Jim Kleinpeter

1 month ago | nola.com | Jim Kleinpeter

LSU softball coach Beth Torina was still feeling the pain of last weekend’s stunning losses to Southeastern in the NCAA Baton Rouge regional, calling them “unacceptable” and vowing to fix the issues that led to the second regional ouster in three seasons by an in-state foe. Her job is going to be harder than expected with the apparent loss of right-hander Sydney Berzon, the team’s ace the past three seasons and two-time All-American.

1 month ago | nola.com | Jim Kleinpeter

Southeastern Louisiana had an extended stay in the NCAA Baton Rouge softball regional but the Lions’ trip to the championship round ended quickly in thorough domination. The No. 4-seeded Lions took their record-breaking season as far as it could go before falling to Nebraska, 8-0, in a six-inning mercy rule finish Sunday at Tiger Park. The game took 2 hours and 9 minutes clock time to complete but it couldn’t erase the indelible mark the season has left on coach Rick Fremin’s program.

1 month ago | nola.com | Jim Kleinpeter

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions came to Tiger Park as the No. 4 seed in the Baton Rouge regional. By Saturday night, they looked like the best team in the state. The Lions celebrated their first 50-win season by taking down No. 1-seeded LSU for the second time in two days, 8-7, to advance to the regional final against Nebraska at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tiger Park. The Lions need to beat Nebraska twice to advance to their first super regional.

1 month ago | nola.com | Jim Kleinpeter

LSU has yet to put on its best face in the NCAA Baton Rouge regional but survived elimination by pulling out a 3-0 victory against No. 3-seeded Connecticut behind the pitching of ace Sydney Berzon. The Tigers were scheduled to have a rematch with No. 4-seeded Southeastern Louisiana later Saturday in another elimination game for a berth in Sunday’s championship round against No. 2-seeded Nebraska. Southeastern beat LSU, 4-3, in Friday’s opener.

1 month ago | nola.com | Jim Kleinpeter

Southeastern Louisiana catcher Cydnee Schneider hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning to lift the No. 4-seeded Lions to a shocking upset of No. 1-seeded LSU at the NCAA Baton Rouge regional Friday at Tiger Park. The victory puts the Lions (49-14) into the noon winner’s bracket game against Nebraska, which defeated Connecticut 10-2 in the opening game. LSU (41-15) drops to the loser’s bracket to play the Huskies in a 2:30 p.m. elimination game.