Tech’s Mexico earns all-state accolades

Sebastian Mexico

Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Sebastian Mexico was named to the LSWA’s All-Louisiana Second Team, per the association’s release Monday morning.

With Mexico’s selection, it marks the eighth-straight season a Bulldog was named to an All-Louisiana team under head coach Lane Burroughs, who was LSWA’s Coach of the Year in 2021. Since 2017, Burroughs has seen 32 selections to the All-Louisiana team.

Mexico led the team with a .315 average, .997 OPS, 12 homers, 57 RBI and slugged .602 in 45 starts out of the 52 games he played in his first year in Ruston, marking the fifth-straight season a LA Tech player finished the year with double-digit homers and 50+ RBI.

He was a Second Team All-CUSA selection and was a CUSA Newcomer of the Year nominee. He tied the single-game program record with a pair of triples at Sam Houston on March 21, a record that was originally set by Daniel Robinson on March 19, 1990, in a game played against Louisiana College.

Mexico’s 2024 season was highlighted by a go-ahead three-run homer en route to a seven-run ninth-inning comeback to win the series at Middle Tennessee on April 12. He hit two grand slams in the month of April-one against FIU (4/5) and one in a midweek clash with Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/29).

The left-handed slugger from Baldwinville, Massachusetts also led off an elimination game in the CUSA Tournament against Liberty with a blast over the right field wall.

The full 2025 LSWA All-Louisiana Team can be found below.

First-Team

P Kade Anderson LSU Sophomore Mandeville, LA 12-1; 3.18 ERA; 180K; MCWS MOP; 1st Tm All-Am

P Anthony Eyanson LSU Junior Lakewood, CA 12-2; 3.00 ERA; 152K; 1st Tm All-American

P Isaac Rohde LSU Shreveport Senior Rice Lake, WI 16-0; 2.09 ERA; 146K; NAIA WS MVP; NAIA POY

P Michael Lombardi Tulane Junior Pound Ridge, NY 4-1; 2.14 ERA; 11 Sv; 73K; 1st Team All-AAC

C Diego Aragon LSU Shreveport Senior Ft. Collins, CO .346BA; 46 RBI; 7 HR; NAIA WS All-Tourney Team

1B Jared Jones LSU Junior Marietta, GA .323BA; 76 RBI; 22 HR; 1st Team All-American

2B Connor Rasmussen Tulane Junior Fort Mills, SC .333BA; 48 RBI; 81 R; 1st Team All-AAC

3B Josh Gibson LSU Shreveport Senior O’Fallon, IL .439BA; 71 RBI; 55 SB; NAIA 1st Team All-American

SS Steven Milam LSU Sophomore Las Cruces, NM .295BA; 57 RBI; 11 HR; CWS All-Tournament Team

OF Derek Curiel LSU Freshman West Covina, CA .345 BA; 55 RBI; 67 R; Freshman AA; 2nd Team AA

OF Cardell Thibodeaux Southern Junior Lafayette, LA .439 BA; 68 RBI; 18 HR; SWAC POY; 3rd Team AA

OF Connor Higgs Louisiana R-Senior Texas City, TX .355 BA; 46 RBI; 16 HR; 1st Team All-Sun Belt

DH Ethan Frey LSU Junior Rosepine, LA .331BA; 50 RBI; 13 HR; NCAA Regional All-Tournament

UTL Bryce Calloway New Orleans Senior New Orleans, LA .390BA; 63 RBI; 18 HR; 1st Tm All-American

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Second-Team

P Brennan Stuprich Southeastern Graduate Kenner, LA 9-5; 2.90 ERA; 109K; 3rd Tm All-American; SLC POY

P Casan Evans LSU Freshman Houston, TX 5-1; 2.05 ERA; 7 Sv; 71K; 1st Tm Freshman All-American

P Draven Zeigler LSU Shreveport Junior Ash Grove, MO 13-0; 1.76 ERA; 107K; NAIA 1st Team All-American

P Cobe Reeves LSU Shreveport Senior Ingleside, TX 12-0; 2.10 ERA; 112K; NAIA 2nd Team All-American

C Connor O’Neal Southeastern Sophomore Harahan, LA .286BA; 53 RBI; 14 HR; 2nd Team All-Southland

1B Ryan Brome Southeastern Senior Katy, TX .355 BA; 36 RBI; 12 HR; All-Southland Academic Team

2B Daniel Dickinson LSU Junior Richland, WA .315 BA; 67 R; 12 HR; 2nd Team All-SEC

3B Alex Dupuy LSU Eunice Sophomore Natchitoches,LA .387 BA; 38 RBI; 20 XBH; NJCAA All-Region 23

SS Tyson LeBlanc LSU Eunice Sophomore Maurice, LA .385 BA; 65 RBI; 11 HR; NJCAA 3rd Team All-American

OF Ryan Davenport LSU Shreveport Senior O’Fallon, IL .425 BA; 52 RBI; 82 H; 1st Team All-RRAC

OF Jake Brown LSU Sophomore Sulphur, LA .320 BA; 48 RBI; 45 R; SEC Academic Honor Roll

OF Garrett Felix Loyola (NO) Graduate Scott, LA .406BA; 51 RBI; 67 R; NAIA 3rd Team All-American

OF Jackson Syring LSU Shreveport Senior Derby, KS .439 BA; 71 RBI; 85 R; 2nd Team All-RRAC

DH Sebastian Mexico Louisiana Tech Junior Baldwinsville,MS .315BA; 57 RBI; 12 HR; 2nd Team All-CUSA

UTL Aidan Mouton LSU Eunice R-Freshman Rayne, LA .391BA; 70 R; 11 HR; NJCAA All-Region 23

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Honorable Mention

Pitcher: Alec Beversdorf, LSU Eunice; Zac Cowan, LSU

Catcher: Luis Hernandez, LSU

First Base: Austin Gomm, LSU Shreveport; Jackson Legg, LSU Eunice

Second Base: Brandon Mooney, Loyola (New Orleans); Vantrel Reed, LSU Shreveport

Third Base: Rocco Gump, Northwestern State

Shortstop: TJ Salvaggio, Southeastern

Outfield: Connor Westenburg, McNeese; Chris Stanfield, LSU; Isaiah Walker, ULM; Jayce LaCava, Nunez CC

Designated Hitter: Taj Bates, Southern

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Hitter of the Year: Jared Jones, LSU

Pitcher of the Year: Kade Anderson, LSU

Newcomer of the Year: Anthony Eyanson, LSU

Freshman of the Year: Derek Curiel, LSU

Coach of the Year: Brad Neffendorf, LSU Shreveport