BATON ROUGE — Three LSU Tigers were named to the All-South Region team announced Wednesday afternoon. Junior Britni Sneed was named First-Team All-South Region pitcher and her teammates Stephanie Hastings and Trena Peel join her on the second team.
“These are all obvious choices for post-season honors,” said head coach Yvette Giroaurd. “All three had fantastic seasons and are some of the main reasons that we have been so successful. I am sure they would tell you that they have their teammates to thank.”
Sneed receives this honor after being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and the SEC Tournament MVP. She holds a record of 32-5, which is a school record for wins. Her ERA of 0.63 is the lowest in LSU history, and she has a record 347 strikeouts. The Tiger was flawless in conference play, going 18-0 with a 0.23 ERA.
Hastings made the move from second base to shortstop this season for the sake
of her team. She has been solid at the position the entire season. She leads the Tigers with a batting average of .381 and has six home runs.
Hastings leads the team with 15 doubles and 46 RBI.
Peel went on a 12-game hitting streak to end the regular season and raise her batting average 55 points. She is currently second on the team hitting .331, and she hit .398 in league play. She is second on the team with nine home runs, 41 RBI and 21 stolen bases. Peel is third all-time with 16 home runs for her career.
The Tigers will face Cornell on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Game one of the NCAA Regional at Tiger Park. Game two will be played at 10:30 a.m. between Arizona State and Penn State. Game three will be between Louisiana-Lafayette and Southern Miss at 1:30 p.m.
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher Britni Sneed, LSU
Pitcher Shelley Laird, Alabama
Catcher Michelle Martin, Auburn
First Base Angela Brewer, UT-Chattanooga
Second Base Suzanne Olcott, Alabama*
Shortstop Alana Addison, Louisiana-Lafayette
Third Base Sarah Kmiec, Southwest Texas State
Outfield Kelly Kretschman, Alabama
Outfield Jackie McClain, Alabama
Outfield Ashley Moore, Auburn
Designated Player Melissa Jacobo, Louisville
Utility Kellie Wilkerson, Mississippi State
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher Jessica Chase, Southwest Texas State
Pitcher Felicia Gonzales, Southern Mississippi
Pitcher Beth Alexander, UT-Chattanooga
Pitcher Melissa Coronado, Louisiana-Lafayette
Pitcher Adrienne Fortmann, Tennessee Tech
Catcher Tie-Lyndsey Angus, Kentucky
Tie-Jennifer Smith, Tennessee Tech
First Base Ginger Jones, Alabama
Second Base Dana Reed, UT-Chattanooga
Shortstop Stephanie Hastings, LSU
Third Base Kenzie Meisenburg, Louisville
Outfield Stephanie Dallman, Tennessee Tech
Outfield Trena Peel, LSU
Outfield Jerie Alexander, Louisiana-Lafayette
Designated Player Jennifer Martinez, Middle Tennessee State
Utility Jennifer Kraemer, Auburn
*Unanimous selection