Overall Record: 21-4 [3-0 SEC]
Last Week: 3-0
March 13 – at South Carolina [W, 5-0]
March 13 – at South Carolina [W, 9-0]
March 14 – at South Carolina [W, 10-0]
Nominee for Player of the Week
Kirsten Shortridge, CF, Sr., Keller, Texas
Shortridge posted her best weekend of the season and notched a .727 hitting clip going 8-for-11 at the plate fueled by a trio of multi-hit performances to raise her season average by 43 points to a scorching .420 mark. She also scored seven runs, stole a base in each game and picked up three RBIs from the leadoff spot to spark the Tigers to a weekend sweep at South Carolina. The Preseason All-SEC Team selection saved a memorable 4-for-4 effort with four runs scored for the series finale. The four hits matched a career-high, while the four runs scored equaled a program single-game record as LSU pushed its league-best winning streak to 16 games.
AB R H BB AVG. RBI 2B 3B HR SB/SBA
11 7 8 1 .727 3 0 0 0 3/3
Nominee for Player of the Week
Cody Trahan, P, Sr., Little Cypress, Texas
Already entering the weekend with a SEC-leading 0.21 ERA, Trahan outdid herself in the series opener as LSU pitchers fired a trio of shutouts at South Carolina. She tossed a five-hitter and mowed down eight batters without the services of her usual cleats or glove. Those items didn’t arrive in Columbia until after the game along with other equipment items. Trahan sat down 12 of the first 15 batters she faced and worked around a pair of LSU errors. The Little Cypress, Texas native improved to 6-0 on the season and now sports an impressive 0.18 ERA. She has allowed only one run and one walk against 45 strikeouts in 40 innings of work.
GS W L ShO SV IP H R ER ERA BB SO
1 1 0 1 0 7.0 5 0 0 0.00 0 8
Nominee for Freshmen of the Week
Rachele Fico, P, Fr., Oxford, Conn.
Making her much-anticipated SEC debut on the road, Fico added another impressive performance to her breakout freshman campaign as LSU pushed its league-best winning streak to 16 games. She joined Cody Trahan and posted a five-hitter as the Tigers completed the weekend shutout of South Carolina. Fico notched seven strikeouts, including four of the final seven batters she faced en route to her seventh consecutive victory. The Connecticut native has surrendered only five earned runs since opening weekend to fuel the streak.
GS W L ShO SV IP H R ER ERA BB SO
1 1 0 1 0 6.0 5 0 0 0.00 1 7
Notes on the Tigers
LSU softball pushed its league-long winning streak to 16 games and started SEC action with a weekend shutout of South Carolina. The Tigers have used a total team effort with phenomenal offensive, tremendous pitching and outstanding defense during the streak. The offense has posted a .302 team batting average during the streak as seven different players have compiled eight or more RBIs. Anissa Young highlights the group and has drove home 18 RBIs on a .310 hitting clip. Courtney Hollier and Rachel Mitchell have notched over a .350 average and chipped in 14 and 13 RBIs, respectively. Kirsten Shortridge has racked up 25 hits for a .455 ratio to go along with 19 runs scored, 15 stolen bases and 10 RBIs. LSU’s pitching staff has sported a stifling 0.54 ERA. The Tiger three-headed monster of Cody Trahan, Brittany Mack and Rachele Fico each rank inside the SEC’s Top 8 in ERA and have surrendered a combined six earned runs over 94.2 innings of work during the streak. For the season, Trahan has racked up an impressive 45 strikeouts against one walk, while Fico has won seven straight decisions since opening weekend. The Tiger defense also has compiled a sparking .983 fielding percentage and committed only seven errors during the streak. LSU continues league play with a Wednesday doubleheader against Ole Miss before Auburn visits Tiger Park for a weekend series.