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LSU lands transfer outfielder Mac Bingham from Arizona

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Jay Johnson, LSU Tigers baseball coach
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LSU landed a big transfer on Friday as Arizona outfielder Mac Bingham announced on Instagram he’d be headed to Baton Rouge to play for the defending national champions. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining.

Bingham earned All-Pac-12 honors as a junior. In 58 games in 2023, he hit .360 with a .573 slugging percentage. He had career highs in RBI (51) and home runs (10). He will reunite with LSU head coach Jay Johnson, who was the head coach at Arizona when Bingham signed there.

“Thank you to the University of Arizona and the wildcat community for a special 4 years with amazing memories. Tucson has a special place in my heart and always will. Thank you to the coaching staff for helping me develop into who I am and the player I am today. I have decided to go to LSU for my final college season. I look forward to competing in the SEC and further developing as a player. Geaux Tigers,” Bingham said on his Instagram post. 

On his career, Bingham is a .318 hitter and has 138 RBI to his name. He’s also been a consistent, solid defender. He’s never posted a season fielding percentage lower than .947 and his career average is .976. In his whole career to date — 190 games — he’s made 10 errors on 406 putouts.

LSU is getting a ready-made college glove and bat to add to what should already be a strong lineup. And Bingham, in coming to Baton Rouge, will get a shot at some SEC competition and help LSU chase down a second-straight national title.

Bingham’s commitment is the second bit of good news for LSU this week

LSU pitcher Christian Little was recently drafted in the 19th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. Many Tiger baseball fans were wondering whether or not he would decide to sign his pro contract in the major leagues or come back to LSU for another shot at glory.

On Wednesday evening, he made it official. Little will not sign his pro contract and he’ll be coming back to LSU for another season.

“We got something special brewing and I’m not gonna miss out on it,” Little said. He also posted two pictures via social media, one of which said, “Not done.”

This year, Little finished with a 2-2 overall record while posting a 7.79 ERA in just over 34 innings of work. He also fired 42 strikeouts.

Many think this year was just the start of something special for the LSU Tigers’ baseball program. Little is hoping he’ll get yet another taste of a magic in 2024.