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Aaron Nola, the 2014 National Pitcher of the Year, is also the only player to win SEC Pitcher of the Honors on two occasions (2013 and 2014).
McDonald, a right-handed pitcher from Denham Springs, La., capped a magnificent 1989 season by receiving the Golden Spikes Award, given by the United States Baseball Federation to the nation’s most outstanding amateur player. McDonald, who set an LSU career mark with 373 Ks, established Southeastern Conference standards for single-season strikeouts (202), innings pitched (152.1) and consecutive scoreless innings (44.2). A two-time All-American and a 1988 Olympic gold medalist, he finished his LSU career with a 29-14 record and a 3.24 ERA. He was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame at Lubbock, Texas in July 2008. McDonald’s No. 19 jersey was retired by LSU in 2009.
Walker was voted in 1996 as the second baseman on the College World Series All-Time Team by the readers of the Omaha World-Herald. Walker, a 2009 inductee into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, completed a brilliant three-year LSU career in 1994 as he became the SEC’s all-time leader in hits (310), runs (234), RBI (246) and total bases (557). Walker, a native of
Eddy Furniss
Furniss, a first baseman, culminated a sterling four-year career by receiving the 1998 Dick Howser Trophy as the nation’s most outstanding player. A 2007 inductee into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame and a 2010 inductee into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, he finished his career as the SEC’s all-time leader in hits (352), home runs (80), RBI (308), doubles, (87) and total bases (689). In NCAA annals, Furniss finished his career No. 3 all-time in total bases, No. 4 in home runs and doubles, and No. 5 in RBI. The Nacogdoches, Texas, native -- who posted a .371 lifetime batting average -- hit .403 in 1998 with 27 doubles, three triples, 28 homers and 76 RBI. Furniss’ No. 36 jersey was retired by LSU in 2016.
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BASEBALL OFFICIAL YEARBOOK
Todd Walker (right), pictured with former LSU coach Skip Bertman, was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in July 2009.
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Ben McDonald
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HISTORY
Todd Walker
Seventy-three former LSU players have played major league baseball, including 59 big-leaguers (32 pitchers, 27 position players) since 1987. The former Tigers include MLB All-Stars Albert Belle, Paul Byrd, Brian Wilson, Aaron Hill, Brad Hawpe, DJ LeMahieu and Will Harris.
RECORDS
Former LSU players Ben McDonald, Todd Walker and Eddy Furniss join legendary coach Skip Bertman as LSU inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
COACHES
College Baseball Hall of Fame
Former LSU star DJ LeMahieu was a starter in the 2015 MLB AllStar Game, and he won the 2016 MLB batting title.
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