Gavin Dugas is an accomplished baseball player and team leader currently playing for the LSU Tigers. He was struggling with a thumb injury for much of the 2022 season but still made significant contributions toward the end of the year. Gavin accumulated 66 RBI in 2021, leading the SEC. He is a tremendously gifted player who smashes the bat with consistency and power.
Gavin was named to the SEC Academic Honour Roll as a sports administration major in 2022, 2021, and 2020. He is wearing the coveted jersey No. 8 for the second straight season in 2023; the number is awarded each season to the upperclassman who best symbolizes the spirit of the LSU Baseball program.
Early Life
Gavin Dugas was born on May 19, 2000, in Houma, Louisiana. Gavin Joseph Dugas is Gavin Dugas’s full name. His parents are Gabe and Glenna Dugas, and he has one older brother, Blake. He is presently a sports administration major at LSU.
Gavin Dugas Career
Prior to attending LSU, he was named to the 2018 Rawlings All-America team and to the 2018 first-team all-state squad at Houma Christian High School. In his senior year, he batted.452 with 33 hits, 34 RBI, 10 home runs, and 46 runs. He attended Houma Christian High School, where he was an honors graduate, four-time all-district pick, two-time district MVP, and member of the National Honour Society.
He participated in the Prospect League, an amateur summer baseball league for university players, with the Danville (Ill.) Dans in 2018, batting.331 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs, 23 RBI, 28 runs, and 28 stolen bases.
He participated in 19 games (ten of which he started), batted.186 (8-for-43) with two doubles, one run, and six RBI during the 2019 season. Dugas began seven games at second base, started two at designated hitter, and started one at first base while missing two months of the season from late February to late April due to a thumb injury.
He appeared in 13 games (seven of which he started), batted.286 (8-for-28), with a team-best three home runs, five RBI, and six runs scored. Gavin began three contests at second base, one at third base, one each in left and right field, and one at designated hitter. While helping LSU defeat Southern, he hit a solo home run and drove in two runs.
Rise to Fame
He made 62 starts in left field in the 2021 season, leading the SEC in RBI with 66; he was third in the league in home runs (19), fifth in slugging percentage (.641), and eighth in total bases (141). His batting average was.295 (65-for-220), and he scored 54 runs while also hitting 13 doubles and three triples. In the seven NCAA Tournament games that LSU played, he hit.333 (8-for-24), notching one double, two triples, three home runs, six RBI, and seven runs.
He participated in 39 games (33 starts) in the 2022 season, going 33 for 128 (.306) with eight doubles, five home runs, 25 RBI, and 26 runs scored. He made 29 starts in left field and four as a designated hitter, batted.438 (14-for-32) with runners in scoring position, and was ranked No. 5 in the SEC in hit-by-pitch (15) this past season.
Gavin tied the game at 7-7 with a single home run in the bottom of the eighth inning of the NCAA Hattiesburg Regional final game over Southern Miss. He suffered a thumb injury again in the game against Ole Miss on May 15. Dugas missed the Vanderbilt series from May 19 to 21, but he started at DH for three games in the SEC Tournament after recovering. He homered to start the game against South-eastern Louisiana, his first since March 29 against UL Monroe.
Gavin Dugas Biography |
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| Real Name | Gavin Joseph Dugas |
| Birth Date | 19 May 2000 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 23 Years |
| Birth Place | Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Profession | Baseball Player |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Class | Graduate Student |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 10” – in Centimeters – 178 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 92 kg – in Pounds – 205 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
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Family |
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| Father | Gabe Dugas |
| Mother | Glenna Dugas |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | Blake Dugas |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | In Relation |
| Affair | Yes |
| Who is his girlfriend? | Julia Rae |
Personal Life
Julia Rae is the girlfriend of Gavin who stole his heart. Julia is also a student at Louisiana State University and she is a member of Alpha Phi of the university. Whenever Gavin plays, Julia goes to support and cheer him up in the stadium. The couple also shares quite a lot of photos together on social media.
Gavin Dugas Net Worth
Gavin Dugas’s net worth is unknown as of now. According to his social media profile, he must be earning a good chunk of money from collaboration with brands which must be adding to his net worth. With his bright future and international debuts, he will be earning a huge chunk of money in the future
