BATON ROUGE — LSU junior pitcher Brian Wilson underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Thursday morning in Birmingham Ala., according to Shawn Eddy, the Tigers’ trainer.
The surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews, was designed to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in Wilson’s right arm. Eddy said Wilson should be ready to pitch again in the spring of 2004. Wilson will apply for a medical redshirt and could return to LSU next season as a junior.
Wilson, a native of Londonderry, N.H., was LSU’s Game 1 starter in Southeastern Conference series during the first three weekends of league play. Wilson last pitched on March 28 at Alabama, where he reported soreness in his elbow after working 7.2 innings in a 4-2 loss.
Wilson, who fired a five-hit shutout versus Florida on March 14, posted a 5-3 mark this season with a 3.38 ERA in 50.2 innings, recording 13 walks and 35 strikeouts.