Taylor Pleasants moves to No. 4 all-time with 42 career home runs after hitting her fifth of the season in the setback. LSU will travel to No. 11 Missouri for a three-game series March 22-24 in Columbia, Mo.
LSU fell victim to a sixth and seventh inning rally from the Ole Miss. The series finale against the Rebels will be on Monday night at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
Pitcher Kelley Lynch struck out four batters in her third complete game shutout to help lead LSU to its ninth shutout of the season. Game two is now scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 17, on ESPNU.
The Tigers plated half a dozen runs through two innings and kept the Longhorns hitless in the final three frames to secure the victory. Outfielder Ciara Briggs led the Tigers with two hits, two runs and an RBI.