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Paul Skenes (born May 29, 2002) is an American college baseball pitcher and catcher for the LSU Tigers.

Paul Skenes
LSU Tigers – No. 23
Pitcher/Catcher
Born: (2002-05-29) May 29, 2002 (age 20)
Fullerton, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Early life and amateur career


Skenes grew up in Lake Forest, California and attended El Toro High School.[1] He was recruited by the US Air Force Academy baseball team and accepted an appointment as part of the class of 2024.[2]

In his first season at Air Force, Skenes was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and a first team All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Baseball America, and the NCBWA.[3] He was named the winner of the John Olerud Award as the nation's best two-way player.[4]

In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

After his sophomore season, Skenes entered the NCAA transfer portal.[6] On July 28th 2022, Skenes announced via social media that he would be transferring to LSU.[7]


References


  1. "El Toro pitcher Paul Skenes set to take flight at Air Force". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. Briggeman, Brent (17 February 2022). "Air Force switches two-way star Paul Skenes from bullpen to Friday night starter". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. "Paul Skenes witnessed Shohei Ohtani's home debut at 15, now he's pursuing the same path as the AL MVP". The Gazette. February 17, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. "Skenes captures 2022 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award". MLB.com. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. "#20 Paul Skenes - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. Gadon, Jake (June 7, 2022). "Air Force All-American Skenes enters transfer portal". KOAA.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. "LSU baseball lands transfer dual threat player Paul Skenes". Geaux247. Retrieved 2022-07-29.


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