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Liberty – 5 LSU – 5 LSU – 5 LSU – 5 LSU – 7
Notable Numbers - LSU outhit Liberty 8-6 for the game. The Tigers left seven on base, while Liberty stranded three. LSU came into the game hitting .323 on the season, averaging nine runs scored and three home runs per game.
- After LSU went 0-for-2 with the bases loaded today, Liberty s opponents are 0-for-8 with two sacrifice flies this season with the bases filled.
- Shelby Wickersham (1-0) earned the win in relief, retiring all seven batters she faced in 2 1/3 innings. Maribeth Gorsuch allowed three runs on six hits, striking out four and walking one in the 4 2/3 innings no decision.
Softball Wins Two of Three on Opening Weekend
Shelbi Sunseri shines in the circle and at the plate
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The No. 5 ranked LSU softball team began its 2021 campaign at home in the Tiger Classic and finished with a 2-1 record. There was supposed to be a fourth day of the Tiger Classic Sunday, including LSU playing a doubleheader with Central Arkansas but inclement weather cancelled Sunday’s games.
Thursday LSU opened its season beautifully by run-ruling McNeese State 8-0. Shelbi Sunseri was virtually flawless, only allowing two hits in six innings while striking out six. Sunseri also helped out her cause with a 2-3 effort at the plate featuring a first-pitch, leadoff triple in the fifth and a solo home run to center field in the sixth.