Da Boot Sports
3/30/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – Third-ranked LSU suffered its first SEC series loss this season after dropping both games in Sunday’s doubleheader to No. 10/11 South Carolina, 5-3 in eight innings, and 4-1 on Sunday at Tiger Park.
 
   LSU (31-3, 6-3 SEC) falls in consecutive games for the first time this season, and South Carolina (26-7, 3-5 SEC) picks up its first SEC series win over LSU since 2017.
 
   In the first game, the Gamecocks capitalized on four early and uncharacteristic LSU errors and scored four runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined to even the series with a 5-3 victory. In the second game, although LSU outhit SC 6-5, the Tigers were held to a season-low one run in the 4-1 series-deciding game.
 
   Designated player Savanna Bedell (.500) had a team-high three hits, two runs, and two RBI, including her first career home run in the first game. Infielder Tori Edwards (2-for-6) and outfielders Jadyn Laneaux (2-for-6) and Jalia Lassiter (2-for-7) rounded out LSU’s multi-hitters for the day.
 
Game 1
   LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon (14-2) threw all 8.0 innings, registered four strikeouts, and allowed four earned runs, six hits, and four walks in the loss.
 
   South Carolina’s pitcher Sam Gress (8-3) earned the complete game victory. Gress tallied seven strikeouts while rendering seven hits, three runs, and three walks.
 
   Bedell went 3-for-3 at the plate for the Tigers, including her first career home run in the fifth frame, and scored two runs. Edwards was 2-for-4 at the dish, and infielder Danieca Coffey was 1-for-2 and had a team-high two RBI.  
 
   South Carolina capitalized on two LSU defensive miscues and scored one run in the first inning. After a scoreless second stanza, Bedell led off the third with a single up the middle and advanced to second on a sac bunt. Coffey singled over to the shortstop, and Bedell came home from second base to tie the game, 1-1 after three.
 
   In the fifth, Bedell went opposite field for a solo shot that gave LSU a 2-1 lead. South Carolina pushed back, scoring two runs in the top of the seventh to regain a 3-2 advantage, but LSU responded in the bottom half inning to force extras. Infielder Sierra Daniel drew a leadoff walk, and Bedell registered her third hit of the game to put runners on the corners. Coffey tied the game with a sacrifice fly two batters later as the teams went into extras knotted at three runs.
 
   For the second consecutive inning, the Gamecocks scored two runs to grab a 5-3 margin that would hold. SC’s infielder Brooke Blankenship single down the right field line to give the visiting the go-ahead run. The Tigers had one runner in scoring position in the bottom of the seventh thanks to Edwards’ stand-up double, but a pair of flyouts ended the game for the South Carolina equalizer.
 
Game 2
   LSU pitcher Jayden Heavener (9-2) was handed the loss, despite fanning 10 batters in 7.0 innings. Heaver has turned in five games this season with 10 or more strikeouts. In Sunday’s appearance, the southpaw surrendered four runs on five hits and walked five batters.
 
   SC’s starting pitcher, Jori Heard (11-2), was given the win with five strikeouts and allowed one run, four hits, and two walks in 6.0 innings. Gress made her second appearance of the day to record her second save of the season, registering one strikeout and giving up two hits in the final inning.
 
   Laneaux and Lassiter were both 2-for-3 in the game to lead LSU offensively.
 
   Although Heavener struck out the side in the top of the first inning, the Gamecocks walked in a run after drawing three walks and were hit by a pitch. In the top of the second, SC’s Quincee Lilio hit a run-scoring single to give the visiting club a 2-0 lead, but Bedell put the Tigers on the board in the bottom half inning with a groundout RBI, making the score 2-1.
 
   From there, LSU was held to six base runners for the remainder of the game, including two in the seventh. Both ballclubs went scoreless in the third and fourth innings, but South Carolina’s catcher Lexi Winters hit an RBI single in the fifth, and pinch hitter Mya Flindt hit her first collegiate home run (solo) in the sixth that stretched the Gamecocks’ lead to 4-1.
 
   LSU had a couple of two-out singles against Heard, who entered in the seventh inning but closed the door with a strikeout to secure the series win.   
 
Up Next
    LSU will travel to Lake Charles, La., for a midweek tilt against McNeese at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
 

Da Boot Sports
3/28/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – After a one-hour weather delay, third-ranked LSU put on a show with four runs in the first and second innings, highlighted by home runs by catcher Maci Bergeron and infielder Tori Edwards, leading to an 11-3 five-inning win against No. 10/11 South Carolina in the series opener on Friday night at Tiger Park.
 
   For the 14th time this season, LSU (31-2, 6-1 SEC) scored double-digit runs, logging its 14th run-rule victory and second in SEC play. South Carolina’s record fell to 25-7 overall and 2-5 in conference games with the series-opening loss. The Tigers outhit the Gamecocks 9-5.
 
   “The offense set a good tone,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “I think they found a lot of good ways to get on base and drew a lot of walks. That helps you get the crooked number innings. The offense was definitely the star of the show tonight.”
 
   Infielders Danieca Coffey (2-for-3), Edwards (2-for-2) and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey (2-for-3) led the Tigers offensively. Edwards smacked her third grand slam of the season and had a team-best five RBI. Edwards joins Shemiah Sanchez (2019) as the only two players in program history to have three grand slams in a single season. Edward’s fellow smash sister, Bergeron, hit her eighth homer of the season, scored three runs and had three RBI in the win.  
 
   Coffey registered her team-high 14th multi-hit game this season, scored three runs and drove in one run. Redoutey, who had two RBI, turned in her 35th career multi-hit and 30th career multi-RBI games.
 
   Pitcher Sydney Berzon improved to 14-1 in the circle after pitching four scoreless innings and ended the game with four strikeouts and allowed five hits, three runs and one walk in 5.0 innings. Despite a rocky fifth inning where she gave up three runs on three hits, Berzon only allowed two base runners in the first 14 batters she faced in the first through fourth innings. Berzon and the defense retired the Gamecocks in order in the first and fourth frames, highlighted by two strikeouts in the fourth alone.
 
   “Sydney [Berzon] was awesome tonight,” said Coach Torina. “We probably got a little ahead of us at the end trying to finish the game, but overall, I thought she was awesome tonight. I saw a lot of good things she’s been working on for a good bit.”
 
   South Carolina’s starting pitcher Nealy Lamb (6-2) received the loss. She recorded one out - a strikeout - and surrendered four runs on three hits and two walks.
 
   The Tigers got to work quickly, retiring the Gamecocks in order in the top of the first inning, and put up four runs in the bottom half inning thanks to Bergeron’s three-run shot over the left-center wall, and Redoutey’s run-scoring triple, her second of the season.
 
   After batting a round in the first, LSU continued to pass the bat in the second. Coffey walked, outfielder Jalia Lassiter singled through the left side, and Bergeron loaded the bags with a walk. Edwards stepped into the batter’s box and launched her third grand slam of the season to put LSU ahead 8-0.
 
   LSU bumped its lead to 11-0 through three innings with RBI singles by Coffey, Edwards and Redoutey.
 
Up Next
    Game two of the LSU-South Carolina series will be at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday.
 
   Saturday morning will be the 12th annual Geaux Teal Ovarian Cancer Awareness Walk. Due to forecasted inclement weather, the walk has moved inside Tiger Stadium. Willing participants can register at Gate 30, which will open at 8:00 a.m. CT. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. CT prior to the walk. The SEC softball community will unite with all 15 teams wearing Teal for the “All for Alex” campaign on Saturday, honoring the legacy of Mississippi State’s Alex Wilcox.
 

Da Boot Sports
3/25/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   LAFAYETTE, La. – Third-ranked LSU swept the regular season two-game series against UL Lafayette by rallying from a 4-0 deficit in the 11-4 victory Tuesday night at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
 
   LSU improves to 30-2 on the season and is now 5-0 against schools from Louisiana. UL Lafayette falls to 16-15.
 
   The Ragin’ Cajuns scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 4-0 lead, but the Tigers responded with a six-spot in the top of the fourth and pulled away with five runs in the fifth.
 
   Jayden Heavener (9-1) picked up the win in relief after fanning six and allowing two hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. Pitcher Ashley Vallejo made the start and finished with one strikeout and surrendered four runs on four hits and one walk in the opening 2.2 frames.
 
   ULL’s pitcher Tyra Clary earned the loss and moved to 4-3 in the circle. Clary struck out three batters and gave up six runs (four earned), five hits and four walks in 3.2 innings.
 
   LSU outhit ULL 8-6, with six starters recording at least one hit. Catcher Maci Bergeron led the way, batting 2-for-4 and driving in four runs, and outfielder Jadyn Laneaux went 2-for-3, scored two runs and had one RBI. Infielder Avery Hodge hit the go-ahead home run in the fourth inning for her first career four-bagger and ended the game with three RBI.  
 
   After 2.2 scoreless innings, ULL scored four unanswered runs behind a three-run double by infielder Emily Smith and an RBI single by infielder Sam Roe.
 
   LSU answered in the top of the fourth with six runs on five hits and one ULL error. Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey doubled down the right field line to bring home infielder Tori Edwards, who drew a leadoff walk. Laneaux reached on an error and grabbed an RBI after two runners touched home plate, and Hodge hit a two-run laser to right field to give LSU a 5-3 lead. After outfielder Jalia Lassiter hit a two-out double, Bergeron singled to the left-center gap to tack on one more run for the Tigers. LSU had a shutdown inning in the bottom half, highlighted by a pair of strikeouts by Heavener, and took a 6-4 advantage to the fifth.
 
   The Tigers walked in two runs in the fifth before Bergeron hit another gapper that cleared the bases, making the score 11-4.
 
   Each club had one base runner for the remainder of the game, and Heavener struck out three batters in the final two stanzas, including two in the seventh inning to close the game.
 
Up Next
   LSU will host a top 10 series versus No. 10/11 South Carolina at Tiger Park on March 28-30.
 

Da Boot Sports
3/23/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: LSU Staff


   ATHENS, Ga. – The third-ranked LSU softball team suffers its first SEC loss, a 7-2 setback to No. 13/15 Georgia on Sunday at Jack Turner Softball Stadium.
   LSU is 29-2 this season and 5-1 in the SEC, and Georgia avoids the sweep to move to 23-8 and 3-6 in league play. The Tigers’ 14-game winning streak ended, and the club was run-ruled for the first time this season.

   Pitcher Sydney Berzon was handed her first loss in the circle this year and is now 13-1 after striking out four batters and allowing nine runs on eight hits and a walk in 3.1 innings. Pitcher Tatum Clopton entered the circle in relief for her first SEC appearance, throwing the final 0.2 innings of the game where she allowed two runs on one hit and two walks.

   UGA’s pitcher Randi Roelling (7-4) earned the win to move to 1-1 on the weekend. Roelling had one strikeout and surrendered six hits, three runs and four walks in 5.0 frames.

   LSU had six hits in the game, led by outfielder Jadyn Laneaux, who had a 2-for-3 outing and one RBI.

   LSU scored first with two runs in the top of the third inning thanks to RBI singles by outfielder McKenzie Redoutey and infielder Sierra Daniel. However, UGA put up seven runs on six hits in the bottom half, highlighted by a grand slam by infielder Mua Williams, to cap the inning with a 7-2 lead.    

   The Bulldogs continued to pour it on in the fourth inning by scoring four more runs to increase their margin to 11-2. The Tigers got one run back in the fifth with a run-scoring single by Laneaux.

Up Next
   LSU will face UL Lafayette for the second time this season at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 25 at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park in Lafayette, La.
​

Da Boot Sports
3/22/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   ATHENS, Ga. – The third-ranked LSU softball team scored nine unanswered runs, highlighted by outfielder Jalia Lassiter’s grand slam in the fourth inning to run-rule No. 13/15 Georgia 10-2 in six innings on Saturday at Jack Turner Softball Stadium.
 
   LSU improves to 29-1 and 5-0 in the SEC, while Georgia drops to 22-8 and 2-6 in league play. LSU secured the series against Georgia, marking the seventh consecutive series victory for the Tigers over the Bulldogs. Saturday’s run-rule triumph was the first against UGA in Athens since March 31, 2001 (8-0, five innings).
 
   The Tigers trailed 2-1 after three innings but blew the game open in the fourth with six runs on four hits and scored three runs in the final two innings combined to secure the run-rule. After the Bulldogs scored two runs in the third, pitcher Jayden Heavener allowed only one hit for the remainder of the game, and the defense sent the Dawgs out in order in the sixth to end the game.
 
   LSU’s 10 hits Saturday was the club’s 15th game this season with double-digit hits. Lassiter led the Tigers with a career-best 4-for-4 performance, including her grand slam, which was her first homer as an LSU Tiger. Lassiter also scored two runs. Infielder Tori Edwards was 3-for-4 at the plate to log her 11th multi-hit game this season and scored two runs. Infielder Sierra Daniel drove in a career-high three RBI in the win.
 
   Heavener (8-1) received the complete-game win with five strikeouts and rendered only two hits and two runs.
 
  UGA’s hurler, Lilli Backes (9-3), was charged with the loss after recording the staff's three strikeouts and allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks in 4.0 innings.
 
   For the second consecutive game in the second inning, Daniel drove in a run, this time on a run-scoring single up the middle that plated outfielder McKenzie Redoutey, who drew a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch.
 
   In the bottom of the third inning, a hit-by-pitch and two walks loaded the bases with no outs for the Bulldogs. Outfielder Jayden Goodwin singled two to bring home the tying run, and UGA took a 2-1 lead after catcher Marisa Miller’s sacrifice fly.
 
   LSU regained the lead with a big six-run fourth inning. The Tigers loaded the bases quickly with a leadoff double by Edwards, a single by Redoutey, and a walk by pinch-hitter Sydney Peterson with no outs. Two batters later, designated player McKaela Walker walked in a run to tie the game 2-2, and infielder Avery Hodge followed with a run-scoring single up the middle to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead. After UGA registered the second out, with the bases still juiced, Lassiter hit a two-out blast to center field, and LSU ended the inning with a 7-2 lead.
 
   The Tigers scored three runs combined in the fifth and sixth innings. Daniel walked in two runs, one in both frames, and Redoutey had a sacrifice fly in the sixth to push LSU’s lead to 10-2.
 
Up Next
   The series finale between LSU and Georgia will be at 1 p.m. CT Sunday.
 

Da Boot Sports
3/21/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   ATHENS, Ga. – Infielder Danieca Coffey began a two-out, seventh-inning rally with her second RBI double of the game to lead No. 3 LSU to a 5-3 victory over No. 13/15 Georgia in game one on Friday at Jack Turner Softball Stadium.
 
   LSU improves to 28-1 and 4-0 in the SEC, and Georgia falls to 22-7 and 2-5 in conference games.
 
  In the top of the seventh with the score tied 3-3, infielder Sierra Daniel drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second base on a groundout. After Georgia recorded the second out, Coffey ripped a pitch down the right-field line for a double that scored Daniel and reestablished a 4-3 lead. Outfielder Jalia Lassiter singled up the middle, and Coffey scored to add some cushion heading to the bottom of the seventh.
 
   UGA hit a single and had a base runner reach on an error with no outs to make a final threat. However, pitcher Sydney Berzon struck out the next batter, and a groundout to the shortstop, followed by utility player Tori Edwards making the throw and catcher Maci Bergeron making the tag at the plate ended the game, giving LSU game one of the series.
 
   Coffey logged her third three-hit game of the season and 15th in her career, going 3-for-4 at the plate, scoring two runs, and having two RBI. Daniel hit her second home run of the season and scored two runs, and Bergeron and Lassiter each had run-scoring singles to round out LSU’s offense on the day.
 
   The best start to a season for an LSU pitcher continues as Berzon moves to 13-0 in the circle. Berzon struck out four batters and allowed five hits, three walks and one earned run in her 12th complete game.
 
   UGA’s pitcher Randi Rolling drops to 6-4 this season after logging four strikeouts and giving up seven hits, five runs and two walks in 7.0 innings.
 
   Daniel hit a two-out solo shot off the scoreboard in right field to put the Tigers on the board in the second inning, and LSU built a 3-0 lead thanks to Coffey’s first RBI double and a run-scoring single by Bergeron in the top of the third.
 
  Georgia answered in the bottom of the third with two runs on three hits and one LSU error to keep it a one-run game at 3-2 through three innings.
 
  After a scoreless fourth for both teams, the Bulldogs crossed another run in the fifth to tie the game 3-3. UGA retired the LSU batters in order in the sixth for the second consecutive frame but was also retired in order in the bottom half-inning, bringing the game to the seventh tied, 3-3.
 
Up Next
   Game two of the LSU-Georgia series will be at 1 p.m. CT 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.

Da Boot Sports
3/16/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – Catcher Maci Bergeron had a career day with two home runs and five RBI, and the fourth-ranked LSU Tigers swept No. 23 Kentucky after winning the series finale, 8-2 on Sunday afternoon at Tiger Park.
 
   LSU (27-1, 3-0 SEC) sweeps Kentucky (17-10, 3-3 SEC) in its SEC opening series for the second consecutive season and improves to 50-19 in the all-time series.
 
   For just the second time this season, LSU was outhit by its opponent (9-6). Still, the Tigers’ hits were timely and lethal, highlighted by two late homers by Bergeron and utility player Tori Edwards in the sixth inning. Bergeron was 2-for-4 at the plate, with both hits leaving the ballpark, bringing her total to seven home runs this season. Edwards belted her team-leading 11th homer this season. Infielder Avery Hodge had a 2-for-3 outing, marking her sixth time in eight games that the junior transfer has registered multiple hits.
 
   “Three total and two three-run home runs this weekend is pretty incredible,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “Really incredible performance by Maci [Bergeron]. After the game as a team, we discussed that this is something she has worked hard for two and a half years now. She conducts herself like a professional in practice. She has worked for this moment and is deserving of moments like this. Incredible weekend for Maci.”
 
Pitcher Sydney Berzon moves to 12-0 on the season after working her 11th complete game, where she fanned four batters and allowed nine hits, two runs and one walk. Berzon picked up all three wins in the series and had a 0.91 ERA as she surrendered only two earned runs and had nine strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched.
 
“The defense did well,” said Coach Torina. “I think Sydney needs people to play defense behind her. She throws a ton of ground balls. Our defense played well behind her all weekend long. They are a big reason we were able to come away with this sweep.”
 
UK’s pitcher Julie Kelley (3-2) received the loss in the circle. Kelly had the Wildcats’ only strikeout of the day and gave up three runs (one unearned) on two hits and walked two batters.
 
The Tigers scored at the bottom of the first when Edwards’ groundout scored infielder Danieca Coffey, who drew a leadoff walk. In the third, Coffey led off the inning with a double, and two batters later, Bergeron smacked her second homer of the series to give LSU a 3-0 lead.
 
Kentucky crossed a run in the top of the fourth, but LSU got it back in the bottom half after scoring on a throwing error with the bases loaded to keep its three-run lead, 4-1 after four innings.
 
After a scoreless fifth inning, LSU blew the game open in the sixth with four runs on three hits, including back-to-back home runs from Bergeron and Edwards. Bergeron hit her second three-run shot of the weekend, and Edwards had the finishing touches with a solo shot to right center, extending the Tigers’ lead to 8-1.  
 
Kentucky’s infielder Ally Hutchins had a leadoff single in the seventh and scored on infielder Lauryn Borzilleri’s double to put another run on the board, but Berzon struck out the next batter, caught a comeback liner, and the final batter grounded out to the shortstop to end the game with an 8-2 victory.  
 
Up Next
LSU travels to Athens, Ga. For a three-game series at No. 13 Georgia on March 21-23 at Jack Turner Softball Stadium.
 

​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
3/15/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – Utility player Tori Edwards launched a go-ahead two-run moon shot to center field in the sixth inning to lift fourth-ranked LSU over No. 23 Kentucky, 6-4 on Saturday night at Tiger Park.
 
   LSU (26-1, 2-0 SEC) clinches its first Top 25 SEC series after a back-and-forth battle with Kentucky (17-9, 3-2 SEC).
 
   “I thought the coolest thing about tonight was that we answered every time Kentucky scored,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “When we were able to answer, it just showed how tough we are. That is one of the things we said we wanted to be when we started the year, and we are proving that we are.”
 
   With the score tied 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning, outfielder Jalia Lassiter hit a one-out double down the left-center power ally and advanced to third on a passed ball. Edwards boomed one to center field to put LSU ahead for good at 6-4.   
 
   Sydney Berzon (11-0) secured the win in the circle after throwing 1.1 innings in relief, allowing no runs, hits, or walks against the four batters she faced. Jayden Heavener got the start and worked the first 5.2 innings. Heavener finished with six strikeouts, handed out one free pass, and allowed four runs on six hits.
 
   UK’s relief pitcher Alexia Lacatena (6-2) was given the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in the final inning. Sarah Haendiges started in the circle, struck out three batters, and gave up seven hits, four runs, and two walks in 5.0 innings.
 
   Both clubs split four home runs evenly. Catcher Maci Bergeron and Edwards each had one hit, which were go-ahead homers in the third and sixth innings, respectively. Bergeron’s three-run blast was her fifth of the season, and Edwards’ game-winning home run was her 10th, accounting for half of the team’s home runs this season.
 
   The LSU outfielders had a day at the plate as Jadyn Laneaux, Lassiter and McKenzie Redoutey were 2-for-3. Lassiter logged a game-high two runs in the win.  
 
   Kentucky’s shortstop Cassie Reasner hit a leadoff homer down the left field line to put the Wildcats ahead 1-0 in the second inning.
 
   In the third, infielder Danieca Coffey reached on a fielder’s choice, and Lassiter doubled to put runners in scoring position with one out. Bergeron stepped to the plate and sent a 2-0 pitch deep over the left-center field wall to Tiger Park Terrace, giving LSU a 3-1 lead.
 
   The Wildcats scored another run thanks to the longball in the top of the fifth, a solo shot by infielder Ally Hutchins, but the Tigers got the run back in the bottom half inning. After loading the bases with a pair of singles and a hit by pitch, pinch hitter Madyson Manning did her job with an RBI groundout, and LSU ended the fifth with a 4-2 advantage.
 
   Kentucky tied the game in the top of the sixth with a two-run single by infielder Madyson Clark, but LSU responded again in the bottom half-inning after UK brought Lacatena out of the bullpen where she gave up two runs on Edwards’ dinger.
 
   After recording the final out of the sixth inning, Berzon retired the Wildcats in order in the seventh, with all four of her outs coming on ground outs.
 
Up Next
   LSU will attempt to sweep Kentucky in the series finale at 1 p.m. CT on 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.

Da Boot Sports
3/14/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – Fourth-ranked LSU scored four runs in the first two innings, which proved enough to win its SEC series opener over No. 23 Kentucky, 4-1 on Friday at Tiger Park.
 
   LSU (25-1, 1-0 SEC) is 24-4 in SEC openers and 20-8 in conference openers at Tiger Park. The win over Kentucky (17-8, 3-1 SEC) gives LSU a 6-0 record against nationally ranked opponents in 2025.
 
  Pitcher Sydney Berzon and the LSU defense retired Kentucky’s first six batters, and the Tigers’ offense provided run support immediately. For the fifth consecutive game and sixth time in seven contests, LSU has scored multiple runs in the opening inning, outscoring its opponents 51-3 in the first frame and 52-8 in the second.
 
   “I just told the team what it does, how much easier it is to play defense, and all the things that come along with playing with an early lead. The way the offense has started fast every game has been incredible,” said Head Coach Beth Torina.
 
   Berzon improved to 10-0 in the circle and threw her 10th complete game. The two-time All-American registered five strikeouts and allowed three hits, one unearned run and two walks.
 
   Kentucky’s pitcher Sydney Langdon (1-2) received the loss after surrendering five hits, four runs, three walks and struck out two batters in 2.0 innings.
 
   Catcher Maci Bergeron (2-for-2) and utility player Tori Edwards (2-for-3) logged their 10th multi-hit game this season, and both had one run and one RBI in the win. Infielder Avery Hodge was 2-for-3 at the dish, and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey had a team-high two RBI off her second triple of the season.
 
   LSU scored three runs on two hits to open the game. With two runners in scoring position, Edwards hit a bloop single to bring in the game’s first run, and Redoutey hit a three-bagger in the left-center gap to bring home two more runs, giving LSU a 3-0 lead. In the second inning with the bases loaded, Bergeron singled through the left side to increase the margin, 4-0 after two frames.
 
   Kentucky scratched out a run in the top of the third inning to cut its deficit to 4-1 and shut the Tigers down over the next 4.0 innings with relief pitcher Carson Fall, who finished with two strikeouts and gave up three hits and a walk.
 
   LSU’s defense buckled down in the final four innings. Berzon threw four strikeouts and allowed three base runners, and the defense fielded six groundouts in that time span to secure the win.
 
Up Next
   The LSU-Kentucky series continues with a 5 p.m. CT first pitch 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.

Da Boot Sports
3/11/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonta Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – A first and fourth-inning onslaught aided No. 4 LSU in a five-inning, 14-0, one-hit shutout over UL Lafayette on Tuesday night at Tiger Park.
 
   The 14-run thumping is LSU’s (24-1) largest margin of victory against UL Lafayette (13-10), doubling the previous high, a 10-3 win on May 22, 2021.
 
   Left-handed hurler Jayden Heavener (7-1) threw all five innings, where she logged six strikeouts and allowed one hit and four walks. Heavener tossed her fourth shutout of the season, and LSU blanked its opponent for the 11th time this year.
 
   “She [Jayden Heavener] is confident in her stuff and what she does. She continues to get better. She is locating things better and executing plans better. She is growing every time she takes the mound, which is fun to see.”
 
   ULL’s starting pitcher, Bethaney Noble (2-5), survived only 0.1 innings and was pulled after giving up four runs (three earned) on three hits and walking one batter with no strikeouts.
 
   For the fourth consecutive game, LSU has scored 10 or more runs in five-inning run-rule victories and has totaled 14 double-digit hit games after finishing with 11 knocks on Tuesday night.  Outfielder McKenzie Redoutey was 3-for-3 and scored three runs, infielder Danieca Coffey extended her hitting streak to eight games with a 2-for-2 outing and had two RBI, two walks and a run, and utility player Tori Edwards was 2-for-3 at the plate, including her ninth home run of the season, and had four RBI and two runs.
 
   “I think our offense was able to apply pressure throughout the game for a ton of our opponents this year,” said Coach Torina. “We are scoring early and scoring often. I think we have just continued to apply pressure with the at-bats we are having and our base running. We make it hard to play defense against us and pitch against us.”
 
   LSU's first-inning dominance continued, scoring six runs on four hits and one ULL error in the opening frame. Coffey drew a leadoff walk, and catcher Maci Bergeron put them both in scoring position with a double down the right-field line. Edwards singled up the middle to bring home both runners. After an early pitching change, LSU scored four more runs, featuring Coffey’s two-run ground-rule double to cap a 6-0 inning. LSU has outscored its opponents 48-3 in the first inning this season. LSU scored two runs in the second stanza with an RBI double from outfielder Jadyn Laneaux and an RBI single from infielder Sierra Daniel to increase the lead to 8-0.
 
   The Tigers went scoreless in the third but blew the roof off in the sixth with six more runs on three hits and two ULL errors. Edwards got the party started with a two-run blast to left field. Redoutey, who singled after Edwards’ shot, eventually scored an unearned run on a wild pitch, infielder Avery Hodge hit a run-scoring single, and outfielder Jalia Lassiter registered her second sacrifice fly of the season to wrap up the inning with a 14-0 advantage.
 
   The defense dominated the entire game as only one of the few Ragin’ Cajun baserunners reached third base, which happened in the first inning, and had a stretch where they retired six consecutive batters.   
 
Up Next
   LSU opens its SEC schedule with a three-game series versus No. 23 Kentucky at Tiger Park on March 14-16

​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
3/9/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 4/5 LSU defeated Minnesota 10-2 in five innings Sunday afternoon at Tiger Park to sweep through the LSU Round Robin. 
 
   LSU (23-1) picked up its third consecutive five-inning run-rule victory and second against Minnesota (11-12). The Tigers are now on a three-game winning streak when playing the Golden Gophers.
 
   The Fighting Tigers continue to swing the bat well, collecting 12 hits to score 10 runs. LSU has recorded 13 games with double-digit hits this season, including two this weekend. All nine starters for the Tigers reached base safely, including four players with two hits.
 
   “The offense put down a bunch of words on what they wanted to be,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “One of the words was suffocating, and I think we’ve done a good job applying pressure in all ways. Whether it’s a big swing or a bunt, they’ve applied consistent pressure well. Today, we did it against a really good arm. The starter from Minnesota is really good. It’s nice to see us live up to that against a good arm.”
 
   Infielder Avery Hodge was 2-for-3, highlighted by her second triple in as many games, and had two RBI and scored two runs.  Hodge recorded multiple hits in every game of the LSU Round Robin. Catcher Maci Bergeron (2-for-2, RBI), infielder Sierra Daniel (2-for-2, three runs), and outfielder Jalia Lassiter (2-for-4, RBI) also had multi-hit games in Sunday’s finale.
 
   Pitcher Sydney Berzon (9-0) threw her ninth complete game this season, working 5.0 innings with three strikeouts and allowing 10 hits, two runs, and one walk.
 
   Minnesota’s starting pitcher Sydney Schwartz (3-7) received the loss. Schwarts also struck out three and walked one batter but gave up five runs on six hits in the first two innings.  
 
   The Tigers had three base knocks in the first inning, including outfielder McKenzie Redoutey’s sharp liner through the right side to drive in a pair of runs for an early 2-0 lead.
 
   After Berzon struck out the side in the top of the second, LSU scored another three runs on two hits and capitalized on one UMN error in the bottom half-inning. Daniel scored from first base on a throwing error, infielder Danieca Coffey hit a run-scoring double, and Bergeron added an RBI single to bump LSU’s lead to 5-0.  
 
   The Golden Gophers’ pitchers struggled to find the strike zone in the third inning as LSU added two runs on designated player McKaela Walker’s hit by pitch, and Coffey walked in a run. LSU totaled two HBP and two walks in the frame.
 
   Minnesota’s designated player, Taylor Krapf, hit a leadoff solo shot to left field to put UMN on the board in the fourth, and infielder Kayla Chavez hit an RBI single down the left field line in the fifth to pull within five runs at 7-2. However, LSU scored three runs on four hits and no outs to put the game on ice in the fifth. Daniel and Walker singled before Hodge tripled to left center field for another base-clearing hit. After Coffey drew a walk, Lasster singled to right to bring home Hodge and secure the run-rule victory, 10-2.
 
Up Next
   LSU will play a midweek game against in-state rival UL Lafayette on Tuesday, March 11, at 6 p.m. CT at Tiger Park before entering SEC play.
 

Da Boot Sports
3/8/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – Pitcher Jayden Heavener logged her third complete-game shutout this season, and infielder Avery Hodge turned in a career-high five RBI to lead No. 4/5 LSU in a 10-0 five-inning win over Minnesota on day two of the LSU Round Robin.
 
   LSU moves to 22-1 on the year, and Minnesota falls to 10-11 after splitting its day at the LSU Round Robin.
 
   Heavener (6-1) dealt 11 strikeouts for the club's first 12 outs and struck out the side three times in the first four innings. The freshman left-hander dominated the opposing batters by giving up only one hit and two walks. Heavener has four games with double-digit strikeouts this season.
 
  "Another day with double-digit strikeouts for Jayden [Heavener],” head coach Beth Torina said. “Despite starting slow, I was confident she would get back to form. She is a very special player, and I believe she had a great day. She continues to prove that she is made for this.”
 
   Minnesota’s Jessa Snippes (1-2) received the loss after allowing seven hits, six runs, and two walks with no strikeouts in the first 3.0 innings.
 
   Six LSU Tigers recorded a hit as the team scored 10 runs on eight hits and had 10 RBI. Hodge (2-for-3) and catcher Maci Bergeron (2-for-2) led the way with multiple hits, and Hodge accounted for half of the club’s RBI.
 
   “Avery [Hodge] has been having a really good weekend—just a really solid weekend,” said Coach Torina. “She is capable of so many awesome things, both offensively and defensively, so it’s fun to see her excel, and there's nothing like an Avery Hodge celebration.”
 
   Friday night’s hitting rolled over to Saturday afternoon as the LSU offense scored six runs on three hits in the first, highlighted by RBI singles from Bergeron and infielder Sierra Daniel and a two-RBI single by Hodge.
 
   After LSU had gone scoreless for two stanzas, the Tigers loaded the bases on walks in the fourth. Designated player McKaela Walker walked in a run, and Hodge hit her first extra-base hit of the season, a base-clearing triple to increase LSU’s margin to 10-0.
 
   Heavener put Minnesota’s third base runner on first with a walk, and the defense went to work, recording a foul out and groundouts to Hodge and Daniel (second base) to seal the game. The fifth inning was the only inning that Heavener did not record a strikeout.
 
Up Next
   On Sunday, LSU will conclude the LSU Round Robin with a 1:30 p.m. CT game against Minnesota.
 

​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
3/7/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 4/5 LSU swept South Alabama in its doubleheader, 2-0 and 18-4 (5.0 innings) on Friday at Tiger Park to open the LSU Round Robin.
 
   LSU improves to 21-1 this season, while South Alabama falls below .500 at 11-12. The Tigers extend their winning streak to 10 games against the Jaguars and are 15-2 in the all-time series.
 
   The LSU pitching staff concluded the day with 16 strikeouts and a 2.33 ERA in 12.0 innings. Pitchers Sydney Berzon and Jayden Heavener each received wins, struck out a combined 15 batters and allowed five hits, two walks, and no runs in 10.0 innings of work.
 
   After a slow start offensively in game one with two runs on five hits, the Fighting Tigers offense scored a season-high 18 runs on 11 hits. LSU hit .356 on the day. Infielder Danieca Coffey was 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and three walks, and infielder Avery Hodgge had a 4-for-5 day with a team-high three runs and one RBI. Hodge also stood out defensively with seven assists and two putouts.  
 
   “The coolest part about the day was the way that the offense answered,” said head coach Beth Torina. “I think Bryce [Neal], between games, called on them to do some things differently, to have a slightly different approach. It was awesome to see them answer the way they did. Really nice to see that they are capable of something like that.
 
   “Avery [Hodge] had an incredible day at shortstop and really backed up Syd [Sydney Berzon]. A two-hit shutout feels like a normal day for her, but it’s really not. She is incredible with what she is capable of.”
 
Game One
   Berzon (8-0) secured her fourth shutout and eighth complete game of the season in game one against South Alabama. The All-American tied her season-high with nine strikeouts and surrendered two hits and one walk in 7.0 innings.  
 
   South Alabama’s Sydney Smith (0-2) was handed the loss after giving up five hits, one earned run, and walking nine batters. Smith recorded just two strikeouts in 6.0 innings.
 
   Coffey batted 2-for-2, had an RBI, and drew two walks, and Hodge was 2-for-3 at the plate.
 
   Berzon struck out four batters in the first two innings, and LSU scored its two runs in the bottom of the second. After the Tigers drew two walks to open the frame, Coffey hit a one-out single that plated infielder Sierra Daniel, and utility player Maddox McKee came home on a throwing error by South Alabama to take a 2-0 lead.
 
   Berzon and the defense continued to suffocate the Jaguars’ offense. Berzon logged five strikeouts for the remainder of the game, and Hodge played stellarly at the shortstop position, matching a season-high five assists.    
 
Game Two
   It was all offense for LSU as they jumped on USA quickly with all 18 of its runs in the first three frames, including an eight-spot in the second inning. Coffey (2-for-2), Hodge (2-for-2), and outfielder Jalia Lassiter (2-for-4) led the way in hits. Hodge scored three runs in the game, and Lassiter led a quartet of Tigers with two RBI.
 
   Heavener (5-1) worked three shutout innings and handed out one free pass and three hits while fanning six for the win.
 
   USA’s Tori Miller (4-3) picked up the loss after relinquishing three runs on two hits and walked two batters in 0.1 innings.
 
   LSU put up three runs in the first. With the bases loaded on a single and two walks, Coffey scored on a passed ball, and outfielder McKenzie Redoutey hit a two-run double to right field, giving LSU a 3-0 advantage after the opening frame.
 
   The Tigers exploded for eight runs in the second inning, highlighted by Lassiter’s RBI double, Catcher Maci Bergeron’s two-run single, and utility player Tori Edwards’ two-run blast to left field – all with no outs. The final three runs for LSU came off USA errors.
 
   The Bayou Bengals continued to pour it on, scoring seven runs on four hits in the third, featuring RBI singles from designated player Madyson Manning and pinch hitter Destiny Harris and an RBI groundout by pinch hitter Jada Phillips, which marked the trio’s first RBI of the season.
 
   Pitcher Ashley Vallejo closed the game in the circle for the final 2.0 innings. South Alabama scored four runs on four hits, highlighted by a three-run homer in the fifth inning before the defense closed the game with a flyout and groundout to Hodge.   
 
Up Next
   Due to Saturday’s forecast, LSU’s game against Minnesota has moved to 12:30 p.m. to continue the LSU Round Robin.
 

Da Boot Sports
3/5/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – Utility player Tori Edwards turned in a career day with 3-for-3 showing at the plate and a career-high six RBI behind a pair of home runs to push No. 4/5 LSU past ULM, 12-4 in five innings Wednesday night at Tiger Park.
 
   LSU (19-1) has recorded three consecutive run-rule victories and nine overall this season, improving to 17-0 all-time against ULM (15-8).
 
   LSU scored in all but one inning and displayed its power at the plate, logging 12 hits to mark the 11th game this season with double-digit hits.
 
   "Tori Edwards was incredible. The offense did a good job of applying pressure throughout the game. We did a great job giving our opponents a difficult time pitching. On Tori’s first home run, she hit the opposite, which might be her first this year. It seems like she's maturing. The first shot was 84 miles an hour. I've never even heard of that. The line drive was 85 miles an hour. So, yeah, incredible day for her.
 
   “Despite Tori’s great game, other factors played into our success at the plate today. Jadyn Laneaux’s walk coming back from a 0-2 count and a two-strike hit from Maci Bergeron to send Tori back to the plate before her three-run home run in the second inning; I think many good things are happening with the offense. Some of them may go unnoticed with Tori's big swings, but many things in front of her and around her went well today.”
 
   For the second time this season, Edwards hit multiple home runs in a single game, hitting two three-run round trippers in her first two plate appearances, and scored three runs. Infielder Danieca Coffey also had a 3-for-3 outing with three runs scored, an RBI, and drew a walk in four plate appearances. Coffey leads the team with nine multi-hit games. Catcher Maci Bergeron rounds out LSU’s top hitters with her second 2-for-3 performance at the plate in as many games and matched a career-high three RBI and two runs.
 
   Pitcher Tatum Clopton (4-0) worked all five innings in the circle for the Tigers, finishing with six strikeouts and allowing four runs on two hits and four walks.
 
   The ULM pitching staff only registered two strikeouts between three pitchers, and former LSU Tiger Victoria Abrams (4-2) picked up the loss after surrendering seven runs, three hits, three walks, and no strikeouts in 1.2 innings.
 
   Edwards belted a three-run homer in the opening frame to give LSU a 3-0 lead, and the Tigers scored five runs with two outs in the second stanza, thanks to Bergeron’s two-run single and Edwards’ second three-run shot of the game to jump out to an 8-0 lead.
 
   ULM scored four unanswered runs thanks to outfielder Meagan Brown’s three-run homer in the third and infielder Maryssa Zenzen’s leadoff blast in the fourth to pull within four runs, 8-4.
 
   Edwards stepped to the plate in the bottom of the fourth and singled through the right side for her third hit of the night, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout, and slid home on a wild pitch to give LSU a 9-4 lead after four innings.    
 
   After the LSU defense retired ULM in order in the top of the fifth inning, highlighted by Clopton’s sixth punchout, infielder Sierra Daniel led off the bottom half with a single, and infielder Avery Hodge had a base knock, bringing Coffey, the game-clinching run to the plate. From there, three consecutive RBI singles from Coffey, outfielder Jadyn Laneaux and Bergeron ended the game 12-4.
 
Up Next
   LSU will host its final regular-season tournament, the LSU Round Robin, on March 7-9. It will feature games against 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.