Tag: 2024 SEC Softball Tournament

Photos from LSU softball’s SEC tournament loss to Missouri

The Tigers lost 2-1 on an eighth-inning walk-off as their SEC tournament run came to an end.

The LSU softball team made a nice run in the 2024 SEC tournament, surviving a marathon that went 14 innings in the opening round against Alabama before dispatching top-seeded Tennessee in the quarterfinals.

But their stay in Auburn, Alabama, came to an end on Friday afternoon as the Tigers fell in extra innings on a walk-off against No. 5-seeded Missouri in the semifinal round. Coach Beth Torina’s team out-hit Mizzou and had its chances, stranding five runners on base.

Now, however, LSU will head home and await its NCAA tournament selection. In the meantime, here are the photos from Friday’s final outing in Auburn.

LSU softball falls to Missouri on extra-innings walk-off in SEC tournament semifinals

LSU’s run at the SEC tournament came to an end on Friday in another extra-innings battle.

LSU softball’s run at the SEC tournament in Auburn, Alabama, came to an end on Friday evening.

The Tigers found themselves in another low-scoring extra-innings battle, this time against Missouri in the semifinal round. In a game that went to the eighth tied at one run apiece, Missouri ultimately walked it off with a sacrifice fly and will move on to the SEC championship.

Mizzou stranded a pair of baserunners in each of the first two innings, but it finally got on the board first with a solo home run off [autotag]Kelley Lynch[/autotag] in the third on what was its first hit of the game.

LSU had less trouble finding hits but couldn’t get on the board until the fifth inning when [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag] led off with a double, and a double from [autotag]Madyson Manning[/autotag] later in the frame scored the Tigers’ first run of the game with one out. That was all they managed in the inning, however, as we went to the sixth in a tie game.

That tie would last through the seventh, and after LSU went down in order in the top of the eighth, Mizzou had no such troubles as it managed to end the game.

The Tigers will now await their NCAA tournament fate. They are essentially a lock to host a regional and could find themselves hosting a super regional, as well.

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Photos from LSU softball’s SEC tournament win over No. 1 Tennessee

The Tigers won 2-1 to knock off the top seed at the tournament. Now, they’re moving on to the semifinals.

LSU is moving on to the semifinal round of the 2024 SEC softball tournament after surviving a 2-1 pitching battle in the quarterfinals against top-seeded Tennessee on Thursday.

What was supposed to be a morning game became an evening one as it was delayed seven hours due to weather. The Tigers scored one run in the first inning and no more until the fifth, but the pitching tandem of [autotag]Kelley Lynch[/autotag] and [autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag], who tossed 208 pitches the day before, held up.

LSU now moves on to face either No. 4-seeded Arkansas or No. 5-seeded Missouri on Friday. In the meantime, here are the best photos from the win.

LSU softball knocks off No. 1 seed Tennessee in SEC tournament quarterfinals

LSU knocked off the defending tournament champions and move on to the semifinal round.

LSU needed 14 innings to dispatch Alabama in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday. Against top-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in Thursday’s quarterfinal, it took just seven.

After a seven-hour weather delay, the Tigers held on to win 2-1 against the defending tournament champion Volunteers, and now they move on to the semifinal round on Friday.

LSU drew first blood in the opening inning with an RBI single from [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag], though it ultimately proved to be a missed opportunity as it left three runners on base in the frame.

The Tigers missed out on opportunities to expand on that lead, stranding a runner in both the second and fourth innings. But in the fifth, [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag] gave them some insurance with an RBI single.

That two-run advantage wouldn’t last long, however. In the bottom of the frame, [autotag]Kelley Lynch[/autotag] allowed her first run of the day after an RBI single, and that was enough for [autotag]Beth Torina[/autotag] to make a change with runners now at second and third.

[autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag], the hero from the opening round win, entered the game and drew a strikeout to escape the jam. LSU stranded another runner in the top of the sixth, but Berzon worked through the bottom of the inning cleanly as the Tigers were now three outs away from knocking out the top team in the tournament.

Berzon allowed a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh, but the Vols weren’t able to mount a rally.

LSU will now advance to face the winner of the game between No. 4-seeded Arkansas and No. 5-seeded Missouri in the semifinals on Friday. That game will be at 3 p.m. CT.

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LSU softball’s SEC tournament quarterfinal matchup vs. Tennessee in a weather delay

LSU will have to wait for their shot at top-seeded Tennessee.

The LSU softball team will have to wait for its shot at No. 1-seeded Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

The game is currently in a delay due to inclement weather in the Auburn, Alabama, area, and it’s unclear when we’ll be able to get back to game action. First pitch was originally set for 10 a.m. CT.

There is no timetable for the game to begin as it has been called an “extended delay.”

LSU advanced to the quarterfinal round thanks to a marathon win over Alabama on Wednesday morning, which lasted 14 innings before Taylor Pleasants ultimately ended the game on a walk-off single.

We will update this story when a new starting time for the game is announced.

UPDATE: The game is now set to start at 5 p.m. CT.

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Photos from LSU softball’s walk-off win in 14th inning vs. Alabama in SEC tournament

The Tigers survived a marathon to walk it off against the Crimson Tide on Wednesday.

[autotag]LSU softball[/autotag] outlasted the Alabama Crimson Tide in one of the wildest SEC tournament games we’ve ever seen on Wednesday afternoon.

In the longest game by innings in tournament history, the No. 8-seeded Tigers survived in the 14th with a walk-off single from [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag]. LSU only had that opportunity, however, thanks to a legendary outing on the mound from [autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag].

She pitched all 14 innings, giving up just two earned runs on 14 hits while throwing a tournament-record 208 pitches. Now, LSU moves on to face the top-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Here are the best photos from the Tigers’ big win.

LSU softball wins 14-inning SEC tournament marathon against Alabama in walk-off fashion

The Tigers held on to win the longest game in SEC tournament history on a Taylor Pleasants walk-off.

In the longest game by innings in SEC tournament history, the No. 8-seeded LSU softball team held on against No. 9-seeded Alabama as [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag] hit a walk-off single to deep center field in the 14th inning.

The Tigers won 3-2 and now advance to the quarterfinal round to face top-seeded Tennessee.

Alabama took control early in the game, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the first inning off an RBI double, but LSU pitcher [autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag] settled in after that.

The issue was the lack of offensive support. In the first five innings, the Tigers managed just one hit, which came in the first. Finally, though, the bats woke up in the sixth.

LSU loaded the bases in the frame with two outs, and Alabama ultimately allowed it to tie the game after walking home a run and hitting a batter with a pitch the next at-bat.

The Tigers had a chance at a walk-off in the seventh, putting runners at the corners, but they ultimately stranded both on base. Alabama did the same with a pair of runners in the top of the eighth, and that brought the Tigers back up to bat again.

But hits were hard to come by in extras, and chances to score a run even harder. The dam didn’t break until the bottom of the 14th, when LSU turned in four hits. The final one came from Pleasants with the bases loaded and one out as the Tigers survived and advanced.

Berzon pitched an unthinkable 14 innings, tossing an SEC tournament-record 208 pitches. She allowed eight hits and six walks, but she only gave up the two earned runs in the first inning.

LSU will be back in action again on Thursday morning against the Volunteers in a game that’s set for 10 a.m. CT.

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Alabama softball set to take on LSU in first round of 2024 SEC Softball Tournament

Alabama softball is searching for wins as 2024 SEC Softball Tournament gets underway from Auburn

Patrick Murphy and the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team will look to put a disappointing regular season behind them when they take on the LSU Tigers in the first round of the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament on Wednesday.

Despite an impressive 33-16 overall record, Murphy and the Tide finished with a surprising 10-14 record in conference play, having its first losing record in the SEC in the history of the program.

The Tide and Tigers will face off with the winner earning the opportunity to take on the Tennessee Lady Vols in the quarterfinals. Tennessee is the top overall seed in this year’s tournament.

How to watch Alabama vs. LSU in the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament

  • Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Location: Jane B. Moore Field, Auburn, Alabama
  • Time: 10 a.m. CT
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: FuboTV (Watch Here)

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LSU softball earns No. 8 seed in SEC tournament, will open vs. Alabama

The Tigers finished the regular season 38-14 with a 12-12 record in league play.

The SEC softball regular season came to an end on Sunday.

It was a disappointing Senior Day for the LSU Tigers, which lost their regular season finale against Liberty 3-1. Still, they took the overall weekend series, ending a streak of four straight series losses.

As a result of that skid down the stretch, coach Beth Torina’s team earned the No. 8 seed at the SEC tournament, which begins on Tuesday in Auburn, Alabama, and will run through Saturday.

LSU will begin its run on Wednesday in the first game of the day at 10 a.m. CT, facing off against No. 9 Alabama. The two teams didn’t face during the regular season.

LSU finished the regular season with a 38-14 record but a 12-12 mark in conference play. A host spot through the super regional round is still a possibility, but the Tigers could help their case this week.

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