Tigers offense explodes in second game of doubleheader, LSU takes series over No. 7 Texas
LSU Softball Shelbi Sunseri (27) (Source: LSU Softball) By Spencer Chrisman | March 6, 2021 at 11:26 PM CST - Updated March 6 at 11:41 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The LSU softball team did not lack for offense in the second game of their doubleheader against No. 7 Texas as the No. 12 Tigers won the series.
LSU (13-6) put up seven runs on eight hits against the Longhorns (10-2) in Tiger Park. Shelbi Sunseri got the offense started with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to put the Tigers up 2-0.
No. 12 LSU softball walks-off No. 7 Texas in extra innings Shelbi Sunseri (27) (Source: LSU Softball) By Spencer Chrisman | March 6, 2021 at 5:51 PM CST - Updated March 6 at 5:51 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The No. 12 LSU softball team took game one of a doubleheader on a walk-off to even the series against No. 7 Texas in Tiger Park on Saturday, March 6.
Senior Aliyah Andrews would single to left field and advance Akiya Tymes to third who would later score on a fielding error by the Longhorns leftfielder to make it 2-1. Andrews would finish the game with two hits and the Tigers only RBI for the game.
Taylor Tidewell (3) (Source: LSU Softball) By Spencer Chrisman | March 5, 2021 at 9:47 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 1:30 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - After a weather delay pushed back the conclusion of the first game between No. 7 Texas and No. 12 LSU to Saturday, Mar. 6. The Longhorns took advantage of the lay-off and scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to to take the first game 8-5.
Senior Aliyah Andrews got the bottom of the first started with a lead-off triple and later scored on a Taylor Pleasants single up the middle to make it 1-0.
The Longhorns (10-0) would later tie the game at 1 in the top of the third inning off of a Shannon Rhodes solo home run. Texas would add three more runs in the inning after Colleen Sullivan bases clearing double to make it 4-1.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma and its high-octane offense took over the No. 1 spot in this week’s 2021
USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Sooners (12-0), who earned 27 first-place votes and 792 points, return to the top for the first time since May 6, 2019.
OU added to its win total with four more last weekend at the Grand Canyon/Arizona State Tournament, including a 5-3 triumph over co-host and then-No. 13 Sun Devils. The Sooners recorded a school-record 28 hits in a 33-4 victory over New Mexico, while also tossing a perfect game versus the same Lobos in their tournament opener. OU leads NCAA Division I in all major offensive categories, including a .492 batting average, 44 home runs and 14 runs per game.