LSU right handed pitcher Paul Skenes was named the 2023 National Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Skenes has been dominant throughout the season as LSU’s ace after transferring from Air Force. Going into the NCAA Baton Rouge regional this weekend, he has 167 strikeouts and 17 walks.
Skenes became the third LSU player to receive the Player of the Year award from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, joining right-hander Ben McDonald in 1989 and right-hander Lloyd Peever in 1992. The news was announced Thursday.
RHP Paul Skenes of LSU is CB’s 2023 National Player of The Year. He averaged 16.64 strikeouts per 9 innings which is the second highest total in NCAA Div. I history. This season he fanned 167 batters and walked only 17. Go to: https://t.co/FUBxuB2loV@LSUbaseball @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/HAwhA3TaCc
— Collegiate Baseball (@CBNewspaper) June 1, 2023
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