2026-04▼ -0.5 pts
#24 → #25- LSU staff ERA up vs preseason expectation
Triggered by: monthly recompute
Blaze Sports Intel Coach Intelligence
NY✓
Nate Yeskie
LSUPitching Coach
GOLD VERIFIED
Nate Yeskie
LSU — Pitching Coach· Baton Rouge, LA· 🥇 Gold-verified
LSU pitching coach. 2025 CWS national champion. Only active D1 PC to make CWS at four programs (Oregon State, LSU). 32 OSU pitchers drafted under previous tenure.
- 2025 CWS Champion
- 4-Program CWS
- Multi-tier Pedigree
Current CIS
91.2
Confidence A-
95% Credibility Intervalwidth 3.2 pts
89.5point: 91.292.7
PowerRank
90.6
90d trend -3
Why This Rank
ConfidenceA-
w1Development outcomes
90
w4Methodology / communication
89
w3Reputation
88
w2Longevity at level
85
w6Level difficulty
80
w5Playing-résumé modifier
40
w7Safety / overtraining penalty
0
Uncertainty deduction: −1.0 pts (CI-derived)
Blaze Sports Intel Interpretation
2025 CWS champion + 4-program CWS résumé. Trend90 negative because 2026 LSU staff has lost three weekend starts.
Trust Meter
- Evidence Trust
- A-
- Data Completeness
- 85%
- Self-Reported Share
- 7%
- Last Verified
- 17 days ago
Safety: Green
SEC program with documented load management.
Known & Unknown
Blaze Sports Intel surfaces what it doesn't knowWhat Blaze Sports Intel knows
- 2025 CWS title verified
- 32 OSU draftees
What Blaze Sports Intel does not know
- LSU 2026 mid-season correction trajectory
Current rank confidenceA-
Evidence Summary
15 total sources
Official records
5
Third-party verified
4
Athlete-confirmed
1
Parent-confirmed
0
Public record
4
Coach-submitted
0
Self-reported
1
Not score-creditable
0
Monthly Rank Movement
1 month of historyPlaying Résumé
Highest level: MiLB
Pitched in MiLB; transitioned to coaching mid-2000s.
Methodology Summary
Postseason-prep framework refined through 4 CWS appearances.
- pitch design
- draft prep
- postseason prep
Source: seed · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · America/Chicago