#34 Chase Shores Season 2023

High School
No. 1 ranked right-handed pitcher in Texas for Class of 2022 by Perfect Game; played in Perfect Game All-American Classic … ranked nationally as the No. 23 overall prospect and the No. 5 right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game … participated in the 2022 MLB Draft Combine … earned All-American, All-State and District MVP honors during his career … posted an 18-2 career high school record with 211 strikeouts in 142 innings … worked 72 innings in his senior season, recording an 8-2 mark and 123 strikeouts … also batted .430 as a senior with 14 doubles, six triples, 10 homers and 47 RBI.

Personal
Full name is Robert Chase Shores … born May 21, 2004, in Clovis, N.M. … parents are Bryan and Nicole Shores … Dad works in oil field chemical sales; Mom is a massage therapist … Dad played college baseball at Frank Phillips JC and Eastern New Mexico University … Mom played college basketball at Frank Phillips JC … has one older brother, Nicolas … on the factors influencing his decision to attend LSU – “The coaching staff, and getting to be a part of the best baseball program in the nation” … majoring in sport administration at LSU.