LSU Tigers softball

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LSU Tigers Softball
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
Founded1979 (45 years ago)
University Louisiana State University
Athletic directorScott Woodward
Head coach Beth Torina (13th season)
Conference SEC
Western Division
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Home stadium Tiger Park (Capacity: 1,289 (1,200 additional seats on the Tiger Park Terrace)
Nickname Tigers
ColorsPurple and gold [1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007
Regular Season Conference championships
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

The LSU Tigers [n 1] 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. The team is currently coached by Beth Torina.

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History

LSU has won nine Western Division titles, five regular season SEC championships and five SEC tournament championships. LSU has also appeared in six Women's College World Series and nineteen NCAA tournaments. The team has finished third at the Women's College World series four times (2001, 2004, 2015, 2016) and fifth two times (2012, 2017).

Carol Smith era (1979-1981)

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. During Smith's tenure, she coached the team to an overall record of 45–28 (.616).

Cathy Compton era (1997-1998)

In 1997 the Southeastern Conference decided to begin sponsoring softball, partly to help member institutions to comply with Title IX. LSU softball was reborn with the hiring of Cathy Compton from Nicholls State University. Compton was head coach from 1997 through the 1998 regular season and finished with an overall record of 100–26 (.797) and 41–12 (.774) in the SEC.

Glenn Moore era (1999-2000)

Glenn Moore became head coach at LSU starting with the 1998 NCAA Tournament. He was head coach at LSU through the 2000 season and compiled a 117–25 (.824) overall record and 53–7 (.883) SEC record.

Yvette Girouard era (2001-2011)

In 2001, LSU hired NFCA Hall of Fame head coach Yvette Girouard from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. During her 11 years as head coach, Girouard had an overall record of 526–171–1 (.754) and SEC record of 220–93–1 (.702). She led the Tigers to two College Women's World Series appearances and made the NCAA Tournament in ten of her eleven years as head coach. She coached LSU to three SEC championships (2001, 2002, 2004) and four SEC tournament championships (2001, 2002, 2004, 2007). She retired following the 2011 season.

During Girouard's tenure as head coach, LSU moved into the new Tiger Park during the spring of 2009 after previously playing at the Original Tiger Park that opened in 1997.

Beth Torina era (2012-present)

On June 9, 2011, LSU announced long-time Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy was hired to replace Yvette Girouard. However, three days later, Murphy announced that he had changed his mind and would remain at Alabama. LSU then hired Beth Torina, head coach at Florida International University (FIU) on June 20, 2011. Torina led the Tigers to the Women's College World Series in her first season as head coach in 2012 and also has led the Tigers to the World Series in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

With Torina as head coach, the program earned its 1,000th victory on May 1, 2016 after defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 9-1 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. [3]

Year-by-Year Records

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingNotes
Independent (1979–1981)
1979 Carol Smith 16–7
1980Carol Smith15–9
1981Carol Smith14–12
No team fielded from 1982–1996
Southeastern Conference (1997–present)
1997 Cathy Compton 44–1418–6SEC Western Division Champions
1998Cathy Compton (first 68 games)
Glenn Moore (last 4 games)
58–1423–6SEC Western Division Champions; NCAA Regionals
1999 Glenn Moore 56–1027–3SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals
2000Glenn Moore59–1326–4SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Runners-Up; NCAA Regionals
2001 Yvette Girouard 59–1126–4SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; Women's College World Series
2002Yvette Girouard56–1125–4SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals
2003Yvette Girouard50–1820–9SEC Tournament Runners-Up; NCAA Regionals
2004Yvette Girouard57–1222–6SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; Women's College World Series
2005Yvette Girouard31–2312–18
2006Yvette Girouard55–1422–8NCAA Super Regionals
2007Yvette Girouard55–1222–6SEC Western Division Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA Super Regionals
2008Yvette Girouard44–1817–11 NCAA Regionals
2009Yvette Girouard34–18–115–10–1 NCAA Regionals
2010Yvette Girouard45–1620–8 NCAA Regionals
2011Yvette Girouard40–1819–9 NCAA Regionals
2012 Beth Torina 40–2515–13 Women's College World Series
2013Beth Torina42–1615–8SEC Western Division Champions; NCAA Regionals
2014Beth Torina38–2413–11 NCAA Regionals
2015Beth Torina52–1415–9 Women's College World Series
2016Beth Torina50–1613–11 Women's College World Series
2017Beth Torina48–2212–12 Women's College World Series
2018Beth Torina45–1713–11 NCAA Super Regionals
2019Beth Torina43–1914–10 NCAA Super Regionals
2020Beth Torina21–30–0Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Beth Torina35–2213–11 NCAA Super Regionals
2022Beth Torina34–2313–11 NCAA Regionals
Total1,236–451–1 (.733)450–219–1 (.672)

Awards and honors

National awards

Women's College World Series MVP [4]
NFCA Catcher of the Year [5]

Conference awards

SEC Player of the Year
SEC Pitcher of the Year
SEC Freshman of the Year
SEC Tournament MVP

All-Americans

PlayerPositionYear(s)Team
Jodi Otten2B19983rd Team
Ashlee Ducote3B1999, 20001st Team, 1st Team
Stephanie Hastings2B20001st Team
Tara AsbillSS20003rd Team
Britni SneedP2000, 2001, 20022nd Team, 1st Team, 1st Team
Trena PeelOF20022nd Team
Kristin SchmidtP2003, 20043rd Team, 2nd Team
LaDonia HughesOF20042nd Team
Leslie KleinOF2004, 2006, 20073rd Team, 3rd Team, 3rd Team
Emily TurnerP2006,3rd Team
Killian RoessnerC20071st Team
Kirsten ShortridgeOF2009, 20103rd Team, 1st Team
Brittany MackP20113rd Team
Rachele FicoP2012, 20131st Team, 1st Team
AJ AndrewsOF20133rd Team
Sahvanna JaquishDP or UT2014, 2015, 2016, 20172nd Team, 2nd Team, 3rd Team, 1st Team
Bianka BellSS, 3B2015, 20161st Team, 3rd Team
Allie WalljasperP2015, 20173rd Team, 3rd Team
Carley HooverP20153rd Team
Bailey LandryOF2015, 20172nd Team, 1st Team
Amanda Sánchez 3B20192nd Team
Shelbi SunsieriUT/P20192nd Team

Stadiums

Tiger Park

Tiger Park LSU - Tiger Park.jpg
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

NameYearsRecord at LSU
Carol Smith 1979–198145–28 Overall
Cathy Compton 1997–1998100–26 Overall, 41–12 SEC
Glenn Moore 1998–2000117–25 Overall, 53–7 SEC
Yvette Girouard 2001–2011526–171–1 Overall, 220–93–1 SEC
Beth Torina 2012–present358–153 Overall, 110–85 SEC

See also

Footnotes

  1. LSU uses the nickname of "Lady Tigers" only in sports that have both men's and women's teams. Since LSU only sponsors gymnastics, soccer, softball, and volleyball for women, those teams use "Tigers" instead. [2]

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