University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 17
Sawyer Pruitt
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 240
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Watson, La.
- High School:
- Live Oak
- Major:
- Business Management
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated by PerfectGame as the No. 4 right-handed pitcher in the state of Louisiana and the No. 13 overall prospect at Live Oak High School ... a second-team All-America selection by MaxPreps ... struck out 276 batters in 190.0 career innings pitched for the Eagles ... named the 2025 LSWA Class 5A Player of the Year and the LBCA Division I Pitcher of the Year ... posted a 9-2 record and a 1.17 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 77.0 innings pitched in 2025 ... selected as the Outstanding Player on the Class 5A/4A All-Metro team by the Baton Rouge Advocate ... led LOHS to the Division I nonselect final series ... earned the win in Game 1 of the three-game series with 11 strikeouts and three hits allowed ... named the Livingston Parish Most Valuable Player, first-team All-District 5-5A, All-Metro, and first-team Class 5A All-State at utility as a junior ... had a 6-2 record with a 1.05 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 60 innings ... also lettered in football where he was the starting quarterback for the Eagles as a freshman and sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born November 29, 2006 in Watson ... the son of Tasha and Jeff Pruitt ... has one brother ... his father played baseball at Hinds CC (Miss.) ... graduated with a 4.0 grade point average ... hobbies include playing golf, hunting, and fishing ... majoring in business management.
Rated by PerfectGame as the No. 4 right-handed pitcher in the state of Louisiana and the No. 13 overall prospect at Live Oak High School ... a second-team All-America selection by MaxPreps ... struck out 276 batters in 190.0 career innings pitched for the Eagles ... named the 2025 LSWA Class 5A Player of the Year and the LBCA Division I Pitcher of the Year ... posted a 9-2 record and a 1.17 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 77.0 innings pitched in 2025 ... selected as the Outstanding Player on the Class 5A/4A All-Metro team by the Baton Rouge Advocate ... led LOHS to the Division I nonselect final series ... earned the win in Game 1 of the three-game series with 11 strikeouts and three hits allowed ... named the Livingston Parish Most Valuable Player, first-team All-District 5-5A, All-Metro, and first-team Class 5A All-State at utility as a junior ... had a 6-2 record with a 1.05 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 60 innings ... also lettered in football where he was the starting quarterback for the Eagles as a freshman and sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born November 29, 2006 in Watson ... the son of Tasha and Jeff Pruitt ... has one brother ... his father played baseball at Hinds CC (Miss.) ... graduated with a 4.0 grade point average ... hobbies include playing golf, hunting, and fishing ... majoring in business management.
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