Tag: Clearwater Invitational

LSU softball rallies in seventh inning to upset Oklahoma State, remain unbeaten

The Tigers have won back-to-back games on walk-offs in the Clearwater Invitational.

The LSU softball team passed its first major test of the season against a top-10 Oklahoma State team on Saturday in the Clearwater Invitational. The Tigers overcame a seventh-inning deficit as [autotag]Hannah Carson[/autotag] hit a walk-off, two-RBI single as LSU moved to 8-0 on the season.

[autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag] got the start on the mound and pitched a complete game. It wasn’t her best outing as she allowed 11 hits and six earned runs while striking out just five.

Oklahoma State started the game with a homer in the first inning, but LSU answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame. It added three more in the second as it jumped out to an early 5-1 lead.

But the Cowgirls didn’t go away. They put up five in the third inning to retake the lead as Berzon had her roughest frame of the morning.

There was no scoring in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, and LSU entered the bottom of the seventh in a do-or-die situation. Carson answered the call, and the Tigers’ impressive start to the season continued.

It will have another tough matchup later on Saturday afternoon against No. 5 Washington, which will begin at 4 p.m. CT in Clearwater.

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LSU softball walks it off against Northwestern to remain unbeaten

The Tigers had to overcome two big deficits to survive thanks to an Ali Newland grand slam and walk-off sac-fly.

The LSU softball team found itself in real danger for the first time this season on Friday afternoon against Northwestern in the Clearwater Invitational.

It fell in an early 5-0 hole in the second inning but rallied back multiple times en route to a 13-12 win thanks to a walk-off sac-fly from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] as the Tigers moved to 7-0 to begin the season.

LSU responded well to the initial deficit, and by the fourth inning, it had taken a 7-5 lead. But the Wildcats wouldn’t go away. They put up a five-spot in the top of the sixth inning, and suddenly, LSU found itself down 12-8 with just six outs left.

It answered in the bottom of the frame, however, in the form of an [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag] grand slam that tied the game up. With the game still knotted at the bottom of the seventh, a double from [autotag]Danieca Coffey[/autotag] and subsequent groundout put her at third and allowed Gutierrez to end the game with a deep hit to left field.

The undefeated Tigers’ record will be put to the test on Saturday with a pair of very tricky games against No. 6 Oklahoma State and No. 5 Washington.

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LSU softball holds off late Georgia Tech rally to win in Clearwater Invitational opener

The Tigers remained perfect to begin the season despite a late comeback effort from the Yellow Jackets.

LSU softball’s shutout streak came to an end on Thursday afternoon against Georgia Tech in the Clearwater Invitational opener, but its perfect record emerged unscathed.

The No. 12 Tigers held off a late Yellow Jackets rally to win 12-8 and move to 6-0 to begin the season.

It was Georgia Tech that got on the board first with a passed ball that scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning, but LSU responded with a trio of runs in the second. They added runs in the third and fourth innings as well before seemingly breaking the game open in the fifth.

[autotag]McKenzie Redoutey[/autotag] hit a two-run homer to get the scoring started, and the Tigers would ultimately add four runs in the frame and one more in the top of the sixth to take a 9-2 lead.

Georgia Tech would get back on the board with two runs in the bottom of the sixth, but that was quickly erased by an LSU sac-fly and subsequent home run that added two more runs to the board.

Still, the Yellow Jackets wouldn’t go away. In the bottom of the seventh, it staged a four-run rally in large part thanks to a three-run bomb that chased starting pitcher [autotag]Raelin Chaffin[/autotag] from the game after allowing six earned runs and striking out five.

[autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag] finished it off, though, staving off the comeback attempt as LSU won its sixth straight to begin the year. The Tigers will be back in action in Clearwater on Friday with a ranked matchup against No. 22 Northwestern at 11 a.m.

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A look at the Hogs opponents at the Taxact Clearwater Invitational

A look at the schedule for the Hogs in the Taxact Clearwater Invitational.

After dominating in Vegas, Arkansas softball next challenge is The Taxact Clearwater Invitational in the sunshine state.

The Arkansas Razorbacks opened the season with a 5-0 start in the Rebel Kickoff, out scoring opponents 51-9, averaging 10 runs a game. This will be much tougher though with three ranked opponents on the schedule this weekend.

The Razorbacks aren’t the only top team in the invitational. No. 2 UCLA is the only team ranked above the Hogs but the two powerhouses are not set to meet. The SEC is also represented by Alabama, Texas A&M, and. Mississippi State.

All games will be held at the Eddie C. Moore complex and will be broadcasted on ESPN streaming platforms, including the SEC Network.

Let’s take a look at who the Hogs will face in Florida this weekend.