LSU baseball star Jake Brown out for season with broken bone

The bad news continues for LSU baseball. LSU star outfielder Jake Brown is done for the year after suffering a broken hamate bone. The news was reported by Matt Moscona on Tuesday morning.

Brown was the best hitter in a struggling LSU lineup. He was hitting . 309 with an OPS of 1.

047. Brown totaled 16 home runs and 49 RBI in his 2026 campaign -- both marks rank top five in the SEC. LSU is 23-18 and in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament.

LSU is in must-win mode with only a few weekends left to boost the RPI. LSU was facing a tall task before losing its top slugger; now the odds are stacked against Jay Johnson's club. LSU has struggled to find consistency at the plate all year.