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LSU's first trip to the College World Series since 2017 means right-hander Paul Skenes has a chance to break an NCAA strikeout record that has stood for more than three
When LSU clinched its first trip to the College World Series in six years, it gave 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul Skenes a chance to break a major strikeout record that has stood for more than three decades...
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Blair Barbier is one of the best and most popular players in LSU baseball history. He was an infielder on two national championship teams in 1997 and 2000.
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When LSU clinched its first trip to the College World Series in six years, it gave 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul Skenes a chance to break an NCAA strikeout record that has stood for more than three decades. Skenes — who'll likely make his next start Saturday night against Tennessee in Omaha, Nebraska — is 15 strikeouts from eclipsing former LSU star Ben McDonald’s 1989 mark of 202. “Obviously, that’s in the back of my mind," said Skenes, who has averaged just more than 11 strikeouts per appearance this season.