2021 SEC softball preview: LSU headlines star-powered conference
All you need to know about the 2021 college softball season
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Stop us if you’ve heard this before: the depth of the Southeastern Conference figures to be strong once again. Even teams that finish near the bottom of the standings could be legit contenders in other conferences. Most programs have not only reloaded this year, they have returned talented seniors with an extra year of eligibility and an appreciation for having the sport taken away so suddenly last season.
The SEC begins the season intending to play a normal 56-game schedule, but ready to make any changes as necessitated by Covid-19. The conference schedule includes 24 games with eight opponents per school. The three-game series’ will be played in a Friday/Saturday/Sunday format. One weekly conference series will be played Saturday/Sunday/Monday, with the Monday night game featured on the SEC Network. Any postponed games could be made up May 3-5 a
Jacob Pavilack February 4, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt senior infielder Braxton Burnside, redshirt junior outfielder Hannah McEwen and redshirt senior pitcher Autumn Storms have been named to the 14th annual Preseason All-SEC Softball Team. Alongside LSU (4) and Alabama (3), the Razorbacks are one of only three squads with three or more players appearing on the team.
After sitting out 2019 due to NCAA transfer regulations, Burnside made a splash on The Hill, hitting .392 with a team-leading 31 hits while starting all 25 games at shortstop in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. The Paragould, Ark. native slugged a team-best .620 with three doubles, five home runs and 20 RBI and reached base at a .467 clip. She also collected 49 total bases, 17th most in the SEC. Her 11 multi-hit games and nine-game hitting streak were both team bests.