 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/28/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera FULLERTON, Calif. – No. 5/6 LSU turned in a pair of shutout victories, beginning with a 2-0 win against Utah, followed by a 10-0 five-inning thrashing of Notre Dame on Friday at Anderson Family Field. LSU jumps back in the win column and improves to 17-1 this season. Utah fell to 4-13, and Notre Dame is now 9-9. Pitchers Sydney Berzon and Jayden Heavener combined for 18 strikeouts and held opposing batters to a .122 batting average while giving up no runs. The duo threw complete games and allowed five hits and three walks in 12.0 innings. LSU was 14-for-47 (.298) at the dish, including two home runs, and had 11 RBI. Outfielder Jadyn Laneaux has bumped up in the lineup and led the team with four hits and a .571 batting average. Laneaux has logged multiple hits in three consecutive games. Utility player Tori Edwards (.429) had three hits on the day, including her fifth home run of the season. Game One After a tough outing on day one of the Judi Garman Classic, Heavener (4-1) bounced back with 11 strikeouts and logged her second shutout this season in the 2-0 win over Utah. In her fourth complete game, Heavener relinquished three hits and walks. Utah’s Hailey Maestretti (1-3) was charged the loss after pitching a solid game. She had one strikeout, was hit five times and walked two batters. Laneaux had two of LSU’s five hits and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey had one hit and one RBI in the win. Infielder Sierra Daniel and Edwards were the other Tigers to record a hit. Heavener set the tone early, striking out the first two batters she faced and retired 12 of 15 batters with eight strikeouts through five innings. In the sixth, Edwards doubled to left field on the first pitch she saw and advanced the third on a fielding error. Redoutey followed with a double to left field that scored Edwards. Moments later, Daniel hit a two-out single, and Redoutey advanced home from second base thanks to a throwing error to put the Tigers ahead, 2-0. Heavener shut the door in the top of the seventh by striking out the side for the second time in the game. Game Two Berzon (7-0) tossed her third shutout this season, registering seven strikeouts and giving up just two hits in the 10-0, five-inning victory over Notre Dame. Notre Dame’s Alexis Laudenslager (0-4) received the loss after giving up five runs on two hits and walked three batters. She recorded no outs. Brianne Weiss eventually came in and pitched 5.0 innings with six strikeouts and gave up four hits, four walks and two runs. Edwards was 2-for-4, including a two-run dinger, and scored a game-high two runs. Laneaux added another two hits and had an RBI, and designated player McKaela Walker matched a career-high three RBI after hitting her second career home run. The Tigers erupted in the first inning by scoring eight runs on six hits, capped by Walkers’ first round-tripper this season, a 3-run shot that gave LSU an 8-0 lead. All eight runs were scored with no outs and forced two pitching changes. Notre Dame held LSU scoreless for the next three innings, but Berzon and the defense went to work, retiring eight of 12 batters, including three strikeouts for Berzon. In the fifth frame, pinch hitter Madilyn Giglio reached base on balls, and two batters later, Edwards hit a nuke over the left-center field wall to add a couple of insurance runs for the Tigers. The Irish were retired in order at the bottom of the inning, featuring two more strikeouts by Berzon. Up Next LSU concludes its weekend slate with an 11 a.m. CT game against Weber 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!
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 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 3/1/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrea FULLERTON, Calif. – No. 5/6 LSU did some yard work on its final day in California, using three home runs, including the third grand slam of the season, to down Weber State 9-1 in six innings Friday morning at Anderson Family Field. LSU leaves the Judi Garman Classic 4-1 and is 18 -1 overall this season. Weber State falls to 5-13. Emilee Casanova (2-0) earned the victory after pitching the first 3.0 innings, where she had one strikeout and gave up three hits. Ashley Vallejo worked the final 3.0 innings, sat down four batters, and surrendered one hit with no walks. RJ Parra (0-2) was handed the loss in the circle for Weber State. She had no strikeouts and gave up two hits and three walks to earn three runs. The Tigers finished with 10 hits on the day, marking the 10th time LSU has had double-digit hits this season. Outfielder Jalia Lassiter nearly hit for the cycle, going 3-for-3 at the plate, including a double and a triple. Catcher Maci Bergeron (2-for-3), infielder Danieca Coffey (2-for-3), and infielder Sierra Daniel (1-for-1) hit the three home runs for the Tigers. Bergeron launched her fourth ball over the fence this season, Coffey hit her second career grand slam to give the Tigers a lead they would hold for the remainder of the game, and Daniel recorded her first collegiate home run in the win. Olivia Birkinshaw led off the second inning with a home run to center field to give the Wildcats a 1-0 advantage, but after loading the bases with a single and two walks, Coffey slammed down the right-field line for her second homer of the season. Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey drew a walk in the third, and Lassiter brought her home on her first triple of the season. Lassiter was rewarded immediately with Daniel’s shot to left-center field, and LSU took a commanding 7-1 lead after three innings. Vallejo entered the circle in the fourth inning and shoved, registering a strikeout in each of the last three innings, including two in the fourth. The Bayou Bengals added insurance runs with the fourth and sixth stanzas. Bergeron hit a deep solo shot down the left-field line in the fourth. Coffey ended the game with a run-scoring single up the middle to plate infielder Avery Hodge, who also singled to get on base. Coffey had a career-high five RBI in the game. Up Next LSU returns to Tiger Park for a nine-game homestand, beginning with a 6 p.m. CT midweek game against ULM on Wednesday, March 5, and the LSU Round Robin Tournament on March 7-9, featuring Minnesota and South Alabama. 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!
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 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/27/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrea FULLERTON, Calif. – After knocking off No. 4 UCLA in its first game of the day, No. 5/6 LSU suffered its first loss, a 6-5 setback to Cal State Fullerton Thursday night at Anderson Family Field. LSU (15-1) rallied from a 6-2 deficit, making it a one-run game in the sixth inning, and had the go-ahead run in scoring position in the seventh. Cal State Fullerton (12-5) was able to hold on for the win, despite being outhit 6-4 and committing three errors. LSU left 12 runners on base, including three in the final inning. Pitcher Jayden Heavener (3-1), who started the game in the circle, was given the loss. Although she allowed no hits and struck out three batters, she walked four and was responsible for four runs scored in 1.2 innings. Pitcher Tatum Clopton relieved the freshman for the final 4.1 innings, where she struck out three batters and gave up four hits, four walks and two runs. The LSU pitching staff walked a season-high eight batters in the loss. Fullerton’s Trisha McCleskey (5-3) earned the victory. In 6.0 innings, McCleskey had three strikeouts, was hit six times, handed out six walks and gave up five runs. Leanna Garcia logged her first save of the season after recording the final two outs, including one strikeout. Infielder Sierra Daniel was 2-for-3 at the plate, had a game-high two RBI and scored one run. Outfielder Jadyn Laneaux was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and drew one walk. Infielder Maddox McKee started the second inning with a walk, and Laneaux doubled to center field before Daniel hit a two-run single up the middle to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, LSU recorded two quick outs, but a hit-by-pitch followed by four consecutive walks tied the game, 2-2. With the bases still loaded, the Titans‘ first hit was a two-run single up the middle by infielder Ava Arce that gave Fullerton a 4-2 lead through two innings. The Titans kept the momentum by loading the bases in the third with no outs but failed to cross a run. Unfortunately, that was not the case in the fourth inning as Fullerton extended its lead with two more runs, making the score 6-2. Laneaux and Daniel singled in the sixth, and infielder Avery Hodge drew a walk to load the bases with no outs. Infielder Danieca Coffey hit a groundout RBI, and LSU capitalized on Fullerton’s third error, scoring two unearned runs to make it a one-run game at 6-5. McKee was hit by a pitch to begin the seventh inning, and Laneaux drew a walk. Daniel laid down the sac bunt to move both runners in scoring position. Hodge reached base for a third time after being hit by a pitch before CSF brought Garcia in to pitch. From there, a pop-up and strikeout sealed the upset for Fullerton. Up Next LSU continues the Judi Garman Classic on Friday with an 11:30 a.m. CT game against Utah and a 2 p.m. CT first pitch against Notre Dame. 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!
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 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/27/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera FULLERTON, Calif. – A two-run, four-hit sixth inning propelled No. 5/6 LSU over No. 4 UCLA, 2-1 on Thursday afternoon at Anderson Family Field to open the Judi Garman Classic. LSU improves its record to 15-0, while UCLA falls to 14-3. The win marks the second consecutive season that LSU has defeated a top-five nationally ranked team and is the fifth top-5 victory in four seasons. “I think we were prepared,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “Syd Berzon did a ton of homework and was excited about this game. The team was able to roll with the punches as they came. Offensively, sometimes, we got into some counts that we didn’t like, but we did not let it affect us. We answered back and were able to hit no matter the count or what spots we were in because we were confident in our plan.” Pitcher Sydney Berzon (6-0) turned in her 40th career win in the circle after striking out four batters and giving up five hits, one run and one walk in 7.0 innings. UCLA’s Kaitlyn Terry (8-2) received the loss after tossing 6.0 innings, where she struck out four batters and surrendered seven hits, two runs and two walks. LSU was 7-for-26 at the dish but had timely hits, finishing 4-for-9 (.444) with two outs. Catcher Maci Bergeron tallied her fifth multi-hit game of the season with a 2-for-4 outing, and infielder Danieca Coffey increased her hitting streak to 25 consecutive games. Infielder Sierra Daniel (1-for-3) and utility player Tori Edwards (1-for-2) were responsible for driving in the Tigers’ two runs in the sixth inning. Neither team got on the scoreboard after five innings. Through five, Berzon struck out three batters and gave up one hit and one walk while holding the opposing batters to a .133 average. Bergeron, Coffey and infielder Avery Hodge recorded LSU’s three hits through the first five stanzas. In the top of the sixth inning, LSU strung together three consecutive singles by outfielder Jalia Lassiter, Bergeron and Edwards. Edward’s single to left field scored Lassiter, and LSU took a 2-0 lead after Daniel’s two-out single to center field plated pinch runner Sa’Mya Jones. UCLA scored one run in the bottom of the sixth with a sacrifice fly to make the score 2-1 and had a leadoff double in the seventh, putting the tying run in scoring position and the go-ahead run at the plate. However, Berzon and the defense shut the door, retiring the next three batters with a couple of groundouts and a line out to third base. Up Next LSU will face tournament host Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. CT to conclude day one of the Judi Garman Classic. 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!
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 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/22/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 6 LSU scored nine unanswered runs in the 12-5 win over Southern Miss and 12 unanswered runs in the 12-2 victory over Nicholls to conclude a 4-0 weekend at the LSU Invitational on Saturday at Tiger Park. With incoming inclement weather, day three of the LSU Invitational has been canceled. LSU, who played from behind yet run-ruled both games, improved to 14-0 on the season behind its hot bats, logging a .464 batting average on 26 hits and outscored its opponents 24-7 with 24 RBI. The Tigers tallied a season-high 14 hits against Southern Miss (4-10) and 12 hits against Nicholls (6-9), marking the seventh game in an eight-game stretch registering double-digit hits. Outfielder Jalia Lassiter led the team in hits by going 5-for-8 at the plate (.625), scored a team-high six runs and had four RBI. Five other Tigers had three hits on the day, including infielder Danieca Coffey, who hit her first home run of the season, and utility player Tori Edwards, who smacked her second grand slam in the first three weeks of the 2025 season. “I have been so impressed with the offense. I think Coach Bryce [Neal] has done a good job preparing them for all situations,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “Coach Sandra [Moton] has made them aggressive on the base path. I think the combination has just really been deadly. “It was nice to see us fight back in different spots weather the storms today. I think we did a good job of finding ways and answers today. Maybe they were not some of our prettiest moments, but it takes what it takes. We found a way to get it done.” LSU had a 4.08 ERA on the day, striking out 11 batters and surrendering 10 hits, seven runs and seven walks in 12.0 innings. Tatum Clopton kept her ERA at 0.00 on the season after tossing 3.1 innings of shutout softball against Southern Miss, Ashley Vallejo turned in her first complete game (5.0 innings) as an LSU Tiger against Nicholls, and Jayden Heavener had a staff-high six strikeouts in 3.2 innings against USM. Game One Clopton (3-0) came in relief against Southern Miss, shutting out the Golden Eagles for 3.1 innings, striking out four batters, and handing out two walks. Heavener started in the circle and had six strikeouts with just three hits relinquished but also walked four batters and earned five runs in 3.2 innings. USM’s Kayla Gaiardina (1-2) was handed the loss after giving up the go-ahead run in the fourth inning. Gaiardina threw 1.2 innings, giving up four hits, four runs and three walks with no strikeouts. Five LSU Tigers had two hits in the game, including Coffey and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey, who both had three RBI. The duo combined for three extra-base hits, and Coffey collected a career-high seven total bases with a triple and a home run. Southern Miss got on the board with a three-run home run by catcher Kayce Bennett in the top of the second, but LSU answered with three runs. Infielder Avery Hodge hit an RBI single to get the Tigers on the board, and Coffey blasted her first home run of the season and sixth of her career to tie the game 3-3 after two stanzas. The Golden Eagles scored a couple of two-out runs in the fourth, but again, LSU responded. After drawing two walks, catcher Maci Bergeron doubled to right field to drive in a run, Redoutey tied the game with a run-scoring single to left field, and utility player Maddox McKee’s RBI groundout gave the Tigers a 6-5 lead heading into the fifth. USM threatened with two runners in scoring position with one out in the fifth, but Clopton froze consecutive batters to end the half-inning with no runs scored. It was all LSU from there after the Tigers plated three more runners in the bottom of the fifth and three in the sixth. Redoutey hit a two-run double in the fifth, Coffey hit an RBI triple in the sixth, and Lassiter had run-scoring singles in the fifth and sixth innings to highlight the Tigers’ nine unanswered runs in the six-inning 12-5 victory. Game Two Vallejo (2-0) overcame the cold and wet conditions and worked a complete 5.0 innings in the 12-2 win over Nicholls. Vallejo had one strikeout, allowing seven hits, two runs and one walk. Nicholls starter Averi Paden (1-5) received the loss after giving up 12 runs on 11 hits with three walks and a strikeout in 2.2 innings. Lasiter was 3-for-3 at the dish, scored three runs, and had two RBI, and Edwards finished 2-for-3 and hit her second grand slam of the season for a season-high five RBI. Nicholls came out of the gates with two runs off a double from catcher Brynne Songy, but Lassiter and Redoutey made the score even at 2-2 after hitting RBI doubles in the first inning. LSU scored four runs on three hits in the second inning to take a 6-2 lead thanks to Bergeron’s three-run double and Edwards’ RBI single. The Tigers busted the game open in the third with six runs capped by Edwards’ grand slam, her fourth homer of the season. Up Next LSU will travel for the first time this season to participate in the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., from Feb. 27 to March 1. 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!
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 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/21/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – There was no answer for infielder Danieca Coffey as she led No. 6 LSU offensively in a pair of wins to open the 2025 LSU Invitational on Friday at Tiger Park. LSU began the day with a 10-1 run-rule victory over Penn State (4-8) and ended with a 9-3 win over Southern Miss (4-8) to improve to 12-0 on the season. LSU batted .375 on the day with 18 hits and outscored its opponents 19-4. The Tigers were led offensively by infielder Danieca Coffey, who reached base safely seven times in eight plate appearances. Coffey collected four hits and drew three walks to register a .875 on-base percentage. The senior third baseman hit one double, had one RBI and scored three runs. Coffey is on a 22-game hitting streak dating back to last season. “We are lucky to have a leadoff like Danieca Coffey that always sets a tone for us,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “She may not always get a hit, but she always gives us a competitive bat. She’s brave in her at-bats for us. It’s pretty easy to follow her lead.” Other top hitters for LSU include utility player Tori Edwards and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey, who both hit .600 on the day (3-for-5). Edwards drove in three runs and scored a team-high four runs, while Redoutey led the club with five RBI and three extra-base hits, including her first home run of the season. The LSU pitching staff had a 1.17 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 12.0 innings and gave up 13 hits, two earned runs and three walks. Sydney Berzon logged her fifth win of the season with a complete game performance against Penn State, Emilee Casanova earned her first decision of the year in the win over Southern Miss, and Jayden Heavener picked up her first career save to secure the victory over the Golden Eagles. Game One Against Penn State, Berzon (5-0) worked three scoreless innings to start the game and struck out the side in the fifth for another dominant performance in the circle. Berzon concluded the with five strikeouts and gave up five hits, one run and one walk. Penn State’s Abigail Britton (1-6) was charged the loss after surrendering four runs, three hits, two walks and struck out two batters in 1.0 inning. Coffey went 2-for-2 at the plate, scored two runs, had one RBI and drew two walks in the win. Ten out of 12 Tigers reached base safely. LSU scored four runs on three hits and capitalized on two errors to take a 4-0 lead after the opening inning. The Tigers put up five more runs on three hits and another two Penn State errors to take a commanding 9-0 advantage in the third. The Nittany Lions avoided the shutout after scoring one run off of back-to-back doubles to start the top of the fourth, but the Bayou Bengals got the run back in the bottom half-inning after a run-scoring single by Coffey. After starting the fifth inning with a leadoff single, Berzon shut the door by striking out the next three batters. Game Two Casanova (1-0) logged four strikeouts and gave up three runs (one earned), eight hits and two walks in 4.2 innings against Southern Miss. Heavener ended the game with 2.1 shutout innings, registering five strikeouts, no hits and no walks to earn the first save of the season. USM’s Natalie Herrington (1-3) picked up the loss after striking out one batter and giving up eight hits, seven runs and three walks in 4.0 innings. Edwards was 3-for-4 at the dish, scored three runs and had two RBI in the win. Redoutey went 2-for-2 with three RBI and three runs, Coffey was 2-for-3 and had a walk, and catcher Maci Bergeron was 2-for-4 with one ribbie. Outfielder Jadyn Laneaux had one hit but set a new season-high with three RBI. Another fast start by LSU saw the home team score three runs in the first inning. Coffey drew a leadoff walk, advanced to third on a couple of groundouts, and came home on a run-scoring single by Edwards. After Edwards’ RBI, Redoutey hit a two-run blast, her first round-trip of the season, to make the score 3-0. After a scoreless second inning, Laneaux hit a two-run single to left field to increase LSU’s margin to 5-0 after three frames. The Golden Eagles threatened in the fourth with two runs and scored another in the fifth to cut into their deficit 5-3. Heavener entered the circle and recorded the final out in the top of the fifth. The Tigers bats came alive in the bottom behind another RBI single by Edwards, an RBI double by Redoutey, and a groundout RBI for Laneaux to stretch LSU’s lead back to five runs at 8-3. The Tigers added an insurance run in the sixth with a run-scoring single off Bergeron’s bat, and the Tiger defense retired USM’s batters in order, highlighted by a couple of Heavener strikeouts, to pull out the 9-3 win. Up Next The LSU Invitational will continue at Tiger Park, with the Tigers playing another doubleheader against Southern Miss at 4 p.m. CT and against Nicholls at 6:30 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!
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 Photo By: SEC Da Boot Sports 2/16/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – Catcher Maci Bergeron led LSU’s offensive charge with two extra-base hits, and Sydney Berzon struck out a season-high nine batters to help lead No. 7 LSU past No. 17/18 Virginia Tech, 7-4 Sunday afternoon at Tiger Park. LSU (10-0) took care of Virginia Tech (8-2) for the second time to cap off another 5-0 weekend to conclude the Purple & Gold Challenge. The Tigers finished Sunday’s game with 10 hits, marking their fourth game in a row with double-digit hits and the sixth game this season. The Tigers begin the season 10-0 for the third consecutive year. LSU separated themselves with six runs scored in the second and third innings combined but had to fight off the Hokies, who outscored LSU down the stretch 3-1, including two runs in the seventh inning. “I am proud of this team,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “I think they are doing so many things well. It feels like there is always hope for this team. No matter the situation we are in, they are going to find a way to get it done. They are going to find a way to score and play great defense. I think there are always options for this team, and I really like what we have gotten out of them.” In addition to her nine punchouts, Berzon (4-0) gave up eight hits, four runs and one walk in her second complete game of the weekend. VT’s Emma Lemley (3-1) received her first loss this season. She entered the game, giving up just one hit on the season, but relinquished 10 against LSU, surrendered seven runs and two walks, and struck out seven batters in 6.0 innings. “I think we stood up to the test, which was cool,” said Coach Torina. “We saw two of the best arms in the country here this weekend with Virginia Tech’s [Emma] Mazzarone and [Emma] Lemley. Our offense was not only able to score, but they were able to score big. I thought it was fun to see them take care of great pitching and continue to prove to themselves, more than anything, that they are capable of this.” Bergeron was the team’s leader with a 3-for-4 outing at the plate, highlighted by a home run and a double. Infielder Danieca Coffey was 2-for-4 on the day with one RBI, extending her hitting streak to 20 games dating back to last season. In the second inning, outfielder Jadyn Laneaux recorded the Tigers’ third hit of the game with a single down the right line, putting Laneaux and designated player Maddox McKee on the corners after McKee reached on a fielder’s choice. Infielder Avery Hodge hit the ball to the pitcher, who recorded a throwing error trying to get the out at home to give LSU a 1-0 lead. Coffey hit a two-out single to left field to score Laneaux and put the Tigers ahead, 2-0. The Hokies responded with an unearned run in the top of the third, but the Fighting Tigers struck back with four runs in the bottom half, sparked by consecutive doubles from Bergeron and utility player Tori Edwards (RBI). Laneaux and infielder Sierra Daniel added sac flies in the inning. VT’s Michelle Chatfield hit a solo shot to left center field to cut into the deficit, 6-2 in the fourth, but LSU got that run back with Bergeron’s solo blast to the same area of the ballpark in the sixth to make the score 7-2. The Hokies made one last push in the seventh with a two-run dinger by infielder Jayden Jones with no outs. However, despite the tying run being at the plate with two runners in scoring position, the LSU defense was able to stop the threat to end the game, 7-4. Up Next LSU will host its third tournament in as many weekends when it welcomes Nicholls, Penn State, and Southern Miss to Tiger Park Feb. 21-23 for the 2025 LSU Invitational. 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!
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 Photo By: Paige Luper Da Boot Sports 2/15/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 7 LSU recorded two wins over nationally ranked teams at Tiger Park Saturday on day two of the Purple & Gold Challenge. LSU (9-0) run-ruled No. 21/22 Northwestern (4-5), 8-0 in five innings in its first game of the day and defeated No. 17/18 Virginia Tech (8-1), 7-2, to conclude the day. “Many of the things we have worked on are paying off. It’s always really fun to see that,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “I feel like how we are running the bases and being aggressive is stifling. At times, other teams feel that pressure and create mistakes that may be out of character for them. It's fun to see our team play like that.” The Tigers’ pitching staff ended the day with a 1.17 ERA behind 12 strikeouts and held opposing batters to a .167 batting average. As a unit, the staff gave up seven hits, four walks and two runs in 12.0 innings. Pitchers Sydney Berzon and Jayden Heavener threw complete games and improved to 3-0 in the circle. Berzon logged her second complete game shutout of the season and the ninth of her career in game one against Northwestern, and Heavener earned her first career victory over a top-25 team. LSU’s bats continued to stay hot, producing 15 runs on 23 hits, 11 RBI, and a .469 batting average. The Tigers also had five extra-base hits on the day, including three doubles, a triple and a home run. Outfielder Jadyn Laneaux led the team with a 4-for-4 performance and had two RBI. Catcher Maci Bergeron also batted 1.000, going 3-for-3 at the plate, highlighted by a two-run home run, had three RBI, and drew four walks on the day. Utility player Tori Edwards and outfielders Jalia Lassiter and McKenzie Redoutey all batted .500 with 3-for-6 days. Lassiter scored a team-high three runs, and Redoutey matched Bergeron’s three RBI. Game One: Berzon (3-0) opened her two-hit shutout by striking out five batters and gave up just one hit and one walk in the first three frames against Northwestern. She finished with seven strikeouts and surrendered two walks in her second shutout of the season. NU’s Lauren Boyd (1-2) received the loss after giving up six runs on six hits and had one strikeout in 1.1 innings. LSU matched a season-high 12 hits for the second consecutive game, led by Edwards, infielder Avery Hodge (2-for-2), and Lassiter, who all had two hits. Redoutey led the way with three RBI. Redoutey picked up where she left off on day one, cashing in on a two-run double in the opening inning to put the Tigers on the board. In the second, LSU scored four runs on five hits, highlighted by RBI singles from infielder Danieca Coffey and Edwards. Bergeron walked in a run, and Redoutey’s sac fly made the score 6-0 through two innings. In the third, with Laneaux on second after hitting a double, infielder Avery Hodge (2-for-2) laid down a bunt for a base hit and advanced to an unoccupied second base. As Hodge sprinted to take the base, a NU miscommunication placed the ball deep in center field, and both Laneaux and Hodge touched home plate to make the score 8-0. LSU’s defense allowed just two base runners for the final two innings, and Berzon struck out two more batters to secure the club's sixth shutout this season. Game Two: Heavener (3-0) shut out Virginia Tech for the first five innings and finished the game with five strikeouts, giving up five hits, two runs and two walks in 7.0 innings. VT’s Emma Mazzarone (2-1) relinquished eight hits, five runs (four unearned), two walks, and one strikeout in 3.0 innings. Virginia Tech, who did not give up a run in its first eight games of the season, gave up seven runs and 11 hits in the 7-2 setback versus LSU. Laneaux was 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI, and Bergeron registered another multi-hit and RBI game with two hits and ribbies. LSU loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning thanks to singles by Coffey and Bergeron and a hit-by-pitch for Lassiter, but it was Coffey who came home on a throwing error by VT’s center fielder. The Tigers pieced together a two-out rally in the second inning, scoring four runs on four hits to stretch their lead to 5-0. Lassiter laced a pitch to right field to score a runner, Coffey scored on a wild pitch, and with Lassiter sitting on third, Bergeron hit her second home run of the season to cap a four-run inning for the home club. The Fighting Tigers loaded the bases with no outs for the second time in the fourth inning. However, it wasn’t until the Tigers had two outs when Laneaux singled to center field to score two runners, extending LSU’s lead to 7-0. After a scoreless fifth inning, Virginia Tech scored two runs to cut the deficit to five runs in the sixth, but that was all that LSU gave up as the Tigers closed the game in the seventh with a flyout to right field and an unassisted double play by Edwards. Up Next No. 7 LSU will conclude the Purple & Gold Challenge with an 11:30 a.m. CT rematch against No. 17/18 Virginia Tech on Sunday. LSU vs. Northwestern Photos Below By: Paige Luper LSU vs. Virginia Tech 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!
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 Photo By: Michael Bacigalupi Da Boot Sports 2/14/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – Another solid all-around performance for the seventh-ranked LSU Tigers led the club to a day-one sweep on Friday in the 2025 Purple & Gold Challenge at Tiger Park. LSU (7-0) opened the day with a 6-0 win over UT Arlington (4-4) and knocked off No. 21/22 Northwestern (3-4) 7-1 in the nightcap. “I thought today were quality wins against quality opponents,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “It was two good performances today from our team. I loved what I saw and our response in the second game. We found a way to score runs. Another piece to our offense is not just our swings but how we run the bases and attack opportunities. The way we run the bases and seeing the players buy into what we have been trying to teach them is really fun to see.” The Tigers continued to display strong pitching, registering a 0.50 ERA with 22 strikeouts, and gave up six hits and one run in 14.0 innings pitched. The LSU pitching staff held its opponents to a .133 batting average. Pitcher Tatum Clopton (2-0) logged her first solo shutout as an LSU Tiger, striking out a career-high 10 batters in the first game against UT Arlington. It was LSU’s fifth shutout of the season. Freshman hurler Jayden Heavener (2-0) collected 12 strikeouts against Northwestern, which was the Tigers' first top-25 win of the season. LSU’s offense had things rolling, and it finished the day with a .346 batting average on 18 hits, including a season-high 12 knocks against Northwestern. The Tigers scored 13 runs and had 10 RBI. LSU’s base running added immense pressure on the opposing teams, scoring three runs on four throwing errors. Infielder Danieca Coffey (.800) led the Tigers by going 4-for-5 at the plate and scored a team-best four runs. Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey (.571) was 4-for-7 at the dish and drove in four runs. Game One In the first five innings, Clopton (2-0) retired 11 of UT Arlington’s first 15 batters and struck out the side in the third and fifth innings. The junior's 10 strikeouts mark a career-high, overtaking her five punchouts against Cal Baptist on Feb. 12, 2022. UT Arlington’s pitcher Jessica Adams (1-1) was charged the loss after allowing six runs on six hits with three walks on two strikeouts thrown in 6.0 innings. The Tigers put up three runs in the first and fifth frames. In a four-hit first inning, LSU plated three runs courtesy of utility player Tori Edwards' two-run double and outfielder McKaela Walker’s run-scoring single. The Bayou Bengals increased its margin in the bottom of the fifth inning after Hodge drew a leadoff walk and advanced home behind two consecutive throwing errors by the Maverick defenders. Coffey also reached base on balls and stole second before outfielder Jalia Lassiter doubled down the left field line to score her. Pinch runner Maia Townsend took over for Lassiter on the base pads and was brought home on a single by Redoutey, stretching LSU’s advantage to 6-0 through five innings. LSU’s defense ended the UTA threat in the sixth inning with a double play and sent the Mavericks out in order to secure the shutout in the seventh. Game Two Heavener (2-0) overcame a shaky start, walking four batters in the first two innings. She concluded with 12 strikeouts and surrendered four hits, one run and five walks. Half of LSU’s season-high 12 hits came from Coffey (3-for-3) and Redoutey (3-for-4). Redoutey led the way with three RBI, and Coffey was the team leader, scoring two runs. Hodge also had a multi-hit game with two hits and scored one run. Northwestern's pitcher Riley Grudzielanek (1-3) was handed the loss after allowing seven runs on eight hits, four walks and two strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched. Northwestern opened the game with a run-off of a sacrifice fly in the first inning, but LSU responded by scoring seven unanswered runs in the second through fourth stanzas. In the bottom of the second frame, Maddox McKee laced a ball to center field for a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Moments later, Savannah Bedell drove in the tying run on a single to third base. After Heavener struck out the side in the top of the third, LSU scraped three runs on a hit and two errors, highlighted by Redoutey’s RBI single, to take a 4-1 advantage through three innings. The LSU bats came alive in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring three runs off four hits. Catcher Maci Bergeron roped a ball to left field to plate a run with the bases loaded, and Redoutey struck again with a two-RBI single for a 7-1 Tiger lead. The Fighting Tigers kept the Wildcats off the scoreboard, led by Heavener’s seven strikeouts from the fourth inning on and a double play by the defense to end the game. Up Next The Purple & Gold Challenge continues tomorrow. LSU will take on No. 21/22 Northwestern at 2 p.m. CT, followed by a 4:30 p.m. CT game against No. 17/18 Virginia Tech. Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi 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!
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 Photo By: Paige Luper Da Boot Sports 2/9/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – A sacrifice fly from first baseman Tori Edwards gave No. 9/10 LSU a 3-2 walk-off victory over Southeastern Louisiana to conclude the 2025 Tiger Classic Sunday afternoon at Tiger Park. LSU (5-0) has walked off the Southeastern (2-3) for the second consecutive season after Karli Petty hit a three-run blast in the eighth inning last season at Tiger Park. “They [Southeastern Louisiana] are a good team,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “Every time we play them, it is a game like this. They do a good job; he [Head Coach Rick Fremin] has all new personnel, yet they play the game the same way. I think that is the mark of a good coach. His standard is the standard no matter what personnel he has on the field. They do a great job.” Southeastern had two runners in scoring position with two outs in the top of the seventh when left fielder Jadyn Laneaux made an over-the-shoulder catch to save the game and give LSU a chance to walk it off with the score tied, 2-2. In the bottom of the seventh, shortstop Avery Hodge drew a walk, and third baseman Danieca Coffey’s bunt single put two runners on with no outs. Both advanced to second and third base, respectively, after a sacrifice bunt by center fielder Jalia Lassiter, and catcher Maci Bergeron tallied the second walk of the inning to load the bases. That’s when Edwards stepped to the plate, fought her way to a full count, and lifted the next pitch deep enough to center field to score Hodge for the win. “I felt that it was a cool moment for Tori Edwards in her maturing process,” said Coach Torina. “She swung through the change-up earlier in the at-bat and was forced to deal with that again. It was cool to see the adjustment that she made. She is wise beyond her years. She studied and was prepared. She is not just up there making big swings - although it may look like that. She is extremely calculated. To see her make that adjustment is not super surprising, but nice to see her hard work pay off.” LSU was outhit by Southeastern, 6-3, and the Tigers’ three runs were scored on two sac flies from Edwards and right fielder McKenzie Redoutey and an RBI walk by designated player McKaela Walker. Bergeron, Coffey and Lassiter recorded LSU’s three hits. Pitcher Sydney Berzon improved to 2-0 in the circle and tossed a complete game. She struck out four batters and surrendered six hits and one earned run. “We gave up two or three balls out of the infield, including Jadyn Laneaux’s catch. It is just another day where Sydney is being Sydney,” said Coach Torina.” “Southeastern has a tough offense with all the lefties and the slappers. They are not up there trying to swing through stuff. They are trying to challenge your defense and put stuff in play. It may have been a tougher match-up for Sydney, who is going to change speeds and try to keep big-swinging people off balance, but she is Sydney. She finds a way to win, no matter the situation.” SLU’s pitcher Hallie Burns (0-2) was given the loss after entering the game in relief and giving up three walks, two hits, and the final run with no strikeouts in 1.2 innings. Pitcher Britney Lewinski started for the Lady Lions and threw five shutout innings before getting pulled in the sixth after walking two batters. Lewinski had one strikeout in the game, walked four batters and gave up just one hit. After four scoreless innings, Southeastern got on the board with a run-scoring single by second baseman Shelby Morris in the top of the fifth and shut down a rally attempt in the bottom half after turning its second double play of the game. The Lady Lions extended their lead, 2-0, thanks to an RBI single up the middle by pinch hitter Brilee Ford in the sixth. Coffey and Lassiter drew walks in the bottom of the sixth, and Bergeron singled to left field to load the bases with no outs. SLU recorded the first out with a foul flyout, but Redoutey brought home Coffey on a sacrifice fly to put LSU on the board, 2-1. A pitch hit second baseman Maddox McKee to load the bags again, and Walker walked in Lassiter to tie the game, 2-2 heading into the final inning. Up Next LSU will host No. 17/18 Virginia Tech, No. 20/21 Northwestern and UT Arlington in the 2025 Purple & Gold Challenge at Tiger Park on Feb. 14-16. 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!
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 Da Boot Sports 2/8/2025 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned to the diamond for their second contest of the day, as they defeated Central Arkansas, 6-0. Ashley Vallejo started in the circle for game two of the day. She finished her day pitching five innings, giving up two hits while striking out two. A very nice outing in the circle. The Lady Tigers wasted little time as they would get on the board in the bottom of the first. Jalia Lassiter and Maci Bergeron drew back to back walks. Tori Edwards stepped to the plate and sent the ball over the left field wall for a three run homer. We headed to the second with LSU up, 3-0. LSU added to their lead in the bottom of the third. Bergeron started it off with a one out single to left field. Tori Edwards then singled to center field. McKenzie Redoutey walked to load the bases. Maddox McKee grounded out to score Bergeron from third. The inning would end with LSU now up, 4-0. Tori Edwards has turned into a home run hitting machine. With two outs and the bases empty, she blasted a home run over the left field wall. It was her third homer in her last four at bats. (A grand slam, a three run shot and a solo shot). The game headed to the sixth inning with LSU holding a 5-0 advantage. Emily Casanova entered the contest to pitch and got the Bears out with no damage done to end the top of the sixth inning. Jayden Laneaux led off the bottom of the sixth with a stand up triple to right field. Coffey would single to left field to bring Laneaux home. The inning ended with LSU now leading, 6-0. Casanova got the final three outs for the shut out victory. LSU improves to, 4-0. The Lady Tigers will play in the final game of the Tiger Classic on Sunday against Southeastern Louisiana at 3:00 pm.. 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!
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 Photo By: Paige Luper Da Boot Sports 2/8/2025 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - On Friday LSU went 2-0 on day one of the Tiger Classic. The Lady Tigers opened up day two of the Classic with a 10-0 run-rule victory over the Charlotte 49ers. Tatum Clopton started in the circle for the Lady Tigers for game one and pitch four innings, giving up no runs, no hits, striking out four while issuing only one base on balls. After an uneventful one and a half opening innings, Tori Edwards led off by smashing a double to left field. Maddox McKee then walked, followed by a base on balls by McKaela Walker. The runners moved up on a wild pitch. Edwards would then score from third on another wild pitch. Jada Phillips then popped out to the short stop, setting up runners on second and third with two outs. Avery Hodge then walked to load the bases, bringing Danieca Coffey to the plate. Coffey doubled to deep left field to clear the bases. Jalia Lassiter flied out to left field to end the second inning. We headed to the third with LSU up, 4-0. LSU struck again in the bottom of the fourth. Waker led off with a base on balls, then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Walker then advanced to third on a sacrifice fly by Phillips. Avery Hodge then flied out to center field to bring Walker home. Coffey would then single to right field. Lassiter singled up the middle, followed by a base on balls for Maci Bergeron to load the bases. Tori Edwards then stepped to the plate and launched a grand slam homer over the left field wall. LSU would add one more run in the inning. We headed to the top of the fifth inning with LSU up, 10-0. Emily Casanova entered to game to pitch in the top of the fifth and got the final three outs to give LSU a 10-0 run-rule victory. With the win, the Lady Tigers are now 3-0. Next, LSU will play Central Arkansas on Saturday at 4:00 pm in game two of day two. 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!
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 Photo By: Paige Luper Da Boot Sports 2/7/2025 LSU Sports Communications By: Keonte Herrera BATON ROUGE, La. – Freshman pitcher Jayden Heavener was the star of the day after tossing a perfect game in the season opener against Charlotte, and Sydney Berzon followed with a two-hit shutout against Central Arkansas to aid No. 9/10 LSU in a pair of run-rule victories on day one of the Tiger Classic at Tiger Park. The Tigers defeated Charlotte (1-1) 8-0 in six innings, and Central Arkansas (1-1) 10-0 in five. LSU improved to 25-4 in season-opening games since 1997 and extended its streak to 11 wins in such contests. Heavener’s collegiate debut became the program’s sixth perfect game in team history and first since Maribeth Gorsuch’s seven-inning perfect game against Belmont on Feb. 22, 2020. Friday night was the third perfect game under head coach Beth Torina and the first LSU pitcher to do it in their first game. The left-handed pitcher fanned 13 batters. “I was over at third base, and we were about to end the game. I thought to myself, what a storybook moment it was,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “The theme this year is about writing a book, and I was just thinking about what a moment we have with this incredible player. She comes out – everybody has been waiting for this moment – and she throws a perfect game in her first time out here at Tiger Park. It was an incredible day for the team.” Berzon followed with her eighth career shutout with five strikeouts and held the opposing Central Arkansas batters to a .118 batting average in 5.0 innings. At the plate, LSU batted .457 on 21 hits, had 16 RBI and scored 18 runs. In her return, Danieca Coffey hit .750, going 3-for-4 at the dish, and had team-highs of three RBI and three runs. Maddox McKee (.667) paced the team with four hits, and McKaela Walker turned in a .600 batting average on three hits and scored three runs. Maci Bergeron’s 2-for-3 day was capped by the season’s first home run. Bergeron also drew a team-best four walks. “The offense did a great job,” said Coach Torina. “Postgame, the coaches complimented them on their effective base-running. I think our speed played a factor, as we had hoped. The way they ran the bases set the tone for the season and who they want to be. Obviously, we had some big swings mixed in there as well.” Game One It was all Heavener (1-0) in game one as she struck out 13 Charlotte Miners in 6.0 innings and struck out the side three times. Six of her first seven strikeouts were swinging, and she concluded the game with 10 total swinging strikeouts. Offensively, LSU tallied 10 hits. Coffey, Tori Edwards and Walker had two hits, and Coffey, McKee and Walker had two RBI. In the opening inning, Coffey picked up where she left off last season with a leadoff single, increasing her hitting streak to 11 games. Coffey scored the game’s first run from second base off an RBI single by Edwards, and McKee’s sacrifice fly gave LSU an early 2-0 lead over Charlotte. After two scoreless frames, Jalia Lassiter’s run-scoring double plated Coffey in the fourth. LSU busted the game open in the fifth with three runs that featured back-to-back RBI singles by McKee and Walker, respectively and a sac fly by Coffey. LSU put the game away in the bottom of the sixth after Walker’s RBI double down the left field line, and Coffey walked in a run to secure the season-opening run-rule, 8-0. Game Two LSU’s bats stayed consistent in game two, logging 11 hits in the 10-0 five-inning win over Central Arkansas. McKee went 3-for-3 at the plate and scored three runs, and Sierra Daniel was 2-for-2 with two RBI in her first start of the season. After Berzon (1-0) recorded her first two strikeouts of the game in the top of the second inning, the offense came through in the bottom half with three runs. McKee and Walker singled, and both were in scoring position when Avery Hodge brought them home on a two-RBI single to right field. Daniel continued to pass the bat with a single to advance Hodge to third, and Coffey ended the streak of five consecutive singles, scoring Hodge to build a 3-0 lead for the home team. Berzon retired UCA’s first 11 batters before giving up consecutive singles in the fourth frame. However, the offense backed her up by putting up a seven-piece in the bottom of the inning, capped by a two-run shot by Bergeron, the team’s first home run. LSU retired UCA’s batters in order, ending with a strikeout by Berzon, her fifth of the game. Berzon retired 15 of the 17 batters she faced. Up Next:: LSU will have another doubleheader against Charlotte and Central Arkansas on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. Game One Photos Below By: Paige Luper Game Two Phots Below By: Paige Luper John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. 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