LSU Lady Tigers softball

LSU Tigers softball
University	Louisiana State University
Conference	SEC Western Division
Location	Baton Rouge, LA
Head coach	Beth Torina (5th year)
Home stadium	Tiger Park (Capacity: 1,289 (1,200 additional seats on the Tiger Park Terrace)
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	Purple and Gold[1]
WCWS Appearances
2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Conference Tournament Champions
1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007
Conference Champions
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

The LSU Tigers softball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and plays home games in Tiger Park. LSU has won five SEC championships and has been to the Women's College World Series five times. The team is currently coached by Beth Torina.

History

LSU softball had its beginnings in 1979 with a team coached by Carol Smith. However, after only three seasons, LSU decided to disband its softball program. In 1997 the Southeastern Conference decided to begin sponsoring softball, partly to help member institutions to comply with Title IX. LSU softball was reborn and quickly became one of the best teams not only in the conference, but in the nation. Since 1997, LSU has won 9 Western Division titles, 5 regular season SEC championships and 5 SEC tournament championships which is more than any other school in the conference. LSU has also appeared in 5 Women's College World Series and 17 NCAA tournaments. On June 9, 2011, the University announced long-time Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy as the new skipper of the LSU softball program. However, three days later, Murphy announced that he had changed his mind and would remain at Alabama. Beth Torina, coach at Florida International University (FIU), was hired a short time later and has since led the program to three Women's College World Series appearances in her first five years at the helm.

The program earned its 1,000th victory on May 1, 2016 after defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 9-1^[2] in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Tigers have posted an impressive 11 seasons of at least 50 wins. The team has finished 3rd at the Women's College World series four times (2001, 2004, 2015, 2016) and 5th one time (2012).

The Tigers home crowds have grown steadily at Tiger Park from 2012-present, during which the Tigers have posted a 138-38 record (.784). At least 1,000 fans have attended every home game during the 2014, 2015 and 2016 seasons. Additionally, since 2012, the program has surpassed 1,500 fans 58 times, 2000+ fans 25 times and 3,000+ fans 3 times.

National & Conference Awards

• Women's College World Series MVP^[3]

Kristin Schmidt - 2004

• NFCA Diamond Catchers of the Year^[4]

Killian Roessner - 2007

• SEC Player of the Year

Ashlee Ducote - 2000

Britni Sneed - 2001

Trena Peel - 2002

• SEC Pitcher of the Year

Britni Sneed - 2002

• SEC Freshman of the Year

Rachele Fico - 2010

Bianka Bell - 2013

• SEC Tournament MVP

Ashley Lewis - 1999

Britni Sneed - 2001, 2002

Kristin Schmidt - 2003, 2004

Dani Hofer - 2007

• SEC Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year

Brittany Mack - 2012

All-Americans

Year-by-Year Records

Roster

As of January 23, 2016.^[5]

#	State	Name	Position	B/T	Height	Class	Hometown	Previous School
00		Thymes AkiyaAkiya Thymes	OF	L/R	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	Freshman	Brusly, Louisiana	Brusly HS
1		Savoie LaynaLayna Savoie	OF	R/R	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Junior	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Barbe HS
2		Jaquish SahvannaSahvanna Jaquish	C/IF	R/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Junior	Highland, California	Redlands East Valley HS
3		Simmons SandraSandra Simmons	IF	L/L	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Senior	Fountain Valley, California	Marina HS
4		Kreamer JennaJenna Kreamer	IF	R/R	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Senior	Shreveport, Louisiana	Washington
5		Quinn ConstanceConstance Quinn	IF	R/R	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Junior	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Oak Grove HS
8		Griggs EmilyEmily Griggs	OF	L/R	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	Sophomore	Wichita, Kansas	Maize HS
9		Thornhill ElyseElyse Thornhill	UT	L/R	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Freshman	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	St. Joseph's Academy
10		Bourg SydneySydney Bourg	IF	L/R	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sophomore	Slidell, Louisiana	Northshore HS
11		Satchell TaylorTaylor Satchell	UT	R/R	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Freshman	Rayne, Louisiana	Notre Dame HS
12		Smith SydneySydney Smith	P/1B	R/R	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Freshman	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Maple Grove HS
13		Loupe SydneySydney Loupe	C	R/R	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)	Sophomore	Slidell, Louisiana	Pope John Paul II Catholic HS
14		Lockwood TaylorTaylor Lockwood	OF	L/R	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Sophomore	Walker, Louisiana	Walker HS
17		Serrett AmberAmber Serrett	IF	R/R	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Freshman	Spring, Texas	Oak Ridge HS
19		Corbello BayleeBaylee Corbello	P/UT	R/R	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Junior	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Sam Houston HS
20		Provost RandiRandi Provost	IF	R/R	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sophomore	Loreauville, Louisiana	UL-Lafayette
21		Hoover CarleyCarley Hoover	P	R/R	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sophomore	Clemson, South Carolina	Stanford
23		Sanchez ShemiahShemiah Sanchez	IF	R/R	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)	Freshman	Newnan, Georgia	East Coweta HS
24		Falcon AlaynaAlayna Falcon	OF	R/R	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)	Senior	Donaldsonville, Louisiana	Ascension Catholic HS
25		Walljasper AllieAllie Walljasper	P	R/R	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sophomore	Manteca, California	Sierra HS
26		Landry BaileyBailey Landry	OF	L/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Junior	Prairieville, Louisiana	East Ascension HS
27		Bell BiankaBianka Bell	IF/P	R/R	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Senior	Tampa, Florida	Chamberlain HS
77		Kloss KellsiKellsi Kloss	C	R/R	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Senior	Cypress, California	Pacifica HS

Stadiums

Tiger Park

Tiger Park

Tiger Park opened in 2009 and serves as the home field of the LSU Tigers softball team. The official capacity of the stadium is 1,289 people. The stadium also features an outfield berm, renamed the Tiger Park Terrace in 2016, that can accommodate an additional 1,200 fans.[1]

Tiger Park (1997)

The original Tiger Park was a softball stadium located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] It served as the home field of the LSU Tigers softball team from 1997-2008. The official capacity of the stadium was 1,000 people. The stadium was opened prior to the 1997 college softball season and played host to four NCAA Regionals in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2006 and hosted the 2008 SEC Softball Tournament. The 2008 season was the twelfth and final season in the original Tiger Park. LSU closed out the original Tiger Park with a home record of 331-51, including 140-34 in the SEC and 1-1 in the SEC Tournament.

Practice and Training facilities

LSU Strength and Conditioning facility

The LSU North Stadium Weight Room strength training and conditioning facility is located in the LSU Strength and Conditioning facility. Built in 1997, it is located adjacent to Tiger Stadium.^[6] Measuring 10,000-square feet with a flat surface, it has 28 multi-purpose power stations, 36 assorted selectorized machines and 10 dumbbell stations along with a plyometric specific area, medicine balls, hurdles, plyometric boxes and assorted speed and agility equipment.^[7] It also features 4 treadmills, 6 stationary bikes, 4 elliptical cross trainers, 2 stair stepper and stepmill.^[8]

Head coaches

See also

• LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers
• List of NCAA Division I softball programs

Footnotes

References

External links

• Official website