Watch: Paul Skenes Hits 102 MPH, Retires The Side In Spring Training Debut

LSU won the game and he was definitely the best pitcher in the country but he didn’t really beat him head to head. Both left the game scoreless and LSU hit a walkoff HR off of a different pitcher. Neither Skenes nor Lowder got a decision and I seriously doubt you’d say Lowder beat him head to head if Wake won that game scoring off of someone else.

Yep looks like when he retired the side lol

Thanks, coach

Yah, but…102 is nice to have.

Paul Skene’s Farts are better than you.

Paul Skenes can probably fart upwards of 100mph

Lol, nice!

Wtf does this supposed to mean?

You think Paul Skenes doesn't have an offspeed pitch? Are you fricking serious?

Yeah some of you peoples commmets let’s me know that you obviously don’t know Skenes ability as a pitcher. Develop movement ??. His 2 seam fastball moves 18”-23”. His slider/ slurve is absolutely ridiculous. College players hit off of him as well but they didn’t do it consistently. Plus we don’t know what either team is trying to accomplish here? Only pitching him 1 inning tells me there was a specific goal in mind and this wasn’t about competing at his best. They very well could have said go pitch fastballs and let’s see if you can get them out? That could have easily been all there was to it. He has a great slider/ curve that he can throw from different angles and make it move different directions based on lefty vs righty. He also has a good change up that can be filthy when mixed with his different fastballs and slider/curve. He didn’t show any of that in this video. Of course pro hitters can hit fastballs, but can they hit them in the gaps? Can they time it, to hit into a gap? Looks like no to me. Looks like they just swung the bat to make contact. Looks like Skenes still in control. A solo HR isn’t a deal anyway. Can they put multiple at bats up to drive in runs? That’s how you hurt a pitcher. Skenes is more than fine. Just took down some of the best rookies with his fast ball ??.

Out

Stick with armchair quarterbacking. When you have at least an elementary level understanding of Major League Baseball, come back to the conversation.

So I get a downvote from the guy who said this 13 days ago “ Damn this team is awful bring back CPM” … ok poncho so you know nothing about college baseball either