OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Former Tiger Britni Sneed, the winningest pitcher in LSU softball history, was one of 52 players to be selected to participate in the USA Softball National Team Camp at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. from Sept. 26-29.
The players were selected from the 2002 Women’s World Team, 2002 Elite Team and open try-outs in addition to several at-large invitees. Those core athletes selected will return for the USA National Team Camp in 2003.
A two-time All-American, Sneed was named the 2002 NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Louisiana earlier this month. The award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.
The 2002 SEC Pitcher of the Year and tournament MVP, Sneed completed her final season with a 34-7 record. She joined assistant coach Ashlee Ducote-Eddy as LSU’s only repeat first-team All-America selection.
She struck out 478 on the year, breaking both the school and SEC single-season records. Averaging 11.9 strikeouts per seven innings, she ranked second in the country in strikeout ratio with the fourth best single-season strikeout ratio in NCAA history. She completed her career with 1,370 strikeouts, putting her fourth in the NCAA career strikeout list.
The senior from Houston also threw a school-record six complete-game no-hitters along with 23 shutouts, tying her for 15th in NCAA single-season history. She led the SEC and ranked in the top 10 in the nation with an ERA of 0.75, the sixth lowest in SEC history.
Sneed participated on the 17-member Elite Team this past summer, helping the USA National Team prepare for the World Championship. The Elite Team also competed in the Canada Cup, where the team finished second to the national team.