Paxton Kling, The Pride of Roaring Spring

Freshman right fielder Paxton Kling went from a small-town slugging hero to one of college baseball’s rising stars in Louisiana’s capital city.

Kling has been a revelation on LSU’s star-studded batting lineup. Kling is second on the team in batting average with .428 and has recorded three doubles, two triples and three home runs. Kling also has recorded seven RBIs and a slugging percentage of .825.

However, when the season started, Kling struggled as he batted .133 at the plate through the first nine games of the year. Due to his struggles, he was replaced by senior Brayden Jobert. Even with his struggles, LSU head coach Jay Johnson stuck with him and was brought back into the lineup after he…