The Houma, Louisiana native became a major contributor this spring for LSU, hitting 16 home runs and driving in 60 runs. Dugas slashed .291/.402/.607 for the Tigers, and finished the regular season with an OPS above 1.000. Dugas' previous summer ball experience includes the 2019 season, where he split time between the Danville Dans of the Prospect League and the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League.