LSU Lady Tigers softball
| LSU Lady Tigers |
|
| University |
Louisiana State University |
| Conference |
SEC
Western Division |
| Location |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Head Coach |
Beth Torina (1st year) |
| Home Stadium |
Tiger Park
(Capacity: 1,289) |
| Nickname |
Tigers |
| Colors |
Purple and Gold
|
| WCWS Appearances |
| 2001, 2004 |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances |
| 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Conference Tournament Champions |
| 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 |
| Conference Champions |
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 |
The LSU Lady Tigers softball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They play home games in Tiger Park. LSU has won five Southeastern Conference championships and have finished third at the Women's College World Series twice. On June 9, 2011, the University announced long-time Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy as the new skipper of the LSU softball program, along with career assistant Alyson Habetz, a Louisiana native. 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.
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 5 regular season SEC championships and 5 SEC tournament championships, more than any other school in the conference. LSU has also appeared in two Women's College World Series and 10 NCAA tournaments.
LSU's Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans
| Player |
Position |
Year(s) |
| Tara Asbill |
SS |
2000 |
| Ashlee Ducote |
3B |
1999, 2000 |
| Stephanie Hastings |
2B |
2000 |
| LaDonia Hughes |
OF |
2004 |
| Leslie Klein |
OF |
2004, 2006, 2007 |
| Killian Roessner |
C |
2007 |
| Jodi Otten |
2B |
1998 |
| Trena Peel |
OF |
2002 |
| Kristin Schmidt |
P |
2003, 2004 |
| Britni Sneed |
P |
2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Emily Turner |
P |
2006 |
| Kirsten Shortridge |
OF/Pitcher |
2009, 2010 |
Head coaches
Year-by-Year Records
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