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 I hope to bring leadership to where my actions and words show, she said. / Single, double, noisy out, single, single, fly out, wild pitch, single and it was 4-0 Tigers. But the series was a repeat of the Auburn series in which LSU couldnt handle another dominating pitcher, Maddie Penta. All rights reserved. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Wake Forest 10. BYU softball dropped a 3-2 decision to No. It was extremely emotional when Coach told us our season was done, sitting next to your teammates just listening to everyone cry, Gorsuch said. Each team recorded five hits on the night, with BYU committing two errors to LSUs three and leaving seven on base to their eight. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lsusoftball and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. An eight-pitch, 1-2-3 inning for Fouts. The Bulldogs are middle of the pack in pitching and fielding with a respectable 2.16 earned run average and a .972 fielding percentage. 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. Maribeth's father Doug Gorsuch, who also was a youth coach in Lewisville and coached his daughter, passed away at 61 last month. 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. 10 with 151 career RBIs. 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. 3 with 122 career walks, and No. Were here now and we have additions that will make us even stronger. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at. Graduate pitcher Ali Kilponen improved to 12-5 in the circle and threw her 12th complete game this season after registering three strikeouts and allowing one run, two hits, and four free passes. There was a problem saving your notification. 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. Pleasants ranks No. 10 LSU wrap up the series Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. Smith has won five-straight decisions, and until Washington scored its lone run of the weekend against the freshman on Sunday in the seventh, she had gone 31.2 innings without giving up an earned run. 16 Alabama (35-15, 11-8 SEC), 4-0 Friday night at Rhoads Stadium. Berzons 98 punch outs are the 8th most in program history from a freshman and she currently ranks No. The Cougars sent seven batters to the plate in the top of the fifth as they scored twice to take the lead. Holdovers hurlers such as Shelbi Sunseri, Ali Kilponen, Shelby Wickersham and incoming freshman Morgan Smith can only get better with Gorsuch leading the way. The Official Athletic Site of the LSU, partner of WMT Digital. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. Softball LSU Mobile Menu Button 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. and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. NCAA Infractions Decision, Nike Black LSU Tigers 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball National Champions Locker Room T-Shirt. She was incredibly good last year and I think shell be even better this year.. 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 Terms of Service Terms of Service Esman got the loss in the circle. / 4 in LSU softball history with 40 career home runs, No. Alabama found the run column in the fourth with a solo homer from junior designated player Kenleigh Dowling to cut into the lead, 6-1, but the Crimson Tide were unable to plate another run in the final three innings after Kilponen retired nine of the last eleven batters. BATON ROUGE, La. / In the next at bat, Briggs brought her home with an RBI double to left field. From there, she cruised, retiring 15 of the next 17 batters based as Ole Miss and LSU settled into a pitcher's duel. 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. Ailana Agbayani came in to pitch in the fourth and saw the Tigers load the bases after a hit and two Cougar errors. 7 for the most strikeouts in a season by a freshman with 108 strikeouts. NCAA Infractions Decision, Lafayette, La. 11 in the SEC). -- 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. 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 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. Unfortunately, the Tigers got a big swinging strikeout to escape the inning and keep their 1-0 advantage. It was a super easy decision.. Rival Regional - No need to addcayenne pepper to LSU-UL rivalry. Jacob Wilson, SS, Grand Canyon 8. 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. Max Clark, OF, Franklin (Ind.) Despite two solo home runs, BYU softball fell to No. 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. 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. Privacy Policy She has not pitched a lot this season, hurling 44 innings and is 2-3 with a 4.54 ERA. LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University, 2023. All rights reserved. LSU had two runners on twice in the bottom of the third, but another Korth strikeout, her fifth, got BYU out of the jam. 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. Freshman pitcher Josey Marron (7-2) and senior pitcher Aspen Wesley (6-6) leads the team with 80 strikeouts each. 9 in program history. Dylan Crews, OF, LSU 2. Flame-throwing durable pitcher named 2004 College World Series Most Outstanding Player. 16 Alabama (35-16, 11-9 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium to even the series. She follows in the footsteps of teammate Bianka Bell, who won the award back in March for the second time in her career. 12 in the NCAA) and ranks No. Kerpic is 16-5 with a 2.25 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings. Thats when the devastating news of the coronavirus pandemic hit and helped make the decision to return so simple. 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. LSU is one game behind Alabama (12-8) in the league standings. Esman got the loss in the circle. Fouts struck out 15 Tiger hitters and walked two. [3] As a senior in 2000, Torina had a career-best 1.75 earned run average. 4 in LSU softball history with 41 career home runs, No. / Freshman pitchers Sydney Berzon (7-1) and Alea Johnson (5-0) are other top producing arms this season. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. I think I can make a big impact as a leader in my fifth year. LSU was not able to get the offense going as they picked up two hits from the fourth to the seventh inning. 13/14 LSU (37-12, 10-9 SEC) dropped game one of the series to No. More:Rival Regional - No need to addcayenne pepper to LSU-UL rivalry. W: Sydney Berzon (8-2) Alabamas pitcher Lauren Esman (4-2) was charged with the loss allowing four runs on five hits in 0.2 innings. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. Coffey also leads the Tigers with 34 runs scored and matches junior outfielder Ciara Briggs with a team-high nine stolen bases. Torrence threw 3.2 LSU softball will try to continue its climb up the Southeastern Conference standings against a familiar foe boasting one of the best pitchers in SEC history when Shes done so many cool things and does set a tone for us.. Bottom 4 Alabama. 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. / Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. 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. Alabamas pitcher Lauren Esman (4-2) was charged with the loss allowing four runs on five hits in 0.2 innings. There was no other option. NCAA Infractions Decision. LSU plays it final road SEC series April 28-30 against Alabama at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Tigers' offense erupted for 10 runs in Saturday's win. Second baseman Sydney Kuma is Georgia's leading hitter with a .397 average, and she also has good pop with 10 home runs and 44 RBIs. L: Furbush, Aynslie (7-5). 8 all-time with 160 career RBIs. 9 in the SEC with 98 strikeouts and has a 1.64 ERA in 102.1 innings pitched. 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. Privacy Policy LSU Softball at Alabama (G3) - Radio Archive, Nike Black LSU Tigers 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball National Champions Locker Room T-Shirt. This place and (these) people are awesome. 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. Savanna Orgeron There is a lot to be excited about with the new Tigers of the LSU Softball Team. Ole Miss softball fell to No. Many Cajuns know how to cook. LSU softball pitcher Maribeth Gorsuch making most of extended NCAA eligibility. LSU also has the third-lowest ERA in the league at 1.98. 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. I think scoring first was a huge lift for the entire team, said Head Coach Beth Torina. 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 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. / / Clark sits at No. The series opening game will be at 6 p.m. CT Friday, April 21 and will be streamed on SEC Network+. The Rebels (19-13, 1-4 SEC) were unable to string together hits against LSU (25-6, 3-5 SEC) as the Tigers struck out 10 Ole Miss batters. Were going to have to find an answer in the next couple of days.. She struck out 16, including eight straight from the second through the fourth innings. LSU has dropped four of its last five contests entering the weekend. No. End 4th: Alabama 2, LSU 0. Graduate pitcher Ali Kilponen is 10-5 in the circle and has a 2.31 ERA behind 88 strikeouts (No. BATON ROUGE, La. Esman got the loss in the circle. Georgia presents the opposite problem. Freshman pitcher Sydney Berzon (13-5) threw a complete game Friday night where she tossed eight strikeouts and allowed no runs on six hits. The Also, follow head coachJamie Trachselon Twitter at@Jamie_Trachsel. "Rest easy my sweet daddy," she said on Twitter about her father. As soon as we found out (about eligibility) I didnt think twice. OXFORD, Miss. SAN MATEO, Calif. Freshman Ailana Agbayani was named the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday. LSU shortstop Taylor Pleasants takes a throw at second to begin a Id be excited to see how she would do as a coach. 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. 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 LSUs Tiger Park. The series will conclude with first pitch slated for 2 p.m. CT Sunday, April 23 on SEC Network+. BYU will continue Purple & Gold Challenge play on Friday, March 31 with a doubleheader against Louisiana Tech at 2 p.m. CDT and No. 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 . Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at. There was a problem saving your notification. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets atwww.facebook.com/lsusoftballand @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. Walker Jenkins, OF, South Brunswick (N.C.) HS 5. Ole Miss softball fell to No. 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. The Tigers rank No. 5 in program history with 37 career home runs and No. Directly support LSU Softball by joining theDiamondbackerstoday! 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. Game #1. Alexis Gilio beat out an infield single, and advanced to second as Agbayani reached on a fielders choice in similar fashion. Ali Kilponen gets the complete game win for LSU, allowing just two hits and one earned run over seven innings. The next day, LSU took off for Kentucky, where it won two of three games. PROVO, Utah The No. HS 6. / 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. The Tigers will conclude their regular season at home against Georgia next weekend. In two games against Fouts, LSU was held scoreless in 14 innings with seven hits and only nine baserunners. Head Coach Beth Torina coached her 699th game for LSU today, surpassing Yvette Girouard for the most games coached in LSU Softball history. Coach Torina has been at the helm of the program for 12 seasons and has a 485-214 record at LSU. 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. Saturdays game at 7 p.m. CT will be the annual Strikeout Ovarian Cancer / All for Alex game and will be televised on ESPN2. 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. All rights reserved. 3 in the SEC with 327 strikeouts and have a 2.97 strikeout-to-walk ratio. 2 in the SEC for most strikeouts as a freshman. She has meant so much to us over the past five years. 7 in SEC) and has 37 hits, eight home runs and 25 runs scored. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 5 in the SEC with 33 walks. The Official Athletic Site of the LSU, partner of WMT Digital. 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. She has six complete games but also is a top closer with six saves. Back-to-back singles to start the game turned into the first run of the game for LSU, giving the Tigers an early lead. Another tough weekend for the LSU softball team could be followed by one even tougher. 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. 2023 www.theadvertiser.com. She improved her career record to 7-1 against LSU with 40 strikeouts and 11 runs allowed. Graduate infielder Georgia Clark has a .298 batting average and has tallied 36 hits and ranks No. Senior infielder Aquana Brownlee leads the team with a .319 batting average and 38 hits to go along with 29 RBIs and 20 runs. 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. Senior first baseman Huntyr Ava was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. / 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. Fans can listen to all the action with Patrick Wright, the Voice of LSU Softball, on 107.3 FM in the Baton Rouge area. 13/14 LSU (37-12, 10-9 SEC) dropped game one of the series to No. 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. 9 in the SEC with 106 strikeouts and has a 1.60 ERA in 109.1 innings pitched. 12 LSU in the Purple & Gold Challenge on Thursday night at Tiger Park. Terms of Service LSU is 58-12 all-time against Mississippi State. 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. It all begins in Baton Rouge. Corrigan also had flowers delivered to the Gorsuch family. The Tigers played well in the series' middle game with 10 hits, including three by McKenzie Redoutey, in a 6-1 victory. 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 10 all-time in the programs history with 54 career wins and her 450 career strikeouts ranks No. 10 with 157 career RBIs. The Tigers found themselves with two on and no outs again in the third. Aynslie Furbush looked impressive in the circle, coming up on the losing side despite holding LSU to four hits through 6.2 innings. / / First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT Saturday and will be televised on ESPN2. Well, LSU senior pitcher Maribeth Gorsuch of Lewisville, Texas, has been able to cook the Cajuns this season. For the latest news and information on Tiger softball, visit www.lsusports.net/softball. Directly support LSU Softball by joining the Diamondbackers today! It was pretty emotional finding out. Fans can also follow the team on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lsusoftball and @lsusoftball on Instagram and Twitter. BATON ROUGE, La. 10 LSU in a pitcher's duel Saturday night at the Ole Miss Softball Complex as the Tigers evened the series. The LSU track and field program wrapped up their senior day and final regular-season meet of the year on Saturday. 2 in the SEC with 366 hits behind a .311 batting average which sits as the third-best in the conference. 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. The starting 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. A dominant pitcher in 2019 Gorsuch threw 111 innings for LSU two seasons ago and finished 13-4 with a 2.52 ERA. All rights reserved. WebBelow is a timeline of diversity and equity at LSU compiled by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion . 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. Ashlee Ducote 40 (3) First LSU softballer to be named SEC Shes as passionate as anybody. Wesley has a 2.46 ERA and has relinquished a .252 opposing batting average in a staff-high 65.1 innings pitched. 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). Willing participants can register for the mile and a half walk byclicking here. 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. The Path to NFLSU. 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. On Feb. 22, 2020, Gorsuch threw the first, seven-inning,perfect game in LSU softball history for a 4-0 win over Belmont. 3. Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU 3. Junior infielder Danieca Coffey got the game started with a single, but advanced to third on a throwing error. 12 LSU at 7 p.m. CDT, with the Cougars' second game of the day set to be streamed on SEC Network+. Follow all your favorite Louisiana teams at LSU Tigers Wire and Saints Wire! 3 with 122 career walks, and No. BYU softball dropped a 3-2 decision to No. She was 9-3 with a 2.10 ERA in 80 innings as a OXFORD, Miss. I was really excited to get another opportunity with my team and coaches, said Gorsuch, a Lewisville, Texas, native. Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee 7. We were speechless. No. Averaging 6.5 runs per game, the Bulldogs are not only the SECs top hitting team with a .329 average, they lead the league in doubles (71), triples (15) and home runs (78). The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule 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. 6 in the SEC to go along with 33 runs scored. LSU is one game behind Alabama (12-8) in the league standings. Gorsuch has an important role. 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. Alabamas pitcher Lauren Esman (4-2) was charged with the loss allowing four runs on five hits in 0.2 innings. 2 Bruins, Ailana Agbayani: 1-3, R | 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R. The Rebels threatened in the sixth inning, putting together a two-out rally. Bejarano then reached on an error that allowed Agbayani to come home and put BYU in front 2-1. 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 6 with a .407 batting average. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. No. Marron has a staff-best 2.18 ERA and has held opponents to a .190 batting average in 61.0 innings pitched. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule