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Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes named Dick Howser trophy finalists

The accolades continue to roll in for Crews and Skenes.

The accolades continue to roll in for LSU baseball’s premier stars.

[autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] were named finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, a national award given to the sport’s best player.

Crews and Skenes are joined by Florida’s Jac Caglianone, Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder and West Virginia’s J.J. Wetherholt.

If Crews or Skenes were to win, it’d be the first time a Tiger won the award since [autotag]Eddy Furniss[/autotag] in 1998.

LSU is about to play a super regional this weekend and has heavily relied on Skenes and Crews this year.

Crews is the best hitter in a lineup that ranks among the sport’s best and has a chance to be the first player off the board when the MLB draft rolls around.

Skenes transferred to LSU from Air Force last summer and his presence has been invaluable with much of LSU’s pitching staff struggling to find their footing behind him. Skenes will also be one of the first players selected and could be the first pitcher.

Both players will look to cement their legacy over the next few weeks as LSU continues its postseason run.

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Tigers take Game 1 in Oxford against Ole Miss

LSU bounced back from a midweek loss on Friday night.

The series between No. 1 LSU and the Ole Miss Rebels got underway on Friday night in Oxford with the Tigers looking to bounce back after a midweek loss. They did just that, starting the series off with a 7-3 win.

In the top of the first inning, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] picked up where he left off last week as he reached on an error to score [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] from third and give LSU a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the third inning, [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] scored on a wild pitch to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead through three innings.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Ole Miss took the lead on a three-run homer by [autotag]Will Furniss[/autotag], whose dad, [autotag]Eddy Furniss[/autotag], is one of the greatest LSU Tigers of all time. Ole Miss held a 4-3 lead heading into the fifth inning. Tommy Tanks stepped into the batter’s box with the bases loaded and one out and he did what he does best, hit bombs. White hit a grand slam to center field to give LSU a 6-3 lead in the fifth inning.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag]’ night ended after six innings. His final line, six innings pitched, four hits, three runs, 11 strikeouts, and three walks. His only real blemish was the three-run bomb in the fourth. [autotag]Griffin Herring[/autotag] came in to pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning and retired the side 1-2-3.

In the top of the eighth inning, [autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag] scored on an [autotag]Alex Milazzo [/autotag]RBI single to increase the lead to 7-3. Herring stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings to close out the game.

With the win, LSU moves to 30-7 overall and 10-5 in conference play. Game 2 will be Saturday at 2 p.m. CT as LSU looks to win another conference series.

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Top three LSU baseball players of All-Time

LSU baseball won six national championships and had a lot of talent in their program, three of the best were Ben McDonald, Eddy Furniss, and Todd Walker.

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.