LSU Baseball Adds Big 12 Power Bat in Transfer Portal
The LSU Tigers had weather delays to worry about during the Super Regionals in Baton Rouge, but a big win for the LSU Baseball program was delivered during a weather delay. Its a win that will impact the baseball team on the field, but not until next season.
During a weather delay during the second game of the Baton Rouge Super Regional, Kansas State infielder Seth Dardar took to social media to announce he was transferring to LSU.
Seth Dardar: A Louisiana Native Returns Home to Boost LSU Offense
Dardar is a 6-2, 220lbs left-handed hitter and Louisiana native. He just landed All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors in his first season with Kansas State. He played his high school baseball at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, and first attended Columbia of the Ivy League for his college baseball.
With Columbia, Dardar only got into 11 games in 2022, but broke out during the 2023 season. During his breakout year, he hit 8 home runs, 11 doubles, and knocked in 32 RBIs. He had 40 hits in 34 games, and even stole 4 bases that year.
Dardar was injured and missed the entire 2024 season with Columbia. After that season, he made the move to Kansas State, where his bat got even better with an upgrade of competition in the Big 12.
Dardar's Stellar 2025 Season Paves Way for LSU Move
His first, and only, season in Kansas State saw Dardar increase his output in home runs, doubles, hits, and stolen bases. In 2025, Dardar hit 13 home runs, 18 doubles, and a total of 60 hits while knocking in 45 RBIs. He also saw a big increase to his batting average, against better pitching in a bigger conference.
Dardar led Kansas State with a .326 batting average, and led with a 1.065 OPS for K-State.
Kansas State was bounced in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, but did qualify for the NCAA Baseball Tournament. They were the 3-seed in the Austin Regional, where they lost their opening game to UTSA (who would end up winning the Regional). They bounced back to win their second game against Houston Christian, but ultimately lost against the host team Texas, and were eliminated from the tournament.
For his efforts in the Austin Regional, Dardar was named to the Austin Regional All-Tournament Team. He was hitting in the third hole for most of K-State's tournament games, hitting .333 with 4 RBIs, a home run, and a stolen base in the Regional.
As Dardar comes to Baton Rouge, this will be his final year of eligibility. So even though LSU will be getting a quality bat, they will have to take advantage of it while they can.