Three LSU Tigers Named Freshmen All-Americans

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Walker, a right-hander from Arlington, Texas, is 8-1 this season with a 3.46 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 93.2 innings. He defeated Rice in the championship game of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, firing eight shutout innings with no walks and eight strikeouts while limiting the Owls to seven hits.

Smith, who was voted last month to the SEC All-Defensive Team at third base, is hitting .290 this season with 15 doubles, four homers, 43 RBI and 47 runs. He was LSU's leading hitter in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, batting .556 (5-for-9) with three doubles, one homer and four RBI.

Watson blasted two home runs in consecutive games against Texas Southern and Southeastern Louisiana in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, becoming the first LSU player to homer four times in a regional since Zeph Zinsman in 2001.

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