LSU baseball has won six national championships in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2009. When you win six national championships, you must have a lot of talent come through your program. Three of the best players for LSU were Ben McDonald, Eddy Furniss, and Todd Walker.
Ben McDonald Pitcher 1987-1989
McDonald was at LSU for three years and helped the team reach the College World Series twice. In the 1987 College World Series, McDonald gave up a walk-off grand slam to Stanford. McDonald had his best year in 1989 when he went 14-4 with a 3.49 ERA. He also set an SEC record with 202 strikeouts. The 1989 National Player of the Year finished his LSU career with 373 strikeouts and had a 44.2 consecutive scoreless inning streak. McDonald was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Todd Walker Second Base 1992-1994
Walker was the 1992 Freshman of the Year and SEC Player of the Year in his sophomore season. Walker was a two-time All-American that batted .396. The second baseman was known for his bat and had 310 hits in three years and 246 RBIs. Walker is also a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Eddy Furniss First Base 1996-1998
Furniss was a beast while at LSU; when he left LSU, he was the leader in hits (352), home runs (80), and RBIs (308). Furniss also leads LSU in many other offensive categories. The first baseman was a two-time All-American, SEC Player of the Year in 1996, and won back-to-back College World Series’s.