BATON ROUGE – The 10th-ranked LSU softball team returns home this weekend, playing host to the LSU Round Robin Friday through Sunday, the Tigers final non-conference tournament of the year. The Tigers welcome in No. 13/14 Baylor, BYU and North Dakota State.
All five of LSU’s games this weekend will stream online through SEC Network+ and the WatchESPN app with Lyn Rollins and Yvette Girouard on the call. Live stats will also be available at LSUStats.com.
Tickets/Promotions
For tickets to this weekend, visit LSUtix.net or call 225-578-2184.
Thursday: Pack the Park – $1 tickets
All Weekend: Food Drive – $2 tickets with non-perishable food iteam
Weekend Schedule (All times Central)
LSU Round Robin – Tournament Home Page
LSU vs. BYU, March 22, 6 p.m., SECN+
LSU vs. BYU, March 23, 4 p.m., SECN+
LSU vs. No. 13/14 Baylor, March 24, 12:30 p.m., SECN+
LSU vs. North Dakota State, March 24, 3 p.m., SECN+
Series Records
BYU: LSU leads 1-0
Baylor: LSU leads 5-0
North Dakota State: LSU leads 1-0
Torina’s Thoughts
“We don’t have any easy opponents this weekend. We have three really, really good teams coming to Tiger Park. It’s nice to get out of the SEC to regroup and get going again. I am hoping we can get on a better track moving forward. We have to show up no matter if we are on the road or the time of the game. We have to have a little better consistency if we want to win the league.”
About the Tigers
LSU heads into the LSU Round Robin with a 23-4 record and is 19-0 at home this season. The Tigers are coming off a pair of road losses to Kentucky over the weekend. Sophomore leadoff hitter Aliyah Andrews leads the squad with a .398 batting average. Allie Walljasper and Carley Hoover lead the Tigers in the circle with a combined 0.98 ERA. The two rank 14th in the country in shutouts with five each.
Scouting the Opposition
BYU The Cougars, who participated in the NCAA Tournament last season, come into the weekend with a 15-12 overall record. They are currently on a six-game winning streak and have outscored their opponents 36-9 in the past two weeks. Libby Sugg leads the offense with a .400 average. Keri Viramontes leads the pitching staff with a 3.33 ERA.
No. 13/14 Baylor
Baylor comes to Baton Rouge with an 18-4 overall record and have won six out of the last seven games. Baylor made the NCAA Tournament last season and was a contender at the WCWS. Jessie Scroggins leads the way for the Bears at the plate with a .541 average. Gia Rodoni leads the pitching staff with an 11-3 record and a 1.64 ERA.
North Dakota State
North Dakota State, who participated in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, is 17-7 on the year and is currently on an eight-game winning streak. The Bison are 12th in the country in fielding percentage at .980 and 18th in doubles per game (1.71). Bre Beatty leads the off with a .397 average and Jacquelyn Sertic leads the team in the circle with a 13-4 record and a 1.51 ERA. In 106.2 innings of work, she has tallied 151 strikeouts.
What’s On Deck
LSU will play host to Southern Miss on Tuesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. The game will stream live on the SEC Network+ and live stats will be available.
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