The top baseball player in the SWAC is headed for the transfer portal

The highest baseball participant within the SWAC is shifting on.

Junior outfielder and SWAC Participant of the Yr Cardell Thibodeaux formally entered the NCAA Switch Portal after a standout season with the Jaguars.

Thibodeaux, a Louisiana native, was nice all through the 2025 season. In only one yr with Southern, he posted a outstanding .473 batting common, belted 18 dwelling runs, drove in 71 runs, and stole 23 bases to assist lead the Jaguars to a powerful season.

Thibodeaux, who will take part within the 2025 HBCU Swingman Traditional, has been on a baseball journey of perseverance and development. Earlier than arriving at Southern, he performed two seasons with the UL-Monroe Warhawks, the place he noticed restricted motion however confirmed flashes of potential. His breakout at Southern has now made him probably the most coveted gamers within the switch market.

TRANSFER: #SWAC Participant of the Yr and Southern U OF Cardell Thibodeaux has entered the Switch Portal. Thibodeaux had a monster 2025 marketing campaign that ended with a .435 common, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 18 homers and 71 RBIs + 23 stolen bases.

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— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) July 1, 2025

Southern College now faces the problem of changing each Thibodeaux’s manufacturing and management. His departure comes at a time when the school baseball switch portal is extra lively than ever, with high gamers in search of new alternatives and packages seeking to reload after the spring season.

Thibodeaux is now the third 2025 All-SWAC baseball participant to enter the switch portal, becoming a member of Alabama State infielder Juan Cruz and Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell.

Key Stats: Cardell Thibodeaux, 2025 (Southern College)