LSU freshman infielder Bryce Jordan will likely miss the Purple and Gold World Series with a bone bruise in his knee, according to coach Paul Mainieri.
Mainieri said the injury is not serious and Jordan should be fine in a couple of days, but the team is ruling him out for now.
“He was running a ground ball down, and when he lunged at first base his leg was kind of extended when he hit the bag,” Mainieri said. “He may be able to come back and play, but for now we’re counting him out.”
Mainieri said Jordan has seen ample playing time at first base over the fall and has impressed him and the coaching staff in his short time with the Tigers.
Jordan, a Lake Charles, Louisiana, native out of Barbe High School, was a 2014 Louisville Slugger All-American and a two-time Class 5A All-State selection while in high school.