Paul Skenes Named SEC Pitcher of the Week

There’s been a lot of discussion over the weekend about LSU’s pitching and how it may or may not prove costly come postseason play, but Paul Skenes is not part of that dialogue.

Skenes was named SEC pitcher of the week for his efforts in Friday night’s win against Auburn. Skenes pitched a scoreless 7.1 innings where he only surrendered six hits, issued a walk, and struck out a career-best 15.

America's Ace is the SEC Pitcher of the Week@Paul_Skenes | @SEC pic.twitter.com/kGNekaOOkA

— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) May 8, 2023 The 15 Ks are the most by an LSU pitcher since Tyler Jones did it in 2011; it’s also the first time a Tiger pitcher did it in a conference game since Anthony Ranaudo did it…