
Paul Skenes, LSU (Eddie Kelly/Pro Look)
LSU’s Skenes Exhibits Greatness Against Texas A&M
ColumnsCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — LSU righthanded pitcher Paul Skenes knows how it feels to be untouchable.
He experienced that euphoria Friday night as his Tigers dominated Texas A&M 9-0 to kick off Southeastern Conference play.
Skenes, a 6-foot-6, 247-pounder, entered the weekend as one of the great stories in college baseball so far this season. As well documented, he experienced a wealth of success during his two-year tenure at Air Force before choosing to take his talents to Baton Rouge last summer. In doing so, he turned down overtures from Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Texas and Tennessee, among plenty of[…]