LSU Shreveport Finishes as Unanimous No. 1 in Final NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Poll

SHREVEPORT, La. – After spending the entire spring ranked at the top of the national polls, LSU Shreveport (La.) has been unanimously voted No. 1 in the final NAIA Baseball GoRout Coaches' Top 25 Postseason Poll, receiving all 16 first-place votes.

The Pilots entered the fall preseason poll at No. 4 before ascending to No. 1 in the spring preseason poll. They officially took over the top spot in the first regular season poll on March 5 and held that ranking through the remainder of the 2025 season.

LSUS closed out the year with a perfect 59-0 record, including a 47-0 regular season and an unblemished 30-0 mark in Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) play. The Pilots swept the RRAC Tournament with a pair of double-digit victories, hosted and won the Shreveport Bracket in the NAIA Opening Round, and captured the 2025 NAIA Baseball National Championship at the Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho.

Their unanimous No. 1 postseason ranking capped a dominant season that also saw 11 Pilots named to the RRAC All-Conference First Team and three to the Second Team. Six players earned Gold Glove honors, and LSUS swept the RRAC's top individual awards with the Player, Pitcher, and Newcomer of the Year. Nationally, Josh Gibson, Draven Zeigler, and Isaac Rohde were named First Team NAIA All-Americans, while Cobe Reeves and Vantrel Reed received Second Team recognition. Head Coach Brad Neffendorf was named the 2025 RRAC Coach of the Year.

With an undefeated season, a national championship, and the unanimous No. 1 ranking, LSU Shreveport delivered one of the most dominant seasons in NAIA baseball history.

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