10 with 151 career RBIs. Terms of Service Directly support LSU Softball by joining the, For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit, . The Alabama ace finished off LSU with her second shutout of the weekend on Sunday and third of her career against the Tigers to give Alabama the series victory. It was extremely emotional when Coach told us our season was done, sitting next to your teammates just listening to everyone cry, Gorsuch said. LSU softball pitcher Maribeth Gorsuch making most of extended NCAA eligibility. Senior infielder Paige Cook follows with a .315 average at the plate and leads the team with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and a .602 slugging percentage. The Tigers earned their first win in Tuscaloosa since April 8th, 2017 and recorded their 19th game this season with 10 or more hits as six different batters recorded at least one hit in the ballgame. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lsusoftball and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. Chloe Temples and Agbayani each pitched in the bottom of the sixth as the Tigers re-took the lead on a walk, sacrifice bunt, wild pitch and single to go ahead 3-2. She missed the Tigers' series at North Carolina State on April 16-18 and at Kentucky the next week. Washington had not been shut out all year until Smith twirled her seventh of the season in the opener, holding Washington to just three hits with four strikeouts. All rights reserved. Both runners stole bases to move into scoring position, with Gilio scoring on a wild pitch that ricocheted off the umpires face mask. Berzon now ranks No. / Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. McDonald-Kelley went on to play seven seasons of professional softball, including a stint in Italy in 2009. An eight-pitch, 1-2-3 inning for Fouts. Aynslie Furbush looked impressive in the circle, coming up on the losing side despite holding LSU to four hits through 6.2 innings. 10 LSU in a pitcher's duel Saturday night at the Ole Miss Softball Complex as the Tigers evened the series. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets atwww.facebook.com/lsusoftballand @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. Berzon now has 106 LSU plays it final road SEC series April 28-30 against Alabama at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6 in the SEC to go along with 33 runs scored. LSU's chartered flight to Lexington, Kentucky, made a stop in Dallas on April 22, and all the players and coaches visited Gorsuch near her home. Maribethreturned home to be with her family for two weeks. Back-to-back singles to start the game turned into the first run of the game for LSU, giving the Tigers an early lead. Mississippi State has a deep pitching staff with five players logging over 40 innings pitched. The Tigers kept putting on the pressure with an RBI single from graduate designated player Georgia Clark two batters later. Directly support LSU Softball by joining the, For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit, . More:Rival Regional - No need to addcayenne pepper to LSU-UL rivalry. Terms of Service / BATON ROUGE, La. LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University, 2023. 4 in LSU softball history with 41 career home runs, No. Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/20/lsu-softball-mississippi-state-series-preview/, SEC baseball standings as race for conference regular-season title heats up, Tracking every LSU player selected in the 2023 NFL draft, LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese reacts to addition of Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith, LSU gymnastics announces return of 4 seniors in 2024, LSU rolled out the red carpet for big-time transfer addition Hailey Van Lith, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. For just the 24th time in Michigan State program history, there has been a no-hitter thrown inside the circle. BYU softball dropped a 3-2 decision to No. Berzons 98 punch outs are the 8th most in program history from a freshman and she currently ranks No. Savanna Orgeron There is a lot to be excited about with the new Tigers of the LSU Softball Team. The Tigers played well in the series' middle game with 10 hits, including three by McKenzie Redoutey, in a 6-1 victory. HS 6. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Junior infielders Danieca Coffey and Taylor Pleasants, along with sophomore outfielder McKenzie Redoutey had the other three base knocks for LSU. LSU softball had its beginnings in 1979 with a team coached by Carol Smith. However, after only three seasons, LSU decided to disband its softball program. During Smith's tenure, she coached the team to an overall record of 4528 (.616). Alabama got on the board with a two-out, two-run homer by freshman infielder Kenleigh Cahalan in the bottom of the first inning, and added a couple more two-out runs in the second and third frames to go ahead 4-0. Clark has a team-high 10 home runs this season and adds 32 RBIs. I think scoring first was a huge lift for the entire team, said Head Coach Beth Torina. Privacy Policy With a little luck and a whole lotta Fouts, the Crimson Tide win two out of three from the Tigers. 2023 www.theadvertiser.com. The Walker Jenkins, OF, South Brunswick (N.C.) HS 5. 7. Junior outfielders Ciara Briggs and Ali Newland both went 2-for-4 with Briggs tacking on an RBI and Newland scoring two runs. Bottom 4 Alabama. Gorsuch had to consider four years as a student athlete and the unlikely event of topping one of the greatest individual feats in LSU history. Maribeth's father Doug Gorsuch, who also was a youth coach in Lewisville and coached his daughter, passed away, The next day, LSU took off for Kentucky, where it won two of three games, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Brand Guidelines Alabamas pitcher Lauren Esman (4-2) was charged with the loss allowing four runs on five hits in 0.2 innings. Gorsuchwent on to finish 4-1 with a 1.15 ERA in 36 innings in the COVID-shortened season. 6 with a .407 batting average. Despite two solo home runs, BYU softball fell to No. The Maple Grove, Minnesota, native also becomes the second LSU player ever to earn the NFCA's top pitching award, following sophomore Carley Hoover, who became the first, back in March. OXFORD, Miss. / BATON ROUGE, La. / Freshman pitchers Sydney Berzon (7-1) and Alea Johnson (5-0) are other top producing arms this season. NCAA Infractions Decision, Nike Black LSU Tigers 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball National Champions Locker Room T-Shirt. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Wake Forest 10. Both game on SEC Network+ will be called by Lyn Rollins and Yvette Girouard while Saturdays game on ESPN2 will be called by Chuckie Kempf and Kayla Braud. Web-- A day after taking home the league's top pitching honor, LSU softball freshman pitcher Sydney Smith hauled in two more as she was named the USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week and the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Pitcher of the Week each organization announced today. This place and (these) people are awesome. Kerpic is 16-5 with a 2.25 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings. Shelby Walters and Madison Kerpics present a difficult twosome in the circle. With so much experience as the only senior in the bullpen, shes serving part of a coachs function. 8 all-time with 160 career RBIs. Rival Regional - No need to addcayenne pepper to LSU-UL rivalry. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT Saturday and will be televised on ESPN2. BYU softball dropped a 3-2 decision to No. 16 Alabama (35-16, 11-9 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium to even the series. Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida 4. Ashlee Ducote 40 (3) First LSU softballer to be named SEC / Outfielder Jayda Kearney is the top slugger with 18 home runs and 43 RBIs to go with a .388 average while third baseman Sara Mosley is the top run producer with 15 homers and 46 RBIs with a .344 average. Corrigan also had flowers delivered to the Gorsuch family. Alabama graduate pitcher Montana Fouts (19-8) threw her eighth shutout of the season behind six strikeouts and gave up five hits and one walk in the complete game win. Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU 3. Shes done so many cool things and does set a tone for us.. 2 in the SEC for most strikeouts as a freshman. The series will conclude with first pitch slated for 2 p.m. CT Sunday, April 23 on SEC Network+. It's already in there, LSU softball's Tiger Park at full tilt capacity for NCAA Regional at LSU, But look out for the rain as flooding may impact NCAA Regional at LSU. LSU catcher Ali Newland (44) congratulates pitcher Ali Kilponen (2) after retiring the side in the fourth inning of LSUs 8-0 win over Mississippi State Sunday in Were here now and we have additions that will make us even stronger. Junior infielder Danieca Coffey got the game started with a single, but advanced to third on a throwing error. The LSU Tigers [n 1] softball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and plays home games in Tiger Park. The team is currently coached by Beth Torina . Dylan Crews, OF, LSU 2. BATON ROUGE, La. For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit www.lsusports.net/softball. 4 in LSU softball history with 40 career home runs, No. All rights reserved. L: Furbush, Aynslie (7-5). Senior infielder Aquana Brownlee leads the team with a .319 batting average and 38 hits to go along with 29 RBIs and 20 runs. I hope to bring leadership to where my actions and words show, she said. LSU was not able to get the offense going as they picked up two hits from the fourth to the seventh inning. Many Cajuns know how to cook. 3. A dominant pitcher in 2019 Gorsuch threw 111 innings for LSU two seasons ago and finished 13-4 with a 2.52 ERA. Saturdays game at 7 p.m. CT will be the annual Strikeout Ovarian Cancer / All for Alex game and will be televised on ESPN2. 16 Alabama (35-15, 11-8 SEC), 4-0 Friday night at Rhoads Stadium. LSU will be back in action on Wednesday afternoon, taking on the Texas A&M Aggies in the opening round of the 2016 SEC Softball Tournament at Nusz Park in Starkville. 9 in program history. 2 UCLA softball team picked up its fourth win in Utah in four days after defeating BYU by a score of 7-2 at Gail Miller Field on Monday The next day, LSU took off for Kentucky, where it won two of three games. 5 in program history with 37 career home runs and No. LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University, 2023. No. Coffey also leads the Tigers with 34 runs scored and matches junior outfielder Ciara Briggs with a team-high nine stolen bases. Fans can listen to all the action with Patrick Wright, the Voice of LSU Softball, on 107.3 FM in the Baton Rouge area. Bejarano then reached on an error that allowed Agbayani to come home and put BYU in front 2-1. She improved her career record to 7-1 against LSU with 40 strikeouts and 11 runs allowed. She follows in the footsteps of teammate Bianka Bell, who won the award back in March for the second time in her career. In the next at bat, Briggs brought her home with an RBI double to left field. Lastly, heres some shocking news that just surfaced: According to a report from 247 Sports David H. Murray, former LSU hitting coach Andy Cannizzaro, who just 3 with 122 career walks, and No. / Clark sits at No. When the NCAA granted seniors an extra year of eligibility, Lady Tigers coach Beth Torina knew Gorsuch would be first in line to reup for another turn in the circle. Of all the players, I put her at the top of the top of kids who love softball. NCAA Infractions Decision, Lafayette, La. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule LSU Softball at Alabama (G3) - Radio Archive, Nike Black LSU Tigers 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball National Champions Locker Room T-Shirt. The Cougars sent seven batters to the plate in the top of the fifth as they scored twice to take the lead. The 58 former players on NFL rosters are the most in school-history and ranks No. WebBelow is a timeline of diversity and equity at LSU compiled by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion . Smith holds a 12-2 overall record in the circle for LSU this season, as her 0.59 ERA is the lowest in the nation, as she is the third player from the SEC this season to claim each award. Alabamas right fielder Andrew Pinckney got one back for the Tide, depositing a pitch into the right field bleachers to make the score 4-1. (Lamson Park at Yvette Girouard Field), Fullerton, Calif. (Anderson Family Field), Columbia, S.C. (Carolina Softball Stadium), Oxford, Miss. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. No. Freshman pitcher Sydney Berzon (13-6) threw 6.0 innings and finished with two strikeouts and gave up four runs on seven hits Friday night. For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit http://www.lsusports.net/softball. LSU also has the third-lowest ERA in the league at 1.98. Ole Miss softball fell to No. Maribeth Gorsuch was already set to return to LSU softball, going from senior pitcher in 2020 to student coach this spring when the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to college sports last March. Freshman pitcher Sydney Smith earned both of LSU's wins in the circle against a ranked Washington team that came into the weekend with the eighth-best batting average in the nation, and holding the Huskies to just a single run on 11 hits in 13.2 innings of work in the circle. Allee was hit by a pitch, and Mya Stevenson followed with a base hit to right to give Ole Miss runners on the corners. Veteran pitcher, Ali Kilponen, dealt Ole Miss softball fell to No. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. No. After falling for a second time by shutout to Alabama ace Montana Fouts, the Tigers close the season against second-place Georgia trying to stay in contention for a first-round NCAA tournament host site. Were the only class that has been to a (Womens College) World Series. The Path to NFLSU. Im looking toward this year and Im going to try to build on last year. Please check your email for a confirmation. The Cougars threatened in the top of the third with Maddie Bejarano reaching on an error and Huntyr Ava poking a single up the middle, but a strikeout would end the threat. 1950s A. P. Tureaud 1960s Kerry Pourciau Lora O. Hinton, Jr 1970s 1980s Rene Boutte Meyer AACC Opening Office of Multicultural Affairs 1990s Ebony Spikes Isiah Warner Eli Jones 2000s Directly support LSU Softball by joining the Diamondbackers today! Clark sits at No. WebIn her career, Torina made 139 appearances with 105 starts, a 6039 record, 23 shutouts, and 716.2 innings pitched and is ranked top ten all-time in multiple categories including shutouts, appearances, wins, and starts. As soon as we found out (about eligibility) I didnt think twice. Georgia presents the opposite problem. Starting pitcher Kaysen Korth struck out the first four Tiger batters she faced before an LSU walk, single and sacrifice bunt brought home a run to put the Tigers in front 1-0 through the first two innings. LSU catcher Ali Newland (44) congratulates pitcher Ali Kilponen (2) after retiring the side in the fourth inning of LSUs 8-0 win over Mississippi State Sunday in LSUs Tiger Park. The starting Its a tough place to play, said Head Coach Beth Torina. She was9-3 with a 2.10 ERA in 80 innings as a sophomore in 2018 and was 3-1 with a 5.00 ERA as a freshman in 2017 in 28 innings. Kilponen pitched the whole game in the victory Sunday. Upon hearing the news, North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan had the equipment office print "DG" decals for the LSU players to wear on their helmets and the coaches to wear on their hats during the three-game series. Graduate infielder Georgia Clark has a .298 batting average and has tallied 36 hits and ranks No. 10 LSU in a pitcher's duel Saturday night at the Ole Miss Softball Complex as the Tigers evened the series. It took LSU all of six pitches to take the lead. / She works hard to hone her craft. BYU will continue Purple & Gold Challenge play on Friday, March 31 with a doubleheader against Louisiana Tech at 2 p.m. CDT and No. OXFORD, Miss. Each team recorded five hits on the night, with BYU committing two errors to LSUs three and leaving seven on base to their eight. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule Willing participants can register for the mile and a half walk byclicking here. LSU has dropped four of its last five contests entering the weekend. BATON ROUGE, La. The Rebels threatened in the sixth inning, putting together a two-out rally. Senior first baseman Huntyr Ava was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. All rights reserved. Sophomore outfielder McKenzie Redoutey led the Tigers at the plate with a perfect 3-for-4 performance and turned in a career-high four RBIs in the win. 10 LSU wrap up the series Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Kilponen is awesome, said Coach Torina. She has not pitched a lot this season, hurling 44 innings and is 2-3 with a 4.54 ERA. Saturday will be a special day at Tiger Park for the annual Strikeout Ovarian Cancer Game / All for Alex game when the SEC softball community unite, and all 13 teams participate by wearing teal for the All for Alex campaign to honor the legacy of Mississippi States Alex Wilcox. "Rest easy my sweet daddy," she said on Twitter about her father. Brand Guidelines I thought we had some moments where we battled and at the end of the day we gave them too many opportunities. After a groundout advanced both runners to second and third, another two-run single from Redoutey increased the Tigers lead, 6-0 through three. It was a super easy decision.. Gorsuch has since returned to the team. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at. Gorsuch remained at home the next week, but she got to see her teammates. Shes the leader of our pitching staff. Terms of Service 10 LSU in a pitcher's duel Saturday night at the Ole Miss Softball Complex as the Tigers evened the series. Also, follow head coachJamie Trachselon Twitter at@Jamie_Trachsel. BATON ROUGE, La. The LSU track and field program wrapped up their senior day and final regular-season meet of the year on Saturday. Max Clark, OF, Franklin (Ind.) She beat the Cajuns, 4-0, on Feb. 25, allowing just two hits with four strikeouts on Feb. 25 in Lafayette and came on in relief two days later to beat them again, 3-2, in Baton Rouge. Ailana Agbayani came in to pitch in the fourth and saw the Tigers load the bases after a hit and two Cougar errors. The Tigers' offense erupted for 10 runs in Saturday's win. She was incredibly good last year and I think shell be even better this year.. 3 among all college football programs nationally. Kilponen ranks No. 13/14 LSU (38-12, 11-9 SEC) set the tone with a four-run five-hit first inning and cruised to a 6-1 victory over No. April 30, 2023 9:49 am ET. -- A day after taking home the league's top pitching honor, LSU softball freshman pitcher Sydney Smith hauled in two more as she was named the USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week and the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Pitcher of the Week each organization announced today. I was really excited to get another opportunity with my team and coaches, said Gorsuch, a Lewisville, Texas, native. LSU softball positioning itself for postseason as season hits final weekend. The series will conclude at 11:30 a.m. CT Sunday morning.. She struck out 16, including eight straight from the second through the fourth innings. LSU catcher Ali Newland (44) congratulates pitcher Ali Kilponen (2) after retiring the side in the fourth inning of LSUs 8-0 win over Mississippi State Sunday in LSUs Tiger Park. Top 10: 1. Walters is 17-3 with a 1.30 earned run average and has shown pinpoint control with only 26 walks in 139 2/3 innings. Participants can also register Saturday morning at Tiger Park. It all begins in Baton Rouge. She has six complete games but also is a top closer with six saves. Follow all your favorite Louisiana teams at LSU Tigers Wire and Saints Wire! Following Clark, Newland singled to put another runner on base and a wild pitch moved them into scoring position to set up a two-run single from Redoutey to take a 4-0 lead after the first inning. It was pretty emotional finding out. A pitchers duel through the first four innings, the Cougars took the lead in the top of the fifth before the Tigers scored the final two runs of the game. She struck out 16, including eight straight from the second through the fourth innings. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. No. Fouts struck out 15 Tiger hitters and walked two. In two games against Fouts, LSU was held scoreless in 14 innings with seven hits and only nine baserunners. 11 in the SEC). She loves the game, loves being around it and loves competing. Directly support LSU Softball by joining theDiamondbackerstoday! 2 in the SEC with 366 hits behind a .311 batting average which sits as the third-best in the conference. Terms of Service GREATNESS: The 11 best college softball pitchers of all time Sophomore first baseman Georgia Clark batted a team-leading .429 with four home runs, five doubles End 4th: Alabama 2, LSU 0. LSU added an insurance run in the seventh after leading off the inning with a triple and plating the runner on a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. Ole Miss and No. The Tigers won the three-game series against the Bulldogs last season in Starkville, Miss., but are currently on a two-game losing streak in head-to-head meetings after dropping the regular season finale last year and losing 7-4 in nine innings in the 2022 SEC Tournament. Thats when the devastating news of the coronavirus pandemic hit and helped make the decision to return so simple. Jacob Wilson, SS, Grand Canyon 8. Freshman pitcher Sydney Berzon (13-5) ranks No. Said catcher Morgan Cummins: Shes a great leader and shows us what it means to live Tigers every day. Berzon now ranks No. I think I can make a big impact as a leader in my fifth year. The Tigers rank No. Clark sits at No. Prior to the game will be the 10th annual Geaux Teal Ovarian Cancer Awareness Walk that will take place after a short ceremony that begins at 10 a.m. at Tiger Park. NCAA Infractions Decision. and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. 13/14 LSU (37-12, 10-9 SEC) dropped game one of the series to No. All rights reserved. Cory Linsner. Kilponen has tossed 10 complete games with three shutouts and three saves in 100.0 innings pitched. Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. LSU answered back in the bottom half of the fifth inning with a solo home run down the left field line, making it 2-2. Alabamas pitcher Lauren Esman (4-2) was charged with the loss allowing four runs on five hits in 0.2 innings. 9 in the programs record book. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Web-- A day after taking home the league's top pitching honor, LSU softball freshman pitcher Sydney Smith hauled in two more as she was named the USA Softball Collegiate You have permission to edit this article. /
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