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

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

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.
 
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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.

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.

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.

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

Da Boot Sports
1/28/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - Tuesday afternoon was Media Day for LSU Softball. Head Coach Beth Torina met with the media to talk about the upcoming 2025 season.  Video of the press conference is below...    LSU opens their season hosting the Tiger Classic, starting on Friday, Feb. 7. They will play Charlotte on day one at 4:00 pm. Central Arkansas is the other team in the field. 

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​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
11/13/2024
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU softball head coach Beth Torina announced the signing of six student-athletes on 2024 Signing Day. 
 
   Gradie Appling (Juliette, Ga.), Cali Deal (Quitman, La.), Rylie Johnson (Spotsylvania, Va.), Ashlin Mowery (Lancaster, Ohio), Ci’Ella Pickett (Mentone, Calif.) and Lauryn Soeken (Katy, Texas) have signed to join the LSU softball 2026 roster.
 
   Appling is a utility player and four-year letterwinner at Tattnall Square Academy, where she helped lead her team to a 2024 Georgia Independent School Association State Championship Title. Appling is a four-time All-State selection and two-time Region Player of the Year. Last season, Appling batted .579 and had a 1.281 slugging percentage with 66 hits, 21 homers, 57 RBI and stole 29 bases. Appling plays club for Team North Carolina.
 
   Deal is a pitcher who plays at Quitman High School. She is a three-time Louisiana High School Coaches Association First Team selection, a three-time Louisiana Sports Writers Association First Team selection, and a finalist for the 2024 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year. Deal plays club ball for Texas Bombers Gold, which won the National Championship in the 2023-24 Patriot Game Tournament.
 
   Johnson is an outfielder and three-time conference champion at Fredericksburg Christian High School. Johnson was named a First Team High School All-American in 2023 by Extra Inning Softball and MaxPreps and is the 2023 Virginia Christian Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Johnson plays club for Virginia Unity, where she is a five-time champion, including helping her team win the Atlanta Legacy, Colorado Sparkler and Triple Crown National Championships in 2023.
 
   Mowery is a utility pitcher who plays at Lancaster High School. Mowery was the Ohio Capital Conference 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, the 2023 Offensive Player of the Year, and is a three-time OCC First Team honoree. In 2024, she was named Player of the Year after registering a 0.60 ERA, a .464 batting average and a .574 OBP. Mowery played travel ball with Virginia Unity and won the PGF Show Me the Money Championship in 2024. 
 
   Pickett is an infielder at Cajon High School, where she is a three-time Citrus Belt League First Team selection. She has played with the Corona Angels club organization for eight years and helped the team win the 2021 Alliance National Championship. Pickett is coming off a 2024 summer season in which she registered a .369 batting average on 38 hits, including four home runs, had 34 RBI, and scored 20 runs. 
 
   Soeken is a pitcher who plays at Katy High School, where she was selected 19-6A First Team All-District. Soeken also played club ball for Impact Gold and won the USSSA State Gold Glove Award. 




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​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
10/7/2024
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   ​BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU softball team will begin team practices on Monday, Oct. 7, before opening its fall schedule on Oct. 17 with games against Chipola College (3 p.m. CT) and South Alabama (6 p.m. CT) at Jaguar Field in Mobile, Ala.
 
   LSU will play six games this fall at Tiger Park, beginning with a 6 p.m. CT first pitch on Wednesday, Oct. 23, against Southeastern Louisiana. Admission and parking are free for all fall games hosted at Tiger Park.
 
   LSU will return 17 players from the 2024 roster, including two-time NFCA All-American pitcher Sydney Berzon and two-time NFCA All-Region infielder Danieca Coffey. The Tigers will welcome nine newcomers comprised of six true freshmen and three transfers in junior infielder Avery Hodge (Oklahoma), junior outfielder Jalia Lassiter (Ole Miss) and fifth-year senior pitcher Ashley Vallejo (McNeese).
 


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Da Boot Sports
9/10/2024
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU softball team released its 2024 fall schedule, which features eight games, including six exhibition contests at Tiger Park.

   Fall competition will begin with two games in Mobile, Ala., on Oct. 17 at Jaguar Field. LSU will challenge South Alabama at 3 p.m. CT and Chipola at 6 p.m. CT.

   The remainder of the fall schedule will be played at Tiger Park, beginning with a 6 p.m. CT game versus Southeastern Louisiana on Oct. 23. The Bayou Bengals will play another doubleheader on Oct. 27 against Louisiana Tech and Northwest Florida State (times to be determined) and will play Co-Lin at 5 p.m. CT on Oct. 29. The fall schedule will conclude on Nov. 10, against Southern (2:30 p.m. CT) and Belhaven (5 p.m. CT).

   All times are subject to change.

​   LSU will return 17 players from the 2024 roster, including two-time NFCA All-American pitcher Sydney Berzon and two-time NFCA All-Region infielder Danieca Coffey. The Tigers will welcome nine newcomers comprised of six true freshmen and three transfers in junior infielder Avery Hodge (Oklahoma), junior outfielder Jalia Lassiter (Ole Miss) and fifth-year senior pitcher Ashley Vallejo (McNeese).

Da Boot Sports
5/26/2024
LSU Sports Communications
By: Keonte Herrera


   STANFORD, Calif. – No. 9 LSU’s season concludes after falling to No. 8 Stanford, 8-0, in game three of the Stanford Super Regional on Sunday night at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium.

   LSU’s season ends at 44-17, while Stanford moves to a 48-15 record.

   Pitcher NiJaree Canady (23-5) received the win after pitching her second shutout of the series. She struck out three batters and allowed three hits and one walk.

   Pitcher Sydney Berzon is given the loss after allowing nine runs on six hits. Berzon also struck out three and gave up no walks. The sophomore finished with a 20-9 record in the circle this season. 

   Three Tigers recorded hits, including catcher Maci Bergeron’s double in the fifth inning. Outfielder Ciara Briggs and third baseman Madyson Manning also tallied hits in the game. 

   After four shutout innings by both clubs, Stanford exploded for seven runs in the fifth, capped by a three-run homer by third baseman Jade Berry to give the Cardinal a 7-0 lead. Stanford put the game away in the sixth after a leadoff home run by outfielder Kaitlyn Lim. 

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
5/25/2024
By: Alexis Persicke


   STANFORD, CA — Tiger softball played Stanford in their second game of the NCAA Super Regionals. They lost 3-0 despite their overbearing win the previous day, 

    The first inning went quickly, both teams getting out swiftly amidst one walk. LSU and Stanford went three up three down in the second.
 
    The first run of the game was scored in the third. Stanford tripled, and a double brought the run in. The Tigers went three up three down again, ending the inning at 1-0.

    Stanford had another hit, but left two on base with no extra runs in the fourth. The Tigers left one on base after a walk. 

    In the fifth, there was another base hit for Stanford that went nowhere, and LSU had their own double from Pleasants. Stanford had a 1-2-3 inning to follow, and Briggs had a base hit, both teams making no progress. 

    Stanford had a lead off triple in the final inning, scoring their second run on a double. A base hit pushed the third and final run across the plate. Nothing productive was achieved for the Tigers despite their best effort. 

    Due to the loss, LSU must play a third game against Stanford, taking place on Sunday, May 26th at 8:30pm.

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​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
5/24/2024
By: Alexis Persicke


   STANFORD, CA — LSU played their first game of the NCAA Super Regional Tournament against Stanford, winning 11-1. 
    
    Starting at the plate first, the Tigers scored three. Redoutey singled, and Briggs reached on an error. Lynch doubled, scoring the first run, and Gutierrez had her own base hit for 2 RBI.

   Stanford would score their only run of the game in the bottom of the first inning. 
   The runner made it on base on balls, and scored on a base hit. They almost increased that number, having two in scoring position, but Berzon only let routine ground balls be hit. 

   The next few innings saw no progress for both teams. The Tigers had four hits through three innings from Briggs, Pleasants, Gutierrez, and Redoutey. Stanford showed zeros all across the board. 

   The fifth and final inning is where LSU exploded. Two base hits put Pleasants and Gutierrez into scoring position, and Newland homered for three more runs. Stanford swapped pitchers, then Bergeron followed with a solo shot.

   Petty, Redoutey, and Briggs loaded the bases with their own hits, and Lynch pummeled the ball for a grand slam. Pleasants doubled to earn another hit, and the inning ended with 8 runs and 9 hits. 

   Stanford put another zero on the board despite their best efforts, ending the game early, down by 10. 

   The Tigers will play Stanford again in the NCAA Supers on Saturday, May 25th, at 8:00 PM on
Stanford’s home field.

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Da Boot Sports
5/19/2024
By: Alexis Persicke


   BATON ROUGE, LA — The Tigers played their second game of the Regional against Southern Illinois on Sunday, May 19th in Tiger Park. They shut out and run ruled the Salukis in five innings, 9-0. 

    Kelly Lynch walked the first batter to start the game, but recouped quickly earning three consecutive outs. The Tigers scored their first run in the bottom of the frame. Daniel was safe on an error and Gutierrez sent her home. 

    SIU went three up three down, Lynch gaining her fifth strikeout in only the second inning. Redoutey had a hit, then scored on Petty’s single. Briggs sac flied, and Pleasants had a huge home run to score three. The inning ended, 6-0 Tigers.

    Unproductive outs continued for Illinois, and LSU added to their lead. First Newland was hit by a pitch. Bergeron homered for two, then Petty followed solo, breaking the scoreboard. This brought the game to its final score of 9-0. 

    It was 1-2-3 outs yet again for the Salukis. SIU did manage to get a hit in the fifth, breaking Lynch’s no hitter, but still couldn’t score. 

    Lynch went all five innings with only one hit and six strikeouts, only facing seventeen batters. LSU Tiger Softball will continue to play in the postseason, advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals in games to be announced. 

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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
5/18/2024
By: Alexis Persicke


    BATON ROUGE, LA — Tiger Softball played their second NCAA Tournament game on Saturday against Southern Illinois. The Tigers hosted at home, but played as the away team for this game, still coming out on top 4-1. 

    LSU started off strong in the first with a base hit for Briggs and a home run for Pleasants. The Salukis went three up three down, ending the inning 2-0. There were two more hits from Manning and Petty at the Tiger’s next at bat, but nothing came of it. They held Illinois to zero despite a stolen base. 

    The third run was scored in the third. Pleasants walked, then scored on Newland’s single The Saluki’s went three up three down yet again. Illinois made a pitching change after another walk, which prevented the Tigers from scoring any more. On defense, LSU made a double play to keep Illinois at zero runs. 

   The Tigers went down one after the other their next two chances at the plate. The bottom of the sixth is where the Salukis saw some progress. A single and stolen base put a runner in scoring position, who came home on another base hit. 

   Southern Illinois had another safe runner on a fielder’s choice, who took two bases on wild pitches. Berzon clapped back after those mistakes, earning a foul fly out to get the Tigers out of a tough spot. 

   In the final inning, McKee singled, advanced to third on Lynch’s single. She scored the final run of the game on a sac fly from Briggs. Illinois went three up three down for the fourth inning in a row, ending the game 4-1. 

   LSU Tiger softball will continue to host the NCAA Regional, playing again on Sunday, May 19th against a TBD opponent.

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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.