Former All-American pitcher Kenny Plaisance was inducted into the LSU Eunice Bengal Hall of Fame on Sunday, September 15.
Plaisance, who played at LSU Eunice during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, becomes the first athlete inducted into the Bengal Hall of Fame. He is the only two-time All-American in LSU Eunice athletics' history.
"Kenny had a stellar career here at LSU Eunice and is the only two-time First Team All-American in the history of LSU Eunice Athletics. He still holds many of our pitching records here as well. I credit him as one of the guys that really put LSU Eunice Baseball on the map," LSU Eunice athletic director and baseball coach Jeff Willis said.
"What he was able to do in his two years here is really unbelievable and may never be reached. I remember the feeling of writing his name on the lineup card and knowing we were going to win because he had the ability to take the game over by himself," Willis added.
Plaisance helped the Bengals to their first Regional Championship in school history in 2003 before the team captured both the Regional and District Championships in 2004 and the program's first trip to the NJCAA World Series, finishing third in the country.
Both squads also set then-program records for victories in a season, with the 2004 team cracking the 50-win mark for the first time.
On the mound, the right-hander led the Bengals' pitching staff in wins both seasons, finishing with 25 wins, 183 career strikeouts and 21 total complete games.
Plaisance's name covers the LSU Eunice Baseball Record Book, sitting in no lower than fourth all-time in every pitching category except for saves.
His 122.2 total innings pitched during the 2004 season stands as the benchmark for Bengal pitchers, while his four shutouts in 2003 top that category as well. Plaisance's three shutouts in 2004 are tied with four other pitchers for the second-most all-time as well.
Plaisance's name also appears twice in the complete game category, with his 2003 total of 12 the high mark and his nine during the 2004 season is tied for third all-time. His 1.41 ERA in 2003 now sits second all-time in program history after Brady Domangue posted a 1.34 ERA in 2013. Plaisance's 14 wins in 2004 are also tied for second in program history, while his 105 strikeouts in 2004 are the fourth-most all-time.
Following his Bengal career, Plaisance was drafted in the 23rd Round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
