As much as he put impressive stats on the field as a pitcher and catcher, perhaps the biggest attributes for Paul Skenes are his accountability and leadership. Those two traits, as much as his stats, were a major reason why the Air Force Academy put together one of their best seasons in school history ending in the school’s first Mountain West Conference title as well as its first berth in the NCAA tournament since 1969. A two-time All-American, Skenes played in 52 games, starting 51, and hit .314 with 13 home runs and 38 RBIs while compiling a 1.046 OPS. He also committed just two errors on the season. On the mound, he served as the Falcons’ Friday starter, going 10-3 with a 2.73 ERA. In 15 starts he struck out 96 and walked just 30 in 85.2 innings while holding opponents to a .224 batting average.