MIAMI -- Former LSUS pitcher Cade Gibson made his Major League Baseball debut on Easter Sunday with the Miami Marlins, throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
Entering the game down 4-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies, Gibson’s performance helped the Marlins hang around before the team completed the comeback with a 7-5 win in 10 innings.
The Marlins still trailed when Gibson left the mound, but he stabilized the game to set up the comeback.
Gibson is the first-ever former LSUS player to appear in an MLB game.
The Ruston native (Ruston High) played at LSUS in 2017 and 2018 as a pitcher and an outfielder.
On the mound, he combined for a 7-8 record in 24 appearances (18 starts).
Gibson was named to the 2017 Red River Conference All-Tournament Team as a freshman in 2017. LSUS won the RRAC Conference Tournament in 2017 and the regular season title in 2018, both with NAIA Regional appearances.
He transferred to Louisiana Tech starting with the 2019 season, becoming a starter in the Bulldogs rotation in 2021 and 2022.
Gibson logged wins against No. 4 Ole Miss in 2021 and No. 2 LSU in 2022.
In his final season, Gibson was selected Second Team All-Conference USA before being drafted in the 10th round by the Marlins in 2022.
His rise through the uppercrust of the minor leagues happened quickly, starting with Double-A Pensacola in 2024 and Triple-A Jacksonville just this season before making his MLB debut.
The 27-year-old is part of the Marlins’ 40-man roster, but he was optioned back to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.
In Jacksonville, Gibson is 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA and one save in five appearances (12 2/3 innings) this season.
