BATON ROUGE, La. Mississippi State just ended a nine-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over Memphis on April 19. The Tigers kept putting on the pressure with an RBI single from graduate designated player Georgia Clark two batters later. 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. Sign up for the LSU Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 8 all-time with 160 career RBIs. Maribeth's father Doug Gorsuch, who also was a youth coach in Lewisville and coached his daughter, passed away at 61 last month. 2023 www.theadvertiser.com. Ashlee Ducote 40 (3) First LSU softballer to be named SEC / 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. The 58 former players on NFL rosters are the most in school-history and ranks No. WebArkansas softball center fielder Reagan Johnson has been named to the 2023 TUCCI/NFCA National Freshman of the Year Top 25 list, the NFCA announced Friday. Kilponen is awesome, said Coach Torina. Brand Guidelines I cried for a few days not knowing what was going to happen in the future, not knowing if we were going to get our eligibility back. All rights reserved. 10 LSU in a pitcher's duel Saturday night at the Ole Miss Softball Complex as the Tigers evened the series. Ali Kilponen's fourth shutout of the year on the mound helped the Tigers cap off a perfect weekend. NCAA Infractions Decision. Gorsuch hopes to pick up where she left off with the Tigers, who open their season Feb. 11 against McNeese St. Four years of being a student athlete might find some ready to move on with their life, but Gorsuch to pick up her glove again rather than a coachs clipboard. Junior outfielders Ciara Briggs and Ali Newland both went 2-for-4 with Briggs tacking on an RBI and Newland scoring two runs. Ole Miss softball fell to No. 16 Alabama (35-16, 11-9 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium to even the series. She has six complete games but also is a top closer with six saves. LSU softball freshman utility Kaylen Madrey (42) waiting on the pitch at 2nd base during the Purple and Gold World Series on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La. 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. End 4th: Alabama 2, LSU 0. Directly support LSU Softball by joining the, For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit, . 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. Georgia presents the opposite problem. Despite two solo home runs, BYU softball fell to No. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lsusoftball and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. The Tigers will conclude their regular season at home against Georgia next weekend. 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. The Tigers found themselves with two on and no outs again in the third. / 16 Alabama (35-15, 11-8 SEC), 4-0 Friday night at Rhoads Stadium. 6 in the SEC to go along with 33 runs scored. 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. Terms of Service WebBelow is a timeline of diversity and equity at LSU compiled by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion . The Cougars sent seven batters to the plate in the top of the fifth as they scored twice to take the lead. Junior outfielder Ciara Briggs registered her 17th multi-hit game this season with two hits to lead the Tigers. Participants can also register Saturday morning at Tiger Park. I was really excited to get another opportunity with my team and coaches, said Gorsuch, a Lewisville, Texas, native. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Alexis Gilio beat out an infield single, and advanced to second as Agbayani reached on a fielders choice in similar fashion. Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU 3. All rights reserved. LSUs run proved to be the game-winning run as the Cougars were retired in order in the top of the seventh. 9 in the SEC with 106 strikeouts and has a 1.60 ERA in 109.1 innings pitched. You have permission to edit this article. The Official Website of the Southeastern Conference, Mental Health Awareness Month: You Mean More, 19 SEC Teams to Compete in NCAA Tennis Championships, Vols' Milloy describes her time on the court, Complexibility of SEC pitchers is key to their success, Huge fourth inning, Cottrill lead Aggies past Mizzou, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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 Pleasants ranks No. 3 among all college football programs nationally. Single, double, noisy out, single, single, fly out, wild pitch, single and it was 4-0 Tigers. 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 Freshman pitcher Josey Marron (7-2) and senior pitcher Aspen Wesley (6-6) leads the team with 80 strikeouts each. Maribethreturned home to be with her family for two weeks. / Taking two of three from the Bulldogs (38-10, 15-5) at Tiger Park in the season-ending series would bolster the Tigers chances. With so much experience as the only senior in the bullpen, shes serving part of a coachs function. 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. 9 in the SEC with 106 strikeouts and has a 1.60 ERA in 109.1 innings pitched. Also, follow head coachJamie Trachselon Twitter at@Jamie_Trachsel. Redoutey drove in four runs and Ali Kilponen threw a two-hitter and faced only 25 batters. She was 9-3 with a 2.10 ERA in 80 innings as a "You were the best dad, husband, coach and human. Clark has a team-high 10 home runs this season and adds 32 RBIs. 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. Im looking toward this year and Im going to try to build on last year. 11 in the SEC). Overall, MSU has a .257 batting average and a 2.79 ERA although they can be dominant in the circle as they rank No. 3 with 122 career walks, and No. 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. 16 Alabama (35-16, 11-9 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium to even the series. The Bulldogs are nursing an 11-game losing streak in SEC play with their last win coming against South Carolina on March 19. Wesley has a 2.46 ERA and has relinquished a .252 opposing batting average in a staff-high 65.1 innings pitched. Jacob Wilson, SS, Grand Canyon 8. On Saturday, with Alabama forced to turn to a different pitcher, LSU pounced for four runs and five hits in the top of the first inning. Bejarano then reached on an error that allowed Agbayani to come home and put BYU in front 2-1. Directly support LSU Softball by joining the Diamondbackers today! But the series was a repeat of the Auburn series in which LSU couldnt handle another dominating pitcher, Maddie Penta. Freshman pitcher Sydney Berzon (13-5) ranks No. Rival Regional - No need to addcayenne pepper to LSU-UL rivalry. Georgia has won six consecutive games but had a conference bye this past weekend and hasnt played since Wednesday. In the next at bat, Briggs brought her home with an RBI double to left field. They see me with energy, play the game with passion and they can feed off that. LSU has dropped four of its last five contests entering the weekend. There was a problem saving your notification. Ole Miss and No. For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit http://www.lsusports.net/softball. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. No. Max Clark, OF, Franklin (Ind.) All rights reserved. NCAA Infractions Decision, Nike Black LSU Tigers 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball National Champions Locker Room T-Shirt. Another tough weekend for the LSU softball team could be followed by one even tougher. Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. / In the finale, she came off the bench in relief and pitched the final 6.2 innings in a thriller, holding Washington to just a single run and scattering eight hits as LSU rallied to win 5-4 in nine innings. Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Mississippi 9. Berzon now has 106 "Rest easy my sweet daddy," she said on Twitter about her father. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule / 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. She follows in the footsteps of teammate Bianka Bell, who won the award back in March for the second time in her career. Kilponen ranks No. This time, it was sophomore Faith Guidry making history. Thats when the devastating news of the coronavirus pandemic hit and helped make the decision to return so simple. For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go toOleMissSports.comand follow the Rebels on Twitter at@OleMissSoftball, on Facebook atOle Miss Softballand on Instagram at@olemisssoftball. I felt I was having a really good season and as a team we were. and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. LSU was not able to get the offense going as they picked up two hits from the fourth to the seventh inning. LSU plays it final road SEC series April 28-30 against Alabama at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Veteran pitcher, Ali Kilponen, dealt / Down its final three outs, the Rebel managed to bring the tying run to the plate after Paige Smith singled, but a foul out ended the game. 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 (Lamson Park at Yvette Girouard Field), Fullerton, Calif. (Anderson Family Field), Columbia, S.C. (Carolina Softball Stadium), Oxford, Miss. Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida 4. A dominant pitcher in 2019 Gorsuch threw 111 innings for LSU two seasons ago and finished 13-4 with a 2.52 ERA. Savanna Orgeron There is a lot to be excited about with the new Tigers of the LSU Softball Team. / Of all the players, I put her at the top of the top of kids who love softball. Were going to have to find an answer in the next couple of days.. 6 with a .407 batting average. Both runners stole bases to move into scoring position, with Gilio scoring on a wild pitch that ricocheted off the umpires face mask. Willing participants can register for the mile and a half walk byclicking here. 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. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The Tigers are certainly thankful to see Fouts graduate. / Holdovers hurlers such as Shelbi Sunseri, Ali Kilponen, Shelby Wickersham and incoming freshman Morgan Smith can only get better with Gorsuch leading the way. Shelby Walters and Madison Kerpics present a difficult twosome in the circle. LSU Baseball and Softball LSU Baseball: Cade Beloso and Paul Skenes - 4/19/2023 Updated: Apr. Editors Note: The following is an official press release courtesy of LSUs athletics department. / Clark sits at No. [3] As a senior in 2000, Torina had a career-best 1.75 earned run average. 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. 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. 10 LSU in a pitcher's duel Saturday night at the Ole Miss Softball Complex as the Tigers evened the series. 9 in program history. The Rebels threatened in the sixth inning, putting together a two-out rally. / 9 in the SEC with 98 strikeouts and has a 1.64 ERA in 102.1 innings pitched. I thought we had some moments where we battled and at the end of the day we gave them too many opportunities. Junior infielder Danieca Coffey leads the SEC with 59 hits (No. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Wake Forest 10. More:Rival Regional - No need to addcayenne pepper to LSU-UL rivalry. April 30, 2023 9:49 am ET. Torrence threw 3.2 Privacy Policy 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. Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. Dylan Crews, OF, LSU 2. 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. LSU had two runners on twice in the bottom of the third, but another Korth strikeout, her fifth, got BYU out of the jam. Roster. Directly support LSU Softball by joining the, For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit, . 5 in the SEC with 33 walks. Smith becomes the seventh player in LSU softball history to claim the award from the sport's national governing body, also becoming the fifth Tiger pitcher to claim the prize as well. There was never a doubt, not even 1%, that she would return, said Torina, who is happy to have Gorsuch back on her talented, if overstuffed, 29-player roster for 2021. BATON ROUGE, La. Fouts struck out 15 Tiger hitters and walked two. In a 4-0 win over the Purdue Boilermakers, Guidry surrendered just two walks, while striking out five on her way to throwing a no-hitter. All rights reserved. Were the only class that has been to a (Womens College) World Series. Back-to-back singles to start the game turned into the first run of the game for LSU, giving the Tigers an early lead. 2 Bruins, Ailana Agbayani: 1-3, R | 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R. L: Furbush, Aynslie (7-5). 3. Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee 7. The Tigers played well in the series' middle game with 10 hits, including three by McKenzie Redoutey, in a 6-1 victory. As soon as we found out (about eligibility) I didnt think twice. Esman got the loss in the circle. It's already in there, More:LSU softball's Tiger Park at full tilt capacity for NCAA Regional at LSU, More:But look out for the rain as flooding may impact NCAA Regional at LSU. Allee was hit by a pitch, and Mya Stevenson followed with a base hit to right to give Ole Miss runners on the corners. 10 LSU wrap up the series Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. Ole Miss softball fell to No. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. No. Although the loss dropped LSU (38-13, 11-10 Southeastern Conference) into sixth place in the SEC standings, the Tigers retained a strong RPI ranking the best in the conference at No. WebThe Official Athletic Site of the LSU, partner of WMT Digital. 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 . 2 UCLA, 7-2 at Gail Miller Field on Monday afternoon. LSU is one game behind Alabama (12-8) in the league standings. The series opening game will be at 6 p.m. CT Friday, April 21 and will be streamed on SEC Network+. Freshman pitcher Sydney Berzon (13-5) threw a complete game Friday night where she tossed eight strikeouts and allowed no runs on six hits. 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 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. 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. Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. PROVO, Utah The No. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lsusoftball and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. 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. Briggs has a .342 batting average, and her 50 hits ranks No. Gorsuchwent on to finish 4-1 with a 1.15 ERA in 36 innings in the COVID-shortened season. Were making it count every day.. Furbush settled into the game in the second, working an eight-pitch inning. 4 in LSU softball history with 40 career home runs, No. OXFORD, Miss. Berzons 98 punch outs are the 8th most in program history from a freshman and she currently ranks No. With a little luck and a whole lotta Fouts, the Crimson Tide win two out of three from the Tigers. Were here now and we have additions that will make us even stronger. Coffey also leads the Tigers with 34 runs scored and matches junior outfielder Ciara Briggs with a team-high nine stolen bases. Gorsuch threw 111 innings for LSU two seasons ago and finished 13-4 with a 2.52 ERA. 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. Gorsuch remained at home the next week, but she got to see her teammates. Kilponen has tossed 10 complete games with three shutouts and three saves in 100.0 innings pitched. Flame-throwing durable pitcher named 2004 College World Series Most Outstanding Player. We did a great job at setting the tone for a really good day.. I think scoring first was a huge lift for the entire team, said Head Coach Beth Torina. She was on her way to a memorable senior season with a 4-1 record, 1.15 earned run average, 42 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings and two shutouts, including a near no-hitter. LSU softball positioning itself for postseason as season hits final weekend. Top 10: 1. LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University, 2023. 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. / The starting Junior pitcher Jaala Torrence (3.2 innings pitched) and sophomore pitcher Alex Salter (2.2 innings pitched) threw the remaining 6.1 innings and gave up a combined two runs, five hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Copyright | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact Us | Website Feedback, BYU Radio Live play-by-play broadcasts, coaches shows, Behind the Mic press conferences, interviews, etc, Cougars homer twice in 7-2 loss to No. Marron has a staff-best 2.18 ERA and has held opponents to a .190 batting average in 61.0 innings pitched. Terms of Service SAN MATEO, Calif. Freshman Ailana Agbayani was named the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Directly support LSU Softball by joining theDiamondbackerstoday! Game #1. 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. Senior first baseman Huntyr Ava was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. No. Shes the leader of our pitching staff. Each team recorded five hits on the night, with BYU committing two errors to LSUs three and leaving seven on base to their eight. Ole Miss was able to put a pair of runners on base in the bottom half of the inning after Mikayla Allee walked and Keila Kamoku singled, but LSU kept the offense off the board. Freshman pitcher Sydney Berzon (13-5) ranks No. BOX SCORE A Junior infielders Danieca Coffey and Taylor Pleasants, along with sophomore outfielder McKenzie Redoutey had the other three base knocks for LSU. 4 in LSU softball history with 41 career home runs, No. Aynslie Furbush looked impressive in the circle, coming up on the losing side despite holding LSU to four hits through 6.2 innings. HS 6. OXFORD, Miss. 13/14 LSU (37-12, 10-9 SEC) dropped game one of the series to No. Graduate pitcher Ali Kilponen is 10-5 in the circle and has a 2.31 ERA behind 88 strikeouts (No. 9 in the programs record book. 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. BATON ROUGE, La. Junior infielder Danieca Coffey got the game started with a single, but advanced to third on a throwing error. 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. 16 Alabama (35-15, 11-8 SEC), 4-0 Friday night at Rhoads Stadium. Junior shortstop Taylor Pleasants is batting .327 this season with 42 RBIs (No. 13/14 LSU (37-12, 10-9 SEC) dropped game one of the series to No. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule 10 all-time in the programs history with 54 career wins and her 450 career strikeouts ranks No. 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
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