LSU Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 4, 2023 · CSM Staff
 

LSU Tigers

SEC (40-15, 13-11)

 
 
Coach: Beth Torina
 
Key Field Players:
Danieca Coffey, Junior, IF, .395 BA, 2 HR, 23 RBI
Ciara Briggs, Junior, OF, .352 BA, 2 HR, 21 RBI
Karli Petty, Junior, IF, .289 BA, 3 HR, 32 RBI
Taylor Pleasants, Junior, IF, .331 BA, 8 HR, 48 RBI
Ali Newland, Junior, OF/C, .331 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Georgia Clark, Senior, IF, .305 BA, 12 HR, 42 RBI
McKenzie Redoutey, Sophomore, OF, .295 BA, 5 HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Sydney Berzon, Freshman, P, 1.68 ERA, 13-7 W/L, 9 CG, 129.0 IP, 121 SO
Ali Kilponen, Senior, P, 2.16 ERA, 13-7 W/L, 13 CG, 126.1 IP, 111 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .314 (20th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.44 (23, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.19 (119, 8)
Earned Run Average: 1.97 (15, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (17, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.72 (91, 13)
Scoring Offense: 5.33 (45, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .456 (50, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.76 (206, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (112, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022 Regional lost to San Diego State, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2021 Regional defeated McNeese State, defeated Louisiana, lost to Louisiana, defeated Louisiana
2021 Super Regional eliminated by Florida State
2019 Regional defeated Monmouth, defeated Texas Tech, lost to Texas Tech, defeated Texas Tech
2019 Super Regional eliminated by Minnesota
2018 Regional defeated Fordham, defeated Houston, defeated Louisiana
2018 Super Regional eliminated by Florida State
2017 Regional defeated Fairfield, lost to Louisiana, defeated McNeese State, defeated Louisiana, defeated Louisiana
2017 Super Regional defeated Florida State
2017 WCWS defeated LSU, lost to Florida, eliminated by Oregon
2016 Regional defeated LIU Brooklyn, defeated McNeese State, defeated Arizona State
2016 Super Regional defeated James Madison
2016 WCWS lost to Michigan, defeated Alabama, defeated Georgia, eliminated by Oklahoma
2015 Regional defeated Texas Southern, lost to Arizona State, defeated Nebraska, defeated Arizona State, defeated Arizona State
2015 Super Regional defeated Arizona
2015 WCWS defeated Auburn, lost to Florida, defeated Alabama, eliminated by Michigan
2014 Regional defeated Louisville, lost to Arizona, defeated Boston University, defeated Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2013 Regional defeated Central Connecticut State, lost to Louisiana, defeated Central Connecticut State, eliminated by Louisiana
2011 Regional lost to Syracuse, defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Syracuse, eliminated by Texas A&M
2010 Regional defeated McNeese State, lost to Louisiana, eliminated by Texas A&M
2009 Regional defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Arizona State, lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona State
2008 Regional defeated Mississippi Valley State, lost to Louisiana, defeated East Carolina, eliminated by Louisiana
2007 Regional defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated Fresno State, defeated Stanford
2007 Super Regional eliminated by Arizona State
 
*all team stats through 5/7