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LSU softball pulls away late to complete sweep over Texas A&M

LSU earns a much-needed sweep over a top-15 opponent.

In all three games this weekend, the LSU softball team had to mount a late comeback. But for the third time, the Tigers emerged unscathed in Saturday’s Game 3 as a huge sixth inning led to a 9-3 win over Texas A&M as coach Beth Torina’s team completed a much-needed weekend sweep against a top-15 team.

After two quiet innings, the Aggies quickly loaded the bases with just one out in the third. [autotag]Raelin Chaffin[/autotag] almost got out of the jam, but she allowed a triple that brought three runs home and gave Texas A&M the early lead.

After hitting the next batter, she was quickly taken out of the game. LSU was able to take a chunk out of that lead in the third, though, as a two-RBI single from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] cut the Aggies lead to just a run.

LSU ultimately entered the bottom of the sixth still trailing and with quite a bit of ground to make up. It did just that, leading off the frame with three straight singles including one from [autotag]Maci Bergeron[/autotag] that drove in a game-tying run.

The Tigers weren’t done, though. Texas A&M loaded up the bases, and Ali Newland came through with a grand slam to seize control of the game instantaneously.

LSU would add two more insurance runs to really put things out of reach as it capitalized on a fielding error and a bases-loaded walk.

The Tigers will return to the field at home on Tuesday night for a game against ULM before it hits the road for a top-10 matchup against Florida.

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Instant analysis as LSU softball beats Nicholls handily on the road

LSU got back on track with an easy win over the Colonels on Tuesday.

The LSU softball team bounced back nicely from its second-straight series loss in SEC play on Tuesday night, heading down to Thibodeaux to secure a convincing 10-2 win on the road against Nicholls.

[autotag]Maddox McKee[/autotag] got the scoring started in the second inning with an RBI double, and a two-run homer from [autotag]Ciara Briggs[/autotag] later in the frame gave LSU a 3-0 lead.

McKee added another RBI in the third inning with a single that brought a runner home, and the Tigers really broke the game open in the sixth with a three-run homer from [autotag]McKaela Walker[/autotag] that gave them a 7-0 lead.

[autotag]Raelin Chaffin[/autotag] was pitching a shutout heading into the bottom of the sixth, but she allowed a two-RBI single as the Colonels managed to cut into the lead a bit.

However, in the seventh, LSU got those runs back and then some. First, it was a sac fly from [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag], followed by an RBI triple from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag]. Finally, [autotag]Karli Petty[/autotag] hit an RBI single as the Tigers took a 10-2 lead into the final half-inning.

Chaffin retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to finish off the complete game. The Tigers will be back in action on Thursday as they return home to host No. 11 Texas A&M for a weekend series.

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Instant Analysis: LSU softball falls again in series opener at Missouri

LSU’s struggles continued on Friday night.

LSU softball’s stretch of futility continued on Friday night as it suffered a series-opening 10-9 loss to Missouri.

It was a high-scoring affair, with each team scoring three runs in the first inning. Missouri added four more in the second, but LSU retook the lead with three spots in the third and fourth innings, which included a [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] homer in the latter frame.

But a homer and an RBI single tied it for Missouri in the bottom of the fourth, and in the bottom of the sixth, and an RBI single gave the Tigers the lead for good.

LSU will look to bounce back in Game 2 on Saturday, which is set to begin at 2 p.m. CT, as it hopes to avoid a series loss.

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Instant Analysis: LSU softball remains nation’s lone unbeaten team after top-3 win over Texas

LSU passed its toughest test of the season so far on Tuesday afternoon.

The LSU softball team continued its streak of success in its toughest matchup of the season so far on Tuesday afternoon.

The No. 2 Tigers — the last remaining unbeaten team at the Division I level — welcomed No. 3 Texas to Tiger Park on Tuesday and walked away with a 7-4 win to remain undefeated on the season.

LSU jumped out to a commanding lead, scoring five runs in the first inning thanks to an RBI double from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] followed by a bases-loaded hit by pitch and a three-RBI double from [autotag]Kelley Lynch[/autotag].

The Tigers added another run in the second with an RBI single from [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag], but Texas wouldn’t go away. It added a trio of runs in the third and another in the fourth to cut the lead to 6-4.

However, LSU got some insurance at the bottom of the fourth with a [autotag]Ciara Briggs[/autotag] sac-fly, and [autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag] didn’t allow any more runs as she pitched a complete game and moved to 9-0 on the season after earning the win.

LSU will look to remain undefeated on the year as it welcomes Ole Miss to town for its home-opening SEC series this weekend.

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Instant Analysis: Ali Newland’s 7th-inning heroics lift LSU softball to series win over Kentucky

LSU moves to 21-0 and remains the last unbeaten softball team in Division I.

The LSU softball team found itself in another dogfight in Saturday’s Game 2 against Kentucky, but some more late-game magic allowed the Tigers to remain unbeaten on the season with a series-clinching 4-3 win.

LSU got going early on offense, with [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag] and [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] both hitting RBI singles to give it a 2-0 lead. Kentucky would answer, however, with a run in the bottom of the frame.

The Wildcats would later tie it in the third with a homer off [autotag]Kelley Lynch[/autotag]. The game then remained deadlocked until the sixth inning, when [autotag]Maci Bergeron[/autotag] hit an RBI single to retake the lead, but that wouldn’t last long.

Lynch allowed a double to lead off the bottom of the frame, and a throwing error allowed an unearned run to cross and tie the game once again.

Newland gave the Tigers another lead, however, in the form of an RBI single in the seventh. In the bottom of the frame, [autotag]Raelin Chaffin[/autotag] allowed a walk, but there were no other incidents as she closed things out.

LSU, now 21-0 on the season, will be back in action on Sunday as it looks for a sweep. Game 3 in Lexington is set for 11 a.m. CT.

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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 opens the season with a 5-0 weekend, all shutouts

The Tigers didn’t allow a run this weekend, and three of their five shutout wins came by run-rule.

You really couldn’t ask for a better start to the season than coach Beth Torina’s LSU softball team did this weekend. The No. 15 Tigers began the season 5-0, all of which were shutouts and three of which came in run-rule fashion.

On Saturday, they finished up a double-header with an 8-0 victory over Memphis in five innings, with [autotag]Emilee Cassanova[/autotag] pitching a complete game while giving up just two hits and striking out five.

With one out in the bottom of the first, LSU got going quickly. [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] had a two-run single, and [autotag]McKenzie Redoutey[/autotag] added a third run with a sacrifice groundout.

The rest of the action came in the third. [autotag]Maci Bergeron[/autotag] and [autotag]Sierra Daniel[/autotag] hit back-to-back RBI singles, while two more runs scored on bases-loaded walks to [autotag]Ciara Briggs[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag] and a hit-by-pitch to [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag].

LSU will now head to Florida next weekend for the Clearwater Invitational, where it will face Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Washington and Minnesota.

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LSU softball delivers another run-rule win over Memphis

Two games down, two run-rule shutouts for LSU softball.

Two games down, two run-rule shutouts for LSU softball.

The Tigers had no issues in their second game of the season on Friday night against Memphis at home, winning 19-0 as the game ended early due to a mercy rule.

After scoring one run in the first, LSU had a pair of homers as it scored four runs in the second. It really broke things open in the third as it scored eight runs on two homers, and the Tigers plated six more runs in the fourth inning.

[autotag]Danieca Coffey[/autotag], [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag] and [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] all went yard and combined for 10 RBI, while [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag] was 2 for 2 at the plate with a pair of hits and an RBI.

Sophomore pitcher [autotag]Emma Strood[/autotag] got the start, pitching all five innings. She allowed just two hits, no runs and struck out three batters. LSU will be back in action again on Friday night for a game against Pittsburgh.

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No. 15 LSU softball opens season with run-rule win over Nicholls

The Tigers began their 2024 campaign on a high note Thursday night.

The No. 15-ranked LSU softball team began its 2024 campaign on a high note, issuing an 8-0 run-rule win over in-state foe Nicholls in just five innings.

It took a bit for the Tigers’ bats to get going, but a solo homer from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] got the scoring started in the second, and a two-run triple from [autotag]McKenzie Redoutey[/autotag] opened the floodgates in the third.

[autotag]Karli Petty[/autotag] added a run with a single later in that inning, and in the bottom of the fourth, another RBI triple, this time from [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag], added three more runs.

[autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag] got the start on the mound and turned in a shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out eight batters as she got her first win of the season while pitching all five innings.

LSU will return to action at Tiger Park on Friday for a 4 p.m. game against Memphis.

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6-run rally not enough as LSU softball eliminated from Baton Rouge Regional by Louisiana

The Tigers season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday night.

An impressive rally from an early six-run deficit wasn’t enough for the Tigers to keep their season alive on Sunday night. LSU was eliminated from the Baton Rouge Regional with a 9-8 loss to Louisiana, which advances to its first super regional since 2016.

Coach Beth Torina’s team has now missed the super regional round in back-to-back seasons after previously reaching six in a row.

The game started out about as bad as it possibly could have for LSU. After a leadoff single, what should have been a fielder’s choice turned into an error as the Ragin’ Cajuns had runners at the corners.

A wild pitch from [autotag]Sydney Berzon[/autotag] allowed a run to score, still with no outs on the board. Berzon then loaded up the bases after issuing back-to-back walks. She got an out on a sacrifice groundout, but a run scored to make the game 2-0.

Another walk reloaded the bases, and then things went from bad to worse as Berzon gave up a grand slam to make it 6-0, still in the first inning. That was all that UL was able to get, but LSU found itself in quite a hole before even coming to the plate.

[autotag]Georgia Clark[/autotag] managed to get one of those runs back, leading off the bottom of the second with a solo home run. LSU was then able to get a rally going in the third.

[autotag]Savannah Stewart[/autotag] and [autotag]Ciara Briggs[/autotag] reached on errors, and a single from [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag] brought a run home. Clark followed up with a single to score two more after a Louisiana pitching change.

UL walked [autotag]Ali Newland[/autotag], and a hard-hit double into the gap from [autotag]McKenzie Redoutey[/autotag] scored two more runs and tied the game at six. That forced a pitching change, but even that couldn’t preserve the lead.

[autotag]Karli Petty[/autotag] hit an RBI single, and the Tigers took a 7-6 advantage. A flyout ended the frame, but the damage was done. At least, for a time.

The Tigers kept the run going in the fourth after a two-out double from Briggs, and Pleasants followed with an RBI single. Louisiana wasn’t going away, though.

Karly Heath hit a solo shot in the top of the fifth to cut the lead to one run, and a single put the tying run aboard. Berzon worked her way out of trouble, though, as the freshman got a groundout to end the threat.

The 8-7 score carried into the top of the seventh with Berzon looking to close things out. She put herself in danger again early on, allowing back-to-back singles. A sacrifice groundout got her a third of the way there, but it also put the go-ahead run in scoring position.

Disaster struck after that. An intentional walk from Berzon veered into the strike zone. Newland wasn’t ready for it behind the plate, and the Ragin’ Cajuns tied the game on a passed ball.

The tie wouldn’t last long. A deep single in the next at-bat scored the go-ahead run. Suddenly, LSU came to the plate in the bottom of the seventh three outs from elimination.

A two-out single from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] gave the team life and brought the winning run to the plate, but a flyout in foul territory from Stewart ended the game and LSU’s season.

The Tigers finish the year at 42-17.

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