 HR, 6 2B, 5 3B, 25 RBI, and 16 SB, while also going 6-0 on the mound with 3 saves and a 1.16 ERA with 50 K's across 36 1/3 IP.

UTIL- 2025 RHP/INF Marshall Louque (Lutcher HS)

The former Future Gamer and LSU recruit has long been known as one of the top two-way players in the state and he once again proved that this season.  Louque finished the year hitting at a .413 clip with 7 HR, 11 2B, 4 3B, 39 RBI, and 43 R.  He was also stellar on the mound, as he went 8-2 with a 1.76 ERA across 67 2/3 IP with 92 K's.

UTIL- 2025 LHP/OF Kade Bryant (Benton HS)

Benton had one of the best seasons in school history this past spring with their first state tournament appearance since moving to Class 5A, and Bryant was a big reason for the team's success.  He went 9-1 on the mound with a 1.15 ERA and 92 K's in 78 2/3 IP, while also hitting .362 with 9 RBI and 25 R.

UTIL- 2024 OF/LHP Brant Melancon (Parkview Baptist HS)

The former Future Gamer and Southeastern Louisiana recruit had a phenomenal senior season for the Eagles, who finished as a state semifinalist.  Melancon finished the spring hitting at a .385 clip with a .570 OBP, to go along with 3 HR, 8 2B, 1 3B, 17 RBI, 37 R, and 17 SB.  He also went 8-2 on the mound with a 1.02 ERA across 41 IP with 67 K's.

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