<p class="indent">Strange as it may sound, LSU baseball won’t have a Jordan Twin on the roster this spring.</p><p class="indent">Bryce Jordan, perhaps best known for his uncanny knack for getting hit by pitches, said Wednesday that he is forgoing his senior season.</p><p class="indent">“It’s going to be very strange not having a Jordan on the LSU roster,” LSU head coach Paul Mainieri said in a university news release.</p><p class="indent">Bryce sat out the 2017 season with a knee injury and had another year of eligibility remaining while twin Beau finished his career last season.</p><p class="indent">“Bryce and Beau have epitomized the hard-nosed character of our program for the past four seasons,” Mainieri said. “We will certainly miss their presence.”</p><p class="indent">But Mainieri said the knee that Bryce injured before the start of the 2017 season, simply wasn’t progressing as he had hoped.</p><p class="indent">“He was not able to play at the level to which he was accustomed,” Mainieri said. “He made a decision that was in his best interest, and we fully support Bryce as he steps away from a game he loves very much.”</p><p class="indent">Bryce played last season, hitting .256 with five doubles, two homers and 17 RBIs. His career numbers after 116 games were .269 with seven home runs and 56 RBIs.</p><p class="indent">The Jordan Twins first burst on the scene as part of the South Lake Charles 12-year-old All-Stars who advanced to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and later were part of two Class 5A state championships at Barbe High School.</p><p class="indent">“LSU has provided the best years of my life,” Jordan said. “Having to walk away from something that I love and something that I’ve done my whole life is unspeakable.</p><p class="indent">“My family and I have thought strongly about my career and what is best for my future. I want to thank every coach on the staff and (LSU athletic trainer) Cory Couture, who has been with me through everything and has gone beyond the call of duty.”</p><p class="indent">Jordan said he will remain in school and finish his degree in marketing.</p><p class="indent">He was named first-team all-Southeastern Conference as a designated hitter in 2016, when he batted .293 with five homers, 33 RBIs and 40 runs, starting 39 games at DH and 15 at first base.</p><p class="indent">Always an LSU crowd favorite, in 2016 Jordan led the SEC when he was hit by pitches 23 times. It is an LSU single-season record. He was plunked 34 times in his career.</p><p class="indent">Jordan thanked his teammates for the memories “and the brotherhood that LSU baseball has molded through the years. Last but not least, the fans — you make LSU baseball what it is, and you have helped make LSU the best university in the world.”</p>Bryce Jordan