 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/28/2026 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU played their last game of the Tiger Invitational on Saturday evening, beating Memphis, 7-0. Paytn Monticelli (2-1) started in the circle for LSU and went six innings, giving up no runs on two hits. She walked two and struck out nine to earn the win. Ashlin Mowery entered the game in the seventh and finished things off for the victory. LSU got on the board first in the bottom of the second. Kylee Edwards walked, then stole second base. Edwards then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Ci'ella Pickett doubled to right center to bring Edwards home. Destiny Harris walked. Jalia Lassiter flied out to moving Pickett to third. Harris stole second and was able to advance to third on a bad throw. Pickett scored on the play. We headed to the third inning with LSU leading 2-0. With the Memphis pitchers struggling, LSU was able to load the bases with no outs in the bottom of the third, but only got two runs out of it. After three innings, the Lady Tigers led, 4-0. The Lady Tigers once again load the bases with no outs, this time in the bottom of the sixth. Tori Edwards hit into a double play, scoring Char Lorenz. Maci Bergeron stepped to the plate and launched a home run to left center field. We headed to the seventh inning with LSU ahead, 7-0. With the win the Lady Tigers improve to 16-4. Next up, LSU travels to Knoxville to play the #1 ranked Tennessee Lady Vols. Fiest game is on Friday, March 6 at 5:00pm. *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.
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 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/28/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 17 LSU defeated Iowa 5-3 Saturday afternoon at Tiger Park in its third game of the LSU Invitational. The Tigers improve to 16-4, while Iowa falls to 13-6. Sophomore pitcher Jayden Heavener (6-2) picked up her sixth win for the Tigers this season, dealing two strikeouts and holding the Iowa Hawkeyes to four hits and three runs. The Tigers’ offense scored five runs on six hits, highlighted by two doubles and four RBI for left-fielder Char Lorenz. Iowa pitcher Serayah Neiss (7-1) was charged with her first loss for the Hawkeyes. LSU will conclude the LSU Invitational with a rematch versus Memphis at approximately 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/27/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – The 17th-ranked LSU softball team outlasted Nicholls 3-1 before scoring a season-high 11 runs in the 11-2 run-rule victory against Memphis to conclude day one of the LSU Invitational on Friday. LSU moves to 15-4 on the season and increases its winning streak to eight games. Nicholls and Memphis each dropped both games on the first day of the LSU Invitational, bringing their records to 9-6 and 4-11, respectively. The Fighting Tigers outscored their opponents 14-3 with 11 hits and 11 RBI. The pitching staff continued to deal, ending the day with a 1.75 ERA and holding opponents to a .135 average over 12.0 innings. “I thought we did a great job in executing the plan and not swinging out of the zone,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “That’s how we struggled in a couple of games and ended up on the wrong side of things. We didn’t execute the way we wanted, and we were swinging out of the zone. Defensively, we have been making hard plays look easy. We were super athletic and played smart softball. It was fun to see.” Kylee Edwards led LSU with a .500 batting average, going 2-for-3 at the plate and scoring three runs, including her first home run as an LSU Tiger. K. Edwards added a double, bringing her slugging percentage to 1.500, and drew one walk. Game One LSU hurler Tatum Clopton (5-1) got the start and the win against Nicholls after firing 65 pitches over 5.0 innings. Clopton gave up one run and one hit while recording two strikeouts. Jayden Heavener received her first save of the season after pitching the final 2.0 innings. Heavener struck out two batters and gave up no hits. Although hits came at a premium, Maddox McKee led the Tigers with two and had a career-high five putouts in left field. LSU’s other three hits came from K. Edwards, Tori Edwards, and Jalia Lassiter. Nicholls’ pitcher Sierra Ouellette (0-2) took the loss in relief, allowing two runs and a hit in 1.1 innings with no strikeouts. Clopton continued her strong start by retiring seven of the first eight batters. The fifth-year pitcher allowed a run-scoring single by Claire Sisco, giving Nicholls a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Clopton clamped down after that, sitting down the next eight batters before Heavener relieved her in the top of the sixth. LSU tied the game with an RBI single from Lassiter in the third. The Tigers broke the tie in the fifth with a fielder’s choice RBI by T. Edwards and an RBI single from Maci Bergeron. Heavener pitched with a lead in the sixth and seventh innings. She retired the Colonels in order in the seventh, highlighted by her second strikeout of the game. Game Two LSU’s 11 runs against Memphis matched a season-high set against NC State on Feb. 5. This was the third time this season the Bayou Bengals have scored 10 or more runs. T. Edwards and Destiny Harris hit home runs. Both, along with T. Edwards, paced the team with two runs each. T. Edwards, Lassiter, Alix Franklin, and Avery Hodge each had a hit, bringing LSU’s total to six. Cece Cellura improved to 3-0 in the circle in the 11-2 win over Memphis, allowing two runs on four hits with one strikeout and two walks in 4.0 innings. Freshman Cali Deal closed out the run-rule win, striking out two and inducing a groundout for the final outs. Memphis pitcher Avery Stutts (0-3) suffered her third loss of the season. She allowed four runs on three hits, walked two, and had one strikeout in 1.1 innings pitched. Memphis hit a leadoff single by Ariel Davis, who came around and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jasmine Mack to hold a 1-0 lead after the opening inning. LSU roared back in the second inning by plating seven runs on four hits to capture a 7-1 lead. K. Edwards started the scoring with a solo shot, her first as an LSU Tiger. Lassiter added an RBI double. Franklin capped the inning with a two-run single up the middle. LSU had nine consecutive batters reach safely in the inning. Memphis managed a run in the third despite base-running errors, but LSU added four in the fourth with Harris hitting her second home run of the season. Up Next LSU will play another doubleheader on Saturday, with a 4 p.m. CT game against Iowa and another at 6:30 p.m. CT against Memphis. Both games will be streamed 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/24/2026 By: Terrill J. Weil LAKE CHARLES, LA - The Lady Tigers traveled to Lake Charles to play a very good McNeese team on Tuesday night and came away with a quality 9-3 victory. Jayden Heavener (5-2) got the start in the circle for LSU and had a fantastic outing, going seven innings to get the win. She gave up three runs on six hits. Walked seven while striking out 11. Sierra Daniel drew a lead off walk to begin the contest. Maddox McKee grounded out, moving Daniel to second base. Jalia Lassiter then walked. Tori Edwards singled and was able to advance to second. Lassiter moved to third and Daniel scored thanks to a throwing error by McNeese. Runners on second and third with only one out. Alix Franklin walked to load the bases. Char Loerenz popped out. Ally Hutchins drew a walk to bring home a run. Kylee Edwards the singled to third base, bringing Tori Edwards home. With the bases still loaded, Destiny Harris walked to bring Franklin home, keeping things going. The Lady Tigers would leave the bases loaded, but were able to plate a few runs. We headed to the bottom of the frame with LSU leading, 4-0. LSU extended their lead in the top of the third when Char Lorenz homered to left field. Hutchins walked. Kylee Edwards singled to left field. Harris singled to load the bases. Daniel drew a walk to bring Hutchins home. McKee then grounded out, bringing Edwards home. We moved to the bottom of the third with LSU up, 7-0. Char Lorenz continues to show off her power in the top of the fourth as she blasted a two out homer to left field. Heading to the bottom of the frame, LSU now led, 8-0. The Cowgirls plated a run in the bottom of the fourth. 8-1, LSU. In the top of the fifth, Mckee hit a one out double to left field. Lassiter then singled up the middle, scoring McKee. Lassitier moved up to second on the throw. 9-1 Lady Tigers as we moved to the bottom of the fifth. McNeese fought back, scoring two more runs. 9-3, LSU after five innings. The Lady Tigers were able to close out the contest to earn the victory on the road. With the win, LSU improves to 13-4. Next up the Lady Tigers will return home to host the LSU Invitational. They will start the weekend round robin with two games. First against Nicholls on Friday, Feb. 27 at 4:00pm. then will play Memphis at 6:30pm. *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.
 Da Boot Sports 2/22/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff LSU played the final game of the Purple and Gold Challenge, defeating Howard, 1-0 in a quickly played ball game on Sunday afternoon. Ashlin Mowery got the start in the circle for the Lady Tigers. She ended up going 5.1 innings, giving up one hit, one walk and four strikeouts. Mowery (1-0) earned the win while Tatum Clopton got the save. The Lady Tigers got on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first. Jalia Lassiter led off by reaching safely on a fielding error which allowed her to advance to second base. Sierra Daniel grounded out to move Lassiter to third. Tori Edwards then singled down the right field line to bring the run home. We headed to the second inning with LSU leading, 1-0. LSU blew a scoring opportunity in the bottom of thew fourth, loading the bases with only one out, but ended up standing all three runners. In the top of the sixth inning with runners on first and second and only one out, Beth Torina decided to replace Mowery with Tatum Clopton. Clopton got LSU back in the dugout quickly with no damage done as we moved to the bottom of the frame. Clopton quickly took care of the Bison hitters, three up-three down in the seventh for the victory. With the win LSU improves to 12-4. Next up the Lady Tigers will travel to Lake Charles to play McNeese on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6:00pm. *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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/21/2026 LSU Sports Communications LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 19/17 LSU swept Saturday’s action at the Purple & Gold Challenge with a pair of one-run victories at Tiger Park, walking off UL Lafayette (9-5), 2-1 in 10 innings before defeating Michigan State (7-6), 5-4 in the nightcap to improve to 11-4 on the season.Shortstop Kylee Edwards had a breakout day as an LSU Tiger, as she led the team with a .571 batting average on four hits and had two RBI. K. Edwards turned in a .857 slugging percentage and .625 on-base percentage in the sweep. The LSU offense had 16 hits on the day, while the pitching staff posted a 1.65 ERA across 17 innings with 13 strikeouts, holding opponents to a .207 batting average. “Today we just continued to fight,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “We had really strong pitching and defensive performances that gave us a chance to find ourselves offensively a little bit. Then, we got a few big swings. Destiny Harris had a huge night, and it was fun to see Tori [Edwards] get a good one off. I think we played hard all night.” Game One LSU earned its second walk-off win of the season behind a career day from shortstop Kylee Edwards. K. Edwards went 3-for-4 with two RBI, including the game-winning triple in the 10th inning that scored outfielder Char Lorenz and sealed the victory. Cece Cellura delivered eight strong innings in the circle, allowing no earned runs with three strikeouts. Jayden Heavener (4-2) closed the door, striking out the side in the 10th before K. Edwards’ heroics ended it. Second baseman Sierra Daniel added three hits, while Lorenz went 2-for-3 and scored the decisive run. The extra-inning matchup marked the third 10-inning meeting in the all-time series with UL Lafayette, and LSU improved to 2-1 in those contests. The first two 10-inning affairs were in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional in 2006 and 2018. Both of those games were also one-run games. LSU won 7-6 in 2006, and ULL won 5-4 in 2018. Game Two In the nightcap, LSU answered every challenge to secure the sweep. Designated player Destiny Harris starred in her first career start, going 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, highlighted by her first career home run in the second inning to give LSU a 2-1lead. First baseman Tori Edwards added her fourth homer of the season in the third for a 3-1 advantage. After Michigan State took a 4-3 lead in the fifth, LSU tied the game in the bottom half and regained the lead in the sixth off Daniel’s sacrifice fly before Tatum Clopton (4-1) shut it down in relief. Clopton retired the final seven batters to earn the win, while Paytn Monticelli struck out six in 4.1 innings of work. Up Next LSU will end the 2026 Purple & Gold Challenge with a 1:30 p.m. CT contest against Howard on Sunday 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/20/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 19/17 LSU exploded for a six-run third inning and cruised to a 9-0 victory in five innings against Michigan State to open the 2026 Purple & Gold Challenge Friday night at Tiger Park. LSU secured its third run-rule shutout of the season, moving to 9-4. Michigan State falls to 6-5 after two losses on day one of the Purple & Gold Challenge. “I thought it was a solid day,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “I thought we did a lot of things well. Putting up nine runs against a good arm, against a team that’s beaten ranked opponents, and I thought Jayden Heavener just kept us in it the whole time, followed by some solid defense behind her.” In the circle, Heavener (3-2) achieved her seventh career shutout and second this season, notching four strikeouts, giving up three hits, and four walks. The victory marked her fourth complete game of the 2026 campaign and 15th of her career. At the plate, junior second baseman Sierra Daniel went 3-for-4, matching her career-high in hits for the second time this season, and scoring one run with one RBI. Neither senior outfielder Alix Franklin nor junior outfielder Jalia Lassiter were retired during the game. Franklin compiled a 1-for-1 line with an RBI, drawing two walks, while Lassiter finished 1-for-1 with two RBI—her 15th multi-RBI outing as a Tiger—and was hit by a pitch twice for the second time this year. Michigan State’s pitcher Jacey Schuler suffered her first loss of the season, dropping to 2-1 in the circle. Schuler had three strikeouts and gave up six runs on four hits and walked four batters in 2.1 innings. The Tigers set the tone as the leadoff batter reached in every inning, singling once and drawing three walks. LSU jumped ahead 2-0 after the first two frames. Lassiter stretched her hitting streak to nine games with a leadoff single in the first, and Franklin drove her in with a two-out single to seize an early lead. In the second inning, the Tigers tacked on another run as Daniel slashed an RBI single to left field to bring home outfielder Char Lorenz, who opened the inning with a walk. After Michigan State left the bases loaded in the top of the third, LSU capitalized with six runs on two hits and two MSU errors to build an 8-0 lead. lead. The inning was capped with a run-scoring single by catcher Maci Bergeron. With Franklin reaching base on balls for a second time, third baseman Ally Hutchins was hit by a pitch, and Lorenz singled to load the bases with no outs. Two batters later, Lassiter wore her second pitch of the game to extend LSU’s lead to 9-0. Heavener closed the game, retiring three of the final four batters she faced, highlighted by a swinging strikeout to seal the run-rule victory. Up Next The Purple & Gold Challenge continues with LSU taking on UL Lafayette at 4 p.m. CT, followed by its rematch against Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday. *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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da boot Sports 2/17/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – Sophomore outfielder Alix Franklin dazzled in No. 19/17 LSU’s 10-2 run-rule victory over South Alabama. Franklin drove in a career-high four RBI on two hits Tuesday night at Tiger Park. With the win, LSU improves to 8-4 on the season. This victory snaps a three-game losing streak for the Tigers and ends South Alabama’s two-game winning streak. South Alabama falls to 7-4 on the season. “I thought we played much more like ourselves tonight,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “It was nice to be back at Tiger Park in front of our fans and do a lot of good things tonight. I think that was much more like the brand of LSU Softball we expect from this group.” Franklin went 2-for-3, with her fourth triple of the season, entering Tuesday as the nation's triples leader. Senior outfielder Jalia Lassiter extended her hitting streak to eight and matched her career-best with three runs. Fifth-year senior pitcher Tatum Clopton (3-1) earned the win, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in four innings. Though she had no strikeouts, Clopton induced five groundouts, including two double plays, bringing the club’s season total to 10 double plays. Pitcher Paytn Monticelli closed the game in the fifth, striking out two, yielding one run on two hits, and walking one batter. South Alabama pitcher Ryley Harrison (3-2) took the loss. She struck out two, surrendered seven runs on six hits, and walked four in 2.1 innings. Franklin’s two-out single drove in the first run. After outfielder Char Lorenz reached on a fielding error to load the bases, Harrison issued her third walk of the inning, crediting designated player Ally Hutchins with an RBI. LSU led 2-0 after the opening frame. Second baseman Sydney Stewart drove a pitch through the left side that scored a run for South Alabama in the top of the second. However, an RBI single by T. Edwards in the home half gave LSU its one-run advantage back, taking a 3-1 lead into the third inning. Clopton and company recorded its second 1-2-3 inning of the game, and LSU erupted for seven runs on four hits, and was aided by two Jaguar errors to build a 10-1 lead through three innings. The Tigers loaded the bases with singles from Lorenz and Hutchins, and a hit by pitch for third baseman Avery Hodge. Lassiter then recorded the third single of the inning, a shallow hit to left field, and then an error by the outfielder helped clear the bases as Lassiter zoomed around the diamond and touched home plate to be credited with two RBI on the hit. A few batters with the bases still loaded again, Franklin laced a base-clearing triple to right field for her fourth triple of the season, and LSU ended the inning with a nine-run lead. After the LSU defense tallied its second double play of the game to end the fourth inning, Monticelli entered the circle in the fifth. She shut the door for the 10-2 victory. Up Next LSU will host Howard, Michigan State, and UL Lafayette in the 2026 Purple & Gold Challenge on Feb. 20-22 at Tiger Park. *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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/15/2026 LSU Sports Communication By: LSU Staff CLEARWATER, Fla. - No. 12/10 LSU lost to No. 6/7 UCLA, 8-0, concluding the 2026 Shriners Children’s Invitational on Sunday at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. LSU’s record stands at 7-4, while UCLA stands at 7-3. Paytn Monticelli (1-1) started and took the loss, giving up three runs, three hits, and one walk while recording two strikeouts in 1.1 innings. Cece Cellura followed with 1.2 innings. Jayden Heavener then tossed 2.0 innings, striking out three while allowing one hit, one earned run, and two walks. Ashlin Mowery pitched briefly, recording one out before the Bruins ended the game in the sixth with an RBI single. Maci Bergeron, Alix Franklin and Jalia Lassiter tallied hits in the game, highlighted by Franklin’s third triple of the season. UCLA pitcher Taylor Tinsley (4-2) threw a complete game. She finished with four strikeouts, gave up three hits, and allowed two walks in 6.0 innings. In both the first and second innings, the Bruins scored two runs via two-run doubles. The third inning saw both teams remain scoreless. UCLA then increased its lead to 6-0 with a two-run home run from infielder Jordan Woolery. An error committed in the fifth inning allowed UCLA to stretch its lead to 7-0. A run-scoring single from pinch-hitter Ramsey Suarez in the sixth inning ended the game. Up Next LSU returns to Tiger Park for a 6 p.m. CT midweek game on Fat Tuesday against South Alabama before hosting the 2026 Purple & Gold Challenge on Feb. 20-22. *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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/14/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff CLEARWATER, Fla. – No. 12/10 LSU suffered a 5-1 loss to UCF on Saturday at the Eddie C. Moore Complex, moving to 7-3 on the season while UCF improves to 8-2. Pitcher Tatum Clopton (2-1) took the loss, recording four strikeouts, six hits, two earned runs, and two walks in 3.2 innings. Reliever Cece Cellura pitched the last 3.1 innings with two strikeouts, five hits, two unearned runs, and one walk. Jalia Lassiter turned in a multi-hit game for the second consecutive game, finishing 3-for-3 and scoring one run and drew one walk. Maci Bergeron went 2-for-4 at the dish and had the lone RBI for LSU. UCF Pitcher Isabella Vega (3-1) snags the win after 3.1 innings in relief. Vega had three strikeouts and gave up two hits, one walk, and no runs. Hildie Dempsey started the first 3.2 innings and gave up six hits, one run, and two walks. She had no strikeouts. UCF scored one run in the top of the first inning. LSU tied it in the bottom half when Lassiter singled, advanced, and scored on Bergeron's RBI single. After two scoreless innings, with Clopton retiring six straight batters, UCF used a solo home run to ignite a two-run, three-hit inning and establish a 3-1 lead through four frames. The Knights widened their lead to 5-1 with two runs in the sixth. Up Next LSU wraps up its 2026 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational schedule with a 9 a.m. CT game against No. 6/7 UCLA on ESPN2 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/13/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff CLEARWATER, Fla. – No. 12/10 LSU brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the seventh inning but fell 5-3 to No. 22/19 Duke at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. LSU is now 7-2, while Duke improves to 6-1 after two Top 15 wins on the day. Entering the bottom of the seventh down 5-3, Jalia Lassiter led off the inning with a double to right center field, and Sierra Daniel drew a walk to bring the go-ahead run to the plate with no outs. Duke retired the next three batters, however, to seal its second win of the day. Jayden Heavener (2-2) registered five strikeouts and gave up 10 hits, five runs, and four walks. It was her third complete game of the season. Lassiter led the Tigers with a 3-for-4 performance, including two extra-base hits and one run. The bottom of the lineup produced LSU’s other three hits: Alix Franklin’s first career home run and singles from Kylee Edwards and Avery Hodge. Duke’s pitcher Cassidy Curd (3-0) tossed her second complete game of the season, striking out three while giving up six hits, three runs, and five walks. Duke plated two runs on four hits in the top of the first inning, but a leadoff triple by Lassiter and three walks cut the deficit to 2-1 after the opening inning. Duke added two in the second and one in the fourth for a 5-1 lead. The Tigers answered in the fourth with Franklin’s solo homer and Daniel’s RBI groundout, making it 5-3, the final score. Up Next LSU faces UCF at 9 a.m. CT, Friday, Feb. 14, 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/12/2026 LSU Sports Communications LSU Staff CLEARWATER, Fla. – No. 12/10 LSU dropped its first game of the 2026 season, 6-0, to No. 11/8 Nebraska Thursday morning at Eddie C. Moore Complex to open the 2026 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational. LSU is now 6-1 on the season, and Nebraska improves to 4-2. Jayden Heavener (2-1) pitched 3.2 innings for LSU, allowing four hits, one walk, one earned run, and recording one strikeout in the loss. Paytn Monticelli entered in relief, tossing the last 3.1 innings with one strikeout, yielding one run on four hits. Infielder Sierra Daniel led the Tigers with two hits. Designated player Ally Hutchins and outfielders Alix Franklin, Jalia Lassiter, and Char Lorenz accounted for LSU’s other four hits, bringing its total to six in the game. Nebraska pitcher Alexis Jensen (2-0) earned the win, logging seven strikeouts while holding LSU to one hit, no runs, and one walk in the first four innings. Jordy Frahm pitched the final three innings with four strikeouts, allowing five hits as both combined for the shutout. After Heavener retired six consecutive batters entering the third inning and eight of nine batters faced, a two-out RBI double gave Nebraska a 1-0 lead in the third. The Cornhuskers took control of the game in the fourth after putting up four runs on three hits to build a 5-0 lead. Nebraska added an insurance run in the sixth. Hutchins led off the seventh inning with a double to right field, Lorenz followed with a single through the left side, and Franklin singled to the pitcher to load the bases with no outs. Nebraska retired the next three batters, however, capped by a strikeout to end the threat. Up Next LSU will take on No. 23 Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. CT to wrap up its first day of the 2026 Shriners Children’s Clearwater 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/12/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff CLEARWATER, Fla. – Utility players Sierra Daniel and Tori Edwards had six hits and five RBI to lead No. 12/10 LSU past No. 23 Oklahoma State, 9-4 on Thursday evening at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. LSU splits the day and is now 7-1. Oklahoma State drops to 4-3. Daniel went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs, while T. Edwards was also 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, including a solo shot for her third homer of the season. Cece Cellura (2-0) tossed her first complete game as an LSU Tiger, recording three strikeouts and allowing four runs, seven hits, and two walks. Oklahoma State’s pitcher Ruby Meylan (1-2) suffered the loss. She struck out five batters, gave up six hits, seven runs (five earned), and walked two. LSU led 5-0 after three innings. T. Edwards opened the scoring in the second with a solo shot. In the third, LSU added four runs, highlighted by Daniel’s RBI single and a two-run single by T. Edwards. Oklahoma State began its rally attempt with two runs in the fourth and added another in the sixth to cut into the deficit, 5-3. LSU responded by adding four runs in the seventh on four hits, beginning with Daniel’s second RBI triple of the season, followed by a run-scoring single through the right side by infielder Ally Hutchins. Hutchins scored late in the inning thanks to an error, and a double steal by pinch hitter Maddox McKee and T. Edwards stretched LSU’s lead to 9-3. The Cowgirls scraped across a final run in the bottom of the seventh to make the score, 9-4. Up Next LSU plays No. 22/19 Duke at 3:30 p.m. CT on Friday. *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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/8/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – Pitchers Tatum Clopton and Ashlin Mowery combined for a shutout as No. 16/13 LSU concluded the 2026 Tiger Classic with a five-inning 8-0 victory over Lamar on Sunday evening at Tiger Park. LSU (6-0) turned in its third consecutive run-rule victory and second shutout over a three-game stretch to close the opening weekend. Lamar (2-3) suffered a pair of shutouts on the final day of the Tiger Classic. Clopton (2-0) retired her first five batters of the game and ultimately retired 12 of the 13 batters she faced. Clopton earned the win after striking out three batters and surrendering only one hit in 4.0 innings. In 8.2 innings pitched over two appearances this weekend, Clopton had nine strikeouts and gave up two hits and two walks, holding opposing batters to a .074 average. Mowery made her collegiate debut in the circle, recording the final three outs for the Tigers, and had one strikeout. Seven LSU Tigers were responsible for nine hits in the win, led by infielder Sierra Daniel (2-for-2) and outfielder Jalia Lassiter (2-for-3), who both had two hits, two runs and two RBI. Infielder Tori Edwards led the team with three RBI after hitting her second three-run home run in as many games. Lamar’s pitcher, Kaylee Cuevas (0-1), was given the loss. Cuevas had two strikeouts but relinquished four runs on five hits and walked four batters in the first 2.1 innings. “I saw a lot of good things from a lot of different people,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “We still have a lot to learn, but we set the bar really high for what we’re capable of. It’s nice to have another team on the field, so we can get some film of things we can do better. There are ways we need to keep growing.” Lassiter opened the game with a leadoff double, stole third, and came home on Daniel’s sacrifice fly for the early 1-0 lead after the first inning. Both teams were scoreless in the second, but in the third frame, T. Edwards hit her second three-run dinger of the day, giving LSU a four-run margin. Clopton continued to deal as she sent the Cardinals out in order in the top of the fourth, retiring her seventh consecutive batter to end her day. In the bottom half of the inning, Daniel roped a run-scoring triple to center field, and a bloop double by catcher Maci Bergeron scored Daniel to stretch the lead to 6-0. Mowery entered the circle in the fifth inning, where she retired three of the four batters she faced, capped by her first career strikeout, and Lassiter ended the game in the home-half with a two-RBI triple to left field. Up Next LSU will travel to Clearwater, Fla., for the 2026 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Feb. 12-15, where it will play five games during the four-day tournament. *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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/8/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 16/13 LSU recorded its second consecutive run-rule victory by defeating Illinois, 9-1 in five innings on Sunday afternoon at Tiger Park. LSU (5-0) had five hits and stole nine bases, tying the program’s second most and most since tallying 10 against Nicholls on Feb. 16, 2008. Kylee Edwards, Tori Edwards, and Alix Franklin each stole two bases. Illinois will leave Baton Rouge 0-5, but logged seven hits in the game. Starting pitcher Cece Cellura (1-0) gained her first win as an LSU Tiger. Cellura had one strikeout and allowed five hits in 4.0 innings. T. Edwards went 2-for-2 with her first home run of the season, four RBIs, two runs scored, and a walk. Illinois pitcher Christina Crawford (0-1) was handed her first loss of the season after recording three strikeouts, giving up five runs on three hits, and walking four batters. LSU loaded the bases in the first inning with a leadoff hit by outfielder Jalia Lassiter and walks from infielder Sierra Daniel and catcher Maci Bergeron. A wild pitch scored Lassiter, and T. Edwards singled to right to drive in another run, giving LSU a 2-0 lead after the first. The Tigers built a 7-0 lead with big innings in the second and third. T. Edwards launched a three-run homer in the second, while LSU added two more in the third, highlighted by a double steal that included K. Edwards stealing home after reaching on an error. After LSU turned its third double play of the season to end the top of the fourth, Bergeron led off the inning with a single and was pinch-run for by utility player Destiny Harris. After T. Edwards drew a walk, Harris and T. Edwards found themselves in scoring position due to a wild pitch. Harris scored on infielder Ally Hutchins’ sacrifice fly, and T. Edwards scored on utility player Maddox McKee’s RBI groundout for the 9-0 lead. Up Next LSU wraps up the 2026 Tiger Classic against Lamar at 2:45 p.m. CT Sunday. *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.
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