Da Boot Sports 3/17/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – A five-run rally over the final two innings handed No. 2 LSU its first season loss, a 5-2 setback against Ole Miss Sunday night at Tiger Park. LSU falls to 24-1 and 4-1 in SEC play. Ole Miss, meanwhile, improved to 19-8 and 2-3 in league play. Ole Miss pitcher Makenna Kliethermes (9-2) was credited the win with four strikeouts and allowed seven hits, three walks and two runs in 6.1 innings. Pitcher Catelyn Riley earned her second save of the season after recording the game's final two outs. LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon (9-1) was charged with her first loss of the season, throwing eight strikeouts. Berzon gave up five runs—two of which were earned—and allowed six hits and two walks in the complete-game setback. Outfielder Ciara Briggs went 2-for-4, continuing her six-game hitting streak. Designated player Kelley Lynch and second baseman Karli Petty had one hit and one RBI in the loss. “I think we are going to be better for this loss,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “The undefeated record was like a monkey on our back, and we began to play tight in some games. I think we will be better for this moment. Did we want to have this moment? Of course not, but I truly think we will be better tomorrow because we've moved on from everything we were carrying.” Petty knocked a standup double in the second inning, advanced to third on a passed ball, and was brought home on a sacrifice fly from Lynch to put the home team ahead early, 1-0. After surrendering a leadoff double in the first inning, Berzon and the defense retired the next 17 consecutive batters, including seven strikeouts, through 5.2 innings. In the fourth inning, LSU increased its lead to 2-0 behind another sac fly—this time from Petty—scoring outfielder McKenzie Redoutey, who opened the frame with a single. After the Tigers recorded the first two outs in the sixth to cap the streak of 17 retired batters, Ole Miss outfielder Jalia Lassiter hit her second double of the day, eventually sparking consecutive RBI singles to even the score at 2-2. The Rebels then scored three runs on two hits and three errors in the seventh to take a 5-2 lead, highlighted by Lassiter's two-RBI single. LSU attempted a rally in the seventh after Lynch and Briggs turned in base knocks, but unfortunately, the Tigers were unsuccessful as the game's final two batters grounded out. “I think we must keep playing big,” coach Torina said. “We’re down in the 7th inning, and we continue to get people on base and have great at-bats. We showed fight and grit even when the game wasn’t going our way.” Up Next The rubber match in the LSU-Ole Miss series will begin at 6 p.m. CT on Monday, March 18, and will air on SEC Network. Awesome Photos Below by: Paige Luper John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKS
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Da Boot Sports 3/16/2024 By: BATON ROUGE, La. – Right-hand pitcher Kelley Lynch threw her third complete game shutout this season and No. 2 LSU’s ninth shutout on the year with a 3-0 victory over Ole Miss Saturday afternoon at Tiger Park. The win brings LSU to 24-0 and 4-0 in SEC play. The Tigers are one win shy of matching the program’s best start, joining the 2015 team. Ole Miss falls to 18-8 and 1-3 in league play. Lynch improves to 4-0 in the circle after fanning four batters and allowing two hits and four walks with a total of 102 pitched thrown. “Kelley’s [Lynch] performance was huge,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “She threw a great game in a spot where we needed her to. Keeping Sydney Berzon out of the game while throwing a great game was wonderful. Kelley got herself out of some jams and pitched well enough to keep us in it long enough to score.” Ole Miss’ Catelyn Riley (3-3) is charged the loss after surrendering one unearned run, four hits and three walks in 4.0 innings pitched. Riley logged the Rebels’ only strikeout of the day. Outfielders Ciara Briggs and Ali Newland extended their hitting streaks to five games, leading the team with two hits each. Briggs drove in an insurance run in the sixth inning, and Newland scored the game's first run. After surrendering her second walk of the second inning, Lynch retired eight of her next nine batters, including two strikeouts through the fourth stanza. From there, the graduate transfer allowed just three base runners, including two hits and a walk, and had a defense behind her that turned two double plays to end the fifth and seventh innings. “I think we played outstanding defense,” said Coach Torina. “I also think we have the best shortstop in the country, so every time we take the field, you’ll see great defense being played.” The Tigers scored the first run of the game when Newland touched home plate thanks to a fielding error by the Rebels. After four scoreless innings, catcher Maci Bergeron drew a leadoff walk, second baseman Karli Petty singled to left field, and Lynch’s sac bunt put runners on second and third with one out. Third baseman Sierra Daniel drove in a run on a ground out to the second baseman, and Briggs cashed in on a run-scoring single to left field to make the game 3-0. “I thought we did a really good job of executing,” Coach Torina said when asked about the offense in the sixth inning. “We were able to execute a bunt and hit to third when we had speed on the basepaths. Sometimes, that’s what we have to do. It felt like every hard-hit ball was right at somebody, so sometimes you have to use the short game to find ways to win.” Up Next Game two of the LSU-Ole Miss series is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN2. Photos Below By: Paige Luper John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 3/12/2024 By: Alexis Persicke BATON ROUGE, LA - Tiger Softball faced the Texas Longhorns in a highly anticipated game as the Longhorns have the prowess to snap LSU’s 22-0 record. But the Tigers took care of business, defeating Texas, 7-4 at Tiger Park on Tuesday afternoon. Sydney Berzon started off the game pitching for the Tigers, earning the first out with a play at first after Texas’s Kayden Henry sends the ball right back to Berzon. The opposing Mia Scott continues to be a tough out with a base hit to become the Longhorn’s first runner, Though this dIdn't last long. Katie Stewart stepped up to the plate next and hit a perfect double play ball at Raeleen Gutierrez for a 3-6-3 play to end the inning. In the bottom of the inning, the Tigers come out hot. Lead off Ciara Briggs got the momentum going with a bouncing slap, slowing the shortstop down to beat the throw. Ali Newland then flied out to left field, Briggs was able to advance to second on a wild pitch. Taylor Pleasants was hit by a high inside pitch, followed by Gutierrez with a double, bringing Briggs in for an RBI to put the Tigers on the board. The second out was made on McKenzie Redoutey, but this small win does not last long as Maci Bergeron is walked to load the bases. Karli Petty was then hit by a pitch, bringing in Pleasants. The hot streak for LSU continued with a stand up double from Kelley Lynch for two RBIs and Petty follows on the throw to bring the score to 5-0. Lynch’s double shook up Texas and they respond by swapping their starter, freshman Teagan Kavan, to have Estelle Czech take over the circle. This pitching change proved to be productive for the Longhorns, Czech responded with a ground ball pitch to Sierra Daniel, ending the inning with a classic 6-3 play, leaving one on base. The Tigers stayed tight on defense as Berzon only allowed one hit, with all three outs coming on ground ball infield plays. Back on offense at the top of the lineup, Briggs lays a perfect bunt and is called out on the 1-4 play, but Coach Beth Torina immediately calls for review. The play is overturned, Briggs beat out the catch by a mile, and was safe at first. She stayed aggressive by taking second on a passed ball, but Texas challenged that she left early. Unfortunately for Texas, Briggs did not leave early, she timed it perfect. Newland came back swinging for a tricky ground ball that allowed Briggs to score, extending LSU’s lead to six. The inning closed quickly with a fly out from Pleasants then a double play off of Gutierrez’s ground ball. This is where Texas began to tighten up, and showed what they are capable of. In the top of the third, they started to make a comeback with four hits to bring in two due to an error on Pleasants. Coach Torina used her final challenge on this error, arguing runner interference. The call on the field was upheld, as Pleasant’s fingers only grazed the runner’s shoulder. This did not shake up the Tigers though, as Newland maked an incredible diving catch in left field. The Texas runner was able to tag up and score for the Longhorns. On the next hit, the runner was drilled by a line drive, awarding LSU with an easy second out. The top of the third ended with a ground ball to Pleasants, but not before the Longhorns were able to put three on the board. The bottom of the third was uneventful, with three quick outs and one walk, no hits from the Tigers. In the top of the fourth Texas managed two hits, scoring on a line drive that popped out of Pleasants’s glove. The score was now LSU 6-4. Sierra Daniel came out of the dugout and powerfully hit a triple that reaches the warning track causing the right fielder, Ashton Maloney, to graze the ball and lightly collide with the centerfielder. Both players were okay, staying in for the remainder of the contest. Briggs follows Daniel with a sac fly, giving the Tigers some extra insurance as they extended their lead by three. The next two outs quickly followed, but it proved to be a productive inning with Daniel scoring. 7-4 Tigers. The fifth inning saw a swift closure with Berzon earning her first perfect inning. The Longhorns made another pitching change, sending junior Mac Morgan to the circle. She used her used her opportunity to fire back at the Tigers, allowing no hits and none on base. Three up three down for both LSU and Texas in the fifth. The sixth inning followed this same formula, a complete shutout on both sides. Maddox McKee was put in as a pinch hitter for Lynch to start off the bottom of the inning for the Tigers. She maked contact, but was not quick enough to beat the throw to first. In the final inning, the Tigers didn't let up. It was another three up three down inning. The second out was Berzon’s strikeout of Mia Scott, which was only the third time she has struck out this season, on a nasty inside rise-ball. The third out was a perfect cookie cutter play from shortstop to first, giving the Tigers their first win against a top three opponent since 2022. LSU’s softball keeps their undefeated winning streak going at 23-0, and 3-0 in the SEC. The Tigers are not slated to play Texas again in this year’s regular season, making this victory that much better. Up next LSU returns to SEC play as Ole Miss visits Tiger Park for a three game series. First game will be on Saturday, March, 16th. First pitch is set for 6:00pm. Awesome photos Below by; Paige Luper John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 3/10/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera LEXINGTON, Ky. – A six-run sixth inning boosted No. 3 LSU to an 8-3 win over No. 21/23 Kentucky on Sunday at John Cropp Stadium to secure the series sweep to open SEC play. LSU improves to 22-0 and 3-0 in the SEC, while Kentucky falls to 14-7 and 0-3 in the conference standings. Under head coach Beth Torina, the Tigers have won nine of 12 SEC opening series and six of the last seven. This is LSU’s first SEC opening series sweep since 2018, when they swept then-No. 10 Auburn at Tiger Park (March 9-11, 2018). Pitcher Sydney Berzon came in relief in the fourth frame and claimed the win, moving to 8-0 after striking out four batters and surrendering five hits, one run and no walks in the last 3.1 innings. Pitcher Raelin Chaffin started the game and fanned four batters, relinquishing two runs, four hits, and two walks in 3.2 innings of work. Kentucky pitcher Stephanie Schoonover (8-3) was charged with her second loss on the weekend, allowing three hits and five runs, with four batters walked and a strikeout thrown. For the tenth time this season and third consecutive game, LSU tallied double-figure hits with 12. On the weekend, the Tigers posted 35 hits. Four Tigers had multiple hits in the game, led by catcher Maci Bergeron, who had a career-high three hits and added one RBI and one run. Outfielder Ali Newland had two hits, including the RBI double that sparked a six-run avalanche in the sixth inning. Outfielder Ciara Briggs and infielder Sierra Daniel also had two hits in the game, and Briggs turned in a game-high with two runs. Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey led the team with two RBIs. Consecutive two-out RBI singles by Redoutey and Bergeron gifted the Tigers a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Kentucky’s outfielder Taylor Ebbs tied the game in the fourth inning with a two-RBI double. UK threatened to score with bases loaded in the fifth, but the Tigers’ defense held firm, with shortstop Taylor Pleasants pulling off a highlight 6-3 double play. LSU blew the game open in the sixth inning, scoring six runs on six hits, highlighted by an RBI double from Newland and RBI singles from second baseman Karli Petty and designated player Kelley Lynch. UK crossed one run in the bottom of the sixth to make the score 8-3. The Wildcats attempted a rally with two hits in the final inning, but Berzon stifled the revival by posting two strikeouts in the last inning to secure the Tigers' win. Up Next No. 3 LSU will host No. 1/2 Texas at 11 a.m. CT on Tuesday, March 12, at Tiger Park before its SEC home series opener against Ole Miss on March 16-18. John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 3/9/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Senior outfielder Ali Newland drove in the game-winning run in the seventh inning as No. 3 LSU wins its SEC opening series with a 4-3 decision over No. 21/23 Kentucky Saturday night at John Cropp Stadium. LSU improves to 21-0 and 2-0 in the SEC, while Kentucky falls to 14-6 and 0-2 in league play. Pitcher Raelin Chaffin (7-0) is the pitcher of record after throwing the final 1.1 innings, but pitcher Kelley Lynch got the start in the circle and logged a season-high eight strikeouts. Lynch allowed three runs on five hits and four walks in 5.2 innings. Kentucky pitcher Jaden Vickers (4-2) was charged with the loss, allowing ten hits and four runs while throwing four strikeouts on 111 total pitches in a complete game. Newland went 2-for-4 at the plate with a game-high two RBIs and scored one run in the win. Second baseman Sierra Daniel and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey each had two hits for the second consecutive game. With the score knotted 3-3 in the seventh inning and one out on the board, Daniel singled to second and advanced a base due to a throwing error. After another out was recorded, Newland lobbed a ball into right field to score Daniel and give the Tigers the 4-3 lead. The Tigers jumped out to a gracious 2-0 lead after recording three hits, and the Wildcats committed three errors in the top of the first. LSU touched home plate on RBI singles from Newland and first baseman Raeleen Gutierrez, respectively, and held a 2-1 lead after Kentucky scored one run in the bottom half of the inning. The Wildcats evened the game in the third with a solo shot from designated player Ally Hutchins, but Lynch stopped the bleeding by striking out the final two batters of the frame. After a pair of innings with no score, LSU broke the tie in the top of the sixth with a run-scoring single off catcher Maci Bergeron’s bat, but Kentucky responded in the home half courtesy of a fielding error to tie the game again, 3-3. With bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth, Chaffin took over in the circle and ended the threat, retiring the last batter in the inning. Chaffin secured the win for the Tigers by retiring four of five batters faced in the seventh and gave up one walk. Up Next The series finale between LSU and Kentucky will be at 11 a.m. CT and aired on SEC Network. John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSCole Freeman's: HEART HAS NO LIMITPlease check out the website and grab up some inspiring gear to wear! www.hearthasnolimit.com **Please let them know you heard about them from Da Boot Sports! Da Boot Sports 3/8/2023 By: Keonte Herrera LEXINGTON, Ky. – A two-hour rain delay could not slow down No. 3 LSU’s bats as it tallied 13 hits in the 6-2 victory over No. 21/23 Kentucky Friday night at John Cropp Stadium. LSU improves to 20-0 and 1-0 in the SEC, while Kentucky falls to 14-5 and 0-1 in league play. The Tigers are now 23-4 in SEC openers and 10-3 when starting league play on the road. LSU registered its eighth game this season with 10 or more hits, and each starting Tiger logged a hit in the win. On the night, the Tigers had a .406 batting average. Freshman third baseman Maddox McKee had an impressive SEC debut with two hits, two runs scored, and an RBI. Defensively, McKee had four assists and three putouts. Three other Tigers, outfielders Ali Newland, McKenzie Redoutey, and second baseman Sierra Daniel, also recorded two hits in the game. Pitcher Sydney Berzon (7-0) earned the win in a complete-game showing, allowing seven hits, two runs, and three walks with five punchouts. Kentucky’s pitcher Stephanie Schoonover (8-2) picked up the loss, allowing eight hits, five runs, and four walked batters with two strikeouts in 2.2 innings. The Tigers were able to get to the bullpen early, as relief pitcher Alexia Lacatena took over and allowed five hits and a run with no strikeouts in 4.1 innings. After scoring two runs in the second inning, LSU’s lead ballooned to 5-0 after a third inning that featured three runs on four hits and three UK errors, highlighted by a run-scoring single from Newland. The Wildcats scored a run on Erin Coffel's RBI double in the bottom of the third but were stifled by the Tiger defense after having the bases loaded. From the fourth to the sixth innings, Berzon retired six consecutive Wildcats until a run came across in the sixth. She then shut down the seventh inning in order, including her fifth strikeout of the night to end the game. Up Next Game two of the LSU-Kentucky series will be at 5 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 9. John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSCole Freeman's: HEART HAS NO LIMITPlease check out the website and grab up some inspiring gear to wear! www.hearthasnolimit.com **Please let them know you heard about them from Da Boot Sports! Da Boot Sports 3/5/2024 Article courtesy of NOLA.com By: William Weathers BATON ROUGE, LA - For the second straight season, the LSU softball team is dealing with a season-ending injury to a key player, this time senior third baseman Danieca Coffey. She suffered an injury to her left knee last weekend, coach Beth Torina confirmed Tuesday. “Everybody is devastated about it, but we also know we have great depth,” said Torina, who lost catcher Hannah Carson in the second game of the 2023 season to an ACL injury. “We’ll have some young people step up and hopefully not miss a beat. "I think Danieca’s one of the most positive of everyone about it. She’s been at every practice and every meeting to find ways she can help already.” Torina said Coffey, a native of Richmond, Texas, will qualify for a redshirt and return for a fifth year in 2025. Coffey was attempting to cover a bunt in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 3-1 win over San Diego State when she collided and got tangled with Carson. Coffey was helped off of the field and returned to Tiger Park on Sunday with crutches. This marks the second player LSU lost to an injury this season. Starting second baseman Karli Petty had arm surgery earlier this year but is nearing a return, Torina said. Coffey, who made 132 consecutive starts with 16 starts this season, finished with a .404 batting average and 10-game hitting streak. She scored 16 runs, matched her career-high with two homers, had three doubles, two triples and stole five bases to lead the team. She was coming off a career-best season in 2023 in which she was named to the All-Southeastern Conference second team. She had a team-high .392 batting average, 74 hits, .482 on-base percentage and 12 stolen bases. John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 3/3/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 4/5 LSU won two games by three combined runs to close out the Purple & Gold Challenge Sunday at Tiger Park. LSU improves to 19-0 after defeating McNeese (12-8), 2-1 for the second consecutive day and shutout Louisiana Tech (12-4), 2-0 for the Tigers’ eighth shutout of the season. The LSU pitching staff finished the day with a 0.50 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 14.0 innings, allowing just one run and one walk, holding the opposing batters to a .133 average. Pitchers Sydney Berzon and Kelly Lynch each threw a complete game, and Lynch posted her second shutout of the season in the win versus Louisiana Tech. “Kelley [Lynch] was great all weekend,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “I thought she threw a gem of a game yesterday and then came up with a big hit. That is why we wanted her here, so she could make a big difference and give us the depth to do big things. The lights shine bright, and she continues to perform. I am very proud we had her bat going this weekend, and I think she was incredible overall.” Shortstop Taylor Pleasants and first baseman Raeleen Gutierrez led the LSU offense with three hits on six at-bats (.500), and both turned in an RBI. Outfielder Ciara Briggs added two hits and one run scored, and catcher Maci Bergeron had a team-high two RBIs on the day. “Our offense has been truly unstoppable, so I believe there will be moments in games where we are not firing on all cylinders,” said coach Torina. “Not having Danieca [Coffey] in the lineup will take a bit of adjusting for everyone, along with having two freshmen out there. We will have to return to the drawing board to work on our offense, but continuously finding ways to win is important for this team in every way.” Game One Berzon (6-0) threw a complete game, fanning eight batters with no walks while giving up four hits and one run on 75 pitches. McNeese pitcher Shaelyn Sanders (4-4) suffered the loss after allowing five hits, two runs, and walking three batters in 6.0 innings. Berzon threw shutout softball in the opening four innings and retired the first 13 batters she faced with four strikeouts before giving up an RBI single from pinch hitter Jada Munoz in the top of the fifth inning. The Tigers’ offense answered in the bottom half-inning, featuring Briggs and outfielder Ali Newland base knocks. Pleasants and Gutierrez then lined run-scoring singles to give LSU a 2-1 lead after five frames. LSU’s defense shut down McNeese in the final two innings, including Berzon’s three strikeouts against the final seven batters she faced and a 1-6-3 double play to end the game. Game Two Lynch (3-0) moved to 3-0 this season after blanking Louisiana Tech in 7.0 innings of work. Lynch tallied a season-high seven strikeouts and allowed two hits and one walk. LA Tech’s Brook Melnychuk (5-3) is charged with the loss and allowed two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and a walk in 5.1 innings. After allowing a hit in the second inning, Lynch retired 13 consecutive batters, including striking out the side in the third inning. Pleasants and Gutierrez led the team at the plate, going 2-for-3, including back-to-back singles in the sixth to set up a game-winning two-RBI single by Bergeron. The defense finished the job in the seventh with a double play and Lynch’s seventh punchout. Up Next LSU opens SEC play with a three-game series at Kentucky March 8-10 at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Photos Below By: Paige Luper::: LSU vs. McNeese John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 3/2/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – Utility pitcher Kelley Lynch drove in the game-winning runs in game one and threw a gem in game two to help No. 4/5 LSU pull out a pair of gritty wins Saturday night on day two of the Purple & Gold Challenge at Tiger Park. LSU (17-0) outlasted San Diego State (8-10), 3-1, and ended the day with a 2-1 victory over McNeese (12-6). Lynch had two hits and a pair of RBIs to lead the team offensively and improved to 2-0 in the circle this season after she struck out five batters and allowed a .053 opposing batting average behind one hit and one run in 6.0 innings against McNeese. “Kelley (Lynch) was huge for us tonight,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “She got a big hit in game one and threw a good performance for us in game two. We needed that, and she needed it too to build some confidence and get back into the swing of things.” Outfielder Ali Newland joined Lynch with two hits and two ribbies, including her 20th career home run in the win over McNeese. Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey and first baseman Raeleen Gutierrez also accounted for two hits on the day. Sydney Berzon turned in back-to-back saves and has six career saves, tying her for seventh all-time at LSU with Shelbi Sunseri (2018-2022). “I think Sydney Berzon is one of the best in the country,” said coach Torina. “I’m confident with her in any situation and think what she does well lines her up to be in those high-pressure situations and perform.” Game One Pitcher Raelin Chaffin (6-0) picked up her second win of the weekend as she allowed a run on three hits with four strikeouts in six innings in the 3-1 win against San Diego State. Berzon took over in the seventh to earn the save after retiring the first three batters she faced. San Diego State’s pitcher Allie Light (4-5) was charged the loss, allowing three hits and two runs, with a walk in one inning. After three scoreless frames, the Tigers scored in the fourth courtesy of an RBI double by Newland on an 0-2 count off of SDSU’s starting pitcher Cece Cellura. The Aztecs evened the score 1-1 in the sixth with first baseman Mac Barbara’s second solo shot of the weekend against LSU. However, The Fighting Tigers secured the win with a go-ahead two-RBI single from Lynch. Game Two Lynch (2-0) fanned five batters and allowed one run and two hits in 6.0 innings of work against McNeese, firing 91 total pitches. McNeese’s pitcher, Shaelyn Sanders (4-3), received the loss, allowing four hits, a run with two strikeouts, and three batters walked in 4.1 innings. McNeese put up a run in the opening inning, but the Tigers responded in the second, tying the game off a sacrifice fly from catcher Maci Bergeron. Newland opened the third with a shot to right field - her fourth homer of the season - that gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead. Since the RBI single for McNeese in the first inning, Lynch retired 16 consecutive batters until a walk in the seventh. Berzon was called out of the bullpen and earned her third save of the season to put away the Cowgirls. Up Next The final day of the Purple & Gold Challenge will feature a Louisiana round-up for LSU as they take on McNeese at 3 p.m. CT and Louisiana Tech at 5:30 p.m. CT, both on SEC Network +. Photos Below By: Paige Luper::: LSU vs. San Diego State Photos Below By: Paige Luper::: LSU vs. McNeese John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSCole Freeman's: HEART HAS NO LIMITPlease check out the website and grab up some inspiring gear to wear! www.hearthasnolimit.com **Please let them know you heard about them from Da Boot Sports! Da Boot Sports 3/1/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 4/5 LSU (15-0) rallied to a 3-2 win over Illinois (4-7) and run-ruled San Diego State (8-8), 9-1 in six innings on Friday at Tiger Park to remain unbeaten. The win marks the program’s best start since opening the 2015 season 25-0. Outfielder Ciara Briggs and third baseman Danieca Coffey paced the Tigers with four hits and three runs scored on the day. Briggs hit her first home run of the season and ninth in her career in the win against San Diego State, and Coffey hit her second triple this season and ninth of her career. “I think Daneica Coffey and Ciara Briggs are the story of the day,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “Sierra Daniel stepped up big time along with them. They’re usually our table-setters, but today, they cleaned the table for us. Seeing them step up is nice because they are incredible players.” Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey led a trio of players with two hits and had a team-high three RBIs. Catcher Maci Bergeron and second baseman Sierra Daniel also had two hits Friday, and Bergeron blasted her second home run of the season in the win against SDSU. Game One Pitcher Raelin Chaffin improved to 5-0 on the season, dealing five punchouts with two hits, and batters walked in 3.1 innings of relief against Illinois. Illinois’ pitcher Tori McQueen (1-2) was charged with the loss, allowing five hits and three runs, walking two Tiger batters, and throwing five strikeouts in six innings. Briggs and Coffey each had two hits, accounting for four of the Tigers’ five base knocks. LSU scored the game’s first run in the third, but Illinois plated two in the fourth for a one-run lead through four innings. After two scoreless stanzas, the Tigers scored two runs on two hits in the bottom of the sixth. Outfielder Ali Newland tied the contest with an RBI single through the left side, and the following play, Redoutey laid down a bunt to bring pinch runner McKaela Walker home for the go-ahead 3-2 run. Chaffin retired the last five batters she faced, highlighted by three strikeouts to keep UI scoreless down the stretch. Game Two Five players in the LSU lineup had two hits in the game, including Briggs and Coffey. Briggs, Redoutey, and shortstop Taylor Pleasants each had two RBIs. Pitcher Sydney Berzon improved her record to 5-0 in a complete game against San Diego State, fanning nine batters, allowing two hits and no walks, marking the third time this season to give up no free passes. SDSU’s pitcher, Allie Light (4-3), received the loss, allowing four hits and runs with one strikeout in three innings pitched. The Aztecs caught a 1-0 lead in the first with a two-out solo shot to the right field but went scoreless for the remainder of the game, where Berzon faced 16 batters, allowed just one hit, and struck out eight batters. The Tigers blew the game open in the third inning with four runs on four hits, highlighted by two home runs courtesy of Bergeron and Briggs. LSU plated three more runs in the fifth, capped by a two-RBI single by Redoutey. In the bottom of the sixth, Pleasants hit a double down the right field line to bring home two runners to end the game in a 9-1 run-rule victory. Up Next Day two of the Purple & Gold Challenge will feature a rematch against San Diego State at 5 p.m. CT and a bout with McNeese at 7:30 p.m. CT. Photos Below By: Paige Luper::: LSU vs. Illinois Photos Below By: Paige Luper::: LSU vs. San Diego State John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSCole Freeman's: HEART HAS NO LIMITPlease check out the website and grab up some inspiring gear to wear! www.hearthasnolimit.com **Please let them know you heard about them from Da Boot Sports! Da Boot Sports 2/24/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 6/7 LSU (13-0) swept the 2024 Tiger Classic after registering two shutouts on day three. LSU defeated Houston (11-4), 5-0 in the day's first game, and run-ruled Austin Peay (5-5), 11-0 in five innings on Saturday at Tiger Park. A total of 2,739 fans packed Tiger Park Saturday and were not disappointed as they witnessed the Tigers log their seventh shutout of the season and held opposing batters to a .119 average. They also saw the offense hit .400 in the batter's box with 20 hits, including 10 extra-base hits and three home runs. Pitchers Raelin Chaffin (4-0) and Emillee Casanova (2-0) split 10 strikeouts evenly, and both tossed their third career shutout. Outfielder Ali Newland stole the show as she had four extra-base hits on the day, including her third home run of the season, and she added four RBIs. Freshman infielder Sierra Daniel started both games at second base and took advantage of the opportunity as she matched a team-best four hits and led the team with four runs scored. Infielder Taylor Pleasants was 3-for-6 and led the team with five RBIs highlighted by a three-RBI home run, and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey also had three hits, including two doubles, and extended her hitting streak to a team-best eight games. Outfielder Ciara Briggs and infielder Danieca Coffey had two hits and two runs, and Coffey had three total RBIs. Game One Chaffin made her third appearance and second consecutive start this weekend against Houston. She totaled five strikeouts and gave up two hits and one walk in her second complete-game shutout this season. Houston's Tamya Waiters (1-2) was handed the loss after walking three batters and giving up two hits in 2.2 innings. Shelby Smith pitched 3.1 innings and surrendered five hits and four runs. The Cougars' pitching staff could not strike out a single Tiger for the second consecutive game. Chaffin started dealing early, striking out four of the first six batters she faced, and the LSU defense retired 15 of the first 17 batters through five innings. A leadoff double from Gutierrez, followed by a double from Newland, gave LSU a 1-0 lead in the second inning. The Tigers tallied four runs on four hits in the fifth frame to extend their margin to 5-0, highlighted by back-to-back doubles from Newland and Redoutey. Game Two Casanova turned in her second complete-game shutout this season, matching a career-high five strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Casanova gave up three hits but handed out no free passes. Austin Peay's Jordan Benefiel (3-2) picked up the loss, striking out two batters in 2.1 innings, giving up nine runs on 10 hits, and walking four batters. Offensively, the Tigers recorded their third game in a four-game span, reaching double-figure hits, finishing with 13, and scoring a run in every inning in their 11-0 victory. Daniel and Pleasants were 3-for-3 at the plate. Daniel scored a game-high three runs, and Pleasants logged four RBIs. Newland was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Coffey had three RBIs off one hit. A pair of two-out singles from Pleasants and Gutierrez set up an RBI double by Newland to put the Tigers on the board in the bottom of the first. LSU went ahead 2-0 through two innings after another two-out single from Pleasants drove home Daniel, who reached on a single earlier in the inning. A busy third inning saw seven runs plated by the Tigers. Newland opened the inning with a home run, the third leadoff home run of the weekend, and after singles from Redoutey and Daniel that sandwiched a walk from Hannah Carson, Coffey hit a three-RBI double and advanced to third to burst the game open. With two runners on after Briggs drew a walk, Pleasants capped the inning with a three-run home run, giving LSU a 9-0 lead. The Bayou Bengals added a pair of insurance runs with a two-run pinch-hit home run from Abigail Savoy. It was Savoy's first career hit. Up Next LSU returns to action in the Purple and Gold Challenge March 1-3 at Tiger Park. LSU will play six games in three days, hosting Illinois, San Diego State, McNeese, and Louisiana Tech. Photos Below of Houston: Game 2 By: Paige Luper Photos Below of Austin Peay By: Paige Luper John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 2/23/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 6/7 LSU put together an offensive clinic on day two at the Tiger Classic that featured a .450 batting average behind 27 hits, 18 runs and 17 RBIs in a pair of wins over Boise State and Houston on Friday at Tiger Park. After securing the regular season sweep against Boise State (9-5) with an 8-5 victory, LSU improved to 11-0 with a 10-3 win over Houston (11-2), turning in a season-high 16 hits in the contest. No LSU Tiger struck out in the nightcap versus Houston. “Everybody wants to win every game, so there’s something to that mindset,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “Honestly, I think our players want to go out and win one pitch at a time with the best team effort they can put forth. If we play like that, hopefully, we end up on the right side of the game.” On the day, Ali Newland went 5-for-8 from the plate (.625) to lead the team hits. Newland was one of three LSU Tigers to finish with four RBIs and logged one of the club’s two home runs. Taylor Pleasants had a team-high .667 batting average and led a trio of batters with four hits, including Raeleen Gutierrez and Danieca Coffey. Pleasants and Gutierrez matched Newland’s four RBIs, and Coffey had two RBIs, which included a solo home run against Houston. Raelin Chaffin (3-0) earned a win and her first career save Friday as she threw 7.0 innings in two appearances that saw the junior hurler strike out a staff-high nine batters and held opposing batters to a .192 average. “She’s [Chaffin] thrown with a lot of velocity this year, and she’s done a good job of being prepared and working hard,” said Coach Torina. “What we asked her to do today was tough, and she had no second thoughts about it and went for it.” Emma Strood (2-0) made her second start of the season and received a win against Boise State, and Sydney Berzon concluded the day with a 0.00 ERA with three strikeouts in three innings of relief. Boise State's pitcher Taylor Caudill was charged the loss in LSU's first game of the day after striking out two batters and giving up seven runs on seven hits in 3.0 innings, and Houston's Shelby Smith (6-1) picked up her first loss in 2024 after relinquishing four runs and six hits in 3.0 innings. Game One Pleasants totaled her 55th career multiple RBI game with a game-high three RBIs and was 2-for-3 against the Broncos. Gutierrez followed suit with three RBIs and was 2-for-4 at the dish. Newland also recorded two hits in the game and drove in two runs in the victory, while Coffey matched a career-best three runs and drew two walks. Strood (1-0) got the start in the circle and picked up the win, striking out two batters while allowing six hits, five runs and three walks in 4.0 innings. Chaffin came in relief for 3.0 innings, sat down three batters, and gave up one hit and no runs for her first career save. LSU struck first against Boise State thanks to a two-RBI single by Gutierrez in the first inning. LSU stayed busy in the second inning with Pleasants’ two-RBI single followed by Gutierrez’s second hit to drive in her third ribbie of the game, stretching the lead 5-0. The Broncos cut into the deficit with a two-run homer to make the score 5-2 in the top of the fourth frame, and although the Tigers added a run in the bottom half-inning off an RBI double from Newland, Boise State hit a three-run dinger in the fifth to pull within one run at 6-5. The Fighting Tigers answered again in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring two runs to go ahead 8-5 courtesy of a sacrifice fly from Pleasants and an RBI double from Newland. The LSU defense wrapped up the game by retiring six of the final seven batters, featuring Chaffin’s third strikeout in the seventh. Game Two Coffey and Newland paved the way offensively with three hits, two runs and two RBIs each against Houston. The duo also hit their second home run of the season in the victory. Coffey jump-started the game with a leadoff home run for her second longball of the season. Newland gave the Tigers another run with an RBI double through the right side, putting the home club ahead 2-0 lead after the first stanza. Chaffin struck out four of the game’s first six batters she faced, including striking out the side in the second. She finished with six strikeouts in 4.0 innings to pick up her third win. UH crossed a run at the top of the third, but LSU responded with two at the bottom after Pleasants’ leadoff double and was brought home immediately from Gutierrez’s RBI double. Carson pushed another run across from a sac-fly RBI to make the score 4-1 through three. The Cougars made it a one-run game at 4-3 due to a couple of runs in the fourth, but Berzon took over in the fifth with a pair of strikeouts and ultimately held UH to just two hits in the final three innings, securing her fourth career save and first of the season. LSU rattled off five runs on six hits in the fifth to create distance on the scoreboard and balloon the lead to 9-3, and Newland capped the game with a solo shot to left-center in the sixth inning for her second home run of the season. Up Next LSU ends the Tiger Classic with another doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 24. The Tigers take on Houston at 4 p.m. CT, followed by a 6:30 p.m. CT game against Austin Peay at Tiger Park. Photos Below from Boise State: Game 2 By: Paige Luper Photos Below from Houston: Game 1 By: Paige Luper John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 2/22/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – Infielder Taylor Pleasants took a 1-0 pitch deep to center field in the 10th inning to secure No. 6/7 LSU’s third consecutive walk-off victory, this time, a 3-2 win over Boise State Thursday night to open the Tiger Classic at Tiger Park. It was Pleasants’ third career walk-off home run but her first in extra innings. The last time LSU had an extra-inning walk-off home run was when Shelbi Sunseri hit a solo shot for a 3-2 decision in 10 innings at Tiger Park against Drake on Feb. 26, 2022. Pitcher Sydney Berzon improved to 4-0 in the circle and tossed a complete game with a career-high 13 strikeouts. Berzon relinquished zero earned runs, walked one batter, and gave up five hits. “I think, more than talent or anything else, the ability to be gritty and be tough in difficult situations is huge,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “I think the offense was gritty with Taylor [Pleasants] getting that walk-off hit, but the gritty player tonight was Sydney Berzon. She kept us in this ball game and did a great job of pitching until we scored. I think her toughness and grittiness are a big strength for her.” Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey and infielder Danieca Coffey had their first multi-hit games of the season with two knocks, and outfielder Ciara Briggs also joined in with two hits as well, her third multi-hit game of the season. Redoutey hit her second home run of the season in the first inning, and designated player Hannah Carson accounted for the team’s second RBI in the third inning off a double to center field. Berzon had her stuff going early as she threw five innings of shutout softball and retired the first 14 batters she faced to open the game. Boise State threatened in the sixth inning with two hits and brought the go-ahead run to the plate with one out. Berzon struck out the first batter for her 11th punchout of the night, but back-to-back singles resulted in two runs to even the game, 2-2 through six innings. The score remained deadlocked at two runs for the next three innings as the clubs battled in extras to the 10th frame. Up Next LSU will play Boise State again at 4 p.m. CT on Friday, Feb. 23, and end the day with a 6:30 p.m. CT against Houston to end day two of the Tiger Classic. Photos Below By: Paige Luper John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKS Da Boot Sports 2/17/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff CLEARWATER, Fla. – Hannah Carson laced an 0-2 pitch to the third baseman to a drive in the game-winning runs, securing No. 12 LSU’s second consecutive walk-off as they upset No. 6/8 Oklahoma State, 7-6 at the Clearwater Invitational to remain unbeaten. Head Coach Beth Torina recorded her 500th win at LSU with the victory and became the second coach in program history to reach 500 wins. Torina is now 27 wins away from passing LSU Hall of Fame Coach Yvette Girouard (526-171-1) as the program’s most winningest coach. After shutting down Oklahoma State’s (6-2) batters in four consecutive innings, LSU (8-0) got a leadoff single by Taylor Pleasants in the bottom of the seventh and was pinch-ran for by Maia Townsend. Raeleen Gutierrez moved the runner over to second on a ground out, and Ali Newland drew a walk to put two runners on with one out. Townsend and Newland moved into scoring positions on a wild pitch, and McKenzie Redoutey loaded the bags with a walk. Facing an 0-2 count, Carson squared up the pitch that ricocheted off the third baseman’s glove, scoring Townsend and Newland for the club’s second walk-off of the weekend. The Tigers’ walk-off victory marks the first time since 2011 that LSU posted back-to-back walk-off victories, dating back to the first two games of the series against No.1 Alabama in 2011. Carson led a trio of Tigers with two hits, including Pleasants (2-for-3) and Ciara Briggs (2-for-4), and matched Gutierrez with two RBIs in the win. LSU’s Sydney Berzon (3-0) threw her second complete game of the season, registering five strikeouts, and gave up 11 hits and three walks. Oklahoma State’s Lexi Kilfoyl (3-2) was credited the loss after giving up two hits and two runs in 0.2 innings. Kyra Aycock started and had two strikeouts, with five runs on four hits in 1.2 innings pitched, and Ivy Rosenberry threw 4.0 frames with two strikeouts and gave up four hits. For the third consecutive game, the Tigers played from behind, suffering an early deficit to a solo shot by the Cowgirls in the first inning. LSU reeled off five runs in the first two innings, beginning with a two-run shot from Gutierrez in the bottom half of the first, and a three-run second inning featuring RBI doubles from Karli Petty and Briggs, and a sacrifice fly from Danieca Coffey. The Cowgirls responded with a five-run third inning to take a 6-5 lead but were shut out by the LSU defense for the remaining four innings, highlighted by a 5-3 double play with bases loaded in the sixth inning to hold off the threat. Berzon retired the side in the seventh to put the bat in the LSU offense’s hand to seal the game. Up Next LSU will end the Clearwater Invitational with an 8:30 a.m. CT game against Minnesota on Sunday morning. John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 2/16/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff CLEARWATER, Fla. – Following a seesaw affair between nationally ranked teams, No. 12 LSU’s Danieca Coffey scored on a walk-off sacrifice fly by Raeleen Gutierrez to defeat No. 22 Northwestern, 13-12 on Friday afternoon in the Clearwater Invitational at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. LSU (7-0) overcame an early 5-0 deficit with seven unanswered runs to lead 7-5 through four innings. Northwestern (4-2) trailed 8-7 before responding with a five-run top of the sixth to regain the advantage. Behind 12-8 with no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth, LSU’s Ali Newland blasted her third career grand slam to center field, knotting the contest at 12-12. Coffey opened the bottom of the seventh with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Ciara Briggs. Two batters later, Gutierrez’s fly ball to center field was deep enough to allow Coffey to score from third for the Tigers’ victory. LSU’s pitcher Sydney Berzon improved to 2-0 after striking out seven batters and allowing five earned runs and one walk in 5.2 innings in relief. Kelly Lynch started the game with two strikeouts and gave up five hits and runs in 1.1 innings. NU’s Renae Cunningham was given the loss after just 1.0 innings in the circle, where she gave up five runs on three hits. Ashley Miller started the game and surrendered seven runs on four hits and four walks in 4.0 innings, and Riley Grudzielanek gave up a run and two hits in 1.2 innings. Miller and Grudzielanek each struck out one batter. LSU’s Karli Petty increased her hitting streak to eight games dating back to last season and logged season highs of two hits and three RBIs. Maci Bergeron registered a career-high three RBIs after hitting her second career home run in the second inning. Ali Newland matched her career-best four RBIs for the fifth time in her career courtesy of her grand slam. Northwestern jumped out to a 5-0 lead behind a three-run and two-run homers in the first and second innings, respectively. LSU charged back in the bottom of the second, highlighted by a three-run shot from Bergeron, and in the third, a couple of NU errors and a wild pitch pushed Briggs across the plate to cut into the deficit, 5-4. At the bottom of the fourth, the Tigers loaded up the bags with no outs and came away with three runs thanks to a two-RBI double by Pleasants and a sac fly from Coffey to take a 7-5 lead. Northwestern tied the game at seven with a couple of runs in the top of the fifth, but Petty’s RBI double to left center put the Tigers ahead, 8-7. The Wildcats put up five runs in the top of the sixth to take a 12-8 lead, but in the bottom half inning, a couple of NU errors and a walk by Pleasants loaded the bases with no outs before Newland cashed in on her third career grand slam to tie the game at 12. The LSU defense took NU’s batters out in order for just the second time in the game, and the offense sealed the deal with Gutierrez’s walk-off, marking the club’s third walk-off in three consecutive seasons. Up Next No. 12 LSU will play a doubleheader Saturday against No. 6/8 Oklahoma State at 9:30 a.m. CT and then versus No. 5/6 Washington at 4 p.m. CT. John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS |
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