2026 Season (at LSU)
• Appeared in 11 games as a reserve infielder, batting .250 (1-for-4) with one triple, one RBI and two runs
• Logged an RBI groundout versus Kentucky (March 27)
• Recorded a triple versus Northeastern (March 2)
High School
Slotted at No. 65 on the Prep Baseball Report list of the Top 100 College Freshmen … named the No. 37 best high school shortstop in the nation and the No. 105 best overall player by Perfect Game … batted .415 in 2025 at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas with a .530 on-base percentage and 16 doubles, which led the state of Nevada … hit .404 as a high school junior in 2024 with a .493 on-base percentage and a .614 slugging percentage … three-time All-State selection at Palo Verde High.
Personal
Full name is Ethan Joshua Clauss … born October 25, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nev. … parents are Josh and Jen Clauss; mother is a stay-at-home Mom, father is the president of a construction business … has two older siblings, Joey and Gwen … says he chose to attend LSU because of “the coaching staff, the college town atmosphere and the fans.”
Clauss' LSU Career Highs
Hits: 1 vs. Northeastern (3/2/26)
Runs Scored: 1 twice; most recently vs. Northeastern (3/2/26)
Doubles: none
Triples: 1 vs. Northeastern (3/2/26)
Home Runs: none
RBI: 1 vs. Kentucky (3/27/26)