Former LSU pitcher Ben McDonald will be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame Thursday night in Lubbock, Texas.

The Baton Rouge Native played for LSU back in the 1980's and was the first overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1989 amateur draft.  He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft but did not sign.

McDonald pitched at LSU from 1987 to 1989 and owns the Tiger career strikeout record with 373.  He also set several Southeastern Conference records, including single-season strikeouts (202) and consecutive scoreless innings (44.2). He was a two-time All-American and a 1988 Olympic gold medalist. He also lettered as an LSU basketball player. 

Former LSU Baseball Coach and Athletic Director, Skip Bertman, was inducted in the Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 2006.

 (The College Baseball Hall of Fame contributed to this article)

photo courtesy: LSU Sports Information