Former LSU pitcher Russ Springer and New Orleans native and Pro Bowl wide receiver Reggie Wayne highlight the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame's 2018 class, which will be inducted next June.
Springer and Wayne are joined by NFL wide receiver Brandon Stokley, NBA and Grambling star Larry Wright, former LSU and UL-Lafayette tennis coach Jerry Simmons, high school football coach Lewis Cook, BassMasters champion Jack Hains and Drag Racing Hall of Famer Paul Candies.
The eight will be inducted in a ceremony in Natchitoches June 30, 2018.
Springer, a hard-throwing right-hander from Grant Parish, set the SEC strikeout-per-nine-innings record (14.